HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 15, issue 9

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Publications

Drugnet Ireland.

Health Research Board. (2019) Drugnet Ireland. Issue 70, Summer 2019 , 32 p.. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Longford alcohol-related harm profile 2019.

Goggin, Deirdre and Cullen, L and O'Kane, J and O'Donovan, D and Mason Mohan, C (2019) Longford alcohol-related harm profile 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Status report on alcohol consumption, harm and policy responses in 30 European countries 2019.

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (2019) Status report on alcohol consumption, harm and policy responses in 30 European countries 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization.

Alcohol use, regular use, disorder and remission from use disorders in Northern Ireland: a prevalence study.

Bunting, Brendan and Bharat, Chrianna (2019) Alcohol use, regular use, disorder and remission from use disorders in Northern Ireland: a prevalence study. Addiction Research & Theory , 27 , (4) , pp. 347-353.

Census of drug and alcohol treatment srvices in Northern Ireland - 30 April 2019.

Northern Ireland. Department of Health. (2019) Census of drug and alcohol treatment srvices in Northern Ireland - 30 April 2019. Belfast: Department of Health.

Editorial. Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland.

Mooney, John D and Carlin, Eric (2019) Editorial. Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland. BMJ , BMJ 2019;366:l5603 , pp. 4-5.

Alcohol Action Ireland submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on its Statement of Strategy, 2020-2022.

Alcohol Action Ireland. (2019) Alcohol Action Ireland submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on its Statement of Strategy, 2020-2022. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

Alcohol consumption.

European Commission. (2019) Alcohol consumption. Brussels: European Commission.

Purchasing over the counter (OTC) medicinal products containing codeine - easy access, advertising, misuse and perceptions of medicinal risk.

Wells, John Sg and Bergin, Michael and Van Hout, Marie-Claire and McGuinness, Pádraig and De Pleissisc, Jaco and Rich, Eileen and Dada, Siphokazi and Wells, Richard and Gooney, Martina Ann (2018) Purchasing over the counter (OTC) medicinal products containing codeine - easy access, advertising, misuse and perceptions of medicinal risk. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences , 21 , (1) , p. 30049.

Walls are not the answer! Addiction nurses show the way in cross-national collaboration.

Clancy, Carmel and Kelly, Peter and Loth, Christien (2019) Walls are not the answer! Addiction nurses show the way in cross-national collaboration. Journal of Addictions Nursing , 30 , (3) , pp. 136-138.

Clients' views on the importance of a nurse-led approach and nurse prescribing in the development of the healthy addiction treatment recovery model.

Comiskey, Catherine and Galligan, Karen and Flanagan, Jean and Deegan, Joan and Farnann, Jane and Hall, Aine (2019) Clients' views on the importance of a nurse-led approach and nurse prescribing in the development of the healthy addiction treatment recovery model. Journal of Addictions Nursing , 30 , (3) , pp. 169-176.

State of the art in European addictions nursing: perspectives from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Clancy, Carmel and Kelly, Peter and Loth, Christien (2019) State of the art in European addictions nursing: perspectives from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Journal of Addictions Nursing , 30 , (3) , pp. 139-148.

"Debt on me head": a qualitative study of the experience of teenage cannabis users in treatment.

James, Philip David and Comiskey, Catherine and Smyth, Bobby P (2019) "Debt on me head": a qualitative study of the experience of teenage cannabis users in treatment. Journal of Addictions Nursing , 30 , (3) , pp. 211-218.

USI National report on student mental health in third level education.

Price, Aoife and Smith, Hazel Ann (2019) USI National report on student mental health in third level education. Dublin: Union of Students in Ireland.

An Garda Siochana annual policing plan 2019.

An Garda Siochana Strategic Planning Unit. An Garda Siochana annual policing plan 2019. Dublin: Policing Authority of Ireland.

Irish Prison Service strategic plan 2019-2022.

Irish Prison Service. (2019) Irish Prison Service strategic plan 2019-2022. Longford: Irish Prison Service.

Unlocking the power of data for criminal justice research, policy-making and practice.

Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development. (2019) Unlocking the power of data for criminal justice research, policy-making and practice. In: ACJRD 21st annual conference, 5 October 2018, Dublin.

Psychosocial, psychiatric and work-related risk factors associated with suicide in Ireland: optimised methodological approach of a case-control psychological autopsy study.

Arensman, E et al (2019) Psychosocial, psychiatric and work-related risk factors associated with suicide in Ireland: optimised methodological approach of a case-control psychological autopsy study. BMC Psychiatry, 19, (1), p. 275.

Cost of youth tobacco-control policies in seven European countries.

Leão, Teresa and Perelman, Julian and Clancy, Luke and Hoffmann, Laura and Kinnunen, Jaana M and Mélard, Nora and Nuyts, Paulien A W and Richter, Matthias and Rimpelä, Arja and Lorant, Vincent and Kunst, Anton E (2019) Cost of youth tobacco-control policies in seven European countries. European Journal of Public Health , Early online .

Innovative thinking and legislation enforcement are key to reduce children's tobacco smoke exposure.

Frazer, Kate (2019) Innovative thinking and legislation enforcement are key to reduce children's tobacco smoke exposure. The Lancet. Public health , Early online .

Safe haven: a study on the needs of refugee children arriving in Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

Ní Raghallaigh, Muireann and Smith, Karen and Scholtz,, Jennifer Jean (2019) Safe haven: a study on the needs of refugee children arriving in Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. Dublin: Children’s Rights Alliance.

The evaluation of DEIS at post-primary level: closing the achievement and attainment gaps.

Weir, Susan and Kavanagh, Lauren (2018) The evaluation of DEIS at post-primary level: closing the achievement and attainment gaps. Dublin: Education Research Centre.

EMIS-2017. The European men-who-have-sex-with-men internet survey: key findings from 50 countries.

The EMIS Network. (2019) EMIS-2017. The European men-who-have-sex-with-men internet survey: key findings from 50 countries. Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Implementation of Penal Policy Review Group recommendations. Seventh report of the Implementation Oversight Group to the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Implementation Oversight Group to the Minister for Justice and Equality. (2019) Implementation of Penal Policy Review Group recommendations. Seventh report of the Implementation Oversight Group to the Minister for Justice and Equality. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Prison recidivism 2011 and 2012 cohorts.

Central Statistics Office. (2019) Prison recidivism 2011 and 2012 cohorts. Cork: Central Statistics Office.

The Parole Board annual report 2018.

Parole Board. (2019) The Parole Board annual report 2018. Dublin: Parole Board.

National Office for Suicide Prevention: annual report 2018.

National Office for Suicide Prevention. (2019) National Office for Suicide Prevention: annual report 2018. Dublin: National Office for Suicide Prevention.

Dublin Simon Community annual review 2018.

Dublin Simon Community. (2019) Dublin Simon Community annual review 2018. Dublin: Dublin Simon Community.

Office of the State Pathologist annual report 2018.

Ireland. Office of the State Pathologist. (2019) Office of the State Pathologist annual report 2018. Dublin: Department of Justice and Equality.

Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report 2018.

Ireland. Department of Defence. (2019) Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report 2018. Kildare: Department of Defence and Defence Forces.

Evidence Resources

European prevention curriculum: a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) European prevention curriculum: a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 172 p.

Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015-18.

O'Donnell, Amy and Anderson, Peter and Jané-Llopis, Eva and Manthey, Jakob and Kaner, Eileen and Rehm, Jürgen . (2019) Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015-18. BMJ, 366 (l5274)

Time for safer injecting spaces in Britain?

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Time for safer injecting spaces in Britain? London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Hot Topic

Supervised consumption sites: a nuanced assessment of the causal evidence.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Supervised consumption sites: a nuanced assessment of the causal evidence. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis 5 p.

HCV testing in NSP (needle and syringe provision) community pharmacies pilot (phase 2). Report and findings.

Verma, Suman and Phipps, Emily and Cunniffe, Dee and Paranthaman, Karthik . (2019) HCV testing in NSP (needle and syringe provision) community pharmacies pilot (phase 2). Report and findings. London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C. 29 p.

Monitoring the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat among people who inject drugs in Europe: the elimination barometer. Technical Report.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2019) Monitoring the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat among people who inject drugs in Europe: the elimination barometer. Technical Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 45 p.

Rapid synthesis: examining the impacts of educational interventions for families affected by opioid use.

McMaster Health Forum. (2019) Rapid synthesis: examining the impacts of educational interventions for families affected by opioid use. Ontario: McMaster University. 32 p.

Injectable opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: a national clinical guideline.

Fairbairn, Nadia et al. (2019) Injectable opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: a national clinical guideline. CMAJ, 191 (38) 7 p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190344

Health inequalities resource pack.

ASH. (2019) Health inequalities resource pack. London: ASH.

Exploring patterns of Housing First support: resident journeys.

Homeless Link. (2019) Exploring patterns of Housing First support: resident journeys. London: Homeless Link. 37 p.

Cannabis use, anxiety, and perceptions of risk among Canadian undergraduates. The moderating role of gender.

Hellemans, Kim and Wilcox, Jessica and Nino, Julian N and Young, Matthew and McQuaid, Robin J . (2019) Cannabis use, anxiety, and perceptions of risk among Canadian undergraduates. The moderating role of gender. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 10 (3) 22-29. doi: 10.1097/CXA.0000000000000059

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol increases striatal glutamate levels in healthy individuals: implications for psychosis.

Colizzi, Marco and Weltens, Nathalie and McGuire, Philip and Lythgoe, David and Williams, Steve and van Oudenhove, Lukas and Bhattacharyya, Sagnik . (2019) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol increases striatal glutamate levels in healthy individuals: implications for psychosis. Molecular Psychiatry, Early online https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-019-0374-8

Can tele-healthcare interventions prevent drug related deaths?

Matheson, Catriona and Horsburgh, Kirsten and Shivaji, Tara and Schofield, Joe . (2019) Can tele-healthcare interventions prevent drug related deaths? London: Society for the Study of Addiction. SSA Post (18 September 2019)

The challenges and benefits of analyzing feedback comments in surveys: lessons from a cross-national online survey of small-scale cannabis growers.

Decorte, Tom and Malm, Aili and Sznitman, Sharon . (2019) The challenges and benefits of analyzing feedback comments in surveys: lessons from a cross-national online survey of small-scale cannabis growers. Methological Innovations https://doi.org/10.1177/2059799119825606

Clinical question: How does implementation of a family‐based prevention program compare with no intervention or an adolescent‐based program provided only to prevent or reduce alcohol use in adolescents?

Kavirajan, Harish . (2019) Clinical question: How does implementation of a family‐based prevention program compare with no intervention or an adolescent‐based program provided only to prevent or reduce alcohol use in adolescents? Wiley. Cochrane Clinical Answers

The diagnosis and management of toxic alcohol poisoning in the emergency department: a review article.

Gallagher, Nicholas and Edwards, Frank J . (2019) The diagnosis and management of toxic alcohol poisoning in the emergency department: a review article. Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (3) e28. doi: 10.22114/ajem.v0i0.153

Initiations at UK universities.

Haigh, Katy and de Pury, John . (2019) Initiations at UK universities. London: Universities UK. 42 p.

Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10-17) alcohol use and unhealthy eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies.

Scott, Stephanie et al. (2019) Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10-17) alcohol use and unhealthy eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. Nutrients, 11 (8)

Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption.

Hollands, Gareth J et al. (2019) Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9 doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012573.pub3

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the provision of preventive care for modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours by mental health services.

Bailey, Jacqueline M et al. (2019) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the provision of preventive care for modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours by mental health services. Preventive Medicine Reports, 16 (100969) doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019

Interventions integrating health and academic education in schools to prevent substance misuse and violence: a systematic review.

Tancred, Tara et al. (2019) Interventions integrating health and academic education in schools to prevent substance misuse and violence: a systematic review. Southampton: NIHR Journals Library. Public Health Research (7.17) 272 p.

Comparison of prescribing patterns before and after implementation of a national policy to reduce inappropriate alprazolam prescribing in Australia.

Schaffer, Andrea L and Buckley, Nicholas A and Cairns, Rose and Pearson, Sallie . (2019) Comparison of prescribing patterns before and after implementation of a national policy to reduce inappropriate alprazolam prescribing in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 2 (9) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11590

Addressing the opioid crisis: medical student Instruction in opiate drug pharmacology and pain management.

Cox, Brian M and Cote, Thomas E and Lucki, Irwin . (2019) Addressing the opioid crisis: medical student Instruction in opiate drug pharmacology and pain management. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, jpet.119.257329 doi: 10.1124/jpet.119.257329

Prescribing trends of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone: a secondary analysis of primary care prescribing patterns in England.

Green, Katlyn and Cooke O'Dowd, Nora and Watt, Hilary and Majeed, Azeem and Pinder, Richard J . (2019) Prescribing trends of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone: a secondary analysis of primary care prescribing patterns in England. BJGP Open, bjgpopen19X101662 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19X101662

Clinicians' perceptions for indicating and contra-indicating integrated treatment for SUD and comorbid PTSD, a vignette study.

Nass, Germa Catherina Maria and van Rens, Leon Willem and Dijkstra, Boukje Arnolda Gerdina . (2019) Clinicians' perceptions for indicating and contra-indicating integrated treatment for SUD and comorbid PTSD, a vignette study. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 14 (1)

The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales.

Lewis, Stephanie J et al. (2019) The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales. The Lancet. Psychiatry, 6 (3)

Public attitudes to drugs in the UK 2019. Is the UK ready for drug policy reform?

Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group. (2019) Public attitudes to drugs in the UK 2019. Is the UK ready for drug policy reform? London: CDPRG. 22 p.

Impact of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act on awareness, use, experiences and knowledge of potential associated health risks of Novel Psychoactive Substances.

Deligianni, Elena and Daniel, Omari J and Corkery, John M and Schifano, Fabrizio and Lione, Lisa A . (2019) Impact of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act on awareness, use, experiences and knowledge of potential associated health risks of Novel Psychoactive Substances. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Early online https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14123

Focused deterrence strategies effects on crime.

Braga, Anthony A and Weisburd, David and Turchan, Brandon [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Focused deterrence strategies effects on crime. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (3) e1051. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1051

Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European health equity status report.

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2019) Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European health equity status report. Geneva: World Health Organization. 129 p.

Alcohol guidelines for pregnant women: barriers and enablers for midwives to deliver advice.

Schölin, Lisa and Watson, Julie and Dyson, Judith and Smith, Lesley A [IAS] . (2019) Alcohol guidelines for pregnant women: barriers and enablers for midwives to deliver advice. London: Institute of Alcohol Studies. 75 p.

Incidence and death in 29 cancer groups in 2017 and trend analysis from 1990 to 2017 from the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Lin, Longfei and Yan, Lei and Yiu, Yuling and Yuan, Fang and Li, Hui and Ni, Jian . (2019) Incidence and death in 29 cancer groups in 2017 and trend analysis from 1990 to 2017 from the Global Burden of Disease Study. Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 12 (96)

Better care for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions: a guide for commissioners and service providers.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2019) Better care for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions: a guide for commissioners and service providers. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis 5 p.

A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students.

Dick, Samantha and Whelan, Eadaoin and Davoren, Martin P and Dockray, Samantha and Heavin, Ciara and Linehan, Conor and Byrne, Michael . (2019) A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students. BMC Public Health, 19 (1244)

Clinical effects and treatment outcomes of long-term compulsory in-patient treatment of treatment-resistant patients with severe mental illness and substance-use disorder.

van Kranenburg, GD and van den Brink, RHS and Mulder, WG and Diekman, WJ and Pijnenborg, GHM and Mulder, CL [Biomed Central] . (2019) Clinical effects and treatment outcomes of long-term compulsory in-patient treatment of treatment-resistant patients with severe mental illness and substance-use disorder. BMC Psychiatry, 19 (1)

Wound infection.

Public Health England. (2019) Wound infection. London: Public Health England. 5 p.

Causes of hospital admission and mortality among people who use heroin: a cohort study comparing relative and absolute risks.

Lewer, Dan and Tweed, Emily J and Aldridge, Robert W and Morley, Katherine . (2019) Causes of hospital admission and mortality among people who use heroin: a cohort study comparing relative and absolute risks. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Early online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.027

Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders.

Harada, Takayuki and Tsutomi, Hiroshi and Mori, Rintaro and Wilson, David B [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Cognitive‐behavioural treatment for amphetamine‐type stimulants (ATS)‐use disorders. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (1-2 e1026) https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1026

Improved quality of life following addiction treatment is associated with reductions in substance use.

Manning, Victoria et al. (2019) Improved quality of life following addiction treatment is associated with reductions in substance use. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8 (9) 1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8091407

Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines An evidence review.

Taylor, Stephen et al. (2019) Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines An evidence review. London: Public Health England. 152 p.

Disorder policing to reduce crime: a systematic review.

Braga, Anthony A and Welsh, Brandon C and Schnell, Cory [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2019) Disorder policing to reduce crime: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15 (3 e1050) 38 p. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1050

Social media and addiction: How a tool for communication can make us feel our needs for social connection are being met.

Diez, Stephanie . (2019) Social media and addiction: How a tool for communication can make us feel our needs for social connection are being met. Special Series on Addiction and Social Media

Can a mass media campaign raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer and public support for alcohol related policies?

Christensen, Anne Sofie Plum and Meyer, Maria Kristine Hagelskær and Dalum, Peter and Krarup, Anne Friis . (2019) Can a mass media campaign raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer and public support for alcohol related policies? Preventive Medicine, 126

Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter.

van Draanen, Jenna and Krishna, Tanvi and Tsang, Christie and Liu, Sam . (2019) Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 14 (38)

DM for details. Selling drugs in the age of social media.

McCulloch, Liz and Furlong, Scarlett . DM for details. Selling drugs in the age of social media. London: Volteface. 44 p.

Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis.

Smith, Caroline E and Hill, Sarah E and Amos, Amanda . (2019) Impact of specialist and primary care stop smoking support on socio-economic inequalities in cessation in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and national equity initial review completed 22 January 2019; final version accepted 19 July 2019 analysis. Addiction, Early online doi: 10.1111/add.14760

Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study.

Faber, Timor and Mizani, Mehrdad A and Sheikh, Aziz and Mackenbach, Johan P and Reiss, Iirwin K and Been, Jasper V . (2019) Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study. The Lancet, Public Health, Early online DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30175-6

Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke.

Brewer, Noel T and Jeong, Michelle and Hall, Marissa G and Baig, Sabeeh A and Mendel, Jennifer R and Lazard, Allison J and Noar, Seth M and Kameny, Madeline R and Ribisl, Kurt M . (2019) Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke. Tobacco Control, 28 e64-70.

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