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Welcome
Welcome to the November 2013 edition of the NDC Newsletter. This is a monthly electronic digest of Irish drug, alcohol and tobacco publications,
news and Dail debates.

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Publications

Human immunodeficiency virus among people who inject drugs: Is risk increasing in Europe?
Hedrich, Dagmar and Kalamara, E and Sfetcu, O and Pharris, A and Noor, A and Wiessing, Lucas and Hope, Vivian and van de Laar , M (2013) Human immunodeficiency virus among people who inject drugs: Is risk increasing in Europe? Eurosurveillance, 18 (48).



Assessment and treatment of hazardous and harmful alcohol drinkers in Ireland: A survey of Irish gastroenterologists.
Dillon, Audrey and Stewart, Stephen (2013) Assessment and treatment of hazardous and harmful alcohol drinkers in Ireland: A survey of Irish gastroenterologists. In: Future proofing Irish General Practice, 23 November 2013, Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.



QuADS organisational standards.
Ana Liffey Drug Project , Health Service Executive. (2013) QuADS organisational standards. Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin.



HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2012.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, WHO Regional Office for Europe. (2013) HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2012. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm.



Exploration and confirmation of factors associated with uncomplicated pregnancy in nulliparous women: prospective cohort study.
Chappell, Lucy C and Seed, Paul T and Myers, Jenny and Taylor, Rennae S and Kenny, Louise C and Dekker, Gustaaf A and Walker, James J and McCowan, Lesley M E and North, Robyn A and Poston, Lucilla (2013) Exploration and confirmation of factors associated with uncomplicated pregnancy in nulliparous women: prospective cohort study. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 347 . f6398.



A tobacco free future. An all-Ireland report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood.
McAvoy, Helen and McDaid, Olga and Metcalfe, Owen and Clancy, Luke (2013) A tobacco free future. An all-Ireland report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood. Institute of Public Health in Ireland and TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland. , Dublin.



Facing ‘The Fear’: speaker presentations.
Smyth, Bobby P. and Arensman, Ella and Farren, Conor and McGarry, Philip (2013) Facing ‘The Fear’: speaker presentations. In: Facing ‘The Fear’: Alcohol and Mental Health, 20 November 2013, RCPI, Dublin.



Health at a glance 2013.
OECD. (2013) Health at a glance 2013. OECD Publishing.



Drugs, alcohol & substance use/misuse: policy for children detention schools.
Drugs Policy Working Group, Irish Youth Justice Service. (2013) Drugs, alcohol & substance use/misuse: policy for children detention schools. Irish Youth Justice Service, Dublin.



National review panel annual report 2012.
National Review Panel for Serious Incidents & Child Deaths. (2013) National review panel annual report 2012. Health Service Executive, Kildare.



A post-structuralist analysis of Irish youth crime prevention policy, with a specific focus on Garda Youth Diversion Projects.
Swirak, Katharina (2013) A post-structuralist analysis of Irish youth crime prevention policy, with a specific focus on Garda Youth Diversion Projects. Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin.



Complexity of care: management of alcohol issues by the practice nurse.
Latham, Linda (2013) Complexity of care: management of alcohol issues by the practice nurse. World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery, 21 (5). pp. 37-38.



Smoking cessation: a new approach.
Smoking cessation: a new approach. World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery, 21 (7). p. 27.



Addiction and dependency – what we already know.
Byrne, Hanora (2013) Addiction and dependency – what we already know. World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery, 21 (7). pp. 47-48.



Travellers accessing addiction services in Ireland (2007 to 2010): analysis of routine surveillance data.
Carew, Anne Marie and Cafferty, Siobhan and Long, Jean and Bellerose, Delphine and Lyons, Suzi (2013) Travellers accessing addiction services in Ireland (2007 to 2010): analysis of routine surveillance data. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 12 (4). pp. 339-335.



Responsible vendors, intelligent consumers: Silk Road, the online revolution in drug trading.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Bingham, Tim (2013) Responsible vendors, intelligent consumers: Silk Road, the online revolution in drug trading. International Journal of Drug Policy .



Ruhama annual report 2012.
Ruhama. (2013) Ruhama annual report 2012. Ruhama, Dublin.



Is there more to psychosocial treatments in addiction than brief interventions?
Kelleher, E (2013) Is there more to psychosocial treatments in addiction than brief interventions? Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online .



Estimation of toxic elements in the samples of different cigarettes and their impact on human health of Irish hypertensive consumers.
Afridi, Hassan Imran and Kazi, Tasneem Gul and Talpur, Farah Naz and Brabazon, Dermot and Naher, Sumsun (2013) Estimation of toxic elements in the samples of different cigarettes and their impact on human health of Irish hypertensive consumers. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 426C . pp. 51-57.



Child Care Law Reporting Project: interim report.
Coulter, Carol (2013) Child Care Law Reporting Project: interim report. Child Care Law Reporting Project, Dublin.



2013 National Report (2012 data) to the EMCDDA by the Reitox National Focal Point. Ireland: new developments, trends and in-depth information on selected issues.
Health Research Board, Irish Focal Point. (2013) 2013 National Report (2012 data) to the EMCDDA by the Reitox National Focal Point. Ireland: new developments, trends and in-depth information on selected issues. Health Research Board, Dublin.



An in-depth case examination of an exotic dancer’s experience of melanotan.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Brennan, Rebekah (2013) An in-depth case examination of an exotic dancer’s experience of melanotan. International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online .



Teen counselling annual report 2012.
Crosscare Teen Counselling. (2013) Teen counselling annual report 2012. Crosscare Teen Counselling.



Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region. Final report.
UCL Institute of Health Equity. (2013) Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region. Final report. WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagan.



Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2012.
Daly, Antoinette and Walsh, Dermot (2013) Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2012. Health Research Board, Dublin.



Drug-related infectious diseases.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2013) Drug-related infectious diseases.



What recovery outcomes does the evidence tell us we can expect?
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2013) What recovery outcomes does the evidence tell us we can expect?



School-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking among children and young people.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2013) School-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking among children and young people.



Identifying and supporting children affected by parental substance use. Resource for schools.
Adfam. (2013) Identifying and supporting children affected by parental substance use. Resource for schools.



Hepatitis C avoidance in injection drug users: A typology of possible protective practices
Hepatitis C avoidance in injection drug users: A typology of possible protective practices. PLoS ONE, 8 (10)


News

Brussels plan to stub out e-cigarettes is leaked.
[Independent.ie] , Anderson, Nicola Brussels plan to stub out e-cigarettes is leaked. (29 Nov 2013)



Letter: This is not a question of demonisation but rather prioritizing the health and wellbeing of society as a whole.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] , Costello, Suzanne Letter: This is not a question of demonisation but rather prioritizing the health and wellbeing of society as a whole. (29 Nov 2013)



New devices will detect drivers on drugs.
[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Marie New devices will detect drivers on drugs. (29 Nov 2013)



Kathryn D'Arcy: Demonising drink industry won't stop abuse.
[Independent.ie] , D'Arcy, Katherine Kathryn D'Arcy: Demonising drink industry won't stop abuse. (28 Nov 2013)



Gang 'supermarket' with shelves of drugs and guns found by gardai.
[Independent.ie] , Brady, Tom Gang 'supermarket' with shelves of drugs and guns found by gardai. (28 Nov 2013)



Twitter bans underage followers from alcohol brands.
[Independent.ie] , Sparkes, Matthew Twitter bans underage followers from alcohol brands. (27 Nov 2013)



Working title: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013.
[Department of Health] Working title: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013. (27 Nov 2013)



Tobacco giant says plain packaging could lead to State compensation.
[Irish Times] , Kelly, Fiach Tobacco giant says plain packaging could lead to State compensation. (27 Nov 2013)



Fewer children smoking, study finds.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Fewer children smoking, study finds. (26 Nov 2013)



Gardaí seized alcohol in public places 354 times last year.
[thejournal.ie] Gardaí seized alcohol in public places 354 times last year. (25 Nov 2013)



Students body withdraws from DrinkAware initiative.
[Irish Times] , Hilliard, Mark Students body withdraws from DrinkAware initiative. (24 Nov 2013)



James Reilly vs tobacco industry: Stop making smoking look attractive to girls.
[thejournal.ie] James Reilly vs tobacco industry: Stop making smoking look attractive to girls. (24 Nov 2013)



Drinking sparks huge rise in liver disease.
[Irish Independent] , O'Regan, Eilish Drinking sparks huge rise in liver disease. (22 Nov 2013)



Big increase in number of women being sent to jail.
[thejournal.ie] Big increase in number of women being sent to jail. (21 Nov 2013)



Children hospitalised after self-harming is on the increase.
[thejournal.ie] Children hospitalised after self-harming is on the increase. (21 Nov 2013)



Minimum alcohol pricing 'by mid-2014'.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Minimum alcohol pricing 'by mid-2014'. (20 Nov 2013)



Irish near top of OECD table for smoking and drinking.
[Irish Times] , Duncan, Pamela Irish near top of OECD table for smoking and drinking. (21 Nov 2013)



Small town has drug epidemic, says judge.
[Irish Independent] , Deegan, Gordon Small town has drug epidemic, says judge. (21 Nov 2013)



Drug law conference told of jail term for €2 stash.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drug law conference told of jail term for €2 stash. (21 Nov 2013)



Drink abuse failure ‘will mean more suicides’.
[Irish Examiner] , McCarthaigh, Sean Drink abuse failure ‘will mean more suicides’. (21 Nov 2013)



Over half of Irish population drink in 'high-risk' manner.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Over half of Irish population drink in 'high-risk' manner. (20 Nov 2013)



Senior Gardaí calls for dedicated drug safety agency.
[newstalk.ie] , Byrne, Brian Senior Gardaí calls for dedicated drug safety agency. (19 Nov 2013)



Government green-lights first stage of plain packaging for cigarettes.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Government green-lights first stage of plain packaging for cigarettes. (19 Nov 2013)



Fighting back against drug’s stranglehold.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire Fighting back against drug’s stranglehold. (19 Nov 2013)



Gardai set to target booze-run deliveries.
[Herald.ie] , O'Connor, Niall  Gardai set to target booze-run deliveries. (16 Nov 2013)



Sense prevails but funding fight goes on.
[Irish Independent] , Greene, John Sense prevails but funding fight goes on. (17 Nov 2013)



Special report day 1: The real story behind heroin use.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire Special report day 1: The real story behind heroin use. (18 Nov 2013)



Focus turns to 'middlemen' in crackdown on illegal tobacco.
[Irish Independent] , Brady, Tom Focus turns to 'middlemen' in crackdown on illegal tobacco. (17 Nov 2013)



On the periphery.
[Irish Medical News] , Cahill, Niamh  On the periphery. (15 Nov 2013)



Switch to e-cigs ‘could save millions of lives’
[Irish Examiner] Switch to e-cigs ‘could save millions of lives’. (14 Nov 2013)



Pieta to franchise treatment model.
[Irish Examiner] Pieta to franchise treatment model. (14 Nov 2013)



6 things we learned from Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Cannabis Regulation Bill.
[thejournal.ie] 6 things we learned from Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Cannabis Regulation Bill. (13 Oct 2013)



Heroin users' healing – how can we help?
[Irish Independent] , Daly, Maeve Heroin users' healing – how can we help? (14 Nov 2013)



‘If I was Nidge from Love/Hate I’d deal in tobacco, not drugs’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac ‘If I was Nidge from Love/Hate I’d deal in tobacco, not drugs’. (13 Nov 2013)



Tranquillisers and methadone send drug-related deaths soaring by 30%.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac  Tranquillisers and methadone send drug-related deaths soaring by 30%. (11 Nov 2013)



New substance misuse proposals submitted.
[Irish Medical Times] New substance misuse proposals submitted. (12 Nov 2013)



Getting a handle on our drink problem.
[Irish Medical Times] , Reilly, Catherine Getting a handle on our drink problem. (12 Nov 2013)



Alcohol is not a solution in which we should expect problems to dissolve.
[Irish Times] , Smyth, Bobby P. Alcohol is not a solution in which we should expect problems to dissolve. (13 Nov 2013)



Language linked to relationship with alcohol.
[Irish Times] , Siggins, Lorna Language linked to relationship with alcohol. (12 Nov 2013)



Online survey highlights drug use among 'thirty somethings'.
[breakingnews.ie] Online survey highlights drug use among 'thirty somethings'. (10 Nov 2013)



Two thirds of 4,200 overdoses intentional.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Two thirds of 4,200 overdoses intentional. (11 Nov 2013)



Column: Ongoing alcohol misuse in Ireland is ruining individuals and families.
[thejournal.ie] Column: Ongoing alcohol misuse in Ireland is ruining individuals and families. (10 Nov 2013)



Alcohol sponsorship report presented to Dáil.
[rte.ie] Alcohol sponsorship report presented to Dáil. (08 Nov 2013)



Gardai arrest 89 in crackdown on gangs.
[Irish Independent] , Brady, Tom Gardai arrest 89 in crackdown on gangs. (07 Nov 2013)



Chris Macey: Big Tobacco's black market theory goes up in smoke.
[Irish Independent] , Macey, Chris Chris Macey: Big Tobacco's black market theory goes up in smoke. (07 Nov 2013)



‘No village that doesn’t have a drug dealer'.
[Irish Examiner] , Hamilton, Andrew ‘No village that doesn’t have a drug dealer'. (06 Nov 2013)



Neglect, abuse most common factors for children in care.
[Irish Times] , Duncan, Pamela Neglect, abuse most common factors for children in care. (06 Nov 2013)



Cannabis-based medicinal drugs to be made available, says White.
[Irish Times] , O'Regan, Michael Cannabis-based medicinal drugs to be made available, says White. (06 Nov 2013)



Asian migrants 75% of those jailed for cannabis cultivation.
[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Asian migrants 75% of those jailed for cannabis cultivation. (04 Nov 2013)



Data on antidepressant prescribing now available.
[Irish Medical Times] Data on antidepressant prescribing now available. (01 Nov 2013)



When debating cannabis law, let's be honest about the risks.
[Irish Independent] , Kenny, Mary  When debating cannabis law, let's be honest about the risks. (04 Nov 2013)



Nearly six per cent admit to drink driving, men more likely to do it than women.
[thejournal.ie] Nearly six per cent admit to drink driving, men more likely to do it than women. (04 Nov 2013)



‘High’-mindedness about the use of cannabis is counterproductive.
[Irish Examiner] , Cooper, Matt ‘High’-mindedness about the use of cannabis is counterproductive. (01 Nov 2013)


Dail Debates

Recent Oireachtas debates

Drugs

Dail Eireann debate. Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (resumed) (continued). (28 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Drug treatment programmes availability [50586/13]. (26 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate: Road Traffic Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (continued). (22 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 154 - Drugs crime [49723/13]. (20 Nov 2013)

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality debate Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (supplementary) (continued). (20 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 205 - Drugs smuggling [49383/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 648 - National Drugs Strategy implementation [48947/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 706 - Local Drugs Task Forces [49462/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 132 - Garda districts [48624/13]. (14 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 24 - Alternative farm enterprises [hemp] [48352/13]. (14 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 297 - Juvenile offenders [47925/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 427 - Pharmacy services [Methadone] [47750/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 459 & 460 - Medicinal products availability & Health service issues [Antabuse] [48087/13 & 48088/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Priority Question 63 - Crime prevention [46618/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 1017 - Misuse of drugs [46763/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers - Local Drugs Task Forces Funding [46424/13, 46664/13 & 46868/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

 

Alcohol

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 157 - Alcohol Sales Legislation [50897/13]. (27 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 185 - Health promotion issues [50885/13]. (27 Nov 2013)

Seanad Eireann debate. Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: second stage (continued). (27 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 617& 618 - Alcohol sales legislation [50436/13 & 50437/13]. (26 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 215 - Excise duties yield [49504/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 520 - Crime data [alcohol seizures] [49079/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 629 - Alcohol pricing [48845/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 630 - Alcohol advertising [48847/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 631 - Alcohol sales [48848/13]. (19 Nov 2013)

Joint Committee on Health and Children debate. Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: discussion (continued). (19 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 387 - Child detention centres [45959/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 437 - National Substance Misuse Strategy [47870/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion [Alcohol sponsorship]. (08 Nov 2013)

 

Tobacco

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 53 - Tobacco Industry lobbying [51272/13]. (28 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann topical issue debate. Illicit trade in tobacco. (27 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 223 - Tobacco control measures [49995/13]. (21 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 21 - VAT rate reductions [Nicotine replacement] [49073/13]. (20 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann topical issue debate. Tobacco control measures. (14 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 140 - Tobacco control measures [48206/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 451 - Tobacco control measures [48003/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 58 - Tobacco smuggling [47914/13]. (12 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 222 - Tobacco control measures [packaging] [47625/13]. (07 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 175 - Tobacco control measures [47303/13]. (06 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 172 & 172 - Tobacco control measures [47268/13 & 47269/13]. (06 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 1093 - Tobacco control measures [46107/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 170 - Tobacco control measures [46052/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 247 - Illegal tobacco sales [47129/13]. (05 Nov 2013)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 1010, 1011, 1012 & 1014 - Tobacco control measures [45891/13, 45896/13, 45904/13, 46446/13]. (05 Nov 2013)


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