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We must stop looking at addiction as a moral failing.

[Irish Times] , O'Brien, Breda We must stop looking at addiction as a moral failing. (29 Oct 2016)

Overdose fears due to variation in cocaine purity.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Overdose fears due to variation in cocaine purity. (28 Oct 2016)

Alcohol Bill under review after Fine Gael opposition.

[Irish Times] , Bardon, Sarah Alcohol Bill under review after Fine Gael opposition. (28 Oct 2016)

Drinks lobby flexes muscle over alcohol controls.

[Irish Times] Drinks lobby flexes muscle over alcohol controls. (28 Oct 2016)

Cannabis is causing IQ loss in teenage boys, expert says.

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Cannabis is causing IQ loss in teenage boys, expert says. (28 Oct 2016)

Irish drug gangs bulking up cocaine with anaesthetics and worming treatments.

[Irish Examiner] Irish drug gangs bulking up cocaine with anaesthetics and worming treatments. (27 Oct 2016)

Rural Addiction: drugs are rife, hope is thin on the ground.

[Irish Times] , Bruton, Louise Rural Addiction: drugs are rife, hope is thin on the ground. (26 Oct 2016)

'People simply aren't aware of the cancer risk from drinking alcohol'.

[thejournal.ie] , Barry, Aoife 'People simply aren't aware of the cancer risk from drinking alcohol'. (26 Oct 2016)

Women catching up with men as consumption of alcohol surges in young.

[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish Women catching up with men as consumption of alcohol surges in young. (25 Oct 2016)

Medical matters: Coming off a prescribed painkiller was a struggle.

[Irish Times] , Houston, Muiris Medical matters: Coming off a prescribed painkiller was a struggle. (25 Oct 2016)

Recreational drug use ‘feeding’ local gang intimidation.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Recreational drug use ‘feeding’ local gang intimidation. (24 Oct 2016)

Majority of motorists support public register of drink-drivers.

[Irish Times] , O'Brien, Tim Majority of motorists support public register of drink-drivers. (23 Oct 2016)

Statement from Alcohol Action Ireland in relation to the Scottish Court of Session ruling on minimum unit pricing:

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Statement from Alcohol Action Ireland in relation to the Scottish Court of Session ruling on minimum unit pricing:. (21 Oct 2016)

Irish men almost three times more likely than women to smoke.

[Irish Examiner] , Fegan, Joyce Irish men almost three times more likely than women to smoke. (20 Oct 2016)

It must be wine o'clock: middle classes ignoring alcohol risks.

[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish It must be wine o'clock: middle classes ignoring alcohol risks. (20 Oct 2016)

Highest rate of HIV diagnoses in Republic recorded in 2015.

[Irish Times] , Gleeson, Colin Highest rate of HIV diagnoses in Republic recorded in 2015. (20 Oct 2016)

Green Party call for decriminalising drug use and legalising medical use of cannabis.

[greenparty.ie] Green Party call for decriminalising drug use and legalising medical use of cannabis. (19 Oct 2016)

Documenting the drug issues in rural Ireland.

[Irish Examiner] , Power, Geoff Documenting the drug issues in rural Ireland. (19 Oct 2016)

Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy launches the second Healthy Ireland Survey of the nation’s health.

[Department of Health] Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy launches the second Healthy Ireland Survey of the nation’s health. (19 Oct 2016)

Awareness of risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption is lowest among those who binge drink the most.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Awareness of risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption is lowest among those who binge drink the most. (19 Oct 2016)

Me and my drinking: Roseanna, George Hook, Al Porter, Gerald Kean and a host of other famous people come clean.

[Independent.ie] , Gordon, Elle Me and my drinking: Roseanna, George Hook, Al Porter, Gerald Kean and a host of other famous people come clean. (17 Oct 2016)

Government would be right to tackle Ireland’s gambling culture.

[Irish Times] , O'Connor, Brian Government would be right to tackle Ireland’s gambling culture. (17 Oct 2016)

Cynical drinks industry advertising is shameful.

[Irish Examiner] , Finn, Clodagh Cynical drinks industry advertising is shameful. (15 Oct 2016)

Homeless numbers in A&E ‘grew fivefold over past decade’.

[Irish Times] , Cullen, Paul Homeless numbers in A&E ‘grew fivefold over past decade’. (13 Oct 2016)

Minister Catherine Byrne announces additional funding of €3m in Budget 2017 for drugs and social inclusion measures.

[Department of Health] Minister Catherine Byrne announces additional funding of €3m in Budget 2017 for drugs and social inclusion measures. (13 Oct 2016)

Recession saw huge rise in self-harm among Ireland’s homeless.

[Irish Medical Times] Recession saw huge rise in self-harm among Ireland’s homeless. (13 Oct 2016)

Major hike in people given emergency help for heroin overdose with Naloxone drug [Northern Ireland].

[The Irish News] , Madden, Andrew Major hike in people given emergency help for heroin overdose with Naloxone drug [Northern Ireland]. (10 Oct 2016)

Bad side-effects of drugs such as Valium a ‘medical disaster’.

[Irish Times] , Edwards, Elaine Bad side-effects of drugs such as Valium a ‘medical disaster’. (10 Oct 2016)

Ending AIDS by 2030 requires investment in harm reduction for people who inject drugs.

[UNAIDS] Ending AIDS by 2030 requires investment in harm reduction for people who inject drugs. (10 Oct 2016)

'I overdosed twice in two days to get methadone': A drug user on trying to get clean.

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla 'I overdosed twice in two days to get methadone': A drug user on trying to get clean. (08 Oct 2016)

Jailed gang members forcing inmates to collect drugs thrown over the wall 'or face beating'.

[Irish Mirror] , McMenamy, Emma Jailed gang members forcing inmates to collect drugs thrown over the wall 'or face beating'. (08 Oct 2016)

Hauls of heroin and powerful guns surged significantly last year.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Hauls of heroin and powerful guns surged significantly last year. (07 Oct 2016)

Was ‘responsible drinking’ campaign harmful to public health?

[Irish Medical Times] Was ‘responsible drinking’ campaign harmful to public health? (07 Oct 2016)

Drugs in Sport: Hazy line between enhancement and addiction.

[Irish Times] , O'Riordan, Ian Drugs in Sport: Hazy line between enhancement and addiction. (07 Oct 2016)

RTE star Blathnaid Treacy urges young people to talk about drugs.

[drugs.ie] RTE star Blathnaid Treacy urges young people to talk about drugs. (04 Oct 2016)

Why married life can help cut risk of alcohol misuse.

[Independent.ie] , Casey, Patricia Why married life can help cut risk of alcohol misuse. (04 Oct 2016)

Alcohol a factor in almost one third of fatal motorcycle crashes.

[thejournal.ie] , Ryan, Orla Alcohol a factor in almost one third of fatal motorcycle crashes. (03 Oct 2016)

One in 10 Irish adolescents gamble frequently, new research shows.

[Independent.ie] , Mulvany, Amy One in 10 Irish adolescents gamble frequently, new research shows. (02 Oct 2016)

Drugs taskforce has bigger brief on fraction of money.

[Connaught Tribune] , Bradley, Dara Drugs taskforce has bigger brief on fraction of money. (01 Oct 2016)

Dail Debates

Oireachtas debates

Written answer 437 - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces [Mid-West region] [31776/16]. (28 Oct 2016)
Leader’s Questions – [Gambling] [31348/16]. (27 Oct 2016)
Seanad Eireann Debate. Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage. (26 Oct 2016)
Written answer 150 - Liquor licensing laws [31949/16]. (25 Oct 2016)
Written answer 384 - National Drugs Strategy [Youth services] [31691/16]. (25 Oct 2016)
Written answer 397 - Tobacco control measures [31539/16]. (25 Oct 2016)
Written answer 235 - National Drugs Strategy [31348/16]. (20 Oct 2016)
Written answers 82 & 83 - Excise duties yield & Excise duties collection [31255/16 & 31257/16]. (20 Oct 2016)
Leader’s Questions 1 - Departmental bodies [Dublin north inner city task force] [30289/16]. (19 Oct 2016)
Written answer 123- National drugs strategy [30657/16]. (18 Oct 2016)
Written answers 383 & 470- Legislative programme [31113/16]. (18 Oct 2016)
Written answers 283 & 298 - Consular services provision [Philippines] [29352/16 & 29863/16]. (14 Oct 2016)
Financial resolution no.2: General (resumed) (continued). (13 Oct 2016)
Written answer 31 - Liquor licensing laws [29433/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 351 - Mental health services funding [29234/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 41 - Garda deployment [Cavan/Monaghan] [29780/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 58 - Prison drug treatment services [29841/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 645 - Youth services provision [29703/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 78.- Tobacco control measures [29397/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 93 - Excise duties collection [29675/16]. (11 Oct 2016)
Written answer 51- Prisoner rehabilitation programmes [28999/16]. (06 Oct 2016)
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: second stage (resumed) (continued). (05 Oct 2016)
Written answers 243 & 244 - Youth services data [28955/16]. (05 Oct 2016)
Written answer 461- Legislative programme [28536/16]. (04 Oct 2016)

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Publications

Domestic, sexual & gender based violence services. Working report on 2015 services, activities and use: towards evidence informed services.

Tusla Child and Family Agency. (2016) Domestic, sexual & gender based violence services. Working report on 2015 services, activities and use: towards evidence informed services. Dublin: Tusla.

Purity of illicit drugs submitted to Forensic Science Ireland 2015.

O’Neill, Geraldine and Clinton, Darrell and Lynch, Brendan (2016) Purity of illicit drugs submitted to Forensic Science Ireland 2015. Dublin: Forensic Science Ireland.

Substance misuse in life and death in a 2-year cohort of suicides.

Galway, Karen and Gossrau-Breen, Diana and Mallon, Sharon and Hughes, Lynette and Rosato, Michael and Rondon-Sulbaran, Janeel and Galway, Karen (2016) Substance misuse in life and death in a 2-year cohort of suicides. The British Journal of Psychiatry , 208 , (3) , pp. 292-297.

Recovery from addiction Aiséirí annual report 2015.

Aiseiri. (2016) Recovery from addiction Aiséirí annual report 2015. Kilkenny: Aiseiri.

National Self-Harm Registry Ireland annual report 2015.

Griffin, Eve and Arensman, Ella and Dillon, Christina B and Corcoran, Paul and Williamson, Eileen and Perry, Ivan J (2016) National Self-Harm Registry Ireland annual report 2015. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.

Department of Justice and Equality annual report 2015.

Ireland. Department of Justice and Equality. (2016) Department of Justice and Equality annual report 2015. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Statistical yearbook of Ireland 2016.

Central Statistics Office. (2016) Statistical yearbook of Ireland 2016. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Healthy Ireland survey 2016 summary of findings.

Ireland. Department of Health. (2016) Healthy Ireland survey 2016 summary of findings. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Drugnet Ireland.

Health Research Board. (2016) Drugnet Ireland. Issue 59, Autumn 2016 . Dublin: Health Research Board.

Submission on the new National Drugs Strategy.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2016) Submission on the new National Drugs Strategy. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

Progressive white matter impairment as a predictor of outcome in a cohort of opioid-dependent patient's post-detoxification.

Ivers, Jo-Hanna and Fitzgerald, Jacqueline and Whelan, Christopher and Sweeney, Brion and Keenan, Eamon and Fagan, Andrew and McMarrow, Jason and Meany, Jim and Barry, Joe and Frodl, Thomas (2016) Progressive white matter impairment as a predictor of outcome in a cohort of opioid-dependent patient's post-detoxification. Addiction Biology , Early online .

HIV in Ireland 2015

HSE, Health Protection Surveillance Centre. (2016) HIV in Ireland 2015. Dublin: Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

The effectiveness of functional family therapy for adolescent behavioral and substance misuse problems: a meta-analysis.

Hartnett, Dan and Carr, Alan and Hamilton, Elena and O'Reilly, Gary (2016) The effectiveness of functional family therapy for adolescent behavioral and substance misuse problems: a meta-analysis. Family Process , Early online .

National Office for Suicide Prevention annual report 2015.

National Office for Suicide Prevention. (2016) National Office for Suicide Prevention annual report 2015. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Cherishing all the children equally? Ireland 100 years on from the Easter Rising.

Williams, James and Nixon, Elizabeth and Smyth, Emer and Watson, Dorothy , eds. (2016) Cherishing all the children equally? Ireland 100 years on from the Easter Rising. Dublin: Oak Tree Press.

Cocaine use in young adults: correlation with early onset cannabis, alcohol and tobacco use.

Smyth, Bobby P and Hannigan, A and Cullen, Walter (2016) Cocaine use in young adults: correlation with early onset cannabis, alcohol and tobacco use. Irish Medical Journal , 109 , (9) .

The epidemiology of emergency in-patient hospitalisations among those with ‘no fixed abode’ (homeless) 2005-2014: What lessons can be learnt.

O'Farrell, A and Evans, DS and Allen, Mary (2016) The epidemiology of emergency in-patient hospitalisations among those with ‘no fixed abode’ (homeless) 2005-2014: What lessons can be learnt. Irish Medical Journal , 109 , (9) .

Family therapy within an adolescent addiction treatment service. “In search of solutions".

Murray, Denis (2016) Family therapy within an adolescent addiction treatment service. “In search of solutions". Feedback: Journal of the Family Therapy Association of Ireland , 1-15p.

Healthy Ireland implementation plan 2016 - 2019.

RCSI Hospitals Group. (2016) Healthy Ireland implementation plan 2016 - 2019. Dublin: RCSI Hospitals Group.

Overview of harm reduction in prisons in seven European countries.

Sander, Gen and Scandurra, Alessio and Kamenska, Anhelita and MacNamara, Catherine and Kalpaki, Christina and Bessa, Cristina Fernandez and Laso, Gemma Nicolás and Parisi, Grazia and Varley, Lorraine and Wolny, Marcin and Moudatsou, Maria and Pontes, Nuno Henrique and Mannix-McNamara, Patricia and Libianchi, Sandro and Antypas, Tzanetos (2016) Overview of harm reduction in prisons in seven European countries. Harm Reduction Journal , 13 , (1) , p. 28.

An assessment of the levels of perceived social support among older adults living with HIV and AIDS in Dublin.

Okonkwo, Nelson Obiora and Larkan, Fiona and Galligan, Marie (2016) An assessment of the levels of perceived social support among older adults living with HIV and AIDS in Dublin. SpringerPlus , 5 , (1) , p. 726.

Fatal collisions 2008-2012: motorcyclists.

Road Safety Authority. (2016) Fatal collisions 2008-2012: motorcyclists. Dublin: Road Safety Authority.

Overview of the European university-based study programmes in the addictions field.

Pavlovska, Amalie and Miovsky, Michal and Babor, Thomas and Gabrhelik, Roman (2016) Overview of the European university-based study programmes in the addictions field. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy , Early online , pp. 1-7.

Misuse of non-prescription codeine containing products: Recommendations for detection and reduction of risk in community.

Van Hout, Marie-Claire and Norman, Ian (2016) Misuse of non-prescription codeine containing products: Recommendations for detection and reduction of risk in community pharmacies. International Journal of Drug Policy , 27 , pp. 17-22

Evidence Resources

How can contingency management support treatment for substance use disorders? A systematic review.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) How can contingency management support treatment for substance use disorders? A systematic review. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 46 p.

Alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement. A process review of the proof of concept pilot.

Pepper, Melissa and Dawson, Paul (2016). Alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement. A process review of the proof of concept pilot. London: Mayor of London Office of Policing and Crime.

Patient preferences and shared decision making in the treatment of substance use disorders: a systematic review of the literature.

Friedrichs, Anke and Spies, Maren and Härter, Martin and Buchholz, Angela [PLOS One] . (2016) Patient preferences and shared decision making in the treatment of substance use disorders: a systematic review of the literature. National Library for Public Health. PloS one, 11 (1) /10.1371/journal.pone.0145817

Quality standard frameworks for community treatment.

Recovery Group UK. (2016) Quality standard frameworks for community treatment. London: Recovery Partnership.

Fathers and alcohol. Implications for preconception, pregnancy, infant and childhood health outcomes.

McBride, Nyanda and Johnson, Sophia . (2016) Fathers and alcohol. Implications for preconception, pregnancy, infant and childhood health outcomes. Sydney: NDARC, NDRI, NCETA. Drug and Alcohol Research Connections (October 2016)

The SCottish Alcoholic Liver disease Evaluation: A population-level matched cohort study of hospital-based costs, 1991-2011.

Bouttell, Janet and Lewsey, James and Geue, Claudia and Antony, Grace and Briggs, Andrew and McCartney, Gerry and Hutchinson, Sharon and Graham, Lesley and Heydtmann, Mathis [PLOS One] . (2016) The SCottish Alcoholic Liver disease Evaluation: A population-level matched cohort study of hospital-based costs, 1991-2011. Public Library of Science. PloS one, 11 (10)

Preventing children and young people’s mental health and substance use problems.

Mentor ADEPSIS. (2016) Preventing children and young people’s mental health and substance use problems. London: Mentor. 7 p.

Global report on access to hepatitis C treatment - Focus on overcoming barriers.

World Health Organization. [WHO] (2016) Global report on access to hepatitis C treatment - Focus on overcoming barriers. Geneva: World Health Organization. 68 p.

Birth cohort trends in the global epidemiology of alcohol use and alcohol-related harms in men and women: systematic review and metaregression.

Slade, Tim and Chapman, Cath and Swift, Wendy and Keyes, Katherine and Tonks, Zoe and Teesson, Maree [BMJ Open] . (2016) Birth cohort trends in the global epidemiology of alcohol use and alcohol-related harms in men and women: systematic review and metaregression. BMJ Publishing. (10) e01182. 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011827

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