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International publications
Drug-related infectious diseases: health and social responses.

(2021) Lisbon: EMCDDA

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Global drug survey (GDS) 2021 key findings report.

Winstock, Adam et al (2021) London: Global Drug Survey.

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Global state of harm reduction - 2021 update.

(2021) London: Harm Reduction International

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Alcohol digital environments: challenges and policy options for better health in the WHO European Region.

WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2021) Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.

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The prevalence of substance use disorders and substance use in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Devoe, Daniel J et al (2021) Journal of Eating Disorders, 9, (1), 161.

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Children whose parents use drugs promising practices and recommendations. Executive summary.

Giacomello, Corina (2021) Strasbourg: Council of Europe International Cooperation Group on Drugs and Addictions.

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Strategies adopted by addiction facilities during the coronavirus pandemic to support treatment for individuals in recovery or struggling with a substance use disorder: a scoping review.

. de Vargas, Divane et al (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, (22), 12094.

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Webinar: The relationship between trauma and addiction

Muthiani, Catherine (2021) ISSUP Kenya.

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Chicken or egg: a dual diagnosis narrative. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing,

Cullen, Oliver John and Norton, Michael John (2021) Early online. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12801

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A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug-related impairment in practice and policy.

Kelly, John F et al (2021) Addiction, 116, (7), pp. 1757-1767.

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Opioid-related deaths: health and social responses.

(2021) EMCDDA

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Drug-related deaths (DRD) in Europe: updates from the annual meeting of the EMCDDA DRD expert network 30 September – 1 October 2021.

Giraudon, Isabelle (2021) Lisbon: EMCDDA

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Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce update briefing December 2021.

(2021) Edinburgh: Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce.

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Women and drug related deaths – working group report and recommendations.

(2021) Edinburgh: Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce.

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Causes of death among people who used illicit opioids in England, 2001–18: a matched cohort study.

Lewer, Dan et al (2021) The Lancet, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00254-1

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A system designed for women? Understanding the barriers women face in accessing drug treatment and support services.

(2021) London: We Are With You.

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How does the 'environment' come to the person? The 'ecology of the person' and addiction.

Tretter, Felix and Loeffler-Stastka, Henriette (2021) World Journal of Psychiatry, 11, (11), pp. 915-936

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Harm reduction must be recognised an essential public health intervention during crises.

Csák, Robert et al (2021) Harm Reduction Journal, 18, (1), 128.

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A longitudinal investigation of the impact of emotional reactivity and COVID-19 stress exposure on substance use during the pandemic.

. Bounoua, Nadia and Sadeh, Naomi (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 6. 100284.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of cocaine addiction: a systematic review.

Torres-Castaño, Alezandra et al (2021) Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10, (23), 5595.

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Establishing a working definition of user experience for ehealth interventions of self-reported user experience measures with ehealth researchers and adolescents: scoping review

Newton, Amanda S et al (2021) Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, (12), e25012

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Drug checking services for people who use drugs: a systematic review.

Maghsoudi, Nazlee et al (2021) Addiction, Early online, doi: 10.1111/add.15734.

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Opioid-related deaths: health and social responses.

EMCDDA (2021) 

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OAT – We are in it together!

(2021) EuroNPUD

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Roll-out of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a gateway to mental health promotion.

Ikeda, Daniel J et al (2021) BMJ Global Health, 6. e007212

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Univariable associations between a history of incarceration and HIV and HCV prevalence among people who inject drugs across 17 countries in Europe 2006 to 2020 - is the precautionary principle applicable?

Wiessing, Lucas et al (2021) Euro Surveillance, 26, (49)

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A descriptive analysis of urine drug screen results in patients with opioid use disorder managed in a primary care setting.

Sobel, Halle G et al (2021) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 16, (1), 59

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Benzodiazepines: uses, dangers, and clinical considerations.

Edinoff, Amber N et al (2021) Neurology International, 13, (4), pp. 594-607

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Consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products.

(2021) London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

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The metabolism of the synthetic cannabinoids ADB-BUTINACA and ADB-4en-PINACA and their detection in forensic toxicology casework and infused papers seized in prisons.

Kronstrand, Robert et al (2021) Drug Testing and Analysis, Early online. doi: 10.1002/dta.3203

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The developmental pathway to alcohol use: from exposure to consideration to action.

Smit, Koen (2020), Radboud University.

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Digital marketing of alcohol, “limbic capitalism”, and the need for action to protect health and human rights.

Carlin, Eric (2021) SHAAP Blog,

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Alcohol and the brain.

Nutt, David et al (2021) Nutrients, 13, (11), 3938

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Associations of common mental disorder with alcohol use in the adult general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Puddephatt, Jo-Anne et al (2021) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15735

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Lockdown and licensed premises: COVID-19 lessons for alcohol policy.

Fitzgerald, Niamh et al (2021) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online.

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Preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details.

Muirhead, Jessica (2021) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies.

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The hazardous (mis)perception of Self-estimated Alcohol intoxication and Fitness to drivE-an avoidable health risk: the SAFE randomised trial.

Köchling, Jöran et al (2021) Harm Reduction Journal, 18, (1), p. 122.

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Analysis of the accuracy and completeness of cardiovascular health information on alcohol industry-funded websites.

Peake, Lewis et al (2021) European Journal of Public Health, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab135

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The EASL-Lancet Liver Commission: protecting the next generation of Europeans against liver disease complications and premature mortality.

Karlsen, Tom H et al (2021) Lancet, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01701-3

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Study on smoke-free environments and advertising of tobacco and related products.

European Commission. (2021) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

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Improving implementation of smoking cessation guidelines in pregnancy care: development of an intervention to address system, maternity service leader and clinician factors.

Passey, Megan E et al (2021) Implementation Science Communications, 2, (1), 128.

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Internet addiction effect on quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Noroozi, Farzaneh et al (2021) The Scientific World Journal, 2021. 2556679

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Smartphone addiction and associated health outcomes in adult populations: a systematic review.

Ratan, Zubair Ahmed et al (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, (22), 12257.

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Burden and help-seeking behaviors linked to problem gambling and gaming: observational quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Luquiens, Amandine et al (2021) JMIR Mental Health, 8, (11), e26521

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