HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 15, issue 11

In this issue

Evidence Resources

EU drug markets report 2019.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2019) EU drug markets report 2019. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 260 p.

Status report on prison health in the WHO European Region.

WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2019) Status report on prison health in the WHO European Region. Copenhagan: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 97 p.

Supervised injection facility use and all-cause mortality among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a cohort study.

Kennedy, Mary Clare and Hayashi, Kanna and Milloy, M-J and Wood, Evan and Kerr, Thomas [PLOS One] . (2019) Supervised injection facility use and all-cause mortality among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 16 (11:e1002964) doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002964

Association between marijuana use and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ghasemiesfe, Mehrnaz and Barrow, Brooke and Leonard, Samuel [JAMA] . (2019) Association between marijuana use and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 2 (11: e1916318) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16318

Harm to others from drinking: patterns in nine societies.

Laslett, Anne-Marie and Room, Robin and Waleewong, Orratai and Stanesby, Oliver and Callinan, Sarah , eds. [WHO] (2019) Harm to others from drinking: patterns in nine societies. Geneva: World Health Organization. 298 p.

Heavy and binge alcohol drinking and parenting status in the United States from 2006 to 2018: An analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys.

McKetta, Sarah and Keyes, Katherine M [PLOS One] . (2019) Heavy and binge alcohol drinking and parenting status in the United States from 2006 to 2018: An analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys. PLoS Medicine, 16 (11)

Drug precursor developments in the European Union.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) Drug precursor developments in the European Union. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 11 p.

EMCDDA pilot study of drug-related homicide in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) EMCDDA pilot study of drug-related homicide in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 43 p.

Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2019) Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 23 p.

Using open-source information to improve the European drug monitoring system.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) Using open-source information to improve the European drug monitoring system. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 34 p.

Cannabis-based medicinal products.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2019) Cannabis-based medicinal products. London: NICE. 27 p. NICE guideline [NG144]

Prescription of benzodiazepines, z-drugs, and gabapentinoids and mortality risk in people receiving opioid agonist treatment: observational study based on the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Office for National Statistics death records.

MacCleod, John and Steer, Colin and Tilling, Kate and Cornish, Rosie and Marsden, John and Millar, Tim and Strang, John and Hickman, Matthew [PLOS One] . (2019) Prescription of benzodiazepines, z-drugs, and gabapentinoids and mortality risk in people receiving opioid agonist treatment: observational study based on the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Office for National Statistics death records. PLoS ONE, 16 (11 e1002965) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002965

Eligibility for heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) among people who inject opioids and are living with HIV in a Canadian setting.

Klimas, Jan et al. (2018) Eligibility for heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) among people who inject opioids and are living with HIV in a Canadian setting. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 13 (1)

Harris, Magdalena and Scott, Jenny and Wright, Talen and Brathwaite, Rachel and Ciccarone, Daniel and Hope, Vivian . (2019) Injecting-related health harms and overuse of acidifiers among people who inject heroin and crack cocaine in London: a mixed-methods study. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (1)

Saving lives: best practice guidance on the provision of naloxone for people who might experience or witness an opioid overdose.

Release. (2019) Saving lives: best practice guidance on the provision of naloxone for people who might experience or witness an opioid overdose. London: Release. 20 p.

Alcohol use in late adolescence and early adulthood: the role of generalized anxiety disorder and drinking to cope motives.

Dyer, Maddy L and Heron, Jon and Hickman, Matthew and Munafò, Marcus R . (2019) Alcohol use in late adolescence and early adulthood: the role of generalized anxiety disorder and drinking to cope motives. Drug and Alcohol Dependence (107480) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.044

Staying alive in Scotland: strategies to prevent drug deaths.

Scottish Drugs Forum. (2019) Staying alive in Scotland: strategies to prevent drug deaths. Glasgow: Scottish Drugs Forum. 136 p.

What works. Testing drugs for harm reduction.

Bartle, Jarryd and Lee, Nicole . (2019) What works. Testing drugs for harm reduction. Victoria: 360Edge. 38 p.

An exploration of the impact of non-dependent parental alcohol use on children.

Bryant, Lucy and MacKintosh, Anne Marie and Bauld, Linda . (2019) An exploration of the impact of non-dependent parental alcohol use on children. Alcohol and Alcoholism, Early online doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agz086

A study of psychological pain in substance use disorder and its relationship to treatment outcome.

Mee, Steven et al [PLOS One] . (2019) A study of psychological pain in substance use disorder and its relationship to treatment outcome. PLoS ONE, 14 (11) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216266

Conceptualising alcohol consumption in relation to long-term health conditions: exploring risk in interviewee accounts of drinking and taking medications.

Madden, Mary and Morris, Stephanie and Stewart, Duncan and Atkin, Karl and Gough, Brendan and McCambridge, Jim [PLOS One] . (2019) Conceptualising alcohol consumption in relation to long-term health conditions: exploring risk in interviewee accounts of drinking and taking medications. PLoS ONE, 14 (11) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224706

Educational achievement at age 9.5 years of children born to mothers maintained on methadone during pregnancy.

Lee, Samantha J and Woodward, Lianne J and Henderson, Jacqueline MT [PLOS One] . (2019) Educational achievement at age 9.5 years of children born to mothers maintained on methadone during pregnancy. PLoS ONE, 14 (10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223685

Social and structural factors associated with substance use within the support network of adults living in precarious housing in a socially marginalized neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada.

Knerich, Verena et al [PLOS One] . (2019) Social and structural factors associated with substance use within the support network of adults living in precarious housing in a socially marginalized neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada. PLoS ONE, 14 (9) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222611

"You're kind of at war with yourself as a nurse": perspectives of inpatient nurses on treating people who present with a comorbid opioid use disorder.

Horner, Gabrielle and Daddona, Jeff and Burke, Deirdre J and Cullinane, Judith and Skeer, Margie and Wurcel, Alysse G . (2019) "You're kind of at war with yourself as a nurse": perspectives of inpatient nurses on treating people who present with a comorbid opioid use disorder. PLoS ONE, 14 (10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224335

The uptake of the pharmacy-dispensed naloxone kit program in Ontario: a population-based study.

Choremis, Beatrice and Campbell, Tonya and Tadrous, Mina and Martins, Diana and Antoniou, Tony and Gomes, Tara . (2019) The uptake of the pharmacy-dispensed naloxone kit program in Ontario: a population-based study. PLoS ONE, 14 (10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223589

Co-prescription network reveals social dynamics of opioid doctor shopping.

Perry, Brea L et al [PLOS One] . (2019) Co-prescription network reveals social dynamics of opioid doctor shopping. PLoS ONE, 14 (10) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223849

Where is the family voice? Examining the relational dimensions of the family- healthcare professional and its perceived impact on patient care outcomes in mental health and addictions.

Soklaridis, Sophie and McCann, Miriam and Waller-Vintar, Jacquelyn and Johnson, Andrew and Wiljer, David [PLOS One] . (2019) Where is the family voice? Examining the relational dimensions of the family- healthcare professional and its perceived impact on patient care outcomes in mental health and addictions. PLoS ONE, 14 (4) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215071

Association of adverse experiences and exposure to violence in childhood and adolescence with inflammatory burden in young people.

Rasmussen, Line Jee Hartmann et al. (2019) Association of adverse experiences and exposure to violence in childhood and adolescence with inflammatory burden in young people. JAMA Pediatrics, Early online 11 p. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3875

Vaping linked with severe lung illnesses.

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. (2019) Vaping linked with severe lung illnesses. Ontario: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 7 p.

Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months.

Russell, Christopher and Haseen, Farhana and McKeganey, Neil . (2019) Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (59) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0331-5

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