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International publications
Data from the UNODC early warning advisory on new psychoactive substances.

(2022) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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Outreach programs to improve life circumstances and prevent further adverse developmental trajectories of at-risk youth in OECD countries.

Filges, Trine et al (2022) Campbell Systematic Reviews, 18, (4).

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Addictive and other mental disorders: a call for a standardized definition of dual disorders.

Szerman, Nestor et al (2022) Translational Psychiatry, 12. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02212-5

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Invisible numbers: the true extent of noncommunicable diseases and what to do about them.

(2022) Geneva: World Health Organization.

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Harm Reduction Database Wales: drug related mortality annual report 2021-22.

Public Health Wales, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre. (2022) Cardiff: Public Health Wales.

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IOAD 2022 conference [Videos] - Driving change: improving policy and practice to prevent drug deaths.

(2022) Scottish Drugs Forum.

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A review of immunotherapeutic approaches for substance use disorders: current status and future prospects

Celik, Muhammet and Fuehrlein, Brian (2022) ImmunoTargets and Therapy, 11. pp. 55-66. doi: 10.2147/ITT.S370435

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2022 NDARC annual research symposium: spotlight presentations.

(2022) Sydney: NDARC.

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on addictive disorders-an update.

Marsden, John et al (2022) Addiction, 117, (11), pp. 2762-2766. doi: 10.1111/add.16033

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Submission to OHCHR for the High Commissioner’s report on human rights implications of and good practices and key challenges of equitable and universal access to and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Harm Reduction International, Prison Reform International. (2022) London: Harm Reduction International.

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A qualitative systematic review of access to substance use disorder care in the United States criminal justice system.

Barenie, Rachel E et al (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, (19), 12647. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912647

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College student Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and maladaptive behavior: Traditional statistical modeling and predictive analysis using machine learning.

McKee, Paul C et al (2022) PLoS ONE, 17, (10).

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The targeted analysis of new psychoactive substances in oral fluid through chromatographic-spectrometric methods: review of recent findings.

Di Trana, A et al (2022) European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 26, (3), pp. 750-754.

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Reports of adverse events associated with use of novel psychoactive substances, 2017–2020: a review.

Mohr, Amanda L A et al (2022) Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 46, (6), e116-e185. doi: 10.1093/jat/bkac023

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Processes and progress of civil society monitoring of new drugs trends.

(2022) Amsterdam: Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network

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Map of the current application of quality standards in the area of prevention in EU countries results from FENIQS-EU project.

Ferić, Martina et al (2022) FENIQS EU

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Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report.

(2022) Public Health Scotland.

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The ADEBAR project: European and international provision of analytical data from structure elucidation and analytical characterization of NPS.

Pulver, Benedikt et al (2022) Drug Testing and Analysis, 14, (8), pp. 1491-1502. doi: 10.1002/dta.3280

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Current NPS threats: volume V.

(2022) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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Evaluating a tool to improve engagement and recruitment of under-served groups in trials.

Morris, Lydia et al (2022) Trials, 23. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06747-2

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Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: a qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada.

Foreman-Mackey, Annie et al (2022) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 17. doi: 10.1186/s13011-022-00494-y

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Moral injury in the context of substance use disorders: a narrative review.

Van Denend, Jessica et al (2022) Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, Early online. pp. 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40501-022-00280-4

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A mechanistic overview of approaches for the treatment of psychostimulant dependence.

Jensen, Kathrine Louise et al (2022) Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.854176

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Evaluation of early ketamine effects on belief-updating biases in patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Bottemanne, Hugo et al (2022) JAMA Psychiatry, Early online.

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Examining the gender dimension in the non-medical use of over the counter and prescription only medication.

Gittins, Rosalind et al (2022) Drug Science, Policy and Law, 8. doi.org/10.1177/20503245221132548

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Interventions for integrating behavioral health services into HIV clinical care: a narrative review.

Goldhammer, Hilary et al (2022) Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 9, (8). doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac365

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Interventions to prevent HIV and Hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: latest evidence of effectiveness from a systematic review (2011 to 2020).

Palmateer, Norah E et al (2022) International Journal of Drug Policy, 109.

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Opioid misuse: a review of the main issues, challenges, and strategies.

Biancuzzi, Helena et al (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, (18). doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811754

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Examining access to primary care for people with opioid use disorder in Ontario, Canada: a randomized clinical trial.

Spithoff, Sheryl et al (2022) JAMA Network Open, 5, (9). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33659

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Burden and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among people using illicit opioids: matched cohort study in England.

Lewer, Dan et al (2022) BMJ Medicine, 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000215

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Epigenetic modulation of opioid receptors by drugs of abuse.

Reid, Ke Zhang et al (2022) International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, (19), 11804. doi: 10.3390/ijms231911804

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The Drug Science podcast #73. Overdose prevention centres.

Nutt, David et al (2022) London: Drug Science.

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'It's the same thing as giving them CPR training': rural first responders' perspectives on naloxone.

Filteau, Matthew R et al (2022)Harm Reduction Journal, 19, (1),

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MAT standard 1 - Towards implementation: The MAT standards webinar series.

(2022) Edinburgh: Scottish Drugs Forum

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The North American opioid crisis: how effective are supervised consumption sites?

Kennedy, Mary Clare et al (2022) The Lancet, 400, (10361), pp. 1403-1404

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Use of and retention on video, telephone, and in-person buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frost, Madeline C et al (2022) JAMA Network Open, 5, (10).

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Patterns of use and adverse events reported among persons who regularly inject buprenorphine: a systematic review.

Bozinoff, Nikki et al (2022) Harm Reduction Journal, 19. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00695-5

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Medical cannabis legalisation in Europe: where are we now and which countries should you be watching?

Richards, Monica (2022) Cannabis Industry News

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The inverse association of state cannabis vaping prevalence with the e-cigarette or vaping product-use associated lung injury

Boakye, Ellen et al (2022) PLoS ONE, 17, (10).  

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Association of cannabis use during pregnancy with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a retrospective cohort study.

Young-Wolff, Kelly C et al (2022) Addiction, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16056

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Association between formal thought disorder and cannabis use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Argote, Mathilde et al (2022) Schizophrenia, 8, (1). doi: 10.1038/s41537-022-00286-0

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The who and how of attentional bias in cannabis users: associations with use severity, craving and interference control.

Kroon, Emese et al (2022) Addiction, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16059 

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Cannabis use and public health: time for a comprehensive harm-to-others framework.

Fischer, Benedikt et al (2022) The Lancet. Public health, 7, (10), e808-e809

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Synthetic cannabinoids and cannabis: how the patterns of use differ: results from the European web survey on drugs.

López-Pelayo, Hugo et al (2022) International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00919-6

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Effect of a novel brief motivational intervention for alcohol-intoxicated young adults in the emergency department: a randomized clinical trial.

Gaume, Jacques et al (2022) JAMA Network Open, 5, (10).

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Leveraging mhealth and wearable sensors to manage alcohol use disorders: a systematic literature review

Kruse, Clemens Scott et al (2022) Healthcare, 10, (9).

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Recovery of neuropsychological function following abstinence from alcohol in adults diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder: protocol for a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Powell, Anna et al (2022) PLoS ONE, 17, (9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274752

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Alcohol price floors and externalities: the case of fatal road crashes

Francesconi, Marco and James, Jonathan (2022) Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.22414

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The emperor has no clothes: a synthesis of findings from the Transformative Research on the Alcohol industry, Policy and Science research programme

McCambridge, Jim et al (2022) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16058

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Alcohol health warning labels: a rapid review with action recommendations

Giesbrecht, Norman et al (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, (18).

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"Doctor, can I drink an alcohol-free beer?" Low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks in people with heavy drinking or alcohol use disorders: systematic review of the literature

Caballeria, Elsa et al (2022) Nutrients, 14, (19), 3925. doi: 10.3390/nu14193925

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Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences

Dimova, Elena D et al (2022) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13548

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Contributing to licensing policy reviews: a guide for local stakeholders.

(2022) Glasgow: Alcohol Focus Scotland.

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Tackling risk factors for non-communicable diseases: the pros and cons of a more integrated approach.

Smokefree Action Coalition, Obesity Health Alliance, Alcohol Health Alliance. (2022) Edinburgh: SPECTRUM Consortium.

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Impact of vaping prevention advertisements on US adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.

Noar, Seth M et al (2022) JAMA Network Open, 5, (10). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36370

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Second-hand smoke exposure among Home Care Workers (HCWs) in Scotland.

Dobson, Ruaraidh et al (2022) Annals of Work Exposures and Health, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxac066

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Investigating the cost-effectiveness of three cessation interventions on a national scale using the Economics of Smoking in Pregnancy (ESIP) decision analytical model.

Jones, Matthew et al (2022) Addiction, 117, (11), pp. 2907-2917. doi: 10.1111/add.15968

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Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.

Hajek, Peter et al (2022) Nature Medicine, 28, (5), pp. 958-964

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Biomarkers of potential harm in people switching from smoking tobacco to exclusive e-cigarette use, dual use or abstinence: secondary analysis of Cochrane systematic review of trials of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.

Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie et al (2022) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16063

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How do I know if I have a gambling disorder?

In: Breaking free: how to stop gambling. Bowden-Jones, Henrietta and Leonidaki, Venetia, eds. Geel, Andre (2022) Cambridge University Press. pp. 10-19

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Excessive smartphone use and addiction: when harms start outweighing benefits.

Larsen, Helle et al (2022) Addiction, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16060

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Association of cyberbullying and internet use disorder.

Floros, Georgios and Mylona, Ioanna (2022) Current Addiction Reports, Early online, pp. 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s40429-022-00440-9

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