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Prevalence of potentially serious alcohol–medication interactions in older adults in a community pharmacy setting: a cross-sectional study.
Holton, Alice E and Keeney, Cora and Ryan, Benedict and Cousins, Grainne (2020) Prevalence of potentially serious alcohol–medication interactions in older adults in a community pharmacy setting: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open , 10 , (8) , e035212.
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Cocaine treatment demands in ten Western European countries: observed trends between 2011 and 2018.

Antoine, Jérôme and Lyons, Suzi et al (2020) Cocaine treatment demands in ten Western European countries: observed trends between 2011 and 2018. Addiction , Early online .

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Talk to your child about drugs and new drug trends. Tips for parents concerned with nitrous oxide.
HSE drugs.ie. (2020) Talk to your child about drugs and new drug trends. Tips for parents concerned with nitrous oxide. drugs.ie .
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‘I could have went down a different path’: Talking to people who used drugs problematically and service providers about Irish drug policy alternatives.

Leonard, James and Windle, James (2020) ‘I could have went down a different path’: Talking to people who used drugs problematically and service providers about Irish drug policy alternatives. International Journal of Drug Policy, 84, p.102891.

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Drugnet Ireland.
Health Research Board. (2020) Drugnet Ireland. Issue 74, Summer 2020 , 36 p.. Dublin: Health Research Board.
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Incidence and prevalence of hepatitis C in prisons and other closed settings: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Larney, Sarah et al (2013) Incidence and prevalence of hepatitis C in prisons and other closed settings: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hepatology, 58, (4), pp. 1215-1224.

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A digital substance-use harm reduction intervention for students in higher education (MyUSE): Protocol for project development.

Dick, Samantha et al. (2020) A digital substance-use harm reduction intervention for students in higher education (MyUSE): Protocol for project development. JMIR Research Protocols, 9, (8), e17829.

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A safe return to health services: restoring health and social care services in a COVID environment.
Health Service Executive. (2020) A safe return to health services: restoring health and social care services in a COVID environment. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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What psychological supports are required to assist health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Ryan, Pauline and Lean, Brendan , eds. Clarke, Helen (2020) What psychological supports are required to assist health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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Healthcare assistants and qualified carers, a trained, but untapped underutilised resource

Conyard, Karl F et al (2020) Healthcare assistants and qualified carers, a trained, but untapped underutilised resource: a population-based study in Ireland of skillset, career satisfaction, wellbeing and change across all sectors and care settings. Dublin: HCA and Carers Ireland & Centre for Support and Training in Analysis and Research, University College Dublin.

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Psychedelic science in post-covid psychiatry.

Kelly, John R and Crockett, Matthew T et al. (2020) Psychedelic science in post-covid psychiatry. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, pp. 1-18.

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National Covid-19 food study.
University College Dublin, Institute of Food and Health, Dublin City University. (2020) National Covid-19 food study. Dublin: University College Dublin.
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Repeat self-harm following hospital-presenting intentional drug overdose among young people—a national registry study.

Daly, Caroline et al (2020) Repeat self-harm following hospital-presenting intentional drug overdose among young people—a national registry study. Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, (17), p. 6159.

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Self-harm data 2018, by CHO area.
National Suicide Research Foundation. (2020) Self-harm data 2018, by CHO area. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.
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Self-harm in Irish prisons 2018. Second report from the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis (SADA) project.
National Suicide Research Foundation, Irish Prison Service. (2020) Self-harm in Irish prisons 2018. Second report from the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis (SADA) project. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.
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Study protocol for the implementation and evaluation of the Self-harm Assessment and Management for General Hospitals programme in Ireland (SAMAGH).

Arensman, Ella et al (2020) Study protocol for the implementation and evaluation of the Self-harm Assessment and Management for General Hospitals programme in Ireland (SAMAGH). BMC Health Services Research, 20, (1), p. 590.

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Adolescent mental health: global data informing opportunities for prevention.
Griffin, Eve and McMahon, Elaine (2020) Adolescent mental health: global data informing opportunities for prevention. EClinicalMedicine , 24 , p. 100413.
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Letter to the Editor: minimun alcohol pricing.

Holcroft, L and O'Donovan, D and O'Hagan, D (2020) Letter to the Editor: minimun alcohol pricing. Irish Medical Journal, 113, (7), 139 p.

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Risk profiles for heavy drinking in adolescence: differential effects of gender.

Seo, Sambu et al (2019) Risk profiles for heavy drinking in adolescence: differential effects of gender. Addiction Biology, 24, (4), pp. 787-801.

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Service provision study on the implementation of nurse-led clinic in the Irish judicial system.

Rosalim, Jay P (2020) Service provision study on the implementation of nurse-led clinic in the Irish judicial system. Journal of Correctional Health Care, Early online.

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What are the self-assessed training needs of early career professionals in addiction medicine? A BEME focused review.

Klimas, Jan et al (2020) What are the self-assessed training needs of early career professionals in addiction medicine? A BEME focused review. MedEdPublish .

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Putting the 'art' into the 'art of medicine': the under-explored role of artifacts in placebo studies.

Bernstein, Michael H et al. (2020) Putting the 'art' into the 'art of medicine': the under-explored role of artifacts in placebo studies. Frontiers in Psychology , 11 , p. 1354.

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HepCare Ireland—a service innovation project.

Connolly, Stephen P et al (2020) HepCare Ireland—a service innovation project. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online  

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Findings from the national conversation café on smoking and mental health.
HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme, Mental Health Ireland. (2020) Findings from the national conversation café on smoking and mental health. Dublin: Mental Health Ireland.
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Drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland: socio-demographic analyses.
Hughes, John and IJpelaar, Jos and Lyness, Deborah (2020) Drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland: socio-demographic analyses. Belfast: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
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Police recorded drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland: update to 31 March 2020.
PSNI Statistics Branch. (2020) Police recorded drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland: update to 31 March 2020. Belfast: PSNI Statistics Branch.
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Preliminary breath tests conducted in Northern Ireland, 2010 - 2019.
PSNI Statistics Branch. (2020) Preliminary breath tests conducted in Northern Ireland, 2010 - 2019. Belfast: PSNI Statistics Branch.
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Motoring offence statistics for Northern Ireland annual report 2019.
PSNI Statistics Branch. (2020) Motoring offence statistics for Northern Ireland annual report 2019. Belfast: PSNI Statistics Branch.
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Tusla annual report 2019.
Tusla Child and Family Agency. (2020) Tusla annual report 2019. Dublin: Tusla.
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National review panel annual report 2019.

National Review Panel. (2020) National review panel annual report 2019. Dublin: Tusla

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Probation Service annual report 2019.

Probation Service. (2020) Probation Service annual report 2019. Dublin: Probation Service.

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Prison re-offending statistics 2011 - 2017.

Central Statistics Office. (2020) Prison re-offending statistics 2011 - 2017. Cork: CSO.

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HSE data management report: December 2019.
Health Service Executive. (2020) HSE data management report: December 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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Community Healthcare West annual report 2019.

Community Healthcare West. (2020) Community Healthcare West annual report 2019. Galway: HSE, Community Healthcare West.

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Cancer country profiles 2020.

World Health Organization. (2020) Cancer country profiles 2020. Geneva: WHO.

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