HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 16, issue 1

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Publications

Treatment of adolescent heroin dependence: the end of an era.

Smyth, Bobby P and McCarney, G (2020) Treatment of adolescent heroin dependence: the end of an era. Irish Medical Journal , 113 , (1) , p. 2.

"Bursting the Lyrica bubble”: experiences of pregabalin use in individuals accessing opioid agonist treatment in Dublin, Ireland.

Brennan, Rebekah and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2020) "Bursting the Lyrica bubble”: experiences of pregabalin use in individuals accessing opioid agonist treatment in Dublin, Ireland. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems , Early online .

Reducing harm, supporting recovery: a partnership and evidence-informed approach to developing the new Irish health led, National Drug Strategy.

Comiskey, Catherine (2020) Reducing harm, supporting recovery: a partnership and evidence-informed approach to developing the new Irish health led, National Drug Strategy. Harm Reduction Journal , 17 , (1) , p. 3.

A senior management perspective on the policy debate of needle and syringe exchange program provision in Irish prisons.

Rosalim, Jay P (2020) A senior management perspective on the policy debate of needle and syringe exchange program provision in Irish prisons. Journal of Correctional Health Care , Early online , p. 1078345819897399.

Would decriminalising personal use of cannabis lead to higher rates of mental illness?

BMJ. (2020) Would decriminalising personal use of cannabis lead to higher rates of mental illness? BMJ , 368 .

The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2018.

Kolto, Andras and Gavin, A and Molcho, Michal and Kelly, C and Walker, L and Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (2020) The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2018. Dublin: Department of Health and National University of Ireland, Galway.

Counting the toll of smoking-attributable hospitalisations.

Sheridan, A and Quintyne, KI and Kavanagh, Pierce (2020) Counting the toll of smoking-attributable hospitalisations. Irish Medical Journal , 113 , (1) , p. 8.

Brief interventions targeting long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drug use in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lynch, Tom and Ryan, Cristín and Hughes, Carmel M and Presseau, Justin and van Allen, Zachary M and Bradley, Colin P and Cadogan, Cathal A (2020) Brief interventions targeting long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drug use in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction , Early online .

A national case fatality study of drugs taken in intentional overdose.

Daly, Caroline and Griffin, Eve and Corcoran, Paul and Webb, Roger T and Ashcroft, Darren M and Perry, Ivan J and Arensman, Ella (2020) A national case fatality study of drugs taken in intentional overdose. International Journal of Drug Policy , 76 , p. 102609.

Aberrant reward prediction errors in young adult at-risk alcohol users.

Cao, Zhipeng and Bennett, Marc and O'Halloran, Laura and Pragulbickaite, Gabija and Flanagan, Luke and McHugh, Louise and Whelan, Robert (2020) Aberrant reward prediction errors in young adult at-risk alcohol users. Addiction Biology , e12873.

Electronic cigarette use in pregnancy is not associated with low birth weight or preterm delivery

McDonnell, Brendan P and Bergin, Evan and Regan, Carmen (2019) Electronic cigarette use in pregnancy is not associated with low birth weight or preterm delivery. In: SMFM 39th Annual Meeting–The Pregnancy Meeting, 11-16 February 2019, Las Vegas.

"We don’t really give a fiddlers about anything": the ambiguity, contradiction and fluidity of Irish masculinities."

Darcy, Clay (2019) "We don’t really give a fiddlers about anything": the ambiguity, contradiction and fluidity of Irish masculinities.". Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies , 19 , (1) , pp. 16-32.

Theory of change and logic model for an outreach programme for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Witzel, T Charles (2020) Theory of change and logic model for an outreach programme for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Dublin: HSE Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy Programme.

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. (2020) Drug-related and drug-misuse deaths 2008-2018. Belfast: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Removing the last billboard for the tobacco industry: Tobacco standardized packaging in Ireland.

Crosbie, Eric (2019) Removing the last billboard for the tobacco industry: Tobacco standardized packaging in Ireland. Health Policy , 123 , (10) , pp. 932-935.

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review.

Montgomery, Shannon C and Donnelly, Michael and Bhatnagar, Prachi and Carlin, Angela and Kee, Frank and Hunter, Ruth F (2020) Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine , 130 , p. 105900.

Cannabis sativa.

Schilling, Susanne and Melzer, Rainer and McCabe, Paul F (2020) Cannabis sativa. Current Biology , 30 , (1) , R8-R9.

Inspectors report ABP-305215-19. [Applicant Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drug Services)].

Kane, Gillian (2019) Inspectors report ABP-305215-19. [Applicant Merchants Quay Ireland (Homeless & Drug Services)]. Dublin: An Board Pleanala.

Adolescents presenting with mental health crises.

Gadancheva, V and Barry, Helen and McNicholas, F (2019) Adolescents presenting with mental health crises. Irish Medical Journal , 112 , (10) , p. 1020.

Socio-demographic predictors of well-being in United Kingdom adolescents, and the impact of well-being on a range of health-related outcomes.

McKay, Michael T and Andretta, James R and Cole, Jon C and Clarke, Mary (2019) Socio-demographic predictors of well-being in United Kingdom adolescents, and the impact of well-being on a range of health-related outcomes. Psychiatry Research , Early online , p. 112728.

Provisional review of fatal collisions: January to 31 December 2019.

Road Safety Authority. (2020) Provisional review of fatal collisions: January to 31 December 2019. Dublin: Road Safety Authority.

Health in Ireland- Key trends 2019.

Ireland. Department of Health. (2019) Health in Ireland- Key trends 2019. Dublin: Department of Health.

Evidence Resources

Monitoring and evaluating changes in cannabis policies insights from the Americas. Technical report.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2020) Monitoring and evaluating changes in cannabis policies insights from the Americas. Technical report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 76 p.

The rise in non-fatal and fatal overdoses involving stimulants with and without opioids in the United States.

Hoots, Brooke and Vivolo-Kantor, Alana and Seth, Puja . (2020) The rise in non-fatal and fatal overdoses involving stimulants with and without opioids in the United States. Addiction, Early online doi: 10.1111/add.14878

Adolescent binge drinking disrupts normal trajectories of brain functional organization and personality maturation.

Ruan, Hongtao et al. (2019) Adolescent binge drinking disrupts normal trajectories of brain functional organization and personality maturation. NeuroImage. Clinical, 22 (101804) doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101804

Knocked back: failing to support people sleeping rough with drug and alcohol problems is costing lives.

Weal, Rory . (2020) Knocked back: failing to support people sleeping rough with drug and alcohol problems is costing lives. London: St Mungo's. 62 p.

Risk of persistence and progression of use of 5 cannabis products after experimentation among adolescents.

Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L et al. (2020) Risk of persistence and progression of use of 5 cannabis products after experimentation among adolescents. JAMA Network Open, 3 (1) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19792 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19792>

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol evaluation. Sales-based consumption: a descriptive analysis of one year post-MUP off-trade alcohol sales data.

Giles, Lucie and Robinson, Mark and Beeston, Clare . (2019) Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol evaluation. Sales-based consumption: a descriptive analysis of one year post-MUP off-trade alcohol sales data. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland. 47 p.

Drug decriminalisation across the world.

TalkingDrugs. (2020) Drug decriminalisation across the world. Leads: Release.

Policy brief 6: Effectiveness of interventions to reduce substance abuse.

White, Howard [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2020) Policy brief 6: Effectiveness of interventions to reduce substance abuse. Oslo: Campbell Collaboration. 4 p.

Canadian guidelines on opioid use disorder among older adults.

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. (2019) Canadian guidelines on opioid use disorder among older adults. Toronto: Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. 40 p.

Canadian guidelines on cannabis use disorder among older adults.

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. (2019) Canadian guidelines on cannabis use disorder among older adults. Toronto: Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. 24 p.

Canadian guidelines on benzodiazepine receptor agonist use disorder among older adults.

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. (2019) Canadian guidelines on benzodiazepine receptor agonist use disorder among older adults. Toronto: Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. 26 p.

Canadian guidelines on alcohol use disorder among older adults.

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. (2019) Canadian guidelines on alcohol use disorder among older adults. Toronto: Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. 28 p.

An evaluation of regulatory regimes of medical cannabis: what lessons can be learned for the UK?

Schlag, Ann Katrin . (2020) An evaluation of regulatory regimes of medical cannabis: what lessons can be learned for the UK? Med Cannabis Cannabinoids https://doi.org/10.1159/000505028

Mental health outcomes associated with of the use of amphetamines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

McKetin, Rebecca et al. (2019) Mental health outcomes associated with of the use of amphetamines: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine, 16 81-97. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.09.014

Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic.

Fleming, Taylor and Barker, Allison and Ivsins, Andrew and Vakharia, Sheila and McNeil, Ryan . (2020) Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic. Harm Reduction Journal, 17 (6) 10.1186/s12954-019-0351-1

Association between opioid analgesic therapy and initiation of buprenorphine management: an analysis of prescription drug monitoring program data.

Alexandridis, Apostolos A et al. (2020) Association between opioid analgesic therapy and initiation of buprenorphine management: an analysis of prescription drug monitoring program data. PLoS ONE, 15 (1 e0227350) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227350

Problem gambling, associations with comorbid health conditions, substance use, and behavioural addictions: opportunities for pathways to treatment.

Ford, Madison and Håkansson, Anders [PLOS One] . (2020) Problem gambling, associations with comorbid health conditions, substance use, and behavioural addictions: opportunities for pathways to treatment. PLoS ONE, 15 (1 e0227644) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227644

Investigating the association between an offender’s sex and ethnicity and the sentence imposed at the Crown Court for drug offences.

Sentencing Council. (2020) Investigating the association between an offender’s sex and ethnicity and the sentence imposed at the Crown Court for drug offences. London: Sentencing Council. 19 p.

Treatments for people who use anabolic androgenic steroids: a scoping review.

Bates, Geoff and Van Hout, Marie Claire and Teck, Joseph Tay Wee and McVeigh, Jim . (2019) Treatments for people who use anabolic androgenic steroids: a scoping review. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (75)

A contingency management intervention to reduce cannabis use and time to relapse in early psychosis: the CIRCLE RCT.

Johnson, Sonia et al. (2019) A contingency management intervention to reduce cannabis use and time to relapse in early psychosis: the CIRCLE RCT. National Institute for Health Research. Health Technology Assessment, 23 (45)

Smoking cessation. A report of the Surgeon General.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020) Smoking cessation. A report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 700 p.

Many ways forward. Stop smoking services and tobacco control work in English local authorities, 2019.

Action on Smoking and Health, Cancer Research UK. (2020) Many ways forward. Stop smoking services and tobacco control work in English local authorities, 2019. London: Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK. 31 p.

Associations between vaping and relapse to smoking: preliminary findings from a longitudinal survey in the UK.

Brose, Leonie S and Bowen, Julia and McNeill, Ann and Partos, Timea R . (2020) Associations between vaping and relapse to smoking: preliminary findings from a longitudinal survey in the UK. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (76) 10.1186/s12954-019-0344-0

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