HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 19, issue 8

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Irish-related publications

Regional alcohol-related harm - County level factsheet.

Doyle, Anne (2023) Dublin: Health Research Board.

Community Substance Misuse Team Intervention Model.

CASP Community Substance Misuse Team (2023) Limerick: CASP.

Recreational and sexualised drug use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in Ireland-Findings from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS) 2017

Daly, Fionn P et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (7) doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288171

Dual diagnosis: integrating a fractured service.

Mulholland, Paul (2023) The Medical Independent

Influencing the global governance of alcohol: alcohol industry views in submissions to the WHO consultation for the Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030

O'Brien, Paula et al (2023) International Journal of Drug Policy, 119. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104115

Lancet news: World's first alcohol health labelling policy to be introduced in Ireland.

Burki, Talha (2023) The Lancet. Oncology, 24, (7), p. 722. doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00272-3

Sustained virological response rates following hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Nurdin, N et al (2023) Irish Medical Journal, 116, (7), p. 813.

The case for individualised public health interventions: smoking prevalence and inequalities in Northern Ireland 1985-2015.

Nguyen, Duyen Thuy et al (2023) Health Policy, 135. doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104879

Scoping review on physical health conditions in Irish Travellers (Mincéiri).

Kennedy, Fiona et al (2023) BMJ Open, 13, (8). doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068876

Key considerations to inform the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023-2028

(2023) Dublin: Health Information and Quality Authority and Mental Health Commission

Promoting and supporting the provision of Restorative Justice at all stages of the criminal justice system. Policy paper.

(2023) Dublin: Department of Justice

Alcohol Action Ireland pre-budget submission: 2024

(2023) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland

National Suicide Research Foundation annual report 2022

(2023) Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation

The Rotunda Hospital Dublin annual report 2022

(2023) Dublin: The Rotunda Hospital

The Irish pub: supporting our communities.

Foley, Anthony (2023) Dublin: Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report 2022

(2023) Kildare: Department of Defence and Defence Forces

Department of Rural and Community Development statement of strategy 2023 - 2025

(2023) Dublin: Department of Rural and Community Development

Health and wellbeing annual report 2022

National Office – Health & Wellbeing, Strategy & Research, Healthcare Strategy (2023) Dublin: Health Service Executive

An Garda Siochana public attitudes survey 2022

Copeland, Caroline and Walker, Mary (2023) Tullamore: An Garda Siochana

International publications

Addiction: a treatise from 1561.

Nadeau, Louise and Valleur, Marc (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16298

‘Addiction is a hypothesis that a group of things we can observe have an underlying connection’. What is addiction, why does it develop, and how can it be treated?

Humphreys, Keith (2023) SSA Blog

Addiction audio. Season 2. (2023)

London: Society for the Study of Addiction

Drugs and the body video series.

Darke, Shane (2023) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Youth response to the world drug report.

Monareng, Charity et al (2023) Paradigma Coalition

Lower-risk substance use guidelines accessible by youth.

Moebes, Zakkaery R et al (2023) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 18. doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00516-3

Counting adolescents in: the development of an adolescent health indicator framework for population-based settings.

Shinde, Sachin et al (2023) EClinicalMedicine, 61. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i18.4210

Combating drugs partnerships

(2023) London: Adfam

Population-based examination of substance use disorders and treatment use among US young adults in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011–2019

Lu, Wenhua et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 8. doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100181

Monitoring the future panel study annual report. National data on substance use among adults ages 19 to 60, 1976-2022.

Patrick, Megan E et al (2023) Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

Evaluation of family drug and alcohol courts.

Papaioannou, Kostas et al (2023) London: Foundations

Enablers of illicit drug trafficking by organised crime groups.

Morgan, Anthony and Dowling, Christopher (2023) Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.

Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives.

Rodermond, Elaine et al (2022) European Journal of Criminology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/14773708221097667

Learnings from a prison-based drug treatment program on planning for release: a qualitative study.

D'Souza, Bebe et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi: 10.1111/dar.13730

“Like the first time, all over again”: sex, relationships, and risk for relapse to substance use after release from prison.

Boyle, Rose E (2023) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2023.2226811

“It’s called homophobia baby” exploring LGBTQ + substance use and treatment experiences in the UK.

Murray, Shannon et al (2023) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2023.2238118

Exploring the intersection of drug addiction and mental ill-health in Scottish prisons: a qualitative study of incarcerated men.

Deuchar, Ross and Densley, James (2023) Journal of Drug Issues, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00220426231161282

Inpatients in substance use treatment with co-occurring psychiatric disorders: a prospective cohort study of characteristics and relapse predictors.

Andersson, Helle Wessel et al (2023) BMC Psychiatry, 23. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04632-z

Measuring recovery capital for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction: a systematic review.

Bunaciu, Adela et al (2023) Addiction Research & Theory, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2245323

Predictors and consequences of homelessness in whole-population observational studies that used administrative data: a systematic review.

BMC Public Health, 23, 1610. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16503-z

Nutrient supplementation during the prenatal period in substance-using mothers.

Serwatka, Catherine A et al (2023) Nutrients, 15, (13). doi: 10.3390/nu15132990

Chronic pain, chronic stress and substance use: overlapping mechanisms and implications.

Schaffer, J et al (2023) Frontiers in Pain Research, 4. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2023.1145934

Prevalence and impact of recreational drug use in patients with acute cardiovascular events.

Pezel, Théo et al (2023) Heart, doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322520

Connecting communities to substance use services: practical approaches for first responders.

(2023) Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Comments to draft General Recommendation N. 37 on racial discrimination in the enjoyment of the right to health.

International Drug Policy Consortium, Amnesty International, Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Drug Policy Alliance, Harm Reduction International, Release. (2023) London: Release.

Drugs. Third Report of Session 2022–23.

House of Commons Home Affairs Committee (2023) London: House of Commons.

Cost-effectiveness of integrated treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs in Norway: an economic evaluation of the INTRO-HCV trial.

Lim, Aaron Guanliang et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16305

PHILTRE annual report April 2022 - March 2023

(2023) Cardiff: WEDINOS

Scottish public health observatory update August 2023

(2023) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland.

'It's not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland.

Carver, Hannah et al (2023) Harm Reduction Journal, 20, 94. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00830-w

Viewpoint. ‘New evidence’ for syringe services programs? A call for rigor and skepticism

Lambdin, Barrot H et al (2023) International Journal of Drug Policy, doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104107

High incidence of signs of neuropathy and self-reported substance use disorder for nitrous oxide in patients intoxicated with nitrous oxide

Nugteren-Van Lonkhuyzen et al (2023) European Addiction Research, 29, (3), pp. 202-212. doi.org/10.1159/000530123

Bodybuilding: a comprehensive review of performance-enhancing substance use and public health implications

Mantri, Saket et al (2023) Cureus, 15, (7). doi: 10.7759/cureus.41600

Synthesis, characterisation and quantification of the new psychoactive substance 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(propylamino)butan-1-one (bk-PBDB, putylone).

Dixon, David I et al (2023) Forensic Chemistry, doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2023.100523

Understanding the laps and relapse process: in-depth interviews with individual who use methamphetamine

Kaviyani, Faezeh et al (2023) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 18, 41. doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00548-9

People with lived and living experience of methamphetamine use and admission to hospital: what harm reduction do they suggest needs to be addressed?

Forchuk, Cheryl et al (2023) Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 43, (6), pp. 338-347. doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.43.7.04

The first drug-related death associated with xylazine use in the UK and Europe

Rock, Kirsten L et al (2023) Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 97. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2023.102542

Drug-related deaths in Scotland, 2022

(2023) Edinburgh: National Records of Scotland

A profile of deaths by suicide in Scotland 2011–2021

(2023) Edinburgh: Scottish Suicide Information Database

Trends in fatal poisoning among drug users in France from 2011 to 2021: an analysis of the DRAMES register

Revol, Bruno et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31398

Medication overdose data analysis: a review of medication error reports in the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS)

Ni, Jiaqi et al (2023) BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, 24. doi: 10.1186/s40360-023-00681-y

Drug prescriptions preceding opioid-related deaths-a register study in forensic autopsy patients

Walde, Jonatan et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (5). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285583

Non-fatal overdose risk associated with prescribing opioid agonists concurrently with other medication: Cohort study conducted using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality records

Domzaridou, Eleni et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16306

Synthetic opioids: a whole system response to a public health emergency

(2023) Esher: Cranstoun

Validation of two diagnostic assessments for opioid and stimulant use disorder for use by non‐clinicians

Di Paola, Angela et al (2023) Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice, Early online. doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20230022

The impact of polysubstance use patterns on engagement of substance use disorder treatment among emergency department patients at high risk of opioid overdose

Bhondoekhan, Fiona et al (2023) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 18. doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100512

Injection drug use frequency before and after take-home naloxone training

Colledge-Frisby, Samantha et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.27319

Naloxone use in novel potent opioid and fentanyl overdoses in emergency department patients

Amaducci, Alexandra et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31264

Guidance on take-home naloxone distribution and use by community overdose responders in Canada

Ferguson, Max et al (2023) CMAJ, 195, (33). doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230128

How to save a life: Public awareness of a national mass media take home naloxone campaign, and effects of exposure to campaign components on overdose knowledge and responses

Sumnall, Harry et al (2023) International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104111

Prevalence of and factors influencing suicide ideation, attempt, and completion in heroin users: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Khanjani, Mohammad Saeed et al (2023) Addiction & Health, 15, (2), pp. 119-127. doi: 10.34172/ahj.2023.1363

Association between substance-induced psychosis and suicide attempt: a Danish nation-wide register-based study

Munch, Solvejg Dam et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16311

Consumer expectations, drug effects, price and purity of heroin and cocaine purchased at drug consumption rooms

Dahm, Georges et al (2023) Harm Reduction Journal, 20, 106. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00837-3

Changes to methadone maintenance therapy in the United States, Canada, and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

Panwala, Victoria et al (2023) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 152. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209086

Clinical question: What are the benefits and harms of opioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids?

Livingstone-Banks, Jonathan (2023) Cochrane Clinical Answers, doi.org/10.1002/cca.4180

Non-prescribed substance use during the first month of treatment by people receiving depot buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

Parkin, Stephen et al (2023) Substance Use & Misuse, doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2244064

Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies.

Solmi, Marco et al (2023) BMJ, 382, e072348. doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072348

A guided digital intervention to reduce cannabis use: the ICan randomized controlled trial

Olthof, Marleen I A et al (2023) Addiction, 118, (9), pp. 1775-1786. doi: 10.1111/add.16217

Disparities in cannabis use and documentation in electronic health records among children and young adults

Tavabi, Nazgol et al (2023) NPJ Digital Medicine, 6. doi: 10.1038/s41746-023-00885-w

Editorial. Cannabis and sport: a World Anti-Doping perspective

Hudzik, Thomas J et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16315

Association of self-reported use of cannabis for the purpose of improving physical, mental, and sleep health with problematic cannabis use risk

Jacobs, Wura et al (2023) BMC Public Health, 23, doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16324-0

Vaping of cannabis, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabis among US sexual minority youths.

Liu, Jessica et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29041

Prevalence and factors associated with vaping cannabidiol among US adolescents

Dai, Hongying Daisy et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29167

Perceptions of safety of daily cannabis vs tobacco smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, 2017-2021

Chambers, Julia et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28691

Youth cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: service providers' perceptions, practices, and recommendations.

Kourgiantakis, Toula et al (2023) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 18. doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00550-1

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland 2022.

(2023) Edinburgh: National Records of Scotland

Trends in alcohol-related deaths by sex in the US, 1999-2020

Karaye, Ibraheem M et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (7). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26346

Can counter-advertising dilute marketing effects of alcohol sponsorship of elite sport: a field experiment

Dixon, Helen et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16317

The effectiveness of alcohol label information for increasing knowledge and awareness: a rapid evidence review.

Edmunds, Charlotte E R et al (2023) BMC Public Health, 23. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16327-x

Impact of health warning labels and calorie labels on selection and purchasing of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks: a randomized controlled trial

Clarke, Natasha et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16288

"I don't want to introduce it into new places in my life": the marketing and consumption of no and low alcohol drinks.

Nicholls, Emily (2023) International journal of drug policy, 119. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023

Off-trade alcohol availability and violence: assessing the impact of on-trade outlet closures.

Lightowlers, Carly and Bryant, Lucy (2023) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies

Efficacy of psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol use in comorbid alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Hemrage, Sofia et al (2023) Alcohol and Alcoholism, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agad051

Alcohol reduction interventions for transgender and non-binary people: a PRISMA-ScR-adherent scoping review

Chapa Montemayor, et al (2023) Addictive Behaviors, 145. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107779

A narrative systematic review of the gender inclusivity of measures of harmful drinking and their psychometric properties among transgender adults

Dermody, Sarah S et al (2023) Addiction, 118, (9), pp. 1649-1660. doi: 10.1111/add.16212

Do alcohol-free drinks help heavy drinkers cut their drinking?

Piper, Richard and Leyshon, Mark (2023) London: Alcohol Change UK.

Is minimum unit pricing for alcohol having the intended effects on alcohol consumption in Scotland?

Holmes, John (2023) Addiction, 118, (9), pp. 1609-1616 doi.org/10.1111/add.16185

Does it really matter that I do not remember my night? Consequences related to blacking out among college student drinkers.

Richards, Veronica L et al (2023) Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, Early online. doi: 10.1111/acer.15157

Association of pregnancy-specific alcohol policies with infant morbidities and maltreatment.

Roberts, Sarah C M et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.27138

Short report: factors contributing to young people's susceptibility to e-cigarettes in four countries

Pettigrew, Simone et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Early online. 109944. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109944

Prospective study of e-cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in adolescents and young adults

Tackett, Alayna P et al (2023) Thorax, doi: 10.1136/thorax-2022-218670

E-cigarette support for smoking cessation: identifying the effectiveness of intervention components in an on-line randomized optimization experiment

Kimber, Catherine et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16294

Comprehensive review of the national surveys that assess e-cigarette use domains among youth and adults in the United States

Boakye, Ellen et al (2023) Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 23. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100528

Heated tobacco products: insights into composition and toxicity

Upadhyay, Swapna et al (2023) Toxics, 11, (8). doi: 10.3390/toxics11080667

Should problematic sexual behavior be viewed under the scope of addiction? A systematic review based on DSM-5 substance use disorder criteria.

Pistre, Natasha et al (2023) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 18. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100510

Screening and treatment for co-occurring gambling and substance use: a scoping review

Yarbakhsh, Elisabeth et al (2023) Journal of Gambling Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10240-z

Relationship of gambling disorder with traumatic life events and emotion regulation in adolescents and young adults

Estevez, Ana et al (2023) Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12, (2), pp. 500-509. doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00016

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