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'Ketamine is big here': why Bristol University is testing drugs for its students.

[The Guardian] , Hall, Rachel 'Ketamine is big here': why Bristol University is testing drugs for its students. (29 Oct 2020)

Cannabis plan for State-owned bogs goes up in smoke.

[Irish Times] , Hutton, Brian Cannabis plan for State-owned bogs goes up in smoke. (27 Oct 2020)

Women advised to moderate alcohol consumption over breast cancer fears.

[Extra.ie] , Costello, Emma Women advised to moderate alcohol consumption over breast cancer fears. (25 Oct 2020)

Call for drugs to be 'nationalised' and legally sold in Government-run pharmacies.

[newstalk.com] , Staines, Michael Call for drugs to be 'nationalised' and legally sold in Government-run pharmacies. (24 Oct 2020)

Learning points: Teens' alcohol attitudes are deadly serious.

[Irish Examiner] , Hogan, Richard Learning points: Teens' alcohol attitudes are deadly serious. (22 Oct 2020)

Surge in alcohol-related calls to HSE helpline.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Surge in alcohol-related calls to HSE helpline. (20 Oct 2020)

Pot of gold — Irish farmers seeking law change to get in on medical cannabis trade.

[Extra.ie] , Bruce, Helen Pot of gold — Irish farmers seeking law change to get in on medical cannabis trade. (18 Oct 2020)

Drug testing at music festivals to receive funding under Budget 2021.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drug testing at music festivals to receive funding under Budget 2021. (16 Oct 2020)

Revenue seizures of illicit drugs surge in first half of year.

[Irish Times] , Lally, Conor Revenue seizures of illicit drugs surge in first half of year. (16 Oct 2020)

Just how widespread and pervasive is alcohol in children’s lives?

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Just how widespread and pervasive is alcohol in children’s lives? (15 Oct 2020)

Citywide pre-budget Submission.

[Citywide] Citywide pre-budget Submission. (15 Oct 2020)

Budget 2021: €4 billion to protect, reform and expand health and social care services and implement universal healthcare.

Ireland. Department of Health. [Department of Health] Budget 2021: €4 billion to protect, reform and expand health and social care services and implement universal healthcare. (14 Oct 2020)

Children as young as 15 losing 'vast amounts of money' to online gambling.

[newstalk.com] , Staines, Michael Children as young as 15 losing 'vast amounts of money' to online gambling. (13 Oct 2020)

Alcohol Action Ireland welcome NO reduction in alcohol excise duties in Budget 2021; regret alcohol’s continued affordability.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Alcohol Action Ireland welcome NO reduction in alcohol excise duties in Budget 2021; regret alcohol’s continued affordability. (13 Oct 2020)

New Health Research Board evidence shows e-cigarettes are associated with adolescents starting to smoke tobacco cigarettes.

Health Research Board. [Health Research Board] New Health Research Board evidence shows e-cigarettes are associated with adolescents starting to smoke tobacco cigarettes. (12 Oct 2020)

No starting date set for minimum unit pricing on alcohol.

[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Marie No starting date set for minimum unit pricing on alcohol. (12 Oct 2020)

More young people addicted to online gambling.

[Independent.ie] , Edwards, Rodney More young people addicted to online gambling. (12 Oct 2020)

The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill 1905: ‘Needlessly offensive to every Irishman’.

[Irish Times] , Ruxton, Dean The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill 1905: ‘Needlessly offensive to every Irishman’. (11 Oct 2020)

Vintners call for minimum unit pricing on off-licence sales 'to curb house party outbreaks'.

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Gareth Vintners call for minimum unit pricing on off-licence sales 'to curb house party outbreaks'. (10 Oct 2020)

Minister McEntee launches public consultation process on Spent Convictions Policy.

[Department of Justice and Equality] Minister McEntee launches public consultation process on Spent Convictions Policy. (07 Oct 2020)

Placing restrictions now on alcohol sales is a prudent act.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Placing restrictions now on alcohol sales is a prudent act. (07 Oct 2020)

Minister for Public Health and Wellbeing publishes guidance for drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes.

[Department of Health] Minister for Public Health and Wellbeing publishes guidance for drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes. (06 Oct 2020)

Steroid use continues to grow - despite closure of gyms and Covid lockdown.

[Independent.ie] , Schiller, Robin Steroid use continues to grow - despite closure of gyms and Covid lockdown. (05 Oct 2020)

How do we save children from a life of crime?

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac How do we save children from a life of crime? (05 Oct 2020)

Massive drug profits fuelling violence in communities.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Massive drug profits fuelling violence in communities. (02 Oct 2020)

Lack of detection equipment hampering drug-driving battle.

[Irish Examiner] , Woulfe, Jimmy Lack of detection equipment hampering drug-driving battle. (02 Oct 2020)

We need to talk about Ireland's problem with alcohol.

[RTE Brainstorm] , Martyn, Fiona We need to talk about Ireland's problem with alcohol. (01 Oct 2020)

Dail Debates

Oireachtas debates

Dail Eireann debate. Gangland crime [32018/20]. (22 Oct 2020)
Dail Eireann debate. Financial Resolution No. 7: general (resumed). (14 Oct 2020)
Joint Committee on Health debate. Update on Sláintecare. (14 Oct 2020)
Dail Eireann debate. Financial resolution no. 1: Tobacco products tax. (13 Oct 2020)
Dáil Éireann debate. Questions on promised legislation [Task Forces]. (08 Oct 2020)
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science debate. (08 Oct 2020)
Joint Committee on Health debate. Review of mental health services: discussion. (07 Oct 2020)
Dail Eireann debate. Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. (01 Oct 2020)
Dail Eireann debate. Alcohol pricing. (29 Sep 2020)

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Welcome

This October issue of the library newsletter includes Irish publications and international evidence resources related to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. You can also continue to browse our online Covid-19 collection,

To view our entire collection of research and access our resources visit www.drugsandalcohol.ie Ireland's comprehensive drug and alcohol research library. Follow us on Twitter @HRBdrugslibrary

Irish-related publications

Research papers on spent convictions.

Ireland. Department of Justice and Equality, Research and Data Analytics Unit. Swirak, Katharina and Forde, Louise (2020) Research papers on spent convictions. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Drug poisoning deaths among women: a scoping review.

Lynn, Ena and Doyle, Anne and Keane, Martin and Bennett, Kathleen and Cousins, Gráinne (2020) Drug poisoning deaths among women: a scoping review. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 81 , (5) , pp. 543-555. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.543.

Rapid assessment and community response to suicide and suspected suicide in Dublin South. Summary report.

S3 Solutions Ltd, HSE National Office of Suicide Prevention. (2020) Rapid assessment and community response to suicide and suspected suicide in Dublin South. Summary report. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Building the capacity for the evaluation of social prescribing: an evaluability assessment.

S3 Solutions. (2020) Building the capacity for the evaluation of social prescribing: an evaluability assessment. Dublin: Health Service Executive and Department of Health.

Smyth, Bobby P and O'Farrell, Anne and Cullen, Walter (2020) Drug-related medical hospital admissions during and after a period of head shop expansion. European Journal of Public Health , Early online .

A critical review of the role of the cannabinoid compounds Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and their combination in multiple sclerosis treatment.

Jones, Éamon and Vlachou, Styliani (2020) A critical review of the role of the cannabinoid compounds Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and their combination in multiple sclerosis treatment. Molecules , 25 , (21) .

Factors associated with lower knowledge of HIV and STI transmission, testing and treatment among MSM in Ireland: findings from the MSM Internet Survey Ireland (MISI) 2015.

Carey, Cian and O'Donnell, Kate and Davoren, Martin and Quinlan, Mick and Igoe, Derval and Barrett, Peter (2020) Factors associated with lower knowledge of HIV and STI transmission, testing and treatment among MSM in Ireland: findings from the MSM Internet Survey Ireland (MISI) 2015. Sexually Transmitted Infections , Early online .

Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators. (2020) Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet , 396 , (10258) , pp. 1223-1249. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2.

Systematic review of clinician-reported barriers to provision of brief advice for alcohol intake in hospital inpatient and emergency settings.

Gargaritano, Kristine Lou and Murphy, Caoimhe and Auyeung, Austin B and Doyle, Frank (2020) Systematic review of clinician-reported barriers to provision of brief advice for alcohol intake in hospital inpatient and emergency settings. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research , Early online .

Calls for a crackdown on 'dial-a-drink' Facebook pages.

(2020) Calls for a crackdown on 'dial-a-drink' Facebook pages. Dublin: Newstalk.com.

Drug and tobacco smuggling.

Revenue Commissioners. (2019) Drug and tobacco smuggling. URL: https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/assist-us/drug...

Covid-19 estimating the burden of symptomatic disease in the community and the impact of public health measures on physical, mental and social wellbeing: a study protocol.

Troya, M Isabela et al (2020) Covid-19 estimating the burden of symptomatic disease in the community and the impact of public health measures on physical, mental and social wellbeing: a study protocol. HRB Open Research, 3 , p.49. DOI: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13103.1.

How research impacts on health policy in Ireland: a case study of alcohol and drug policy.

Grealish, Helen (2020) How research impacts on health policy in Ireland: a case study of alcohol and drug policy. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Galway.

A rapid review of Irish Traveller mental health and suicide: a psychosocial and anthropological perspective.

McKey, S and Quirke, B and Fitzpatrick, P and Kelleher, CC and Malone, KM (2020) A rapid review of Irish Traveller mental health and suicide: a psychosocial and anthropological perspective. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Early online .

Social work students on the island of Ireland: a cross-sectional survey.

McCarten, Claire et al (2020) Social work students on the island of Ireland: a cross-sectional survey. Social Work Education , Early online . https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1832060.

Introduction of standardised packaging and availability of illicit cigarettes: a difference-in-difference analysis of European Union survey data 2015-2018.

Laverty, Anthony A and Millett, Christopher and Hopkinson, Nicholas S and Filippidis, Filippos (2020) Introduction of standardised packaging and availability of illicit cigarettes: a difference-in-difference analysis of European Union survey data 2015-2018. Thorax , Early online .

Electronic cigarette use among 14- to 17-year-olds in Europe.

Kinnunen, Jaana M et al (2020) Electronic cigarette use among 14- to 17-year-olds in Europe. European Journal of Public Health , Early online .

Cybercrime: current threats and responses a review of the research literature.

Brady, Sheelagh and Heinl, Caitríona (2020) Cybercrime: current threats and responses a review of the research literature. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Negotiating uncertainty and earning respect: a qualitative, longitudinal study of young people ageing out of state care in Ireland.

Glynn, Natalie (2020) Negotiating uncertainty and earning respect: a qualitative, longitudinal study of young people ageing out of state care in Ireland. PhD thesis, Trinity College Dublin.

The problem gambling podcast. Season two.

Grant, Barry and O'Reilly, Tony (2020) The problem gambling podcast. Season two. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32801/.

Electronic cigarette use and tobacco cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents: an evidence review.

O'Brien, Doireann and Long, Jean and Lee, Caitriona and McCarthy, Anne and Quigley, Joan (2020) Electronic cigarette use and tobacco cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents: an evidence review. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Harms and benefits of e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products: a literature map.

McCarthy, Anne and Lee, Caitriona and O'Brien, Doireann and Long, Jean (2020) Harms and benefits of e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products: a literature map. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation: an evidence review.

Quigley, Joan and Kennelly, Helen and Lee, Caitriona and O'Brien, Doireann and Williams, Michelle and McCarthy, Anne and Long, Jean (2020) Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation: an evidence review. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Operation Encompass Ireland.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2020) Operation Encompass Ireland. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

A study of the clinical impact and outcomes of pharmacist-led interventions in the outpatient model of care for Hepatitis C patients in Ireland and their development into a novel complex intervention toolkit.

Coghlan, Miriam (2020) A study of the clinical impact and outcomes of pharmacist-led interventions in the outpatient model of care for Hepatitis C patients in Ireland and their development into a novel complex intervention toolkit. PhD thesis, Trinity College Dublin.

Children who live in disadvantaged areas: a case study of the health and well-being perceptions and experiences of school-aged children and their families.

Hollywood, Eleanor (2020) Children who live in disadvantaged areas: a case study of the health and well-being perceptions and experiences of school-aged children and their families. PhD thesis, Trinity College Dublin.

National student mental health and suicide prevention framework.

Fox, Treasa and Byrne, Deirdre (2020) National student mental health and suicide prevention framework. Dublin: Higher Education Authority.

Young people's understandings of youth suicide: a qualitative study.

Labor, Melanie (2020) Young people's understandings of youth suicide: a qualitative study. PhD thesis, Trinity College.

Sex worker lives under the law. A community engaged study of access to health and justice in Ireland.

McGarry, Kathryn and Ryan, Paul (2020) Sex worker lives under the law. A community engaged study of access to health and justice in Ireland. Dublin: HIV Ireland.

The context and circumstances of early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland: a mixed methods investigation.

Burke, Lorraine (2020) The context and circumstances of early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland: a mixed methods investigation. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Galway.

Citywide pre-budget Submission.

[Citywide] Citywide pre-budget Submission. (15 Oct 2020)

GHDx: Global Health Data exchange.

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. (2020) GHDx: Global Health Data exchange.

OECD health stats 2020.

OECD. (2020) OECD health stats 2020.

Deliver change on drink deliveries.

(2020) Deliver change on drink deliveries. Alcohol forum.

Statistical yearbook of Ireland 2020.

Central Statistics Office. (2020) Statistical yearbook of Ireland 2020. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

Novas annual report 2019.

Novas. (2020) Novas annual report 2019. Dublin: Novas.

Revenue Commissioners annual report 2019.

Revenue Commissioners. (2020) Revenue Commissioners annual report 2019. Dublin: Revenue Commissioners.

Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report 2019.

Ireland. Department of Defence. (2020) Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report 2019. Kildare: Department of Defence.

Jigsaw annual report and financial statements 2019.

Jigsaw. (2020) Jigsaw annual report and financial statements 2019. Dublin: Jigsaw.

Peter McVerry Trust annual report 2019.

Peter McVerry Trust. (2020) Peter McVerry Trust annual report 2019. Dublin: Peter McVerry Trust.

Tobacco Free Ireland end of year report 2019.

Ireland. Department of Health. (2020) Tobacco Free Ireland end of year report 2019. Dublin: Department of Health.

Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2019.

Health Service Executive. (2020) Health Service Executive annual report and financial statements 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Research focus: families, alcohol and covid-19.

(2020) Research focus: families, alcohol and covid-19. URL: https://www.drinkaware.ie/latest/research-focus-fa...

Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2019.

Health Products Regulatory Authority. (2020) Health Products Regulatory Authority annual report 2019. Dublin: Health Products Regulatory Authority.

HIV Ireland annual report 2019.

HIV Ireland. (2020) HIV Ireland annual report 2019. Dublin: HIV Ireland.

BelongTo youth services annual report 2019.

BeLonG To Youth Services. (2020) BelongTo youth services annual report 2019. Dublin: Belong To Youth Services.

Legal Aid Board annual report 2019

Legal Aid Board. (2020) Legal Aid Board annual report 2019. Dublin: Legal Aid Board.

Combatting the Big Tobacco hydra in sport: another case of alibi marketing through false flag advertising.

Houghton, Frank and O'Doherty, Diane and Duncan, Bruce and Meaney, Claire (2020) Combatting the Big Tobacco hydra in sport: another case of alibi marketing through false flag advertising. mir [Internet] , 28 , (113) , pp. 199-204.

EU tobacco controls & the importance of gender: time to ban slim & superslim cigarettes.

Houghton, Frank and Moran Stritch, Margaret J and O'Doherty, Diane and McInerney, Derek (2020) EU tobacco controls & the importance of gender: time to ban slim & superslim cigarettes. Malta Journal of Health Sciences , 7 , (1) . DOI: 10.14614/TOBACCOGENDER/6/20.

An unusual burn injury caused by an e-cigarette.

Quinlan, CS and McQuade, C and Egan, A and Cronin, K (2020) An unusual burn injury caused by an e-cigarette. Irish Medical Journal , 113 , (9) , p. 187.

Analysis of submissions to the EU's public consultation on tobacco traceability and security features.

Gallagher, Allen William Andrew and Evans-Reeves, Karen and Joshi, Ayush and Hatchard, Jenny and Gilmore, Anna B (2020) Analysis of submissions to the EU's public consultation on tobacco traceability and security features. Tobacco Control , Early online . doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-043875.

International publications

Moving beyond 'people first' language: a glossary of contested terms in substance use.

Scottish Drugs Forum. (2020) Moving beyond 'people first' language: a glossary of contested terms in substance use. Glasgow: Scottish Drugs Forum.

Global state of harm reduction 2020.

Harm Reduction International. (2020) Global state of harm reduction 2020. London: Harm Reduction International.

Current NPS threats volume III.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020) Current NPS threats volume III. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRA). An updated harms assessment and a review of classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its Regulations.

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2020) Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRA). An updated harms assessment and a review of classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its Regulations. London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

Pregnancy and substance use: a harm reduction toolkit.

Kurzer-Yashin, Dana and Sue, Kimberly , eds. (2020) Pregnancy and substance use: a harm reduction toolkit. New York: National Harm Reduction Coalition.

Trends in the psychosocial characteristics of 11-15-year-olds who still drink, smoke, take drugs and engage in poly-substance use in England.

Oldham, Melissa et al (2020) Trends in the psychosocial characteristics of 11-15-year-olds who still drink, smoke, take drugs and engage in poly-substance use in England. Drug and Alcohol Review . doi: 10.1111/dar.13201.

Characteristics of people who used the Melbourne and Sydney medically supervised injecting facilities surveyed in the Illicit Drug Reporting System 2019.

Fetene, D and Hall, C and Dietze, Paul (2020) Characteristics of people who used the Melbourne and Sydney medically supervised injecting facilities surveyed in the Illicit Drug Reporting System 2019. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

Drug crime: statistics for England and Wales.

Allen, Grahame and Kirk-Wade, Esme (2020) Drug crime: statistics for England and Wales. London: House of Commons Library.

Public Health Scotland. Drug-related hospital statistics: substance use. URL: https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and... Date Accessed: 27 Oct 2020

Characteristics of patients in treatment for alcohol and drug addiction who succeed in changing smoking, weight, and physical activity: a secondary analysis of an RCT on combined lifestyle interventions.

Rasmussen, Mette and Hovhannisyan, Karen and Adami, Johanna and Tønnesen, Hanne (2020) Characteristics of patients in treatment for alcohol and drug addiction who succeed in changing smoking, weight, and physical activity: a secondary analysis of an RCT on combined lifestyle interventions. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-8. doi: 10.1159/000510608.

A cluster feasibility trial to explore the uptake and use of e-cigarettes versus usual care offered to smokers attending homeless centres in Great Britain.

Dawkins, Lynne et al (2020) A cluster feasibility trial to explore the uptake and use of e-cigarettes versus usual care offered to smokers attending homeless centres in Great Britain. PloS one, 15, (10), e0240968.

Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service (Great Britain).

ViewItUK. (2020) Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service (Great Britain). London: Gambleaware.

Severe harm from others' drinking: a population-based study on sex differences and the role of one's own drinking habits.

Sundin, Erica and Galanti, Maria Rosaria and Landberg, Jonas and Ramstedt, Mats (2020) Severe harm from others' drinking: a population-based study on sex differences and the role of one's own drinking habits. Drug and Alcohol Review , Early online . https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13202.

Implementing alcohol policies in the Commonwealth of Independent States: a workshop of “First Mover” countries.

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (2020) Implementing alcohol policies in the Commonwealth of Independent States: a workshop of “First Mover” countries. Copenhagan: WHO Regional Office for Europe.

The potential health impact of an alcohol minimum unit price in Québec: an application of the international model of alcohol harms and policies.

Sherk, Adam and Stockwell, Tim and April, Nicole and Churchill, Samuel and Sorge, Justin and Gamache, Philippe (2020) The potential health impact of an alcohol minimum unit price in Québec: an application of the international model of alcohol harms and policies. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 81 , (5) , pp. 631-640. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.631.

Impact of low and no alcohol beers on purchases of alcohol: interrupted time series analysis of British household shopping data, 2015-2018.

Anderson, Peter and Jané Llopis, Eva and O'Donnell, Amy and Manthey, Jakob and Rehm, Jürgen (2020) Impact of low and no alcohol beers on purchases of alcohol: interrupted time series analysis of British household shopping data, 2015-2018. BMJ Open , 10 , (10) , e036371. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036371.

Time trends and prescribing patterns of opioid drugs in UK primary care patients with non-cancer pain: A retrospective cohort study.

Jani, Meghna and Birlie Yimer, Belay and Sheppard, Therese and Lunt, Mark and Dixon, William G (2020) Time trends and prescribing patterns of opioid drugs in UK primary care patients with non-cancer pain: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine , 17 , (10) , e1003270. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003270.

Positive choices. Drug and alcohol information.

Positive Choices. (2020) Positive choices. Drug and alcohol information. URL: https://positivechoices.org.au/

Use of e-cigarettes (vapes) among adults in Great Britain.

Action on Smoking and Health. (2020) Use of e-cigarettes (vapes) among adults in Great Britain. London: ASH.

Introduction of standardised packaging and availability of illicit cigarettes: a difference-in-difference analysis of European Union survey data 2015-2018.

Clinical question: How does bupropion compare with placebo for promoting smoking cessation in adolescents and adults?

Livingstone-Banks, Jonathan (2020) Clinical question: How does bupropion compare with placebo for promoting smoking cessation in adolescents and adults? Cochrane Clinical Answers . DOI: 10.1002/cca.3204.

The social supply of pharmaceutical opioids.

Sullivan, Tom and Voce, Isabella (2020) The social supply of pharmaceutical opioids. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Statistical Bulletin no. 20.

Unlinked anonymous monitoring (UAM) survey of HIV and viral hepatitis among PWID: 2020 report.

Public Health England. (2020) Unlinked anonymous monitoring (UAM) survey of HIV and viral hepatitis among PWID: 2020 report. London: Public Health England. Health Protection Report 14(8).

Bringing substance use care into your primary care practice.

British Columbia Centre on Substance Use. (2020) Bringing substance use care into your primary care practice. British Columbia Centre on Substance Use.

How and why vendors sell on cryptomarkets.

Munksgaard, Rasmus and Martin, James (2020) How and why vendors sell on cryptomarkets. Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice , (608) , 12 p..

The relationship between drug price and purity and population level harm.

Hughes, Caitlin and Hulme, Shann and Ritter, Alison (2020) The relationship between drug price and purity and population level harm. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 598.

What are the characteristics of effective youth offender programs?

Pooley, Kamarah (2020) What are the characteristics of effective youth offender programs? Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 604.

The price elasticity of demand for illicit drugs: a systematic review.

Payne, Jason and Manning, Matthew and Fleming, Christopher and Pham, Hien-Thuc (2020) The price elasticity of demand for illicit drugs: a systematic review. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 606.

Street-level drug law enforcement: an updated meta-analytic review.

Mazerolle, Lorraine and Eggins, Elizabeth and Higginson, Angela (2020) Street-level drug law enforcement: an updated meta-analytic review. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no,599.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Drug-related homicide in Europe: data protocol, Technical report. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

The impact of arrest and seizure on drug crime and harms: a systematic review.

Eggins, Elizabeth and Hine, Lorelei and Higginson, Angela and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2020) The impact of arrest and seizure on drug crime and harms: a systematic review. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice no.602.

Increase in drug overdose deaths involving cocaine: United States, 2009–2018.

Hedegaard, Holly and Spencer, Merianne Rose and Garnett, Matthew F (2020) Increase in drug overdose deaths involving cocaine: United States, 2009–2018. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS Data Brief no. 384.

Rates of alcohol-induced deaths among adults aged 25 and over in urban and rural areas: United States, 2000–2018.

Spencer, Merianne Rose and Curtin, Sally C and Hedegaard, Holly (2020) Rates of alcohol-induced deaths among adults aged 25 and over in urban and rural areas: United States, 2000–2018. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS Data Brief 383.

College student knowledge of blackouts and implications for alcohol intervention: a qualitative analysis.

Miller, Mary Beth and Merrill, Jennifer E and Singh, Samyukta and DiBello, Angelo M and Carey, Kate B (2018) College student knowledge of blackouts and implications for alcohol intervention: a qualitative analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors , 32 , (8) , pp. 933-943. doi: 10.1037/adb0000419.

Investigating the need for alcohol harm reduction and managed alcohol programs for people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorders in Scotland.

Carver, Hannah and Parkes, Tessa and Browne, Tania and Matheson, Catriona and Pauly, Bernie (2020) Investigating the need for alcohol harm reduction and managed alcohol programs for people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorders in Scotland. Drug and Alcohol Review . https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13178.

ASSIST-Lite screening tool: how to use.

Public Health England. (2020) ASSIST-Lite screening tool: how to use.

How do we talk about alcohol?

Alcohol Change UK. (2020) How do we talk about alcohol? Policy Insights .

Comparing responses to public health and industry-funded alcohol harm reduction advertisements: an experimental study.

Brennan, Emily and Shoenaker, Danielle AJ and Durkin, Sarah J and Dunestone, Kimberly and Dixon, Helen G and Slater, Michael D and Pettigrew, Simone and Wakefield, Melanie A (2020) Comparing responses to public health and industry-funded alcohol harm reduction advertisements: an experimental study. BMJ Open , 10 , (9) . doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035569.

Shifts in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: early indications from Australia.

Callinan, Sarah and Smit, Koen and Mojica-Perez, Yvette and D'Aquino, Simon and Moore, David and Kuntsche, Emmanuel (2020) Shifts in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: early indications from Australia. Addiction , Early online . doi: 10.1111/add.15275.

Changes in adult alcohol use and consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

Pollard, Michael S and Tucker, Joan S and Green, Harold D (2020) Changes in adult alcohol use and consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. JAMA Network Open , 3 , (9) , e2022942.

Addressing the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis c, overdose, and COVID-19 among people who use drugs: the potential roles for decriminalization and safe supply.

Bonn, Matthew and Palayew, Adam and Bartlett, Sofia and Brothers, Thomas D and Touesnard, Natasha and Tyndall, Mark (2020) Addressing the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis c, overdose, and COVID-19 among people who use drugs: the potential roles for decriminalization and safe supply. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 81 , (5) , pp. 556-560. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.556.

COVID-19 survey among people who use drugs in three cities in Norway.

Welle-Strand, Gabrielle K and Skurtveit, Svetlana and Clausen, Thomas and Sundal, Christine and Gjersing, Linn (2020) COVID-19 survey among people who use drugs in three cities in Norway. Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 217 , p. 108302.

How the Covid-19 pandemic is fast-tracking the move to digital platforms within addiction services.

NHS Addictions Provider Alliance. (2020) How the Covid-19 pandemic is fast-tracking the move to digital platforms within addiction services. NHSAPA Blog .

Mental health and health behaviours before and during the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown: longitudinal analyses of the UK Household Longitudinal Study.

Niedzwiedz, Claire L et al (2020) Mental health and health behaviours before and during the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown: longitudinal analyses of the UK Household Longitudinal Study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Early online . doi: 10.1136/jech-2020-215060.

Illicit drug data report 2018–19.

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. (2020) Illicit drug data report 2018–19. Canberra: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.

Community Matters: lessons from a Bridging the Gaps research programme.

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