In this issue
International publications
10-year strategic plan for the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce (2024–2034).

NHS England. (2024) London: Department of Health and Social Care

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Evaluation of the 2021–2026 National Mission on Drug Deaths: evaluation framework

(2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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General report of activities 2023 – key achievements and governance: a year in review

(2024) Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

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Review of national prevention systems based on the UNODC/WHO international standards on drug use prevention. Final report of the pilot in Norway.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, KORUS Oslo. (2023) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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How do we understand the value of drug checking as a component of harm reduction services? A qualitative exploration of client and provider perspectives

Moran, Lissa et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01014-w

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Stigma by association among alcohol and other drug and harm reduction workers: implications for workplace outcomes

Brener, Loren et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13861

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Rapid review. Evidence for strategies that address substance-use related stigma

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Community Opioid/ Overdose Capacity Building (COM-CAP). (2024) Toronto: King’s Printer for Ontario.

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The associations among perceived courtesy stigma, health and social behaviours in family members and friends of people who use substances: an ecological momentary assessment study.

Jones, Andrew et al (2024) Substance Use & Misuse, Early online. pp. 1-6. doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2340971

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Factors associated with experiencing stigma, discrimination, and negative health care treatment among people who inject drugs

Broady, Timothy R et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 128. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104468

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'It has gotten a lot better, but it is still bad': experiences with the police among marginalized PWUDs in a context of depenalization

Kammersgaard, Tobias et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 127. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104393

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SDF event- Involving people who use drugs in the development of service provision, Mat Southwell. [Video] Scottish Drugs Forum

Southwell, Mat (2024) Scottish Drugs Forum

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Patterns of drug use among people who inject drugs: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

Webb, Paige et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 128. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104455

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Drug use, harm reduction and the right to health - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health

Mofokeng, Tlaleng (2024) Geneva: United Nations General Assembly

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Rapid evidence review: integrated models of drug treatment in primary care.

Taylor, C et al (2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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Understanding the needs of children living with parental substance misuse: perspectives from children and practitioners

Todman, Hannah and McLaughlin, Hugh (2024) British Journal of Social Work, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae079

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What workers need to know – wound advice

(2024) Glasgow: Scottish Drugs Forum

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Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2003 - 2023

Chrzanowska, Agata et al (2024) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney

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Evaluation of the National Mission on Drug Deaths - frontline staff survey 2023

(2024) Public Health Scotland

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EU drug markets: drivers and facilitators.

(2024) Lisbon: EMCDDA & EUROPOL

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Neuromelanin levels in individuals with substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ahrens, Jessica et al (2024) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 161. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105690

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Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report

(2024) Public Health Scotland

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Scotland. Public health alert: Xylazine – newly detected drug.

(2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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How drug information systems contribute to enhance preparedness. Strengthening Europe’s Responses to emerging drug trends.

Stegemann, Lavinia et al (2023) Amsterdam: Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network

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Xylazine: a drug adulterant of clinical concern

Edinoff, Amber N et al (2024) Current Pain and Headache Reports, 28. pp. 417-426. doi.org/10.1007/s11916-024-01211-z

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The rise of remimazolam: a review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and safety profiles

Dessai, Saiesh et al (2024) Cureus, 16, (3). 10.7759/cureus.57260

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Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse causes cardiac dysfunction

Momoh, Rabiu (2024) American Journal of Men's Health, 18, (2). 10.1177/15579883241249647

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A retrospective study of the characteristics and toxicology of cases of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)- and psilocybin-related death in Australia

Darke, Shane et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16518

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Risk of adverse outcomes during gabapentinoid therapy and factors associated with increased risk in UK primary care using the clinical practice research datalink: a cohort study

Muller, Sara et al (2024) Pain, Early online. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003239

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Clinical and neuroradiographic features of fentanyl inhalation-induced leukoencephalopathy

Eden, Christopher O et al (2024) BMJ Case Reports, 17, (5). doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-258395

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Opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada

Federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses. (2024) Ottawa: Public Health Agency of Canada

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Trends in pediatric prescription-opioid overdoses in U.S. emergency departments from 2008-2020: An epidemiologic study of pediatric opioid overdose ED visits

Lu, Audrey et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299163

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Illegal synthetic opioids. Can Europe prevent a crisis?

Pardal, Mafalda et al (2024) CA: RAND Corporation

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Wastewater-based monitoring of the nitazene analogues: First detection of protonitazene in wastewater.

Bade, Richard et al (2024) The Science of the Total Environment, 920. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170781

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Managing opioid withdrawal symptoms during the fentanyl crisis: a review

Weber, Andrea Nicole et al (2024) Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 15. pp. 59-71. doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S433358

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Change in substance use among patients in opioid maintenance treatment: baseline to 1-year follow-up

Bjørnestad, Endre Dahlen et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01005-x

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High-dose naloxone formulations are not as essential as we thought

Lemen, Paige M et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00994-z

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Evaluation of strategies to enhance community-based naloxone distribution supported by an opioid settlement

Zang, Xiao et al (2024) JAMA Network Open, 7, (5). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13861

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96-week retention in treatment with extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine depot injections among people with opioid dependence

Farrell, Michael et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 127. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104390

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Weaving community-based participatory research and co-design to improve opioid use treatments and services for youth, caregivers, and service providers

Turuba, Roxanne et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297532

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National opioid pharmacotherapy statistics annual data collection

(2024) Sydney: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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Incident psychotic experiences following self-reported use of high-potency cannabis: results from a longitudinal cohort study

Hines, Lindsey A et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16517

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The role of social deprivation and cannabis use in explaining variation in the incidence of psychotic disorders: findings from the EU-GEI Study.

Brink, Vera et al (2024) Schizophrenia Bulletin, Early online, doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae072

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Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study

Lees, Rachel et al (2024) European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01806-y

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Exploring causal mechanisms of psychosis risk

Oliver, Dominic et al (2024) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 162. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105699

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Age-dependent association of cannabis use with risk of psychotic disorder

McDonald, André J et al (2024) Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-11. doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724000990

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Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study

Lees, Rachel et al (2024) European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s00406-024-01806-y

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Characteristics of commercial determinants of health research on corporate activities: a scoping review

Burgess, Raquel C et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (4). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300699

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How has non-medical cannabis legalization served the health and welfare of under-age (adolescent) youth in Canada?

Fischer, Benedikt et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 35. doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100773

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Changes in self-reported cannabis use in the United States from 1979 to 2022

Caulkins, Jonathan P (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16519

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Germany's cannabis act: a catalyst for European drug policy reform?

Manthey, Jakob et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 42. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100929

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Research letter. Edible cannabis legalization and cannabis poisonings in older adults

Stall, Nathan M et al (2024) JAMA Internal Medicine, Early online. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1331

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I am curious about cannabis edibles - what should I know?

Zhang, Grace Y and Incze, Michael A (2024) JAMA Internal Medicine, Early online. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1676

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Risk of adverse neonatal outcomes after combined prenatal cannabis and nicotine exposure

Crosland, B Adam et al (2024) JAMA Network Open, 7, (5). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10151

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Exploring experiences of drink and needle spiking incidents among Global Drug Survey respondents from 22 countries

Davies, Emma L et al (2024) Journal of Drug Issues, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00220426241248613

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Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol sales after 3 years of implementation in Scotland: a controlled interrupted time-series study

Giles, Lucie et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16492

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The early impact of the UK's new alcohol taxation system on product strength and price: an exploratory comparative descriptive study

Burton, R et al (2024) Public Health, 232. pp. 61-67. doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.005

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Have declines in the prevalence of young adult drinking in English-speaking high-income countries followed declines in youth drinking?

Dunphy, Jessica et al (2024) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2335989

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Excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorders: a policy brief of the American College of Physicians

Crowley, Ryan et al (2024) Annals of Internal Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.7326/M23-3434

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Institute of Alcohol Studies - economy. [Webpage]

London: Institute of Alcohol Studies

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Transdiagnosis of alcohol use and psychopathologies: a systematic review

de Aguiar, Ana Caroline Leite and Bloc, Lucas Guimarães (2024) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 19. doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100543

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Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population-based cohort

Manca, Francesco et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13841

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Mixed messages? Exposure to reports about alcohol's suggested cardiovascular effects and hazardous alcohol use: a cross-sectional study of patients in cardiology care

Welfordsson, Paul et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18783-5

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Is low-level alcohol consumption really health-protective? A critical review of approaches to promote causal inference and recent applications

Visontay, Rachel et al (2024) Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 48, (5), pp. 771-780. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15299

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Harm from the drinking of people you know: a range of effects from different relationships

Laslett, Anne-Marie et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16509

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A global review of the impact on women from men's alcohol drinking: the need for responding with a gendered lens

Wilson, Ingrid M et al (2024) Global Health Action, 17, (1). doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2341522

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Research summary. Handle with care: the need for responsible alcohol delivery

(2024) London: Alcohol Change UK

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Restricting the content of alcohol advertising and including text health warnings: a between-group online experiment with a non-probability adult sample in the United Kingdom

Critchlow, Nathan et al (2024) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15327

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The impacts of alcohol marketing and advertising, and the alcohol industry's views on marketing regulations: systematic reviews of systematic reviews

Giesbrecht, Norman et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13881

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Mobile apps to reduce depressive symptoms and alcohol use in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis: a systematic review

Magwood, Olivia et al (2024) Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20, (2). doi: 10.1002/cl2.1398

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The effects of alcohol use on smoking cessation treatment with nicotine replacement therapy: an observational study

Wong, Benjamin K C et al (2024) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108045

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The relationship between the price and demand of alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and gambling: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

Burton, Robyn et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18599-3

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Trends in daily cigarette consumption among smokers: a population study in England, 2008-2023

Jackson, Sarah E et al (2024) Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae071

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Evolution and characteristics of studies estimating attributable mortality to second-hand smoke: a systematic review

López-Medina, Diana C et al (2024) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae049

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Trends in vaping and smoking following the rise of disposable e-cigarettes: a repeat cross-sectional study in England between 2016 and 2023

Tattan-Birch, Harry et al (2024) The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100924

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Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the UK: a national longitudinal study

Hopkinson, Nicholas S et al (2024) Thorax, Early online. doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220569

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between e-cigarette use among non-tobacco users and initiating smoking of combustible cigarettes

Kim, Mimi M et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01013-x

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Hooking the next generation: how the tobacco industry captures young customers

(2024) Geneva: World Health Organization

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Preventing and countering the interference of tobacco industry: recommendations from the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2

Solimini, Renata et al (2024) Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10. doi: 10.18332/tpc/188094

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The relationship between gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm: a data fusion approach using open banking data.

Zendle, David and Newall, Philip (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16571

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