HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 15, issue 8

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Publications

Brass Munkie. Issue 35: naloxone special.

UISCE. (2019) Brass Munkie. Issue 35: naloxone special. Issue 35: naloxone special , 27 p.. Dublin: UISCE.

Factsheet – MDMA/ecstasy: the Irish situation

HRB National Drugs Library. (2019) Factsheet – MDMA/ecstasy: the Irish situation

Report of the working group to consider alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use.

Working group to consider alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use. (2019) Report of the working group to consider alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use. Dublin: Department of Health and Department of Justice and Equality.

Review of approaches taken in Ireland and in other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offences. A report for the Irish Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Health.

Hughes, Caitlin and Stevens, Alex and Hulme, Shann and Cassidy, Rebecca (2019) Review of approaches taken in Ireland and in other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offences. A report for the Irish Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Health. UNSW Australia and University of Kent.

The administration of naloxone social care worker perspectives and experiences.

Deacy, JJP and Houghton, Frank (2019) The administration of naloxone social care worker perspectives and experiences. Irish Medical Journal , 112 , (7) , pp. 975-979.

Alcohol Action Ireland pre-budget submission: 2020.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2019) Alcohol Action Ireland pre-budget submission: 2020. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

Social inclusion. Key performance indicator metadata 2019.

Health Service Executive. (2019) Social inclusion. Key performance indicator metadata 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

National self-harm registry Ireland interim report January to June 2018.

National Suicide Research Foundation. (2019) National self-harm registry Ireland interim report January to June 2018. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.

Fifth programme of law reform.

Law Reform Commission. (2019) Fifth programme of law reform. Dublin: Law Reform Commission.

Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries.

Kolto, Andras and Cosma, Alina and Young, Honour and Moreau, Natalie and Pavlova, Daryna and Tesler, Riki and Thorsteinsson, Einar B and Vieno, Alessio and Saewyc, Elizabeth M and Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (2019) Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 16 , (17) .

New questions for the health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study in Ireland: pilot 2018.

Kolto, Andras and Harrington, Aisling and Kavanagh, Aileen and Tyrell, Leah and Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (2018) New questions for the health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study in Ireland: pilot 2018. Galway: Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway.

Does an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills training programme result in positive outcomes for participants with a dual diagnosis? A mixed methods study.

Flynn, Daniel and Joyce, Mary and Spillane, Ailbhe and Wrigley, Conal and Corcoran, Paul and Hayes, Aoife and Flynn, Marian and Wyse, David and Corkery, Barry and Mooney, Brid (2019) Does an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills training programme result in positive outcomes for participants with a dual diagnosis? A mixed methods study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice , 14 , (28) .

Hepatitis C and new treatments course.

Hepatitis Scotland. (2019) Hepatitis C and new treatments course. Scottish Drugs Forum.

Towards a Tobacco Free Ireland-scaling up and strengthening quit smoking behaviour at population level.

Petty-Saphon, Naomi and Kavanagh, Paul (2019) Towards a Tobacco Free Ireland-scaling up and strengthening quit smoking behaviour at population level. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .

Adolescent addiction service report 2019.

Adolescent addiction service. (2019) Adolescent addiction service report 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

IPU: Medical cannabis update.

Logan, Pamela (2019) IPU: Medical cannabis update. IPU Review , August 2019 , pp. 20-21.

The emergence of New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) benzodiazepines. A survey of their prevalence in opioid substitution patients using LC-MS.

McNamara, Sinead and Stokes, Siobhan and Nolan, J (2019) The emergence of New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) benzodiazepines. A survey of their prevalence in opioid substitution patients using LC-MS. Irish Medical Journal , 112 , (7) , pp. 970-976.

Impact of carers' smoking status on childhood obesity in the Growing up in Ireland Cohort Study.

Sunday, Salome and Kabir, Zubair (2019) Impact of carers' smoking status on childhood obesity in the Growing up in Ireland Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 16 , (15) .

Recanting of Previous Reports of Alcohol Consumption within a Large-Scale Clustered Randomised Control Trial.

Percy, Andrew and Agus, Ashley and Cole, Jon and Doherty, Paul and Foxcroft, David and Harvey, Séamus and McKay, Michael and Murphy, Lynn and Sumnall, Harry (2019) Recanting of Previous Reports of Alcohol Consumption within a Large-Scale Clustered Randomised Control Trial. Prevention Science , 20 , (6) , pp. 844-851.

Online gaming and gaming disorder: more than just a trivial pursuit.

Columb, David and Griffiths, Mark D and O'Gara, Colin (2019) Online gaming and gaming disorder: more than just a trivial pursuit. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Early online , pp. 1-7.

Alcohol use disorder and comorbid depression: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of supportive text messages in aiding recovery.

O'Reilly, Helen and Hagerty, Aisling and O'Donnell, Seamus and Farrell, Aoife and Hartnett, Dan and Murphy, Edel and Kehoe, Elizabeth and Agyapong, Vincent and McLoughlin, Declan M and Farren, Conor (2019) Alcohol use disorder and comorbid depression: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of supportive text messages in aiding recovery. Alcohol and Alcoholism , Early online .

Tobacco products research surveys 2018.

Revenue Commissioners. (2019) Tobacco products research surveys 2018. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

Smoking prevalence tracker 2018 infographic.

Health Service Executive. (2019) Smoking prevalence tracker 2018 infographic. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Hepcare Europe - bridging the gap in the treatment of hepatitis C: study protocol.

Swan, Davina and Cullen, Walter and Macias, Juan and Oprea, Cristiana and Story, Alistair and Surey, Julian and Vickerman, Peter and Lambert, John S (2018) Hepcare Europe - bridging the gap in the treatment of hepatitis C: study protocol. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology , 12 , (3) , pp. 303-314.

Irish Prison Service annual report 2018.

Irish Prison Service. (2019) Irish Prison Service annual report 2018. Longford: Irish Prison Service.

Prison visiting committee annual reports 2017.

Prison visiting committees. (2019) Prison visiting committee annual reports 2017. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Hepatitis C management among patients receiving opioid substitution treatment in general practice in Ireland.

Murtagh, R and Swan, D and O'Connor, E and McCombe, Geoff and Murphy, C and Lambert, John S and Avramovic, Gordana and Cullen, Walter (2017) Hepatitis C management among patients receiving opioid substitution treatment in general practice in Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science , 186 , (12) , S466.

Hepatitis C virus screening and treatment in Irish prisons from a governor and prison officer perspective - a qualitative exploration.

Crowley, D and Van Hout, MC and Murphy, C and Kelly, E and Lambert, JS and Cullen, W (2018) Hepatitis C virus screening and treatment in Irish prisons from a governor and prison officer perspective - a qualitative exploration. Health & Justice , 6 , (1) , p. 23.

Deaths in custody in the Irish prison service: 5-year retrospective study of drug toxicology and unnatural deaths.

Iqtidar, Madeeha and Sharma, Kapil and Mullaney, Ronan and Kelly, Enda and Keevans, Mary and Cullinane, Myra and Kennedy, Harry and Mohan, Damian (2018) Deaths in custody in the Irish prison service: 5-year retrospective study of drug toxicology and unnatural deaths. BJPsych Open , 4 , (5) , pp. 401-403.

Miró, Òscar et al (2019) Emergencies related to recreational drug abuse in Spain compared to emergencies attended in 3 European areas. Emergencias, 30, (6), pp. 384-394.

Better data, better policy and better lives: a call for improved drug monitoring and concerted responses.

Comiskey, Catherine (2019) Better data, better policy and better lives: a call for improved drug monitoring and concerted responses. Addiction , Early online, Accepted version .

Cork Simon Community annual impact report 2018.

Cork Simon Community. (2019) Cork Simon Community annual impact report 2018. Cork Simon Community.

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