Cover Story

Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm, and alcohol policy in Ireland p.01
 

policy and legislation

New priorities for the British–Irish Council  p.08

Law Reform Commission report on suspended sentences  p.09

European drug report, 2021 p.12
 

Recent research

Impact of Covid-19 on drug and alcohol services and people who use drugs in Ireland: a report of survey findings p.14

Stigma of growing older on methadone maintenance treatment p.16

New evidence on school-based programmes  p.18

Development of the Healthy Addiction Treatment recovery model for nursing in addiction services p.20
 

Prevalence and current situation

Trends in alcohol and drug admissions to psychiatric facilities  p.22

National Self-Harm Registry annual report, 2019 p.24

Repeated self-harm among young people following hospital-presenting intentional drug overdose  p.26
 

Responses

Supporting quality standards in drug demand reduction p.27

Registries for quality in prevention – Xchange and Healthy Nightlife Toolbox p.30

Tabor Group annual report, 2019 p.32

Launch of AcoRN, the UK-Ireland Alcohol Research Network, 2021 p.35

The National Family Support Network p.36

HRB National Drugs Library survey, 2021 p.38
 

Updates

Recent publications  p.40