HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 21, issue 10

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Irish-related publications

National Drugs Forum 2025 - programme

(2025) Health Research Board, Department of Health

Stakeholder consultations to inform the development of a successor national drug strategy: summary of key findings

Healy, Grainne and Walsh, Kathy (2025) Dublin: Department of Health

Budget 2026 factsheet for National Drugs Strategy & Inclusion Health

(2025) Dublin: Department of Health

"We knew it was coming: we didn't act" perspectives from people who use drugs and substance use workforce on the impact of delays in implementation of the supervised injection facility and drug checking interventions

Hester, Margaret R et al (2025) Harm Reduction Journal, 22. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01305-w

A cross-sectional study of alcohol and drug-related medical hospital admissions among youth (15-24-years olds) in Ireland during the COVID-19 hard lockdowns

Gunnigle, Sean and Smyth, Bobby and O'Farrell, Anne (2025) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-6. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10125

Identifying high-risk groups for self-harm in adolescents using the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC): a cross-cohort comparison latent class analysis study

McEvoy, David et al (2025) European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 34, (9), pp. 2843-2857. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-025-02702-z

The Knowledge of neglect: reflections of mothers experiencing homelessness in Dublin on social care interventions involving their children

Lucey, Hannah (2025) Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11013-025-09947-y

Implementing the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) framework in student counselling services in Ireland

Phillips, Grace et al (2025) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-7. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10127

Understanding variation in the clinical management of self-harm and suicidal ideation in hospital emergency departments: qualitative implementation study

O'Connell, Selena et al (2025) BJPsych Bulletin, Early online. pp. 1-8. doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2025.10161

Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in Ireland: a multi-setting assessment of key outcomes for people with opioid use disorder and impact of changes introduced to the delivery of OAT during the COVID-19 pandemic

Durand, Louise (2025) PhD thesis, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

The experiences of students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction in higher education in Ireland

Kavanagh, Francis (2025) Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth

The benefits of hindsight: exploratory analysis of 6 years of Irish coronial data on female suicide mortality across the life course

Cox, Gemma et al (2025) Death Studies, Early online. pp. 1-12. doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2569619

Our health, our voices: women's experiences of healthcare in Ireland listening forum

Women's Health Taskforce. (2025) Dublin: Department of Health

Enabling framework for organisational culture

(2025) Dublin: Health Service Executive

From denial to pregnancy and motherhood to 'gender informed'? Women and Ireland's alcohol and drug strategies, 1996-2025

Windle, James and Cronin, Joan (2025) Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2566004

Burden of liver cancer in the European region from 1990 to 2021: a sub-analysis of the global burden of disease study.

Kazi, Onika et al (2025) Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 87, (7), pp. 4053-4065. doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003433

Estimating the burden of alcohol on the health of Northern Ireland

Angus, Colin (2025) Sheffield: University of Sheffield

Parents matter – vaping products & psychoactive substances: what you should know as a parent

[Video] HSE Health and Wellbeing. (2025) Health Service Executive

Examining tobacco-control enforcement in Ireland 2014-2023: an observational study

Houghton, Frank and Lombard, John (2025) Perspectives in Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/17579139251371974

Citywide 30th anniversary event presentations

Citywide (2025) In: Fergus McCabe Summer School, 1 September 2025, Dublin

An environmental risk assessment of contamination of lakes and rivers in Northern Ireland with pharmaceuticals, personal care products and drugs of abuse

Hunter, William Ross et al (2025) Environmental Science. Processes & impacts, 27, (10), pp. 3163-3179. doi.org/10.1039/d5em00435g

Fact-checked or fiction? Where is the scrutiny of alcohol industry’s tall tales?

(2025) Alcohol Action Ireland blog

Unknown knowns: the non-enforcing of gambling legislation in Ireland and the function of opaque and divided information systems

Houghton, Frank (2025) Radical Statistics, 137. pp. 42-51

Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland strategy statement 2025 – 2027

(2025) Dublin: Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

Gaming's hidden gamble: are we betting more than we realise?

Sánchez Belmar, Carlos and Subramanian, Narayanan (2025) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-3

Coolmine annual report 2024

(2025) Dublin: Coolmine

Novas annual report 2024

(2025) Dublin: Novas

Ruhama annual report 2024

(2025) Dublin: Ruhama

Department of Education and Youth’s statement of strategy 2025 – 2028

(2025) Dublin: Department of Education and Youth

International publications

International quality standards for the treatment of comorbid substance use and mental health disorders

Migchels, Charlotte and Ferri, Marica (2025) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-4. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10128

Stakeholders’ opportunities and attempts to influence drug policy in Sweden

Lerkkanen, Tuulia et al (2025) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2566014

Call for evidence - EU Drugs Strategy and EU Action Plan: contribution by the International Drug Policy Consortium.

(2025) London: International Drug Policy Consortium

From policy to perception: do public views on UK drug policy shape attitudes toward psychedelics?

Dickson, Katie et al (2025) Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Early online. pp. 1-10. doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2025.2558579

Peer Mentoring Evaluation: a report on final research findings

IFF Research. (2025) London: Department of Work and Pensions

Navigating recovery: a scoping review of comprehensive approaches to postpartum substance use care and support.

Bigalky, Jodie et al (2025) BMC Public Health, 25. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23448-y

ESPAD report 2024. Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs

ESPAD Group. (2025) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

Recreational drug use at sports events in the US and UK

Newson, Martha et al (2025) Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/01937235251387699

Implementing trauma-informed practice across services to support people experiencing multiple disadvantage: a mixed method study.

Farr, Michelle et al (2025) BMC Health Services Research, 25. doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13339-8

The changing epidemiology of child and adolescent mental health requires an immediate policy response

Cosma, Alina et al (2025) Public Health in Practice, 10. doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100655

Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidality among LGBTQA + higher education students

Wallace, Emma Rebecca et al (2025) BMC Public Health, 25. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23102-7

A review of individual multidisciplinary team roles in alcohol and other drugs

Ye, Xuan et al (2025) Frontiers in Medicine, 12. doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1512703

Does diverting minor drug offenders reduce recidivism? Cannabis cautioning in Australia

Henneguelle, Anaïs and Weatherburn, Don (2025) The International Journal of Drug Policy, 145. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105008

Understanding the health and well-being impacts and implementation barriers and facilitators of legally-mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment for justice-involved adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis

France, Emma Fiona et al (2025) Health & Justice, 13. doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00361-5

Triggering motivations for change: exploring engagement in adult police-led drug diversion programs

Sutton, Charlie et al (2025) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2566921

Street drug discussions - drug use in prisons. [Video]

(2025) London: Drug Science

Peer-delivered outreach with rapid treatment pathways for hepatitis C testing and treatment among unhoused people

Vojt, Gabriele et al (2025) Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 32, (10). doi.org/10.1111/jvh.70085

(2025) London: Office for National Statistics

Global Burden of Disease 2023

Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/44423/
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950-2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/44424/
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/44425/

How does methamphetamine affect the brain? A systematic review of magnetic resonance imaging studies

Liu, G X H et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 276. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112862

Psychological and neuropsychological effects of MDMA use during adolescence: a structured review

Miazzi, Rocco et al (2025) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1644599

Harm reduction approaches for the use of benzodiazepines: a scoping review.

Morrison, Caity et al (2025) Harm Reduction Journal, 22, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01310-z

Creating safer injecting practices through community-led harm reduction: lessons from people who use steroids for the alcohol and other drug sector

Piatkowski, Timothy et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.70044

Muscle dysmorphia, obsessive-compulsive traits, and anabolic steroid use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Çınaroğlu, Metin and Yılmazer, Eda (2025) Behavioral Sciences, 15, (9). doi.org/10.3390/bs15091206

Behavioural effects and naloxone effectiveness with new synthetic opioids

Nielsen, Suzanne et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.70040

Implementation of screening and assessment tools for diagnosing opioid use disorder: a systematic review

Lopez, Audrey et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 16. doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100375

Rapid vs standard induction to injectable extended-release buprenorphine: a randomized clinical trial

Shiwach, Rajinder et al (2025) JAMA Network Open, 8, (10). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37319

Post-marketing surveillance of intranasal Nalmefene: prevalence and clinical relevance of precipitated withdrawal

Paavola, Jordan et al (2025) Cureus, Early online. 10.7759/cureus.95174

Pharmacotherapies for cannabis use disorder

Spiga, Francesca et al (2025) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (9), Art no. CD008940. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008940.pub4

Health service use among young adults with a history of adolescent cannabis use

Martínez, Pablo et al (2025) JAMA Network Open, 8, (10). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.39977

Internalizing symptoms are indirectly associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use through specific motives for simultaneous use: a longitudinal study of young adults

Wardell, Jeffrey D et al (2025) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70147

Taking stock: counting the economic costs of alcohol harm

O'Halloran, Jamie and Rees, Sebastian (2025) London: Institute for Public Policy Research

Where do adults see alcohol marketing? Insight from a cross-sectional survey in the United Kingdom

Critchlow, Nathan et al (2025) Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf118

Alcohol and cardiovascular disease

Gupta, Shyla et al (2025) The American Journal of Cardiology, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.09.035

Does alcohol use and related harm differ based on the age of initiation to alcohol? Results from a prospective cohort study

Clare, Philip J et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70183

Pulse report: alcohol advertising

(2025) London: Advertising Standards Authority

Measuring lifetime alcohol exposure: a scoping review and implications for translational research and alcohol-related harm

Palmer, Andrew J et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70208

Association between exposure to digital alcohol marketing and alcohol use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Donaldson, Scott I et al (2025) The Lancet Public Health, 10, (11). doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00219-1

Subgroups of anxiety and depression trajectories during early abstinence in alcohol use disorder

Gopaldas, Manesh et al (2025) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, 49, (5), pp. 1086-1096. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70032

Comparative effectiveness of digital versus face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kim, Ji Eun et al (2025) Psychological Medicine, 55 doi.org/10.1017/s0033291725102043

Effects of brand-matched alcoholic and alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks adverts on drink selections: A United Kingdom-based randomised controlled trial in an experimental online supermarket

Jia, Ru et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70210

Personal perceptions of risky drinking and alcohol guidelines - a qualitative analysis

Crawford, Joel et al (2025) BMC Public Health, 25, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24296-6

OK boomer: A longitudinal analysis unravelling generational cohort differences in alcohol consumption among Australians

Di Censo, Gianluca et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70201

Effect of exercise on mental health and alcohol consumption in individuals with alcohol use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu, Chenyu et al (2025) BMJ Open, 15, (10). doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102622

Care professionals' accounts of providing support and treatment for people with co-occurring alcohol use disorder and depression in the North East of England, UK: a qualitative study informed by complexity theory

O'Donnell, Amy et al (2025) PLoS ONE, 20, (10). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334524

The use of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks in attempts to restrict alcohol consumption: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Kersbergen, Inge et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 145. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105030

Trends in use of alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks in attempts to reduce alcohol consumption in Great Britain, 2020-2024: a population-based study

Buss, Vera et al (2025) BMJ Public Health, 3. doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-002775

Alcohol alert podcast 2025

(2025) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies

Behaviour change techniques reported in intervention studies of alcohol and tobacco use: a rapid review

Chandran, Anuijan et al (2025) Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 13, (1). doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2025.2554182

Cigarette smoking across life from 1946 to 2018: harmonisation of four British birth cohort studies

Wright, Liam et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70204

WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030

(2025) Geneva: World Health Organization

Understanding the role of cessation fatigue in smoking relapse: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey

Yong, Hua-Hie et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70196

Quality assessment of guidelines on tobacco cessation: a systematic review

Bhadauria, Upendra Singh et al (2025) Tobacco Use Insights, 18. doi.org/10.1177/1179173x251370212

Novel nicotine and tobacco products in pediatric age: a joint position paper

Corsello, Antonio et al (2025) Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 51. doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-02116-2

Health impacts of electronic nicotine delivery systems: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

Kaur, Jagdish et al (2025) BMJ Open, 15, (10). doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100168

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID damage

Rochfort, Keith (2025) The Conversation, doi.org/10.64628/AB.9vpjxfadw

Gambling Survey for Great Britain Year 2 topic report: investigating the profiles of those who gamble more frequently

(2025) London: Gambling Commission

Understanding the adverse consequences of gambling

(2025) London: Gambling Commission

Personalized feedback interventions for indicated prevention of gambling disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Smith, E Halle (2025) Journal of Gambling Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10444-5

Financial literacy and gambling behaviour: a systematic review

O'Connor, Fiona and Ivory, Nicola (2025) Journal of Gambling Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10426-7

The influence of different intervention measures on improving mobile phone addiction among teenagers or young adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Li, Ying et al (2025) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1629251

Correlations between social media addiction and anxiety, depression, FoMO, loneliness and self-esteem among students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jing, Zhang (2025) PLoS ONE, 20, (9). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329466

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