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Welcome to the June 2013 edition of the NDC Newsletter. This newsletter is a monthly electronic digest of Irish drug and alcohol news, publications and Dail debates.For the latest news and research, visit the NDC website www.drugsandalcohol.ie, Ireland's comprehensive drug and alcohol research repository, or follow us on Twitter


Publications

BYAP strategic plan 2013-2015.
Ballymun Youth Action Project. (2013) BYAP strategic plan 2013-2015. Ballymun Youth Action Project, Dublin.



World drug report 2013.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2013) World drug report 2013. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna.



Opioid overdose: preventing and reducing opioid overdose mortality.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2013) Opioid overdose: preventing and reducing opioid overdose mortality. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna.



Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012.
Health Service Executive. (2013) Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012. Health Service Executive, Kildare.



North American drug prevention programmes: are they feasible in European cultures and contexts?
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2013) North American drug prevention programmes: are they feasible in European cultures and contexts? Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.



Youth work: a systematic map of the research literature.
Dickson, Kelly and Vigurs, Carol-Ann and Newman, Mark (2013) Youth work: a systematic map of the research literature. Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin.



Neural mechanisms underlying ecstasy-related attentional bias.
Roberts, Gloria and Garavan, Hugh (2013) Neural mechanisms underlying ecstasy-related attentional bias. Psychiatric Research, Early online . (In Press)



Cross-sectional study of the characteristics, healthcare usage, morbidity and mortality of injecting drug users attending an inner city emergency department.
O'Connor, Gerard and McGinty, Tara and Yeung, Sarah Jane and O'Shea, Daire and Macken, Alan and Brazil, Eamon and Mallon, Patrick (2013) Cross-sectional study of the characteristics, healthcare usage, morbidity and mortality of injecting drug users attending an inner city emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, early online . (In Press)



Fitness to practise inquiries 2006 – 2010. Drug and alcohol abuse cases – what can be learned?
(2013) Fitness to practise inquiries 2006 – 2010. Drug and alcohol abuse cases – what can be learned? Regulation Matters, 4 . pp. 2-3.



Annual report of the Committee Appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme 2011.
Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme. (2013) Annual report of the Committee Appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme 2011. An Garda Siochana, Dublin.



Management of the extrahepatic symptoms of chronic hepatitis C.
McKenna, Olivia and Cunningham, Caitriona and Gissane, Conor and Blake, Catherine Management of the extrahepatic symptoms of chronic hepatitis C. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 92 (6). 504 -512.



Status report on alcohol and health in 35 European countries 2013.
WHO Regional Office for Europe. (2013) Status report on alcohol and health in 35 European countries 2013. WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen.



Mental Health Commission's annual report 2012; including the report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services.
Mental Health Commission. (2013) Mental Health Commission's annual report 2012; including the report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services. Mental Health Commission, Dublin.



HIV in Ireland: 2012 report.
Donnell, Kate and Moran, Joanne and Igoe, Derval (2013) HIV in Ireland: 2012 report. Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin.



Women's Aid annual report 2012.
Women's Aid. (2013) Women's Aid annual report 2012. Women's Aid, Dublin.



Report on the excess burden of cancer among men in the Republic of Ireland.
Clarke, Nicholas and Sharp, Linda and O'Leary, Eamonn and Richardson, Noel (2013) Report on the excess burden of cancer among men in the Republic of Ireland. Irish Cancer Society, Dublin.



EU Action Plan on Drugs (2013-2016).
Council of the European Union. EU Action Plan on Drugs (2013-2016). Council of the European Union, Luxembourg.



Prison visiting committees. Annual reports 2012.
Prison visiting committees. (2013) Prison visiting committees. Annual reports 2012. Department of Justice and Equality, Dublin.



Survey of European drinking surveys. Alcohol survey experiences of 22 European countries.
Sierosławski, Janusz and Foster, John and Moskalewicz, Jacek (2013) Survey of European drinking surveys. Alcohol survey experiences of 22 European countries. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, early online .



Evaluation of suboxone feasibility study in Ireland.
Fitzgerald, Niamh (2013) Evaluation of suboxone feasibility study in Ireland. Department of Health, Dublin.



Irish prison service recidivism study 2013.
Irish Prison Service, Central Statistics Office. (2013) Irish prison service recidivism study 2013. Irish Prison Service, Dublin.



Report on sponsorship of sports by the alcohol drinks industry
Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. (2013) Report on sponsorship of sports by the alcohol drinks industry. Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin.



Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2010/11 drug prevalence survey: cannabis results
National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol. (2013) Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2010/11 drug prevalence survey: cannabis results. Bulletin 3. National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol, Dublin


News

Two dozen for court after undercover operation.
[Independent.ie] , Cusack, Jim Two dozen for court after undercover operation. (30 Jun 2013)



Drinks industry strategy relies on recruiting young drinkers to their brand.
[Irish Times] , O'Brien, Breda Drinks industry strategy relies on recruiting young drinkers to their brand. (30 Jun 2013)



Northern Ireland. PSNI investigates drugs link to eight deaths.
[Irish Times] Northern Ireland. PSNI investigates drugs link to eight deaths. (29 Jun 2013)



Online fake drugs trade worth up to €70bn.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Cionnaith, Fiachra Online fake drugs trade worth up to €70bn. (29 Jun 2013)



Editorial: Lack of awareness of drugs black market.
[Irish Examiner] Editorial: Lack of awareness of drugs black market. (29 Jun 2013)



RCPI urges reversal of sponsorship approach.
[Irish Medical Times] , Culliton, Gary RCPI urges reversal of sponsorship approach. (28 Jun 2013)



Ireland tops EU for use of new psychoactive drugs.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ireland tops EU for use of new psychoactive drugs. (27 Jun 2013)



‘Designer drugs’ being sold as ‘bath salts’ and ‘spice’ causing concern.
[thejournal.ie] ‘Designer drugs’ being sold as ‘bath salts’ and ‘spice’ causing concern. (27 Jun 2013)



Traffic laws will crack down on drug driving.
[Irish Examiner] , Connolly, Shaun Traffic laws will crack down on drug driving. (27 Jun 2013)



UN sounds alarm on designer drugs.
[Irish Times] UN sounds alarm on designer drugs. (26 Jun 2013)



Survey: Seven in 10 men drink in a harmful manner.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Survey: Seven in 10 men drink in a harmful manner. (26 Jun 2013)



Jury is still out on whether ‘vaping’ is the best way to give up the smokes.
[Irish Times] , McGreevy, Ronan Jury is still out on whether ‘vaping’ is the best way to give up the smokes. (25 Jun 2013)



Revellers warned of new drug’s dangers.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Revellers warned of new drug’s dangers. (24 Jun 2013)



Menthol cigarettes banned to protect young from habit.
[Independent.ie] , Flanagan, Peter and O'Regan, Eilish Menthol cigarettes banned to protect young from habit. (22 Jun 2013)



Agreement reached on stricter control of legal substances used in narcotics trade.
[Irish EU Presidency] Agreement reached on stricter control of legal substances used in narcotics trade. (21 Jun 2013)



Addiction treatment group warning amid funding cut.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Cionnaith, Fiachra Addiction treatment group warning amid funding cut. (20 Jun 2013)



Departments query alcohol sports ban.
[Irish Times] , McGee, Harry Departments query alcohol sports ban. (18 Jun 2013)



Alarm over open jail bus for addicts.
[Herald.ie] Alarm over open jail bus for addicts. (14 Jun 2013)



HSE to be told of parents’ drink and drug crimes.
[Irish Examiner] , Deegan, Gordon HSE to be told of parents’ drink and drug crimes. (17 Jun 2013)



Drug debt teens threatened with guns.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Drug debt teens threatened with guns. (17 Jun 2013)



Oireachtas committee opposes ending sponsorship of sports events by drinks companies.
[RTE News] Oireachtas committee opposes ending sponsorship of sports events by drinks companies. (16 Jun 2013)



Reilly: Drink ads ban won’t cause sky to fall in.
[Irish Examiner] Reilly: Drink ads ban won’t cause sky to fall in. (17 Jun 2013)



Cancer society looks for regulation of e-cigarettes.
[Irish Examiner] Cancer society looks for regulation of e-cigarettes. (17 Jun 2013)



End-stage liver disease crisis in teen drinkers.
[Independent.ie] , Reilly, Jerome End-stage liver disease crisis in teen drinkers. (16 Jun 2013)



UK: E-cigarettes to be classified as 'medicines'.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] UK: E-cigarettes to be classified as 'medicines'. (12 Jun 2013)



Call for mandatory drug sentence to be repealed.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Call for mandatory drug sentence to be repealed. (11 Jun 2013)



Varadkar aims to delay alcohol sponsor ban.
[Independent.ie] Varadkar aims to delay alcohol sponsor ban. (10 Jun 2013)



Alcohol abuse, drug abuse and mental illness feature in child care cases.
[Irish Times] , Gartland, Fiona Alcohol abuse, drug abuse and mental illness feature in child care cases. (09 Jun 2013)



Practice nurses can ID alcohol problems.
[irishhealth.com] , Condon, Deborah Practice nurses can ID alcohol problems. (06 Jun 2013)



Customs steps up smuggling fight with new scanners.
[Irish Examiner] , Flynn, Patrick Customs steps up smuggling fight with new scanners. (06 Jun 2013)



€3m ecstasy haul is the biggest in nine years.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac €3m ecstasy haul is the biggest in nine years. (06 Jun 2013)



Gilmore backs ban on alcohol sponsorship.
[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Gilmore backs ban on alcohol sponsorship. (06 Jun 2013)



Government needs to show leadership and put public health first by implementing all the proposed alcohol harm-reduction measures in the national strategy.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Government needs to show leadership and put public health first by implementing all the proposed alcohol harm-reduction measures in the national strategy. (04 Jun 2013)



College of Physicians worried about 'catastrophic' level of alcohol-related deaths.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] College of Physicians worried about 'catastrophic' level of alcohol-related deaths. (03 Jun 2013)



Sport cannot be intimately linked to alcohol, says Minister.
[Irish Times] , Carswell, Simon Sport cannot be intimately linked to alcohol, says Minister. (04 Jun 2013)



Call for talk therapies to be available for mental health at primary care level.
[Irish Times] Call for talk therapies to be available for mental health at primary care level. (04 Jun 2013)



Well done, Minister, on cigs' packaging - now for a debate on drugs.
[Independent.ie] Well done, Minister, on cigs' packaging - now for a debate on drugs. (01 Jun 2013)



Mixed reaction to proposed drinks sponsorship ban.
[Irish Examiner] Mixed reaction to proposed drinks sponsorship ban. (04 Jun 2013)



Young women's drinking level 'scary'.
[Irish Independent] , O'Regan, Eilish Young women's drinking level 'scary'. (01 Jun 2013)



Mums-to-be are playing "Russian roulette" with alcohol.
[Irish Independent] , O'Regan, Eilish Mums-to-be are playing "Russian roulette" with alcohol. (01 Jun 2013)



Crystal meth: The side effects of Breaking Bad in Ireland.
[thejournal.ie] Crystal meth: The side effects of Breaking Bad in Ireland. (01 Jun 2013)


Dail Debates

Recent Dail debates

Click here for recent drug and alcohol discussions from the Dail, Seanad, and Committees.

Selected debates from June 2013

Drugs

Dail Eireann debate. Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Continued). (27 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 484 - Garda operations [30727/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 622 - Drug rehabilitation clinics [30730/13]. (25 Jun 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 483, 485, 486 - Anti-social behaviour [30725/13, 30729/13 & 30731/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 181 - Public order offences [29857/13]. (20 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 233 - Substance misuse [29729/13]. (20 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 514 - Ministerial meetings [EU-CELAC Co-Operation and Co-Ordination Mechanism on Drugs] [28782/13]. (18 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 92 & 93 - Customs and Excise staff [28946/13 & 28947/13]. (18 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 142 - Crime data [28566/13]. (13 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 656 - Drugs crime [27108/13]. (11 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 682 - Drugs seizures [27331/13]. (11 Jun 2013) 

 

Alcohol

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 102 - VAT rates application [Alcohol] [31367/13]. (27 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 220 - Alcohol pricing [30926/13]. (26 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 81 - Alcohol sales [30423/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 90 - VAT payments [Alcohol] [31017/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

[Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 94 - Alcohol sales legislation [30360/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 875, 884 & 983 - National Substance Misuse Strategy [27224/13, 27799/13, 27412/13]. (11 Jun 2013)

  

Tobacco

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 239 - Chronic Disease Management Programme [Tobacco] [31171/13]. (26 Jun 2013) 

Seanad Eireann debate. Register of Lobbyists Legislation: Motion (Continued). (26 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 184 - Tobacco smuggling [30842/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 185 - Tobacco smuggling [30843/13]. (25 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 230 - Tobacco control measures. [29716/13]. (20 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 554- Illicit trade in tobacco [29178/13]. (18 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 189 & 190 - Tobacco control measures [28427/13 & 28426/13]. (13 Jun 2013) 

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 1019 - Tobacco control measures [27672/13]. (11 Jun 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 137 - Tobacco smuggling [26815/13]. (11 Jun 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 156 - Excise Duties yield [Tobacco] [27330/13]. (11 Jun 2013)


TOC of Journals

Journal table of contents

Click on the link below to see the latest articles from these journals.

Alcohol and Alcoholism
International Journal of Drugs Policy
Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy
Addiction

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