HRB National Drugs LIbrary e-newsletter: volume 14, issue 11

In this issue

Evidence Resources

Rights, respect and recovery: alcohol and drug treatment strategy.

Scottish Goverment. (2018) Rights, respect and recovery: alcohol and drug treatment strategy. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 65 p. ISBN: 978-1-78781-074-7

Alcohol Framework 2018: Preventing harm next steps on changing our relationship with alcohol.

Scottish Goverment. (2018) Alcohol Framework 2018: Preventing harm next steps on changing our relationship with alcohol. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 50 p.

Monitoring drug use in recreational settings across Europe: conceptual challenges and methodological innovations. Technical report.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2018) Monitoring drug use in recreational settings across Europe: conceptual challenges and methodological innovations. Technical report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 42 p. DOI: 10.2810/349958

Public health and alcohol. Oxford Journal articles.

(2018) Public health and alcohol. Oxford Journal articles. Oxford.

Fact sheet on alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harm and alcohol policy responses in European Union Member States, Norway and Switzerland.

WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2018) Fact sheet on alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harm and alcohol policy responses in European Union Member States, Norway and Switzerland. Geneva: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 8 p.

Inconsistencies in the assumptions linking punitive sanctions and use of cannabis and new psychoactive substances in Europe.

Hughes, Brendan and Matias, Joao and Griffiths, Paul . (2018) Inconsistencies in the assumptions linking punitive sanctions and use of cannabis and new psychoactive substances in Europe. Wiley-Blackwell. Addiction, 113 (12) 2155-7.

Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank additions (29 November 2018) 5 p.

Naloxone rescue kits empowering peers of drug users to ‘save lives’ in Scotland.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2018) Naloxone rescue kits empowering peers of drug users to ‘save lives’ in Scotland. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Effectiveness Bank additions (29 November 2018) 3 p.

Young people & gambling 2018. A research study among 11-16 year olds in Great Britain.

Uk. Gambling Commission. (2018) Young people & gambling 2018. A research study among 11-16 year olds in Great Britain. Birmingham: Gambling Commission. 47 p.

Bulletin No. 26: Models for the decriminalisation of the personal use and possession of drugs.

Ritter, Alison and Hughes, Caitlin and Shanahan, Marian . (2018) Bulletin No. 26: Models for the decriminalisation of the personal use and possession of drugs. Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW. 5 p.

Exploring new and emerging drug trends and developments in CELAC countries: joint report from the EMCDDA and COPOLAD workshop on trendspotter methodology.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, COPOLAD. [EMCDDA] (2018) Exploring new and emerging drug trends and developments in CELAC countries: joint report from the EMCDDA and COPOLAD workshop on trendspotter methodology. Lisbon: EMCDDA & COPOLAD. 22 p.

Medical cannabis in the UK.

Stevens, Alex [BMJ] . (2018) Medical cannabis in the UK. BMJ, 363 (k4844) doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4844

I-Trend Project overview: Internet tools for research in Europe on new drugs.

Cadet-Taïrou, Agnes and Martinez, Magali . (2017) I-Trend Project overview: Internet tools for research in Europe on new drugs. Europe: I-Trend. 35 p.

Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.

World Health Organization. [WHO] (2018) Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Geneva: World Health Organization. Global Health Observatory (GHO) data

New psychoactive substances: transnational project on different user groups, user characteristics, extent and patterns of use, market dynamics, and best practices in prevention.

Benschop, Annemieke et al. (2017) New psychoactive substances: transnational project on different user groups, user characteristics, extent and patterns of use, market dynamics, and best practices in prevention. NPS-transnational Project (HOME/2014/JDRU/AG/DRUG/7077). 95 p.

Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace‐based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity.

Wolfenden, Luke et al [The Cochrane Library]. (2018) Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace‐based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11) Art. No.: CD012439. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012439.pub2

Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications.

Egholm, Julie WM and Pederson, Bolette and Moller, Ann Merete and Adami, Johanna and Juhl, Carsten B and Tonnesen, Hanne [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11) Art. No.: CD008343. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008343.pub3.

Global sexual and reproductive health service package for men and adolescent boys.

IPPF, UNFPA. (2018) Global sexual and reproductive health service package for men and adolescent boys. London & New York: IPPF & UNFPA. 144 p.

Naloxone for opioid‐exposed newborn infants.

Moe-Byrne, Thirimon and Brown, Jennifer Valeska Elli and McGuire, William [The Cochrane Library] . (2018) Naloxone for opioid‐exposed newborn infants. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10) Art. No.: CD003483. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003483.pub3

The neuropsychopharmacology of cannabis: a review of human imaging studies.

Bloomfield, Michael A P and Hindocha, Chandni and Green, Sebastian F and Wall, Matthew B and Lees, Rachel and Petrilli, Katherine and Costello, Harry and Olabisi Ogunbiyi, M and Bossong, Matthijs G and Freeman, Tom P . (2018) The neuropsychopharmacology of cannabis: a review of human imaging studies. Elsevier. Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Student alcohol research and prevention activity: pre-intervention report.

Ross-Houle, Kim and Quigg, Zara and Bigland, Charlotte and Collins, Petra . (2018) Student alcohol research and prevention activity: pre-intervention report. Liverpool John Moores University. 45 p.

Alcohol occasionals: seminars 2013-2018.

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems. (2018) Alcohol occasionals: seminars 2013-2018. Edinburgh: Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol. 94 p.

Conditional probabilities of substance use disorders and associated risk factors: Progression from first use to use disorder on alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives and opioids.

Marel, Christina and Sunderland, Matthew and Mills, Katherine L and Slade, Tim and Teesson, Maree and Chapman, Cath . (2018) Conditional probabilities of substance use disorders and associated risk factors: Progression from first use to use disorder on alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives and opioids. Elsevier. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 194 136-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.10.010

Are smokers who are regularly exposed to e-cigarette use by others more or less motivated to stop or to make a quit attempt? A cross-sectional and longitudinal survey.

Jackson, Sarah and Beard, Emma and Michie, Susan and Shahab, Lion and Raupach, Tobias and West, Robert and Brown, Jamie . (2018) Are smokers who are regularly exposed to e-cigarette use by others more or less motivated to stop or to make a quit attempt? A cross-sectional and longitudinal survey. BioMed Central. (206) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1195-3

Civil society involvement in drug policy in EU Member States. Assessment report.

Lahusen, Harald and Verthein, Uwe and Martens, Marcus-Sebastian . (2018) Civil society involvement in drug policy in EU Member States. Assessment report. Amsterdam: De Regenboog Groep / Correlation Network. 52 p.

Prevention is better than cure, so why aren’t we doing more of it?

Cairney, Paul . (2018) Prevention is better than cure, so why aren’t we doing more of it? Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy blog

Amphetamine availability predicts amphetamine-related mental health admissions: A time series analysis.

Sara, Grant and Baxter, Clifford and Menendez, Patricia and Lappin, Julia . (2018) Amphetamine availability predicts amphetamine-related mental health admissions: A time series analysis. Sage. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (11)

A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television.

Barker, Alexander B and Whittamore, Kathy and Britton, John and Murray, Rachael L and Cranwell, Jo . (2018) A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television. Oxford University Press. Journal of Public Health, Early online https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy142

Is the alcohol industry doing well by ‘doing good’? Findings from a content analysis of the alcohol industry’s actions to reduce harmful drinking.

Babor, Thomas and Robaina, Katherine and Brown, Katherine and Noel, Jonathan K and Cremonte, Mariana and Pantani, Daniela and Peltzer, Raquel I and Pinksy, Ilana [BMJ Open] . (2018) Is the alcohol industry doing well by ‘doing good’? Findings from a content analysis of the alcohol industry’s actions to reduce harmful drinking. BMJ Publishing. BMJ Open, 8 (024325) doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024325

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