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Irish-related publications
Deaths among people who were homeless at time of death in Ireland, 2019.

Lynn, Ena et al (2023) Dublin: Health Research Board.
Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: session recording 13 May 2023

(2023) Citizens’ Assembly.
Report on the consultations with young people for the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use. November 2022 – March 2023.

Egan, Annabel (2023) Dublin: Department of Health
Model of care for people with mental disorder and co-existing substance use disorder (dual diagnosis).

National Working Group for Dual Diagnosis. (2023) Dublin: Health Service Executive.
Roadmap for social inclusion 2020 - 2025. Ambition, goals, commitments.

(2023) Dublin: Government of Ireland
Growing up in the West. The lives of our young people. Planet Youth reports

Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Planet Youth. (2023) Galway

Galway city 2022  https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/38815/ 

County report Galway 2022 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/38816/

Report Mayo 2022 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/38818/

Report Roscommon 2022 https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/38819/ 
Barriers and facilitators of naloxone and safe injection facility interventions to reduce opioid drug-related deaths: a qualitative analysis.

Miller, Nicole M et al (2023) International Journal of Drug Policy 117. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104049
Healthy Workplace Ireland [Webpage]

(2023) Healthy Ireland @ work 
The importance of continued and full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act: a comment on Barry and Lyne (2023)

Critchlow, Nathan and Houghton, Frank (2023) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-2. 10.1017/ipm.2023.24
The Sale of Alcohol Bill (2022): an analysis of costs and benefits.

Babor, Thomas F (2023) Dublin: Alcohol Forum Ireland.
Women over 50 who use alcohol and their engagement with primary and preventative health services: a narrative review using a systematic approach.

Clarke, Grainne et al (2023) Journal of Addictive Diseases, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2023.2190869
Public awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk.

Doyle, Anne (2023) IAS Blog,
A thematic analysis of alcohol use and culture amongst elite (intercounty) Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) players.

Mac Gearailt, Conall et al (2023) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03394-7
Unrecorded alcohol use in 33 European countries: analyses of a comparative survey with 49,000 people who use alcohol.

Manthey, Jakob et al (2023) International Journal on Drug Policy, 116. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104028
Hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma: screening, screening and more screening.

Sopena-Falco, J et al (2023) Irish Medical Journal, 116, (4), p. 756
The mediating effect of food choice upon associations between adolescent health-related quality of life and physical activity, social media use and abstinence from alcohol.

Davison, Jenny et al (2023) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 21, 46. doi.org/10.1186/s12955-023-02129-7
Policy Briefing. The sale and marketing of zero alcohol drinks.

(2023) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.
Deconstructing false narratives and tactics of industry.

(2023) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland
Mental health and alcohol.

Bryce, Carmen (2023) Alcohol Action Ireland blog
Alcohol Action Ireland webinar recording: Get the facts - on the label.

(2023) Alcohol Action Ireland.
Recurrent intoxication due to clomipramine pharmacobezoar.

McCarthy, R and Coleman, M (2023) Anaesthesia Reports, 11, (1). doi.org/10.1002/anr3.12230
Suicide prevention in the community: communicating, connecting, caring. A practical guide.

O'Sullivan, Mary and Tiernan, Eithne (2023) Dublin: HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention
Is perinatal substance abuse falling through the cracks?

Mitchell, JM et al (2023) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. 10.1017/ipm.2023.22
Ana Liffey 40th anniversary ‘We are innovative’ conference report.

(2023) Dublin: Ana Liffey Drug Project
Published submissions to the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use.

(2023) Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre
Dr. Jo-Hanna Ivers - Recreational drug use: opioids. [Audio]

Zamparelli, Jennifer (2023) Dublin: RTE radio
Drug testing at festivals [Audio]

Savage, Anton and Shapiro, Harry (2023) Dublin: Newstalk.com
The incidence and profile of self-harm among prisoners: findings from the self-harm assessment and data analysis project 2017-2019.

McTernan, Niall et al (2023) International Journal of Prisoner Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1108/ijph-02-2023-0012
Study on familicide and domestic and family violence death reviews.

(2023) Dublin: Department of Justice
Intersection of the criminal justice, private family law and public law child care processes in relation to domestic and sexual violence

Egan, Nuala and O'Malley, Ellen (2023) Dublin: National Women’s Council and Department of Justice
Conference proceeding: Links between smoking, e-cigarette and cannabis use, and gambling in Ireland: What are the odds?

Hanafin, Joan et al (2023) In: 9th European Conference on Tobacco or Health, 26-28 April 2023, Madrid
Social connectedness and smoking among adolescents in Ireland: an analysis of the health behaviour in schoolchildren study.

Evans, David S et al (2023) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, (9). doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095667
Lesson-drawing in tobacco control: a qualitative study of stakeholder perceptions in five North-Western European countries

Kuijpers, Thomas G et al (2023) Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 9. doi: 10.18332/tpc/161999
Particle exposure hazards of visiting outdoor smoking areas for patients with asthma or COPD even in EU countries with comprehensive smokefree laws

Keogan, Sheila et al (2023) Preprints.org, doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0294.v1
Hookah smoking an overlooked aspect of tobacco control in Ireland

Al Kalbani, Salma R and Kavanagh, PM (2023) Irish Medical Journal, 116, (5), p. 774
Parental influences on excessive Internet use among adolescents

O'Reilly, Conor and Mohan, Gretta (2023) Internet Research, 33, (7), pp. 86-110. doi.org/10.1108/INTR-12-2021-0904
Revenue Commissioners annual report 2022.

(2023) Dublin: Revenue Commissioners
Sláintecare healthy communities progress report 2022

(2023) Dublin: Department of Health
Census of population 2022 - summary results. Health

(2023) Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Sexual violence survey 2022.

(2023) Cork: Central Statistics Office
Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland 42nd annual report 2022.

(2023) Dublin: Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland
Monitoring community HIV testing in Ireland, 2021.

HSE, Health Protection Surveillance Centre (2023) Dublin: HSE HPSC
Falling behind. Children’s rights in Ireland: the Ombudsman for Children’s Office annual report 2022.

(2023) Dublin: Ombudsman for Children’s Office
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2022

(2023) Dublin: Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Irish Council for Social Housing annual report 2022.

(2023) Dublin: Irish Council for Social Housing
Cancer in Ireland 1995-2020: annual report of the National Cancer Registry

(2023) Cork: National Cancer Registry, Ireland
Health inequalities annual report 2023

Atcheson, Robbyn and Laverty, Caolan (2023) Belfast: Department of Health
Motoring offence statistics for Northern Ireland annual report 2022

(2023) Belfast: Police Service of Northern Ireland
Recorded Crime Victims 2022 and Suspected Offenders 2021.

(2023) Cork: Central Statistics Office.
Progress in the Penal System (PIPS): a framework for penal reform (2022).

(2023) Dublin: Irish Penal Reform Trust
International publications
The Metamorphosis. The impact of a young family member's problematic substance use on family life: a meta-ethnography

Lindeman, Sari Kaarina et al (2023) International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18, (1). doi: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2202970
Research evidence and implementation gaps in the engagement of people with lived experience in mental health and substance use research: a scoping review

Hawke, Lisa D et al (2023) Research Involvement and Engagement, 9, (1). doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00442-5
Opportunities and challenges in involving people with lived experience of inclusion health as co-researchers in palliative and end of life research: a rapid review and thematic synthesis.

Crooks, Jodie et al (2023) Research Involvement and Engagement, 9, (1), p. 25. doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00436-3
UN convention decisions 1961 - 2022.

(2023) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Assessment of screening tools to identify substance use disorders among adolescents.

Levy, Sharon et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (5). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14422
How are young people's mental health related to their sexual health and substance use? A systematic review of UK literature.

Harmanci, Damla et al (2023) International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 35, (2), pp. 131-158. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2022-0090
Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: a systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta-analysis and thematic synthesis.

Weightman, Alison L et al (2023) Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19, (2). doi: 10.1002/cl2.1329
The role of law enforcement officers in drug use prevention within school settings: a guiding document.

(2023) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: a qualitative analysis.

Moore, Kelly E et al (2023) Health & Justice, 11. doi.org/10.1186/s40352-023-00225-w
Hepatitis C - annual epidemiological report for 2021.

(2023) Sweden: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Hepatitis C infection and treatment among injecting drug users attending general practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tandan, Meera et al (2023) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, (8). doi: 10.3390/ijerph20085569
Hep C U later stigma toolkit.

Hep C U Later. (2023) NHS Addictions Provider Alliance.
Social and structural determinants of injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Brothers, Thomas D et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16257
World health statistics 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals.

(2023) Geneva: World Health Organization
Three years of wastewater surveillance for new psychoactive substances from 16 countries.

Bade, Richard et al (2023) Water Research X, 19. doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100179
Systematic assessment of non-medical use of prescription drugs using doctor-shopping indicators: a nationwide, repeated cross-sectional study

Soeiro, Thomas et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16261
Effectiveness and implementation of interventions for health promotion in urgent and emergency care settings: an umbrella review.

Adams, Emma J et al (2023) BMC Emergency Medicine, 23. doi: 10.1186/s12873-023-00798-7
NPS Discovery - New drug monograph: ADB-5’Br-PINACA.

(2023) Pennsylvania: Center for Forensic Science Research & Education.
A review of the evidence on the use and harms of Diphenidine and other related substances.

(2023) London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Cumyl-PeGaClone and other recently encountered synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists

(2023) London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2002-2021.

Chrzanowska, Agata et al (2023) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Vital statistics rapid release. Estimates of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and oxycodone: United States, 2021.

Spencer, Merianne Rose et al (2023) Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by community pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.

Schofield, Joe et al (2023) Pharmacy, 11, (3). doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030088
Polydrug use among patients on methadone medication treatment: evidence from urine drug testing to inform patient safety

Saloner, Brendan et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16180
Genetic variants associated with opioid use disorder

Freiermuth, Caroline E et al (2023) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 113, (5), pp. 1089-1095. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2864
Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies

Degenhardt, Louisa et al (2023) The Lancet. Psychiatry, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00095-0
Perspectives of clinicians and staff at community-based opioid use disorder treatment settings on linkages with emergency department-initiated buprenorphine programs

Sue, Kimberly L et al (2023) JAMA network open, 6, (5). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12718
Addressing the opioid crisis-the need for a pain management intervention in community pharmacies in Canada: a narrative review

Cid, Ashley et al (2023) Pharmacy, 11, (2), 71. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11020071
Nondisordered cannabis use Among US adolescents.

Sultan, Ryan S et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (5). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294
Factors associated with cannabis use in early adolescence

Wellman, Robert J et al (2023) Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice, 43, (1), pp. 14-26. doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.43.1.02
How should policymakers regulate the tetrahydrocannabinol content of cannabis products in a legal market?

Hall, Wayne et al (2023) Addiction, 118, (6), pp. 998-1003. doi: 10.1111/add.16135
Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females

Hjorthøj, Carsten et al (2023) Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-7. doi.org/10.1017/s0033291723000880
Testing the cannabis gateway hypothesis in a national sample of Spanish adolescents

García-Pérez, Ángel et al (2023) Addictive Behaviors, doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107751
Effects of legalizing cannabis. Technical report.

Manthey, Jacob et al (2023) Hamburg: “Institut für interdisziplinäre Sucht- und Drogenforschung (ISD).
Cognitive test performance in chronic cannabis flower users, concentrate users, and non-users

Cuttler, Carrie et al (2023) Scientific Reports, 13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-35217-1
Acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy after the legalization of nonmedical cannabis in Ontario

Myran, Daniel Thomas et al (2023) Canadian Medical Association Journal, 195, (20). doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230045
Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent cannabis use trajectories: findings from a longitudinal UK birth cohort

Hines, Lindsey A et al (2023) The Lancet Public Health, 8, (6). doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00095-6
Research letter. Suspected suicidal cannabis exposures reported to US poison centers, 2009-2021

Graves, Janessa M et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (4). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9044
Prevalence of cannabis use among young adults in Sweden comparing randomized response technique with a traditional survey.

Andersson, Filip et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16219
Assessment of medical cannabis and health-related quality of life.

Arkell, Thomas R et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (5). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12522
Characteristics of and 3-month health outcomes for people seeking treatment with prescribed cannabis: Real-world evidence from Project Twenty21

Lynskey, Michael T et al (2023) Drug Science, Policy and Law, doi.org/10.1177/20503245231167373
Addictions Edited podcast. A medication-based intervention for people who use benzodiazepines

Berry, Karen and Calder, Robert and Davies, Natalie (2023) London: Society for the Study of Addiction.
Effective alcohol policies are associated with reduced consumption among demographic groups who drink heavily.

Casswell, Sally et al (2023) Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 47, (4), pp. 786-795. doi: 10.1111/acer.15030
Evolution of the major alcohol companies key global policy vehicle through the prism of tax records 2011-19

Lesch, Matthew and McCambridge, Jim (2023) Globalization and Health, 19. doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00933-w
Unpacking assertions made by the alcohol industry and how they make them: an analysis of submissions into Australia's National Alcohol Strategy

Miller, Mia et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13682
Politics and fantasy in UK alcohol policy: a critical logics approach

Hawkins, Benjamin R and van Schalkwyk, May C I (2023) Critical Policy Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/19460171.2023.2188470
Reducing alcohol use through alcohol control policies in the general population and population subgroups: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kilian, Carolin et al (2023) EClinicalMedicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101996
Assessing the impact of minimum pricing for alcohol on the wider population of drinkers: interim findings (summary)

Buhociu, Marian et al (2023) Cardiff: Welsh Government
Has minimum unit pricing (MUP) been effective? The evidence so far.

(2023) Edinburgh: Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and Scottish Alcohol Forum
Estimating the impact of the minimum alcohol price on consumers’ alcohol expenditure in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Taylor, Nicholas et al (2023) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100053
All-cause and cause-specific mortality in individuals with an alcohol-related emergency or hospital inpatient presentation: a retrospective data linkage cohort study.

Leung, Janni et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16218
Webinar recording. Alcohol marketing to sexual and gender minorities

Whiteley, David (2023) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies
Risky decision-making in adults with alcohol use disorder - a systematic and meta-analytic review

Ariesen, Akke-Marij D et al (2023) Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12, (8). doi: 10.3390/jcm12082943
Drinking motives, personality traits, life stressors - identifying pathways to harmful alcohol use in adolescence using a panel network approach

Freichel, René et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16231
Evidence for an alcohol-related "harm paradox" in individuals with internalizing disorders: test and replication in two independent community samples

Anker, Justin J et al (2023) Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 47, (4), pp. 713-723. doi: 10.1111/acer.15036
Lived experiences of the diagnostic assessment process for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Hayes, Nicole et al (2023) Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15097
Impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the nature of attempts to stop smoking and to reduce alcohol consumption in Great Britain: a representative population survey, 2021-2022

Jackson, Sarah E et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (5). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286183
Assessing and minimising risk of bias in randomized controlled trials of tobacco cessation interventions: guidance from the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group

Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie and Lindson, Nicola (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16220
Smoke and mirrors? Conflict of interest declarations in tobacco and e-cigarette-related academic publications.

McDonald, Amy et al (2023) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Early online.  doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100055
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation

Livingstone-Banks, Jonathan et al (2023) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (5), Art. no.: CD006103. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006103.pub8
Estimating the true effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions under variable comparator conditions: a systematic review and meta-regression

Kraiss, Jannis et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16222 
Gambling: exploring the role of gambling motives, attachment and addictive behaviours among adolescents and young women

Macía, L et al (2023) Journal of Gambling Studies, 39, (1), pp. 183-201. doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10124-8
A cross-national comparison of problematic gaming behavior and well-being in adolescents

van der Neut, Damian et al (2023) Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Early online. doi: 10.1556/2006.2023.00010
News
Ministers for Health receive government approval to introduce legislation to ban the sale of vaping products to under 18s.

[Department of Health] (30 May 2023)
Harris recommends cabinet not oppose drink spiking bill but says further consideration needed.

[thejournal.ie] (30 May 2023)
Child, 8, used by gang to collect drug debts on bike.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac (29 May 2023)
More than 900 kids hospitalised due to alcohol or drug poisoning last year.

[Irish Daily Mirror] Murphy, Eoghan (29 May 2023)
Nearly 750 patients now receiving suboxone.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (28 May 2023)
Combined drug and mental health teams promised.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (28 May 2023)
Amsterdam makes it illegal to smoke cannabis outdoors.

[Irish Times] Cluskey, Peter (25 May 2023)
Former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin appointed to head up North East Inner City task force.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (24 May 2023)
Irish Examiner view: care rather than criminalisation.

[Irish Examiner] (23 May 2023)
Drug injecting centre due in early 2024.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (23 May 2023)
FactFind: What is the relationship between social inequality, drug use and drug-related harms?

[thejournal.ie] Raymond, Shane (22 May 2023)
HSE to run drug-testing service at several summer festivals.

[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (22 May 2023)
Ministers for Health bring into law the world’s first comprehensive health labelling of alcohol products.

[Department of Health] (22 May 2023)
Number of men admitted to treatment for cocaine addiction at rehab centre doubles.

[Irish Times] Bowers, Shauna (19 May 2023)
Minister Naughton announces successful projects for €1.5 million drug prevention and education funding scheme.

Department of Health] (18 May 2023)
Surge in juvenile drug-dealing sparks alarm among youth workers.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (16 May 2023)
Urgent need for implementation of health warning labels on alcohol products.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (16 May 2023)
Irish Lotto's new 'schedule play' feature described as 'concerning' by problem gambling experts.

[thejournal.ie] O'Cearbhaill, Muiris (13 May 2023)
Irish Examiner View: costs of cannabis decriminalisation unclear.

[Irish Examiner] (08 May 2023)
Costs are rising and so are addictions: What does the future hold for Cuan Mhuire?

[Irish Examiner] Clifford, Mick (07 May 2023)
Micheál Martin in favour of Australia-style crackdown on vaping.

[Irish Examiner] Phelan, Ciara (06 May 2023)
Prescriptions for medicines containing codeine up 22% since 2012.

[rte.ie] Lehane, Micheal (01 May 2023)
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