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Our newsletter includes links to Irish and international publications related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
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Note: In partnership with the Department of Health, the HRB invites you to save the date for the National Drugs Forum on 16 November in Croke Park. 'Building bridges for evidence informed public policy' will explore how research can better contribute to drugs policy in the next decade.
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The role of adverse childhood experiences on people in opiate agonist treatment: the importance of feeling unloved.
McDonagh, David et al (2023) European Addiction Research, Early online. doi: 10.1159/000532005
Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: session 30 September - 1 October 2023. [Videos and releases]
(2023) Citizens’ Assembly.
Citizens' Assembly speaker videos [All past sessions].
(2023) Dublin: Citizens’ Assembly.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome: a national survey.
Tamgumus, S et al (2023) Irish Medical Journal, 116, (8), p. 834.
FASDcare: understanding the experiences and needs of family caregivers of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Ireland.
Tobin, Katy et al (2023) Donegal: Alcohol Forum Ireland.
Alcohol availability and accessibility around schools in Ireland: an examination of liquor licences proximity.
Doyle, Anne and Houghton, Frank (2023) Irish Journal of Medical Science, doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03514-3
Alcohol labelling: evidence-based health policy in action
Doyle, Anne (2023) HRB Blog
Advancing alcohol research in Ireland conference presentations and posters.
Health Research Board. (2023) In: Advancing alcohol research in Ireland, 14 September 2023, Gibson Hotel, Dublin.
The women's soccer world cup final 2023: gender equity and alcohol promotion
Houghton, Frank and Houghton, Daisy (2023) Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/01410768231202656
My nest is full: portraits of multigenerational households of families living with or recovering from addiction.
Whyte, Monica (2021) PhD thesis, University of Bedfordshire
Recording of the International Overdose Awareness Day 2023 webinar.
HSE National Social Inclusion Office. (2023) HSE drugs.ie.
Cannabis: it’s a no brainer.
Alcohol Forum Ireland. (2023) Letterkenny: Alcohol Forum Ireland
Children and gambling – evidence to inform regulation and responses in Ireland.
Based on a secondary analysis of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD). Institute of Public Health, Tobaccofree Research Institute Ireland. (2023) Dublin: Institute of Public Health
Men placed on waiting lists for psychiatric admission from Irish Prisons over five years: Clinical outcomes during a forensic "bed crisis".
Gallagher, Margaret et al (2023) International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 91. 101923. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2023.101923
Young persons behaviour & attitudes survey 2022: substance use (smoking, alcohol & drugs).
Public Health Information and Research Branch (2023) Belfast: Department of Health.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Irish doctors regarding stop smoking care and electronic cigarettes.
Busher, Aisling et al (2023) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03507-2
Specialist cancer hospital-based smoking cessation service provision in Ireland
Lyons, Ailsa et al (2023) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03525-0
The 10 year tobacco control strategy for Northern Ireland final review 2023
Northern Ireland. Department of Health. (2023) Belfast: Department of Health
Psychosocial evaluation of an alcohol related brain injury residential rehabilitation unit in Northern Ireland. Final report
Campbell, Anne et al (2023). Belfast: Queen's University Belfast.
Mental health and social housing supports
(2023) Dublin: Mercy Law Resource Centre
Dublin’s North Inner City Community Safety Partnership: community safety plan 2023-2026.
Dublin North Inner City Local Community Safety Partnership. (2023) Dublin: Department of Justice
Social housing, domestic violence and the public sector duty
(2023) Dublin: Mercy Law Resource Centre
Survey on people in Ireland’s attitude towards diversity
(2023) Dublin: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Coolmine strategic plan 2023-2026: responsive sustainable recovery
Ana Liffey Drug Project annual report 2022
(2023) Dublin: Ana Liffey Drug Project
An Garda Síochána policing plan 2023
(2023) Tullamore: An Garda Síochána
Parole Board annual report 2021- 2022
(2023) Dublin: Parole Board
Courts Service annual report 2022
(2023) Dublin: Courts Service
Medical Bureau of Road Safety annual report 2022
(2023) Dublin: Medical Bureau of Road Safety.
Focus Ireland annual report 2022
(2023) Dublin: Focus Ireland
Cork Simon annual impact report 2022
(2023) Cork Simon Community
Depaul impact report 2022
(2023) Dublin: Depaul Ireland
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International publications
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State of the family support sector
Best practices for recovery housing
(2023) Rockville, MD: Office of Recovery, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Adverse childhood experiences: a meta-analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies.
Madigan, Sheri et al (2023) World Psychiatry, 22, (3), pp. 463-471. doi: 10.1002/wps.21122
Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem
Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (2023) Vienna: United Nations.
Global progress report on Sustainable Development Goal 16 indicators: a wake-up call for action on peace, justice and inclusion.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development Programme. (2023) Vienna: UNODC, OHCHR, UNDP OGC.
Contribution of the Human Rights Council with regard to the human rights implications of drug policy
Human Rights Council. (2023) Vienna: United Nations General Assembly
Commission on Narcotic Drugs report on the sixty-sixth session (9 December 2022 and 13–17 March 2023)
Commission on Narcotic Drugs. (2023) New York: United Nations
Ever-emerging meaning: an exploration into the way in which families and therapists position themselves in stories of drug misuse.
Zafeiropoulou, Evangelia (2022) PhD thesis, Tavistock and Portman NHS and University of East London
Stories from family life: living with problematic substance use and recovery in Norway
Lindeman, Sari Kaarina (2022) PhD thesis, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and University of Essex.
A systematic review of economic evaluations for opioid misuse, cannabis and illicit drug use prevention
Faller, Jan et al (2023) BJPsych Open, 9, (5). doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.515
Developing creative approaches in youth justice: a guide for youth justice professionals
Caulfield, Laura et al (2023) Wolverhampton: Sandwell Children’s Trust and the Institute for Community Research and Development at the University of Wolverhampton
Care experience, ethnicity and youth justice involvement: key trends and policy implications
Hunter, Katie et al (2023) Swindon: ADR UK
Prevalence of use of potentially inappropriate medications among older adults worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tian, Fangyuan et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26910
Drug consumption rooms are effective to reduce at-risk practices associated with HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs: results from the COSINUS cohort study
Lalanne, Laurence et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16320
Updated perspectives on the neurobiology of substance use disorders using neuroimaging
Murnane, Kevin S et al (2023) Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 14. pp. 99-111. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S362861
Exploring dog ownership in the lives of people with substance use disorder: a qualitative study.
Kerr-Little, Andi et al (2023) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 18, 57. doi.org/10.1186/s13722-023-00411-z
Captagon trafficking and the role of Europe
Cunningham, Andrew et al (2023) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
Understanding illegal methamphetamine manufacture in Afghanistan
Research and Trend Analysis Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2023) Vienna: UNODC
Consultation outcome. Nitrous oxide: legitimate uses and appropriate controls
(2023) London: Home Office
Legal approaches to new psychoactive substances: first empirical findings.
van Amsterdam, Jan et al (2023) European Addiction Research, doi: 10.1159/000531503
Characteristics of substance-related toxicity deaths in Ontario. Stimulant, opioid, benzodiazepine, and alcohol-related deaths
Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, Public Health Ontario. (2023) Toronto: ODPRN
Drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use — United States, July 2019–December 2021
O'Donnell, Julie et al (2023) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 72, (35), pp. 949-956. /10.15585/mmwr.mm7235a3
The impact of methamphetamine use on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment retention: a scoping review.
Russell, Cayley et al (2023) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 18. doi: 10.1186/s13722-023-00402-0
Integrating opioid use disorder treatment into primary care settings
Austin, Elizabeth J et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28627
The opioid epidemic: a review of the contributing factors, negative consequences, and best practices.
Judd, Dallin et al (2023) Cureus, 15, (7). doi: 10.7759/cureus.41621
Buprenorphine dose and time to discontinuation among patients with opioid use disorder in the era of fentanyl.
Chambers, Laura C et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (9). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34540
Patients' goals when initiating long-acting injectable buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: findings from a longitudinal qualitative study
Neale, Joanne et al (2023) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 18, (37), doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00551-0
Young adults' perceptions of and intentions to use nicotine and cannabis vaporizers in response to e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury Instagram posts: experimental study
Llanes, Karla D et al (2023) Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25. doi.org/10.2196/46153
Cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department visits after cannabis legalization and commercialization.
Myran, Daniel T et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (9). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31551
Cannabis use frequency and cannabis-related consequences in high-risk young adults across cannabis legalization
Doggett, Amanda et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (9). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36035
Prevalence of cannabis use disorder and reasons for use among adults in a US state where recreational cannabis use is legal.
Lapham, Gwen T et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (8). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28934
Measuring cannabis quantities in online surveys: a rapid review and proposals for ways forward
Manthey, Jakob et al (2023) International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 32, (3). doi: 10.1002/mpr.1971
Health-related quality of life in patients accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia: the QUEST initiative results of a 3-month follow-up observational study
Tait, Margaret-Ann et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290549
Cannabidiol inhibits the proliferation and invasiveness of prostate cancer cells.
O'Reilly, Eve et al (2023) Journal of Natural Products, 86, (9), pp. 2151-2161.
New modelling of alcohol pricing policies, alcohol consumption and harm in Scotland. An adaptation of the Sheffield Tobacco and Alcohol Policy Model
Angus, Colin et al (2023) University of Sheffield
Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 - operation and effect 2018 to 2023: report.
Scottish Government. Population Health Directorate. (2023) Edinburgh: Scottish Government
A sobering thought: the scale of alcohol harm and what we can do about it
(2023) London: Turning Point.
The estimated health impact of alcohol interventions in New Zealand: a modelling study
Chambers, Tim et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16331
Associations between alcohol intake and hospital contacts due to alcohol and unintentional injuries in 71,025 Danish adolescents – a prospective cohort study
Kruckow, Sofie et al (2023) EClinicalMedicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102187
New perspectives on how to formulate alcohol drinking guidelines
Shield, Kevin et al (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.16316
Accounts of women identified as drinking at 'high risk' during pregnancy: a meta-ethnography of missing voices.
Taylor, Annie et al (2023) International Journal of Drug Policy, 117. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104061
Prevalence of parental supply of alcohol to minors: a systematic review
van der Kruk, Shannen et al (2023) Health Promotion International, 38, (5). doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad111
Comorbid alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder: a proof-of-concept randomized placebo-controlled trial with buprenorphine and naltrexone combination treatment
Davis, Lori L et al (2023) Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, Early online. doi: 10.1111/acer.15155
Social anxiety disorder is a risk factor for alcohol use problems in the National Comorbidity Surveys
Rosenström, Tom H and Torvik, Fartein Ask (2023) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 249. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109945
The relationship between time spent on social media and adolescent alcohol use: a longitudinal analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study.
Purba, Amrit Kaur et al (2023) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad163
Roles of gut microbiota in alcoholic liver disease.
Zhang, Daya et al (2023) International Journal of General Medicine, 16. pp. 3735-3746. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S420195
Attitudes and current practice in alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment among staff working in urgent and emergency settings: an open, cross-sectional international survey
Blake, Holly et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (9). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291573
Report on the scientific basis of tobacco product regulation: ninth report of a WHO study group
WHO study group on tobacco product regulation. (2023) Geneva: World Health Organization
Beyond MPOWER: a systematic review of population-level factors that affect European tobacco smoking rates
Watson, Leah K et al (2023) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad112
Building a house on sand: how tobacco use is devouring resources
Bakhtiari Aliabad, Mohammad et al (2023) Addiction & Health, 15, (2), pp. 128-135. doi: 10.34172/ahj.2023.1375
Freedom from nicotine and tobacco: guide for schools
(2023) Geneva: World Health Organization.
Nicotine- and tobacco-free schools: policy development and implementation toolkit.
(2023) Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
How do adolescent smoking prevention interventions work in different contextual settings? a qualitative comparative study between the UK and Colombia.
Sánchez-Franco, Sharon et al (2023) International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10211-z
Information and guidance on vaping for secondary-aged learners in Wales
Tobacco Control Team and Educational Settings Team, Health Improvement Division, Public Health Wales. (2023) Cardiff: Public Health Wales.
How do underage youth access e-cigarettes in settings with minimum age sales restriction laws? A scoping review
Graham-DeMello, Anna et al (2023) BMC Public Health, 23. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16755-9
Patterns of cigarette and e-cigarette use among UK adolescents: a latent class analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study.
Vrinten, Charlotte et al (2023) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad124
Pharmacological and electronic cigarette interventions for smoking cessation in adults: component network meta-analyses.
Lindson, Nicola et al (2023) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9, (9). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015226.pub2
The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Leow, Mabel Qi He et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290724
A systematic review of the association of internet gaming disorder and excessive social media use with psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents: is it a curse or a blessing?
Ghali, Sally et al (2023) Cureus, 15, (8). doi: 10.7759/cureus.43835
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Voices of recovery to use lived experience from alcohol harm to drive change
[Alcohol Action Ireland] (28 Sep 2023)
Minister Naughton announces the reconstitution of the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force
[Department of Health] (28 Sep 2023)
Plans to introduce alcohol breath-test devices that stop vehicles from starting if driver is over limit.
[Irish Times] McGee, Harry (27 Sep 2023)
Lung cancer specialist raises concerns over impact of vaping.
[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (25 Sep 2023)
Methadone clinics and injection centres 'needed to counter fentanyl threat'.
[Irish Examiner] O'Reilly, Alison (23 Sep 2023)
Ireland must prepare for fentanyl surge, says Taoiseach.
[Irish Examiner] Loughlin, Elaine (23 Sep 2023)
Most smokers who buy vapes to quit end up using them with cigarettes, doctor warns
[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Eilish (19 Sep 2023)
Mandatory drug testing of drivers involved in serious collisions.
[RTE News] Lehane, Micheal (15 Sep 2023)
Drugs & dissuasion: Portugal's pragmatic policy could show Ireland a path to control addiction.
O’Connor, Niall [thejournal.ie] (10 Sep 2023)
HSE confirms 90 drug samples handed in to Electric Picnic surrender bins.
[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (10 Sep 2023)
Dept of Health was urged to show how alcohol label law did not breach WTO rules
[Irish Times] O'Leary, Naomi (10 Sep 2023)
Decriminalisation on the ground: inside a drug consumption room in Lisbon
[thejournal.ie] O'Connor, Niall (09 Sep 2023)
Nearly 30% of Irish 16-year-olds say they gambled within the previous year
[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (07 Sep 2023)
Urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in the budget.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] (05 Sep 2023)
Large increase in cannabis being smuggled into Ireland through postal system
[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (02 Sep 2023)
Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use hears about Ireland’s place in international drugs trade.
[Citizens’ Assembly] (02 Sep 2023)
HSE prepares for arrival of killer synthetic drugs following Taliban opium crop crackdown
[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (01 Sep 2023)
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