HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 17, issue 4

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Irish-related publications

Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm and alcohol policy in Ireland.

O'Dwyer, Claire and Mongan, Deirdre and Doyle, Anne and Galvin, Brian (2021) Dublin: Health Research Board. HRB Overview Series 11.

Impact of COVID-19 on drug and alcohol services and people who use drugs in Ireland: a report of survey findings.

Department of Health. Bruton, Lucy and Featherstone, Tara and Gibney, Sarah (2021) Dublin: Government of Ireland.

College students’ perspectives on an alcohol prevention programme and student drinking – A focus group study.

Calnan, Susan and Davoren, Martin P (2021) Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F14550725211007078.

Trends in strong opioid prescribing in Ireland: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of a national pharmacy claims database between 2010 and 2019.

Norris, BA et al (2021) Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.5247.

Growing up in the West. Planet Youth county report Roscommon 2020.

Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Planet Youth. (2021) Galway: WRDATF.

Growing up in the West. Planet Youth county report Mayo 2020.

Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Planet Youth (2021) Galway: WRDATF.

Growing up in the West. Planet Youth county report Galway 2020.

Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Planet Youth (2021) Galway: WRDATF.

Potential alcohol use disorder among MSM in Ireland - Findings from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS 2017).

Daly, Fionn P et al (EMIS 2017). Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 223, p.108698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108698.

Findings from the suicide and self-harm observatory during the covid-19 pandemic.

National Suicide Research Foundation (2021) Cork: NSRF

Self-harm data 2019, by CHO area.

Joyce, Mary et al (2021) Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.

Hospital-presenting self-harm during January-October 2020.

National Suicide Research Foundation (2021) Cork: NSRF

Telemedicine - phone and video consultations guide for patients and for doctors.

Medical Council (2021) Dublin: Medical Council.

Mediators of the longitudinal relationship between childhood adversity and late adolescent psychopathology.

Healy, Colm et al (2021) Psychological Medicine, doi: 10.1017/S0033291721000477.

Risk factors for interpersonal violence in prison: evidence from longitudinal administrative prison data in Northern Ireland.

Butler, Michelle et al (2021) Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211006363.

Cannabis legalization and adolescent cannabis use: explanation of paradoxical findings.

Smyth, Bobby P and Cannon, Mary (2021) The Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.02.025.

Improvement in psychological wellbeing among adolescents with a substance use disorder attending an outpatient treatment programme.

Gamage, NM et al (2021) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.6.

How a moral panic influenced the world’s first blanket ban on new psychoactive substances.

Windle, James and Murphy, Paul (2021) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2021.1902480.

Study protocol: evaluation of sheds for life (SFL): a community-based men's health initiative designed "for shedders by shedders" in Irish Men's sheds using a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design.

McGrath, Aisling et al (2021) BMC Public Health, 21, p.801. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10823-8.

The problem gambling podcast. Season four.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2021) The problem gambling podcast. Season four.

Factors associated with changes in consumption among smokers and alcohol drinkers duringthe COVID-19 'lockdown' period.

Reynolds, Ciara ME et al (2021) European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab050.

Conversations of exclusion: an ethnographic exploration of doctor-patient interactions that result in homeless patients being excluded from the healthcare service.

O'Carroll, Austin and Wainwright, David (2021) BJGP Open, 0031. (In Press) doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0031.

How punitive are the public? Attitudes towards crime and punishment in Ireland.

Rice, Orlaith (2021) The Dublin University Journal of Criminology, 1, pp. 53-76.

The reasons for the emergence of a drug market in rural Ireland in the period from 2009-2019. A case study of a small town in west cork.

White, Darren (2021) The Dublin University Journal of Criminology, 1, pp. 77-95.

Irish prisons and covid-19: one year on.

Irish Penal Reform Trust (2021) Dublin: Irish Prison Reform Trust.

Self-harm in Irish prisons 2019: Third report from the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis (SADA) project.

National Suicide Research Foundation, Irish Prison Service (2021) Longford: Irish Prison Service.

Examining the alcohol-related consequences of adult drinkers who self-report medicating low mood with alcohol: an analysis of the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions survey data.

Mc Hugh, Rachel and Mc Bride, Orla (2021) Alcohol, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2021.03.004.

Trends in health behaviours data visual.

HBSC (2021) Trends in health behaviours data visual. NUI Galway

Not around us - Galway City & County.

Healthy Galway, Galway Children and Young People Services Committee (CYPSC) (2021) Healthy Galway.

WIN World Health Survey – Headlines Ireland.

Red C. (2021) WIN World Health Survey – Headlines Ireland. Dublin: Red C.

Responding to COVID-19: emerging practices in addiction medicine in 17 countries.

Scheibein, Florian et al (2021) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, p.634309. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpsyt.2021.634309.

The Impact of stigma on treatment services for people with substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic-perspectives of NECPAM members.

Dannatt, Lisa et al (2021) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, p.634515. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.634515.

Preliminary indications of the burden of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs in England and Northern Ireland and the impact on access to health and harm reduction services.

Croxford, S et al (2021) Public Health, 192, pp.8-11. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.01.004.

Adolescent Addiction Service report 2021.

Adolescent Addiction Service (2021) Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Recorded crime victims 2020 and suspected offenders 2019.

Central Statistics Office (2021) Cork: CSO

Youth justice strategy 2021 - 2027.

Ireland. Department of Justice (2021) Dublin: Department of Justice.

Annual report of the Committee Appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme 2019.

Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme (2021) Dublin: An Garda Siochana.

Community Healthcare West - operational plan 2021.

HSE Community Healthcare West. (2021) Galway: Health Service Executive.

Department of Health annual report 2019.

Ireland. Department of Health (2021) Dublin: Department of Health.

International publications

The power of lived experience – a quick guide for alcohol and drug services.

Alcohol and Drug Foundation (2021) Insights.

Unity in diversity: a systematic review on the GHB using population.

Dijkstra, B A G et al (2021) International Journal of Drug Policy, 94, p.103230. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103230.

Tensions and opportunities in social prescribing. developing a framework to facilitate its implementation and evaluation in primary care: a realist review.

Calderón-Larrañaga, Sara et al (2021) BJGP Open, doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0017.

Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study.

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

Changes in substance supply and use characteristics among people who use drugs (PWUD) during the COVID-19 global pandemic: a national qualitative assessment in Canada.

Ali, Farihah et al (2021) International Journal of Drug Policy (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103237.

Effects of School-based Multicomponent Positive Psychology Interventions on Well-being and Distress in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia et al (2020) Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, (10), pp.1943-1960. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01289-9.

EMCDDA Best practice portal update (2/2021). School-based programmes to improve mental health and well-being and reduce risks.

EMCDDA Best practice portal update (2/2021).(15 Apr 2021)

The effectiveness of educational interventions on traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ng, Esperanza Debby et al (2020) Trauma, Violence & Abuse,https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020933867.

Ex-drug users' and health professionals' perspectives about school-based drug use prevention programs: a qualitative study.

Tahlil, Teuku and Aiyub, Aiyub (2021) Frontiers in Public Health, 9, doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.631212.

Alcohol affordability: implications for alcohol price policies. A cross-sectional analysis in middle and older adults from UK Biobank.

Moore, Simon C et al (2021) Journal of Public Health, doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab095.

Making the European region safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019.

WHO Regional Office for Europe (2021) Copenhagen: WHO

Rossetti, Maria Gloria et al (2021) NeuroImage. Clinical, 30, p.102636. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102636.

Should we be routinely co-prescribing naloxone for patients on long term opioids?

Prathivadi, Pallavi and Nielsen, Suzanne (2021) The Medical Journal of Australia. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51026.

Practice guidelines for the administration of buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder.

Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (2021) Washington DC: Department of Health and Human Services.

A qualitative examination of the current management of opioid use disorder and barriers to prescribing buprenorphine in a Canadian emergency department.

Wiercigroch, David et al (2021) BMC Emergency Medicine, 21, (1), p.48. doi: 10.1186/s12873-021-00443-1.

The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) for codeine: preliminary investigation of the psychometric properties of the SDS in an online sample of codeine users from the UK.

Deluca, Paolo et al (2021) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, p.595706. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.595706.

Effect of alternative income assistance schedules on drug use and drug-related harm: a randomised controlled trial.

Richardson, Lindsey et al (2021) The Lancet Public Health, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33857455/.

Smoking, alcohol and opioids effect on coronary microcirculation: an update overview.

Jalali, Zahra et al (2021) BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 21, (1), p.185. doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-01990-y.

Statement of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the implementation of member states’ joint commitments to address and counter all aspects of the world drug problem.

Commission on Narcotic Drugs (2021) Vienna: United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2020.

International Narcotics Control Board (2021) Vienna: INCB

Narcotic drugs: estimated world requirements for 2021.

International Narcotics Control Board (2021) New York: United Nations.

European Union serious and organised crime threat assessment, A corrupting influence: the infiltration and undermining of Europe's economy and society by organised crime.

Europol (2021) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Examination of the links between parental conflict and substance misuse and the impacts on children’s outcome.

Cordis Bright. Hogan-Lloyd, Caitlin et al (2021) London: Department for Work and Pensions.

What's in Toronto's drug supply? Results from samples checked by Toronto's drug checking service January 1 - December 31, 2020.

Toronto's Drug Checking Service (2021) Toronto: Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation.

Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021) Canberra: Australian Government. DOI: 10.25816/c9x6-gy4.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia: key findings.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Canberra: AIHW

The effectiveness and tolerability of anti-seizure medication in alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence.

Lai, Jou-Yin et al (2021) Addiction (In Press) doi: 10.1111/add.15510.

Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arum, Chiedozie et al (2021) The Lancet Public Health, Early online. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00013-X.

Taking stock of half a decade of drug policy - an evaluation of UNGASS implementation.

Nougier, Marie et al (2021) London: International Drug Policy Consortium.

Cannabis legalization and adolescent cannabis use: explanation of paradoxical findings.

Smyth, Bobby P and Cannon, Mary (2021) The Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.02.025.

Drug decriminalisation: progress or political red herring? Assessing the impact of current models of decriminalisation on people who use drugs.

Madden, Annie et al (2021) London: INPUD.

Guidelines and recommendations for the implementation of minimum quality standards in drug demand reduction in the European Union by civil society organisations (CSOs).

Institute for Research and Development 'Utrip', IREFREA, Ana Liffey Drug Project, Civil Society Forum on Drugs (2020) Amsterdam: Civil Society Forum on Drugs.

Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours, EU4MD special report.

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

Drug policy evaluation.

EMCDDA (2021) Drug policy evaluation webpage.

SO-PREP project. [Synthetic opioids]

Trimbos Instituut. (2021) SO-PREP project.

Report on good practices of synthetic opioid preparedness, and needs and challenges in EU Member States.

Viskari, Inari and Tammi, Tuukka (2021) The Netherlands: SO-PREP. Deliverable D3.2.

Take-home naloxone programs for suspected opioid overdose in community settings: a scoping umbrella review.

Moustaqim-Barrette, Amina et al (2021) BMC Public Health, 21, (1), p. 597. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10497-2.

Co-involvement of opioids in drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants.

Hedegaard, Holly et al (2021) Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS data brief no. 406.

Improving transitions of care for patients initiated on buprenorphine for opioid use disorder from the emergency departments in King County, Washington.

Fockele, Callan Elswick et al (2021) Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open, 2, (2), e12408. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12408.

Death penalty for drug offences: global overview 2020.

Harm Reduction International (2021) London: Harm Reduction International.

Treatment considerations for youth and young adults with serious emotional disturbances and serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use.

SAMHSA (2021) Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory, SAMHSA.

The role of alcohol use and cigarette smoking in sickness absence: are there social inequalities?

Lund, Ingeborg and Moan, Inger Synnøve (2021) International Journal of Drug Policy, 94, p.103190. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33713965/.

Substance use and mental health outcomes during emerging adulthood among individuals with different patterns of child maltreatment.

Guastaferro, Kate and Bray, Bethany C (2020) Emerging Adulthood, 8, (6), pp. 542-547. doi: 10.1177/2167696819830481.

Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with depression and a comorbid substance use disorder.

Torrens, Marta et al (2021) Adicciones, 0, (0), p.1559. doi: 10.20882/adicciones.1559.

Exercise and use of enhancement drugs at the time of the covid-19 pandemic: a multicultural study on coping strategies during self-isolation and related risks.

Dores, Artemisa R et al (2021) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, p.648501. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.648501.

Edging forward: how the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990 (version 2).

Bridge, Jamie et al (2021) London: International Drug Policy Consortium.

Comparison of water pipes vs other modes of cannabis consumption and subsequent illicit drug use in a longitudinal cohort of young Swiss men

Tsai, Dai-Hua at al (2021) JAMA Network Open, 4, (4), e213220. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.3220.

NDARC Webinar series. A dangerous misnomer: 'synthetic cannabis'.

Darke, Shane and Banister, Samuel (2021) National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Habitual cannabis use is associated with altered cardiac mechanics and arterial stiffness, but not endothelial function in young healthy smokers.

Cheung, Christian P et al (2021) Journal of Applied Physiology, 130, (3), pp.660-670. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00840.2020.

Determining the magnitude and duration of acute Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-THC)-induced driving and cognitive impairment: a systematic and meta-analytic review.

McCartney, Danielle et al (2021) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 126, pp.175-193. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.003.

Safety and tolerability of natural and synthetic cannabinoids in adults aged over 50 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Velayudhan, Latha et al (2021) PLoS Medicine, 18, (3), doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003524.

"When they say weed causes depression, but it's your fav antidepressant": Knowledge-aware attention framework for relationship extraction.

Yadav, Shweta et al (2021) PLoS ONE, 16, (3), e0248299. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248299.

WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration.

World Health Organization (2021) Geneva: WHO

Interest in quitting e-cigarettes among adult e-cigarette users with and without cigarette smoking history.

Palmer, Amanda M et al (2021) JAMA Network Open, 4, (4), e214146. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4146.

Secondhand smoke exposure and oral cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mariano, Lorena C et al (2021) Tobacco Control, doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056393.

Emergent gambling advertising; a rapid review of marketing content, delivery and structural features.

Torrance, Jamie et al (2021) BMC Public Health, 21, (1), p.718. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10805-w.

NDARC webinar series presentation. Digital technology, gambling and gaming.

Battersby, Malcolm (2021) National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

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