HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 17, issue 2

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Irish-related publications

The effects of COVID-19 on people experiencing mental ill-health, substance use disorder and homelessness or housing Insecurity in the Dublin region: a qualitative exploration.

Kelly, Kathyan (2021) The effects of COVID-19 on people experiencing mental ill-health, substance use disorder and homelessness or housing Insecurity in the Dublin region. Dublin: Merchants Quay Ireland and HSE ACCES.

HSE national service plan 2021.

Health Service Executive. (2021) HSE national service plan 2021. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

EU drugs strategy 2021-2025.

Council of the European Union. (2020) EU drugs strategy 2021-2025. Brussels: Council of the European Union.

Systems acceleration? The responses of Simon Communities to first wave Covid 19.

Finnerty, Joe and Buckley, Margaret (2021) Systems acceleration? The responses of Simon Communities to first wave Covid 19. Dublin: Simon Communities of Ireland.

Children's Rights Alliance report card 2021.

Children's Rights Alliance. (2021) Children's Rights Alliance report card 2021. Dublin: Children's Rights Alliance.

Harm reduction in Europe: a framework for civil society-led monitoring.

Rigoni, Rafaela et al (2021) Harm reduction in Europe: a framework for civil society-led monitoring. Harm Reduction Journal, 18, (1), p.3. doi: 10.1186/s12954-020-00451-7.

ADHD stimulant medication misuse and considerations for current prescribing practice: a literature review.

Carolan, Deirdre (2021) ADHD stimulant medication misuse and considerations for current prescribing practice: a literature review. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02502-1.

New psychoactives within polydrug use trajectories-evidence from a mixed-method longitudinal study.

Higgins, Kathryn et al (2021) New psychoactives within polydrug use trajectories-evidence from a mixed-method longitudinal study. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15422.

Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part I.

Kilty, Caroline et al (2021) Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part I. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12737.

Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II.

Goodwin, John et al (2021) Healthcare staff's views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 10.1111/ppc.12744 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12744>.

Homelessness amongst psychiatric inpatients: a cross-sectional study in the mid-west of Ireland.

Moloney, Noreen et al (2021) Homelessness amongst psychiatric inpatients: a cross-sectional study in the mid-west of Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02546-x.

A qualitative study of the perceptions of mental health among the Traveller community in Ireland.

Villani, Jacopo and Barry, Margaret M (2021) A qualitative study of the perceptions of mental health among the Traveller community in Ireland. Health Promotion International, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab009.

Men’s health in numbers: trends on the island of Ireland.

Devine, Paula and Early, Erin (2020) Men’s health in numbers: trends on the island of Ireland. Dublin: Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.

A report on physical environments in mental health inpatient units.

Finnerty, Susan (2021) A report on physical environments in mental health inpatient units. Dublin: Mental Health Commission.

Levels of physical activity and mental health in adolescents in Ireland.

Molcho, Michal et al (2021) Levels of physical activity and mental health in adolescents in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, (4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041713.

Department of Justice. A safe, fair and inclusive Ireland. Statement of strategy 2021 - 2023.

Ireland. Department of Justice. (2021) Department of Justice. A safe, fair and inclusive Ireland. Statement of strategy 2021 - 2023. Dublin: Department of Justice.

Courts Service corporate strategic plan 2021 - 2023.

Ireland. Courts Service. (2021) Courts Service corporate strategic plan 2021 - 2023. Dublin: Courts Service.

Statutory report on the effect of the BAI Children’s Commercial Communications Code.

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. (2021) Statutory report on the effect of the BAI Children’s Commercial Communications Code. Dublin: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Takotsubo syndrome in bipolar affective disorder with alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Sidhu, Deshwinder Singh et al (2020) Takotsubo syndrome in bipolar affective disorder with alcohol withdrawal syndrome. BMJ Case Reports, 13, (10) .

Silent voices. Shared voices.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2021) Silent voices. Shared voices. URL: https://alcoholireland.ie/silent-voices/shared-voi...

Groin injecting in Northern Ireland: views of the experts by experience.

Rintoul, Chris (2021) Groin injecting in Northern Ireland: views of the experts by experience. Belfast: Extern and Queen's University Belfast.

Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes. Special Eurobarometer 506.

Kantar. (2021) Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes. Special Eurobarometer 506. Brussels: European Commission.

E-cigarette and smoking use among adolescents in Ireland: a focus group study. Report prepared on behalf of the Tobacco Control Operational Unit, Health Service Executive.

Evans, David S and Hickey, Paul (2020) E-cigarette and smoking use among adolescents in Ireland: a focus group study. Dublin: Department of Health.

E-cigarette-only and dual use among adolescents in Ireland: emerging behaviours with different risk profiles.

Bowe, Andrea K et al (2021) E-cigarette-only and dual use among adolescents in Ireland: emerging behaviours with different risk profiles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, (1). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010332.

Ana Liffey Drug Project annual report 2019.

Ana Liffey Drug Project. (2020) Ana Liffey Drug Project annual report 2019. Dublin: Ana Liffey Drug Project.

Alcohol-Specific Deaths 2009-2019.

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. (2021) Alcohol-Specific Deaths 2009-2019. URL: https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/alcohol-spec...

International publications

Video: Street drug discussions - deep dive into alcohol

Nutt, David (2021) Street drug discussions - deep dive into alcohol. Drug Science

BMJ Best practice

BMJ Best practice. Clinical resource available to freely to those in Ireland through the HSE library service.

Overview of the major classes of new psychoactive substances, psychoactive effects, analytical determination and conformational analysis of selected illegal drugs

Lukić, Vera et al (2021) Open Chemistry, 19, (1).

Close to home: delivering a national Housing First programme in England.

The Centre for Social Justice. (2021) London: Centre for Social Justice.

CSFD advocacy plan for the promotion & implementation of minimum quality standards in drug demand reduction.

Civil Society Forum on Drugs (2021) Amsterdam: Civil Society Forum on Drugs.

Video: Overview of some international initiatives on quality in treatment.

Dale-Perera, Annette (2020) ISSUP.

Balancing access to opioid substitution treatment (OST) with preventing the diversion of opioid substitution medications in Europe: challenges and implications. Technical report.

EMCDDA (2021) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

European Syringe Collection and Analysis Enterprise: generic protocol.

EMCDDA (2021) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

An analysis of drugs in used syringes from sentinel European cities: results from the ESCAPE project, 2018 and 2019. Technical report.

EMCDDA (2021) Luxembourg: Office of the European Union.

Telemedicine support for addiction services: National rapid guidance document.

Bruneau, Julie et al (2020) Montreal, Quebec: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse.

Digital interventions for people with co-occurring depression and problematic alcohol use: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Schouten, Maria J E et al (2021) Alcohol and Alcoholism, agaa147.

Harm reduction worker safety during the COVID-19 global pandemic: National rapid guidance document.

Elton-Marshall, Tara et al (2020) Toronto, ON: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse

Reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in supportive recovery programs and residential addiction treatment services: National rapid guidance document.

Cooksey, J et al (2020) Vancouver: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse.

Medications and other clinical approaches to support physical distancing for people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic: National rapid guidance document.

Brar, Rupinder et al (2020) Vancouver: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse.

Supporting people who use substances in acute care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: CRISM – interim guidance document.

Dong, K et al (2020) Edmonton, Alberta: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse.

Drugs in the time of COVID: the UK drug market response to lockdown restrictions. Interim findings.

Aldridge, Judith et al (2021) London: Release

Supporting people who use substances in shelter settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hyshka, K et al (2020) Edmonton; Alberta: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse

Isolation, solitude and social distancing for people who use drugs: an ethnographic perspective.

Roe, Laura et al (2020) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, p. 623032.

A rapid review of the impacts of "Big Events" on risks, harms, and service delivery among people who use drugs: implications for responding to COVID-19.

Zolopa, Camille et al (2021) The International Journal of Drug Policy, p. 103127.

The effects of sleep quality and resilience on perceived stress, dietary sleep quality and resilience on perceived stress, dietary behaviors, and alcohol misuse: a mediation-moderation analysis of higher education students from Asia, Europe, and America

Du, Chen et al (2021) Nutrients 13, (2).

Do dual purchasers behave differently? An analysis of purchasing data for households that buy both alcohol and tobacco in the United Kingdom.

Wilson, Luke B et al (2021) Addiction, Early online

Barriers and enablers of implementation of alcohol guidelines with pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey among UK midwives.

Smith, Lesley A et al (2021) BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21, (1), p. 134.

Associations between occupation and heavy alcohol consumption in UK adults aged 40-69 years: a cross-sectional study using the UK Biobank.

Thompson, Andrew and Pirmohamed, Munir (2021) BMC Public Health, 21, (1), p.190.

Identification of behavior change techniques from successful web-based interventions targeting alcohol consumption, binge eating, and gambling: systematic review.

Humphreys, Gabrielle et al (2021) Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, (2), e22694.

The socioeconomic distribution of alcohol-related violence in England and Wales.

Bryant, Lucy and Lightowlers, Carly (2021) PLoS ONE, 16, (2), e0243206.

Association between opioid agonist therapy use and HIV testing uptake among people who have recently injected drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ferraro, Claire F et al (2020) Addiction, Early online.

Projected estimates of opioid mortality after community-level interventions.

Linas, Benjamin P et al (2021) JAMA Network Open, 4, (2), e2037259.

Are patients' goals in treatment associated with expected treatment outcomes? Findings from a mixed-methods study on outpatient pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder.

Rosic, Tea et al (2021) BMJ Open, 11, (1), e044017.

The importance of studying sex and gender differences in opioid misuse.

McHugh, R Kathryn (2020) JAMA Network Open, 3, (12), e2030676.

Interventions to address the opioid crisis-modeling predictions and consequences of inaction.

Volkow, Nora D and Blanco, Carlos (2021) JAMA Network Open, 4, (2), e2037385

How do people who use drugs experience treatment? A qualitative analysis of views about opioid substitution treatment in primary care (iCARE study).

Alves, Paula Cristina Gomes et al (2021) BMJ Open, 11, (2), e042865.

Cannabidiol as a treatment for craving and relapse in individuals with cocaine use disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Mongeau-Pérusse, et al (2021) Addiction, Early online.

Oral health implications of cannabis smoking: a rapid evidence review.

Keboa, Mark Tambe et al (2020) Journal Canadian Dental Association, 86, k2.

Cannabis based medicines and cannabis dependence: a critical review of issues and evidence.

Schlag, Anne K et al (2021) Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Psychiatric symptoms caused by cannabis constituents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hindley, Guy et al (2020) The Lancet Psychiatry, 7, (4), pp. 344-353.

The effects of cannabis use on the development of adolescents and young adults.

Hall, Wayne et al (2020) Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 2, pp.461-483.

Australian drug trends 2020: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews.

Peacock, Amy et al (2021) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

Understanding high mortality rates among people with multiple and complex needs.

Perry, Rachel et al (2020) Newcastle: Fuse, The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

Drug Use in Street Sex worKers (DUSSK) study: results of a mixed methods feasibility study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers.

Patel, Rita et al (2020) BMJ Open, 10, (12), e036491

Substance use and antisocial behaviour in adolescence. Evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study at age 17.

Fitzsimons, Elma and Villadsen, Aase (2021) London: Centre for Longitudinal Studies.

Police in the classroom. Evaluation of a three-wave cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Pósch, Krisztián and Jackson, Jonathan (2021) London: London School of Economics and Political Science.

Partners or opponents? Alcohol industry strategy and the 2016 revision of the U.K. low-risk drinking guidelines.

Hawkins, Benjamin R and McCambridge, Jim (2021) Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 82, (1), pp. 84-92.

The politics of being an ‘expert’: a critical realist auto-ethnography of drug policy advisory panels in the UK.

Stevens, Alex (2021) Kent Academic Repository, Early online.

Competing frames in global health governance: an analysis of stakeholder influence on the political declaration on non-communicable diseases.

Suzuki, Mao et al (2021) International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Early online.

International study of definitions of English-language terms for suicidal behaviours: a survey exploring preferred terminology.

De Leo, Diego et al (2021) BMJ Open, 11, (2), e043409

A casino in my pocket: gratifications associated with obsessive and harmonious passion for mobile gambling.

Whelan, Eoin et al (2021) PLoS ONE 16, (2), e0246432.

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