HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 20, issue 11

Our newsletter includes links to Irish and international publications related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. To view our entire collection of research and access our resources visit our website, Ireland's comprehensive substance use research library. And follow us @HRBdrugslibrary

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Irish-related publications

National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS) annual report on the activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, 2023

Daly, Antoinette and Lovett, Harriet and Lynn, Ena (2024) Dublin: Health Research Board

Associations and mediating factors between adverse childhood experiences and substance use behaviours in early adulthood: a population-based longitudinal study

Mongan, Deirdre et al (2024) Addictive Behaviors, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108194

Building bridges for evidence informed public policy: young people and substance use. Report from a higher education evidence for public policy brokerage event

O'Connell, Claire (2024) Dublin: Health Research Board

Breaking barriers: a qualitative exploration of healthcare access for crack cocaine users in Limerick

Duopah, Yaa Asuaba et al (2024) BMC Health Services Research, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11920-1

Measuring community trauma in Dublin north east inner city: the perspective of professionals working in the community

Chrysalis Community Drug Project. (2024) Dublin: Chrysalis

Flash Eurobarometer 552: impact of drugs on local communities - Ireland factsheet

Ipsos European Public Affairs. (2024) Brussels: European Union

Family peer support work: a review of Irish and international literature

Pachowicz, Maria and Goffe, Adeelia (2024) Dublin: TASC

Meaningful involvement in services in health and social care (MISHSoC): towards an inclusive and effective public and patient engagement strategy for those with lived experience

Carroll, B et al (2024) Dublin: Genio, in partnership with the HSE National Social Inclusion Office and the HSE Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Office

Spiking incidents

Garda Síochána Analysis Service. (2024) Dublin: An Garda Siochana

Predictors and outcomes of adolescent alcohol and drug use: a scoping review

Brennan, Margaret et al (2024) European Journal of Public Health, 34, (Supplement 3). doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.594

Barriers and enablers for adolescents accessing substance-use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

James, Philip D et al (2024) International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33, (6), pp. 1687-1710. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13378

Community or custody? A review of evidence and sentencers’ perspectives on community service orders and short-term prison sentences

MaGuire, Niamh and Carr, Nicola (2024) Dublin: Department of Justice

Building pathways together: criminal justice reintegration through employment strategy 2025-2027

(2024) Dublin: Department of Justice.

Transnational organised crime. A review of the structures, strategies and processes in the Garda Síochána

(2024) Dublin: Garda Síochána Inspectorate

Evaluating generative AI responses to real-world drug-related questions

Giorgi, Salvatore et al (2024) Psychiatry Research, 339. doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116058

Amid magic and menace: psychiatrists' attitudes to psilocybin therapy

Gribben, Andrew et al (2024) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early Online. pp. 1-9. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.49

Untold stories podcast.

(2024) Dublin: Citywide

Summary of key points from meetings of Oireachtas Committee on Drugs 13 June-11 July 2024

(2024) Dublin: Citywide.

Parents vital in shaping attitudes towards alcohol. [Audio]

RTE Drivetime. (2024) Dublin: RTE.

Assessing alcohol industry penetration and government safeguards: the International Alcohol Control Study

Leung, June Yue Yan et al (2024) BMJ Global Health, 9. doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016093

All publicity is good publicity for alcohol industry as it uses zero-alcohol products to circumvent public health rules

(2024) Alcohol Action Ireland blog

Claims and ‘counter’ claims – Alcohol industry’s internal disagreements regarding Sale of Alcohol Bill highlight ill-considered nature of proposed legislation.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2024) Alcohol Action Ireland blog

Editorial. A chance for countries to support Ireland's world-leading cancer warning labels for alcohol containers

O'Brien, Paula et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early Online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13977

Exploring the experiences of residents and their families in an alcohol-related brain injury residential rehabilitation unit in Northern Ireland: a qualitative study

Campbell, Anne et al (2024) Frontiers in Public Health, 12. doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1397428

Divergence in smoking and drinking trends: results from age-period-cohort analytical approach

Nguyen, Duyen et al (2024) Social Science & Medicine, 362. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117474

A study to explore the role of a low threshold, fitness focussed physical rehabilitation intervention with protein supplementation to target physical function and frailty in people with problematic substance use and homelessness: protocol for a single-arm

Kennedy, Fiona et al (2024) HRB Open Research, 6. doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13678.2

Implementing culturally appropriate recovery approaches in mental health services: perspectives from the Irish Traveller community.

Villani, J et al (2024) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early Online. pp. 1-9. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.51

The Questionnaire for Suicidal Ideation (QSI): psychometric properties of a brief tool measuring suicidal ideation in adult and adolescent clinical populations

Joyce, Mary et al (2024) Psicothema, 36, (4), pp. 361-368. doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2023.252

National men’s health action plan. Healthy Ireland - men (HI-M) 2024-2028. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing.

Richardson, Noel (2024) Dublin: Health Service Executive and Department of Health

Prevalence of self-harm among children and adolescents in the Republic of Ireland: a systematic review

Lynch, S et al (2024) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early Online. pp. 1-14. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.27

Public attitudes polling on prison and criminal justice

(2024) Dublin: Irish Prison Reform Trust

Prevalence and determinants of smoke-free homes in 12 European countries: the TackSHS Survey

Tigova, Olena et al (2024) ERJ Open Research, Early online, 00950-2024. doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00950-2024.

Socioeconomic variation in tobacco smoking among the adult population in Ireland

Valentelyte, Gintare et al (2024) Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Early Online. doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae245

Spectators’ opinions about purchasing tickets from a smoke/vape-free stadium in Ireland: a qualitative study

Sport in Society, Seitz, Christopher M et al (2024) Early Online. doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2024.2424564

North South co-operation to tackle violence against women: dialogue report.

All-island Violence Against Women Working Group. (2024) Dublin and Belfast: Department of Foreign Affairs; Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland; National Women's Council.

Reclaiming control. A gambling recovery toolkit.

(2024) Dublin: Extern Problem Gambling

Falling through the cracks. An analysis of child care proceedings from 2021 to 2024

Corbett, Maria and Coulter, Carol (2024) Dublin: Child Law Project

The Healthy Ireland Fund progress report on round 4 January - December 2023

Department of Health, Pobal. (2024) Dublin: Department of Health

Primary Care Reimbursement Service statistical analysis of claims and payments 2023

Primary Care Reimbursement Service. (2024) Dublin: Health Service Executive

National Suicide Research Foundation annual report 2023

(2024) Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation

Probation re-offending statistics 2020

(2024) Cork: Central Statistics Office

International publications

Flash Eurobarometer 552: impact of drugs on local communities.

Ipsos European Public Affairs. (2024) Brussels: European Union

Intimidation against advocates and researchers in the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food spaces: a review.

Evans-Reeves, Karen A et al (2024) Health Promotion International, 39, (6). doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae153

Bringing human rights to the heart of drug and addiction policies: guidance for aligning drug and addiction policies with human rights.

Pompidou Group (Council of Europe International Cooperation Group on Drugs and Addictions). (2024) Strasbourg: Council of Europe

"It should be hard to be a drug abuser" An evaluation of the criminalization of drug use in Sweden

Stenström, Albin et al (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 133. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104573

"No penalties. No arrests. No jails": Perspectives on drug decriminalization among people who inject drugs in Sydney.

Dertadian, George Christopher and Sentas, Vicki (2024) International Journal of Drug Policy, 135. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104657

Global assessment of training needs in addiction medicine

DeJong, Cornelis A J et al (2024) European Addiction Research, Early Online. pp. 1-11. doi.org/10.1159/000542182

The effect of cognitive control on addiction relapse

Gilbey, Harriet and Wilcockson, Thomas DW (2024) Addiction Research & Theory, Early Online. doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2024.2426469

California's recovery incentives program: implementation strategies

Freese, Thomas E et al (2024) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 167. DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209513

Management of schizophrenia and comorbid substance use disorders: expert review and guidance

Neyra, Adrián et al (2024) Annals of General Psychiatry, 23. doi.org/10.1186/s12991-024-00529-7

Alcohol and Drug Partnerships in Scotland: annual survey 2023/24: an official statistics publication for Scotland.

(2024) Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Drug and Alcohol Information System: overview of initial assessments for specialist drug and alcohol treatment 2023/24. An official statistics release for Scotland.

(2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Alcohol and drug services. Scotland

Accounts Commission, Scotland. Auditor General. (2024) Edinburgh: Audit Scotland

Adult substance misuse treatment statistics 2023 to 2024: report. [England]

(2024) London: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities.

Children and young people's substance misuse treatment statistics 2023 to 2024: report.

London: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities

Older adults, alcohol and other drugs [Australia]

Alcohol and Drug Foundation, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. (2024) Melbourne: Alcohol and Drug Foundation

A systematic review of the benefits of physical exercise on mental health and quality of life in patients with substance use disorders.

Nazmin, Farhana et al (2024) Cureus, 16, (9). 10.7759/cureus.68781

Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODC-WHO Informal Scientific Network, 2024

Volkow, Nora D et al (2024) World Psychiatry, 23, (3), pp. 454-455. doi.org/10.1002/wps.21260

Harm reduction strategies for people who use drugs

Shah, Ruchi V et al (2024) JAMA, Early Online. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.23605

How far are we? Assessing progress in hepatitis C response towards the WHO 2030 elimination goals by the civil society monitoring in 25 European countries, period 2020 to 2023

Maticic, Mojca et al (2024) Harm Reduction Journal, 21. doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01115-6

European Union Drugs Agency, Robert Koch Institut. (2024) Lisbon: EUDA

Addiction consult service involvement in PrEP and PEP delivery for patients who inject drugs admitted to an urban essential hospital.

Rozansky, Hallie et al (2024) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19, 77. doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00502-5

The effect of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on vaccine acceptance, uptake, and adherence: a systematic review

Havelka, Eva M et al (2024) Alcohol and Alcoholism, 59, (6). doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae057

National wastewater drug monitoring program

(2024) Sydney: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

Women in transgression: why we still need to move beyond traditional gender roles in policy surrounding women who undertake substance use and sex work

Laycock, Penelope and Ryan, Anastacia (2024) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early Online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2422313

Therapeutic potential of minor cannabinoids in psychiatric disorders: a systematic review

Cammà, Guido et al (2024) European Neuropsychopharmacology, 91. pp. 9-24. doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.006

Guidance on the management of clusters of drug related harms

National Drug Deaths Incident Management Team. (2024) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Rising mortality among people who inject drugs living with HIV in Scotland, UK: a 20-year retrospective cohort study

Metcalfe, R et al (2024) HIV Medicine, Early Online. doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13733

Zahra, Emma et al (2024) Forensic Science International, 365. doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112281

Homeless deaths 2023

(2024) Edinburgh: National Records of Scotland

An autonomous implantable device for the prevention of death from opioid overdose

Ciatti, Joanna L et al (2024) Science Advances, 10, (43). doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr3567

Management of opioid use disorder: 2024 update to the national clinical practice guideline

Yakovenko, Igor et al (2024) CMAJ, 196, (38), e1280-e1290. doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241173

Patient outcomes following buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: a retrospective analysis of the influence of patient- and prescriber-level characteristics in Massachusetts, USA

Young, Gary J et al (2024) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16684

Facilitators of and barriers to buprenorphine initiation in the emergency department: a scoping review

Bozinoff, Nikki et al (2024) Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 38. DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100899

Afghanistan drug insights

Research and Trend Analysis Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2024) Geneva: UNODC

Key insights into cannabis-cancer pathobiology and genotoxicity

Reece, Albert Stuart and Hulse, Gary Kenneth (2024) Addiction Biology, 29, (11). doi.org/10.1111/adb.70003

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cannabis use, and the endocannabinoid system: a scoping review

Ryan, Jennie E et al (2024) Developmental Psychobiology, 66, (7). doi.org/10.1002/dev.22540

Cannabis use and age-related changes in cognitive function from early adulthood to late midlife in 5162 Danish men

Høeg, Kirstine Maarup et al (2024) Brain and Behavior, 14, (11). doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70136

Cannabis use during early pregnancy following recreational cannabis legalization

Young-Wolff, Kelly C et al (2024) JAMA Health Forum, 5, (11). 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.3656

An evaluation of the impact of a national Minimum Unit Price on alcohol policy on alcohol behaviours

Mohan, Gretta (2024) Journal of Public Health, Early Online, doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae288

Alcohol-associated liver disease: natural history, management and novel targeted therapies

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Alvarado-Tapias, Edilmar et al (2024) Early online. doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2024.0709

Australian Communities That Care (CTC) intervention: benefit-cost analysis of a community-based youth alcohol prevention initiative

Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (11). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314153

Effectiveness of exercise intervention in improving physical and mental status of patients with alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Li, Jihai et al (2024) PLoS ONE, 19, (10). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311166

Efficacy of medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD): a systematic review and meta-analysis considering baseline AUD severity.

Agabio, Roberta et al (2024) Pharmacological Research, 209. doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107454

Alcohol and the brain: explained. [video]

(2024) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies

Empowering public health advocates to navigate alcohol policy challenges: alcohol policy playbook

(2024) Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

The impact of an integrated alcohol policy: the example of Lithuania

Rehm, Jürgen et al (2024) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13980

The need for a health system response to alcohol-related harms

(2024) London: Medical Council on Alcohol

Comparing rates of agreement between different diagnostic criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Myers, Graysen et al (2024) Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.15492

Prevalence of dual use of combustible tobacco and e-cigarettes among pregnant smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bushi, Ganesh et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20746-9

Statistics on gambling participation – Year 2 (2024), wave 1: Official statistics.

(2024) London: Gambling Commission

Consultation outcome. Government response to the consultation on the structure, distribution and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators

(2024) London: Department for Culture, Media & Sport

'Getting addicted to it and losing a lot of money… it's just like a hole.' A grounded theory model of how social determinants shape adolescents' choices to not gamble

Hing, Nerilee et al (2024) BMC Public Health, 24, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18286-3

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