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Evidence Resources
European prevention curriculum: a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) European prevention curriculum: a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 172 p.
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Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015-18.
O'Donnell, Amy and Anderson, Peter and Jané-Llopis, Eva and Manthey, Jakob and Kaner, Eileen and Rehm, Jürgen . (2019) Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015-18. BMJ, 366 (l5274)
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Time for safer injecting spaces in Britain?
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Time for safer injecting spaces in Britain? London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Hot Topic
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Supervised consumption sites: a nuanced assessment of the causal evidence.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Supervised consumption sites: a nuanced assessment of the causal evidence. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis 5 p.
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HCV testing in NSP (needle and syringe provision) community pharmacies pilot (phase 2). Report and findings.
Verma, Suman and Phipps, Emily and Cunniffe, Dee and Paranthaman, Karthik . (2019) HCV testing in NSP (needle and syringe provision) community pharmacies pilot (phase 2). Report and findings. London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C. 29 p.
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Monitoring the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat among people who inject drugs in Europe: the elimination barometer. Technical Report.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Monitoring the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat among people who inject drugs in Europe: the elimination barometer. Technical Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 45 p.
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Rapid synthesis: examining the impacts of educational interventions for families affected by opioid use.
McMaster Health Forum. (2019) Rapid synthesis: examining the impacts of educational interventions for families affected by opioid use. Ontario: McMaster University. 32 p.
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Injectable opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: a national clinical guideline.

Fairbairn, Nadia et al. (2019) Injectable opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: a national clinical guideline. CMAJ, 191 (38) 7 p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190344
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Health inequalities resource pack.
ASH. (2019) Health inequalities resource pack. London: ASH.
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Exploring patterns of Housing First support: resident journeys.
Homeless Link. (2019) Exploring patterns of Housing First support: resident journeys. London: Homeless Link. 37 p.
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Cannabis use, anxiety, and perceptions of risk among Canadian undergraduates. The moderating role of gender.
Hellemans, Kim and Wilcox, Jessica and Nino, Julian N and Young, Matthew and McQuaid, Robin J . (2019) Cannabis use, anxiety, and perceptions of risk among Canadian undergraduates. The moderating role of gender. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 10 (3) 22-29. doi: 10.1097/CXA.0000000000000059
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol increases striatal glutamate levels in healthy individuals: implications for psychosis.
Colizzi, Marco and Weltens, Nathalie and McGuire, Philip and Lythgoe, David and Williams, Steve and van Oudenhove, Lukas and Bhattacharyya, Sagnik . (2019) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol increases striatal glutamate levels in healthy individuals: implications for psychosis. Molecular Psychiatry, Early online https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-019-0374-8
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Can tele-healthcare interventions prevent drug related deaths?
Matheson, Catriona and Horsburgh, Kirsten and Shivaji, Tara and Schofield, Joe . (2019) Can tele-healthcare interventions prevent drug related deaths? London: Society for the Study of Addiction. SSA Post (18 September 2019)
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The challenges and benefits of analyzing feedback comments in surveys: lessons from a cross-national online survey of small-scale cannabis growers.
Decorte, Tom and Malm, Aili and Sznitman, Sharon . (2019) The challenges and benefits of analyzing feedback comments in surveys: lessons from a cross-national online survey of small-scale cannabis growers. Methological Innovations https://doi.org/10.1177/2059799119825606
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Clinical question: How does implementation of a family‐based prevention program compare with no intervention or an adolescent‐based program provided only to prevent or reduce alcohol use in adolescents?
Kavirajan, Harish . (2019) Clinical question: How does implementation of a family‐based prevention program compare with no intervention or an adolescent‐based program provided only to prevent or reduce alcohol use in adolescents? Wiley. Cochrane Clinical Answers
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The diagnosis and management of toxic alcohol poisoning in the emergency department: a review article.
Gallagher, Nicholas and Edwards, Frank J . (2019) The diagnosis and management of toxic alcohol poisoning in the emergency department: a review article. Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (3) e28. doi: 10.22114/ajem.v0i0.153
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Initiations at UK universities.
Haigh, Katy and de Pury, John . (2019) Initiations at UK universities. London: Universities UK. 42 p.
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Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10-17) alcohol use and unhealthy eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies.

Scott, Stephanie et al. (2019) Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10-17) alcohol use and unhealthy eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. Nutrients, 11 (8)
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Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption.

Hollands, Gareth J et al. (2019) Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9 doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012573.pub3
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the provision of preventive care for modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours by mental health services.

Bailey, Jacqueline M et al. (2019) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the provision of preventive care for modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours by mental health services. Preventive Medicine Reports, 16 (100969) doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019
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Interventions integrating health and academic education in schools to prevent substance misuse and violence: a systematic review.

Tancred, Tara et al. (2019) Interventions integrating health and academic education in schools to prevent substance misuse and violence: a systematic review. Southampton: NIHR Journals Library. Public Health Research (7.17) 272 p.
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Comparison of prescribing patterns before and after implementation of a national policy to reduce inappropriate alprazolam prescribing in Australia.
Schaffer, Andrea L and Buckley, Nicholas A and Cairns, Rose and Pearson, Sallie . (2019) Comparison of prescribing patterns before and after implementation of a national policy to reduce inappropriate alprazolam prescribing in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 2 (9) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11590
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Addressing the opioid crisis: medical student Instruction in opiate drug pharmacology and pain management.
Cox, Brian M and Cote, Thomas E and Lucki, Irwin . (2019) Addressing the opioid crisis: medical student Instruction in opiate drug pharmacology and pain management. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, jpet.119.257329 doi: 10.1124/jpet.119.257329
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Prescribing trends of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone: a secondary analysis of primary care prescribing patterns in England.
Green, Katlyn and Cooke O'Dowd, Nora and Watt, Hilary and Majeed, Azeem and Pinder, Richard J . (2019) Prescribing trends of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone: a secondary analysis of primary care prescribing patterns in England. BJGP Open, bjgpopen19X101662 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19X101662
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Clinicians' perceptions for indicating and contra-indicating integrated treatment for SUD and comorbid PTSD, a vignette study.
Nass, Germa Catherina Maria and van Rens, Leon Willem and Dijkstra, Boukje Arnolda Gerdina . (2019) Clinicians' perceptions for indicating and contra-indicating integrated treatment for SUD and comorbid PTSD, a vignette study. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 14 (1)
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The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales.

Lewis, Stephanie J et al. (2019) The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales. The Lancet. Psychiatry, 6 (3)
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Public attitudes to drugs in the UK 2019. Is the UK ready for drug policy reform?
Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group. (2019) Public attitudes to drugs in the UK 2019. Is the UK ready for drug policy reform? London: CDPRG. 22 p.
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Impact of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act on awareness, use, experiences and knowledge of potential associated health risks of Novel Psychoactive Substances.
Deligianni, Elena and Daniel, Omari J and Corkery, John M and Schifano, Fabrizio and Lione, Lisa A . (2019) Impact of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act on awareness, use, experiences and knowledge of potential associated health risks of Novel Psychoactive Substances. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14123
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Focused deterrence strategies effects on crime.
Braga, Anthony A and Weisburd, David and Turchan, Brandon [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Focused deterrence strategies effects on crime. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (3) e1051. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1051
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Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European health equity status report.
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2019) Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European health equity status report. Geneva: World Health Organization. 129 p.
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Alcohol guidelines for pregnant women: barriers and enablers for midwives to deliver advice.
Schölin, Lisa and Watson, Julie and Dyson, Judith and Smith, Lesley A [IAS] . (2019) Alcohol guidelines for pregnant women: barriers and enablers for midwives to deliver advice. London: Institute of Alcohol Studies. 75 p.
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Incidence and death in 29 cancer groups in 2017 and trend analysis from 1990 to 2017 from the Global Burden of Disease Study.
Lin, Longfei and Yan, Lei and Yiu, Yuling and Yuan, Fang and Li, Hui and Ni, Jian . (2019) Incidence and death in 29 cancer groups in 2017 and trend analysis from 1990 to 2017 from the Global Burden of Disease Study. Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 12 (96)
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Better care for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions: a guide for commissioners and service providers.
Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Better care for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions: a guide for commissioners and service providers. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis 5 p.
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A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students.
Dick, Samantha and Whelan, Eadaoin and Davoren, Martin P and Dockray, Samantha and Heavin, Ciara and Linehan, Conor and Byrne, Michael . (2019) A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students. BMC Public Health, 19 (1244)
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Clinical effects and treatment outcomes of long-term compulsory in-patient treatment of treatment-resistant patients with severe mental illness and substance-use disorder.
van Kranenburg, GD and van den Brink, RHS and Mulder, WG and Diekman, WJ and Pijnenborg, GHM and Mulder, CL [Biomed Central] . (2019) Clinical effects and treatment outcomes of long-term compulsory in-patient treatment of treatment-resistant patients with severe mental illness and substance-use disorder. BMC Psychiatry, 19 (1)
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Wound infection.
Public Health England. (2019) Wound infection. London: Public Health England. 5 p.
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Causes of hospital admission and mortality among people who use heroin: a cohort study comparing relative and absolute risks.
Lewer, Dan and Tweed, Emily J and Aldridge, Robert W and Morley, Katherine . (2019) Causes of hospital admission and mortality among people who use heroin: a cohort study comparing relative and absolute risks. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Early online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.027
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Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders.
Harada, Takayuki and Tsutomi, Hiroshi and Mori, Rintaro and Wilson, David B [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (1-2 e1026) https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1026
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Improved quality of life following addiction treatment is associated with reductions in substance use.

Manning, Victoria et al. (2019) Improved quality of life following addiction treatment is associated with reductions in substance use. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8 (9) 1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8091407
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Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines An evidence review.

Taylor, Stephen et al. (2019) Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines An evidence review. London: Public Health England. 152 p.
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Disorder policing to reduce crime: a systematic review.
Braga, Anthony A and Welsh, Brandon C and Schnell, Cory [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Disorder policing to reduce crime: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (3 e1050) 38 p. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1050
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Social media and addiction: How a tool for communication can make us feel our needs for social connection are being met.
Diez, Stephanie . (2019) Social media and addiction: How a tool for communication can make us feel our needs for social connection are being met. Special Series on Addiction and Social Media
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Can a mass media campaign raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer and public support for alcohol related policies?
Christensen, Anne Sofie Plum and Meyer, Maria Kristine Hagelskær and Dalum, Peter and Krarup, Anne Friis . (2019) Can a mass media campaign raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer and public support for alcohol related policies? Preventive Medicine, 126
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Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter.
van Draanen, Jenna and Krishna, Tanvi and Tsang, Christie and Liu, Sam . (2019) Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 14 (38)
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DM for details. Selling drugs in the age of social media.
McCulloch, Liz and Furlong, Scarlett . DM for details. Selling drugs in the age of social media. London: Volteface. 44 p.
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Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis.
Smith, Caroline E and Hill, Sarah E and Amos, Amanda . (2019) Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis. Addiction, Early online doi: 10.1111/add.14760
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Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study.
Faber, Timor and Mizani, Mehrdad A and Sheikh, Aziz and Mackenbach, Johan P and Reiss, Iirwin K and Been, Jasper V . (2019) Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study. The Lancet, Public Health, Early online DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30175-6
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Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke.
Brewer, Noel T and Jeong, Michelle and Hall, Marissa G and Baig, Sabeeh A and Mendel, Jennifer R and Lazard, Allison J and Noar, Seth M and Kameny, Madeline R and Ribisl, Kurt M . (2019) Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke. Tobacco Control, 28 e64-70.
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