HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 22, issue 6

In this issue

International publications

European drug report 2026: trends and developments

(2026) Lisbon: European Union Drugs Agency

Understanding Europe’s drug situation in 2026 – key developments (European drug report 2026).

(2026) Lisbon: EUDA

EUDA statistical bulletin - data and statistics on the drug situation in Europe. [Dataset]

European Union Drugs Agency. (2026)

Consolidated annual activity report 2025 – key achievements and governance: a year in review

(2026) Lisbon: EUDA

Playbook for Action: practical interventions small cities can use to tackle Canada’s substance use crisis

(2026) Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Challenges and successes implementing a skills-based preventative drug-use intervention early in secondary education

Retzler, Jenny et al (2026) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2681540

Preventing the intergenerational transmission of substance use disorder: lessons learned from developmental science on parenting and adolescence

Berger, Estelle L et al (2026) Substance Use: Research and Treatment, 20. doi.org/10.1177/29768357261454176

Making ‘safety’ for children and young people in drug policy: a critical analysis of governing logics

Volpe, Isabelle et al (2026) Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s43151-026-00221-5

The mediating role of positive youth development in the relationship between school connectedness and academic outcomes in secondary education students

Grasmeijer, Anna Jean et al (2026) European Journal of Psychology of Education, 41. doi.org/10.1007/s10212-026-01129-7

Reimagining the biopsychosocial model: transdiagnostic factors to precision psychiatry

Nikolic, Maja et al (2026) Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 6, (4). doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2026.100734

Outcomes associated with an inpatient addiction consult service: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abraham, Tina E et al (2026) SAGE Open Medicine, 14. doi.org/10.1177/20503121261453173

The management of withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs in Australian custodial settings: a consensus statement.

FitzGerald, Grace et al (2026) The Medical Journal of Australia, 224, (6). doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70225

A scoping review of implementation strategies to reduce stigma toward people who use substances in healthcare settings

Cioffi, C C et al (2026) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2026.210005

Substance use services from a lived experience perspective - reviewing the evidence from 2024-25 around MAT Implementation

(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Emotion regulation impairment across psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sloan, Matthew E et al (2026) Translational Psychiatry, Early online. doi.org/10.1038/s41398-026-04119-x

Provision of harm reduction services in community pharmacies: findings from an Australian national sample

Picco, Louisa et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105351

Data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key 2024 findings

(2026) Lisbon: EUDA

Can real-world scaling up HCV treatment in people who inject drugs be cost-saving: an economic modelling study in the UK

Ward, Zoe et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 154. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105347

The effectiveness of housing-based interventions and harm reduction among adults experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of recent controlled evidence (2019-2025)

Nieradko-Heluszko, Agnieszka et al (2026) Social Science & Medicine, 403. 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119402

Context, mechanisms and outcomes of a social enterprise model of residential rehabilitation for problem substance use: a realist-informed process evaluation

Anderson, Martin et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70459

World drug report 2026

(2026) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Guidelines on combating organised crime related to drug trafficking

Pompidou Group. (2026) Strasbourg: Council of Europe

Implementation principles - Drug use disorder treatment and other non-custodial alternatives to conviction or punishment for people who use drugs and with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system for offences of a minor nature.

Discussion paper, pre-publication draft. (2026) Vienna: United Nations

Trends in drug markets, use and health impacts in Australia: cocaine

Chrzanowska, Agata et al (2026) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney

Impact of drug legislation on crime reduction: a systematic literature review

Torres-Rodríguez, María Clara et al (2026) Frontiers in Public Health, 14. doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1806036

Criminal exploitation and vulnerability in drug markets: a six-nation comparison of its recognition in international policy discourses and criminal justice systems

Søgaard, Thomas Friis et al (2026) European Journal of Criminology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/14773708261427649

Analyzing the role of needs assessments in police drug diversion schemes: findings from a realist process evaluation

Glasspoole-Bird, Helen et al (2026) Contemporary Drug Problems, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00914509261454970

Components of family-focused interventions that have common impacts across parental domestic violence and abuse, mental ill-health, and substance misuse: an intervention components analysis

Allen, Kate et al (2026) Journal of Prevention, 47, (1), pp. 61-107. doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00868-5

EUDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance

8-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decan-4-one (spirochlorphine). EUDA. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

3-(3-{1-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl}-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,3-benzimidazol-1-yl)propanenitrile (cychlorphine. EUDA. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

The future of synthetic drugs 2050: scenarios for Europe

(2026) Lisbon: EUDA

#NoIDVape: a content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources

Johansson, Magnus et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70476

Cocaine and the environment: building the foundations for measurement

European Union Drugs Agency, DEVIDA. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

Service utilization patterns in cocaine use disorder: a data-driven study

Riemerschmid, Carlotta et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 19. doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100447

Provision of safer smoking equipment to reduce health harms and enhance service engagement among people who use crack: a realist informed review

Piot, Alexandre et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105371

Assessment of the threat posed by highly potent synthetic opioids in Europe

European Union Drugs Agency. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

Glancy, Megan et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105387

Factors associated with the percentage of individuals who initiate and discontinue naltrexone as a relapse prevention pharmacotherapy in opioid use disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

Roberts, Emmert et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70502

Methadone Is associated with superior long-term treatment retention compared with buprenorphine/naloxone in a large Canadian cohort

Morin, Kristen A et al (2026) Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Early online. doi.org/10.15288/jsad.26-00065

Barriers and facilitators to detoxification from opioid substitution treatment: a mixed-methods systematic review

Bagshaw, Amy et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70482

Association between state cannabis laws and opioid outcomes: a systematic review

Fink, David S et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 284. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113167

Cannabis and tobacco co-use is associated with impaired neurocognitive performance in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis

Bello, Daniel et al (2026) Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.03.021

Tobacco and cannabis use in the young 'Not in Employment, Education or Training' population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Eyraud, Clara et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70477

Health education interventions to reduce cannabis and tobacco smoking-related harms among people who use cannabis: a systematic review

Nottage, M K et al (2026) Health Education Research, 41, (3).

A comparison of labelling requirements for alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis across WHO regions and implications for alcohol labelling policy in Canada

Goulet-Stock, Sybil et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 154. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105340

Effectiveness of alcohol use disorder pharmacotherapies by sex: systematic review and meta-analysis

Allen, Juliette et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (5), e70196. doi.org/10.1111/dar.70196

Implementation of evidence-based alcohol policies to reduce alcohol-related harm and liver disease to advance public health in Europe

Pose, Elisa (2026) Lancet Regional Health. Europe, 65. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101707

Evaluating the immediate impacts of the repeal of the Northern Territory minimum unit price on off-premises alcohol pricing: Findings from an observational study of online alcohol retailers

Miller, Mia et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70466

Alcohol industry influence on public view and policymaking: implications for liver health

Manuli, Chiara et al (2026) Gastroenterology, 170, (7), pp. 1419-1424. doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2026.01.026

Alcohol misuse in older women: a scoping review of correlates, consequences, treatment, and prevention

Holzhauer, Cathryn Glanton et al (2026) Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 46, (1). doi.org/10.35946/arcr.v46.1.02

Formal support for adult CSOs of individuals with alcohol-related problems: a scoping review

Huusmann Härd, Sofia et al (2026) Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, pp. 1-27. doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2026.2687405

Doing alcohol research differently: considerations during research with Romany Gypsy and Traveller communities - a narrative review with methodological and ethical considerations

Wilkinson, Samantha et al (2026) Qualitative Health Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/10497323261447802

Tobacco end-game policies and the intrinsic connection of health and EU market law

Delhomme, Vincent et al (2026) Health Economics, Policy, and Law, Early online. pp. 1-16. doi.org/10.1017/s1744133126100541

The policy implementation playbook: a cross-policy taxonomy of post-adoption tobacco industry tactics

Matthes, Britta K et al (2026) Globalization and Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1186/s12992-026-01220-0

Prevalence of electronic cigarette use among women: a systematic review.

Posse, Cristina M et al (2026) Addictive Behaviors, 180. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108713

What strategies are used to market digital gambling to young people?: A scoping review

Searby, Adam et al (2026) International Journal of Addiction Nursing, 37, (2). DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000700

Balancing harm prevention and liberty preservation when implementing financial risk assessments for gambling in the United Kingdom: Insights from open banking data

Heirene, Robert M and Newall, Philip (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70513

Improving the detection of gambling in suicide death: an investigation to inform surveillance of gambling harms.

Rintoul, Angela et al (2026) SUCHT, 42, (3), pp. 152-162. doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000977

Association between smartphone addiction, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt: a systematic review

Li, Yufeng et al (2026) PeerJ, 14. DOI 10.7717/peerj.21386

Global review of assessments of online video gaming policies affecting young people: loot boxes, age ratings, gameplay time restrictions, and beyond

Xiao, Leon Y et al (2026) Comprehensive Psychiatry, 148. doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152713

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