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Joint Committee on Drugs Use final report
Joint Committee on Drugs Use. (2026) Dublin: Houses of the Oireachtas
Report of the public consultation on the National Drugs Strategy 2026 -2029
(2026) Dublin: Department of Health
Alcohol-related psychiatric inpatient admissions in Ireland - characteristics, trends and factors associated with first and repeat admissions, 2015-2024
Doyle, Anne and Daly, Antoinette and Lynn, Ena (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11845-026-04420-0
National Drug Treatment Reporting System, 2025 alcohol treatment demand
Ní Luasa, Siobhán et al (2026) Dublin: Health Research Board
Recovery without walls: a mixed method evaluation of community based recovery at Brandon House
Brennan, Rebekah and Corkery, Barry (2026) Cork: HSE South West
Shifting the paradigm: creating psychological safety for women accessing community addiction services in Dublin: a research summary
McAsey, Jennifer and Annunziata, Nicki (2026) Dublin: Donnycarney Youth Project; Brook Recovery Hub; Dublin City Council
Enacting gender transformative responses to women’s substance use in Ireland: a discussion brief.
Morton, Sarah et al (2026) Dublin: Donnycarney Youth Project and University College Dublin
HHC-induced psychosis in adolescents: a case series
Cevikel, Piril et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-5. /doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2026.10201
On the label: implementation of health warnings on alcohol products in 13 European countries
Kokole, Daša et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (5). doi.org/10.1111/dar.70185
Ireland's silent epidemic: why FASD can't be ignored anymore
Harper, Angel et al (2026) Frontiers in Public Health, 14. doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1781199
A systematic review on the association between alcohol consumption and mental health outcomes
Modelling alcohol-attributable mortality risks and hospital admission rates in Ireland
Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative
(2026) Geneva: World Health Organization
Policy briefing. The sale and marketing of zero alcohol drinks. Updated
(2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland
European Homelessness Count (EHC) project – Methodology and results for Cork City and the Dublin region
Kenny, Oona (2026) Dublin: Focus Ireland
Myth, power and practice: a Bourdieusian interpretation of Greentown’s criminal network
Bray, Andy and Redmond, Sean (2026) Behavioral Sciences, 16, (6). doi.org/10.3390/bs16061012
Addressing the recruitment of young people into criminal drugs networks. Rapid evidence review
O’Meara Daly, Eóin (2026) Lisbon: EUDA
Child criminal exploitation (CCE) in the context of drug markets: safeguarding challenges and prevention approaches in the South Inner City. Summary report
2026) Dublin: South Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force and Health Service Executive
The gendered nature of community- and family-level adversity: perspectives from justice-involved youth in Northern Ireland
Rice, Orlaith and Walsh, Colm (2026) Criminal Justice and Behavior, doi.org/10.1177/00938548261456567
Lesson never learned: education in prison workshop report
Adams, Keith et al (2026) Dublin: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
National risk assessment Ireland 2026 - money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing
(2026) Dublin: Department of Finance
Policy review of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014. Working group review
(2026) Dublin: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Intergenerational change in health, well-being and social inclusion for two groups of adults with intellectual disability aged 40-49: findings from a national longitudinal study
de Lima, Kálya Yasmine Nunes et al (2026) Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 39, (3). doi.org/10.1111/jar.70254
Trials, trips, and tribulations: pathways for implementing psychedelic therapy in Ireland
Kelly, John R et al (2026) International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 29, (6). doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyag028
'Taking time' - extended mental health consultations in a deprived urban general practice: a retrospective descriptive study.
Hinchy, Siobhan et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (5). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349885
Technical note: identification of the novel benzodiazepine 3-hydroxy desalkylgidazepam within PSNI tablet seizures in northern Ireland
Jeffers, Maurice Robert and Greer, William Robert (2026) Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 121. doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2026.103187
Nicotine-free spaces for healthier cities
10th European Conference on Tobacco or Health. (2026) Tobacco Prevention & Cessation. Abstract book, Supplement 1 vol 12
The path to universal healthcare – Sláintecare & Programme for Government 2025+: 2026 action plan
(2026) Dublin: Government of Ireland
Pathways to wellbeing: national mental health promotion implementation. Plan phase 1: 2025–2027
(2026) Dublin: Department of Health
Twinkle twinkle little star: Gambling and child recognition of the Irish national lottery logo
Houghton, Frank et al (2026) Addicta, 13, (2), pp. 205-215. doi.org/10.15805/addicta.2026.500
Recorded crime Q1 2026
(2026) Cork: Central Statistics Office
Child poverty monitor 2026
(2026) Dublin: Children's Rights Alliance
Alcohol Action Ireland annual report 2025
(2026) Alcohol Action Ireland
Mental Health Commission annual report 2025
(2026) Mental Health Commission
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International publications
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European drug report 2026: trends and developments
(2026) Lisbon: European Union Drugs Agency
Understanding Europe’s drug situation in 2026 – key developments (European drug report 2026).
EUDA statistical bulletin - data and statistics on the drug situation in Europe. [Dataset]
European Union Drugs Agency. (2026)
Consolidated annual activity report 2025 – key achievements and governance: a year in review
Playbook for Action: practical interventions small cities can use to tackle Canada’s substance use crisis
(2026) Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Challenges and successes implementing a skills-based preventative drug-use intervention early in secondary education
Retzler, Jenny et al (2026) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2681540
Preventing the intergenerational transmission of substance use disorder: lessons learned from developmental science on parenting and adolescence
Berger, Estelle L et al (2026) Substance Use: Research and Treatment, 20. doi.org/10.1177/29768357261454176
Making ‘safety’ for children and young people in drug policy: a critical analysis of governing logics
Volpe, Isabelle et al (2026) Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s43151-026-00221-5
The mediating role of positive youth development in the relationship between school connectedness and academic outcomes in secondary education students
Grasmeijer, Anna Jean et al (2026) European Journal of Psychology of Education, 41. doi.org/10.1007/s10212-026-01129-7
Reimagining the biopsychosocial model: transdiagnostic factors to precision psychiatry
Nikolic, Maja et al (2026) Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 6, (4). doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2026.100734
Outcomes associated with an inpatient addiction consult service: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abraham, Tina E et al (2026) SAGE Open Medicine, 14. doi.org/10.1177/20503121261453173
The management of withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs in Australian custodial settings: a consensus statement.
FitzGerald, Grace et al (2026) The Medical Journal of Australia, 224, (6). doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70225
A scoping review of implementation strategies to reduce stigma toward people who use substances in healthcare settings
Cioffi, C C et al (2026) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2026.210005
Substance use services from a lived experience perspective - reviewing the evidence from 2024-25 around MAT Implementation
(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland
Emotion regulation impairment across psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sloan, Matthew E et al (2026) Translational Psychiatry, Early online. doi.org/10.1038/s41398-026-04119-x
Provision of harm reduction services in community pharmacies: findings from an Australian national sample
Picco, Louisa et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105351
Data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key 2024 findings
Can real-world scaling up HCV treatment in people who inject drugs be cost-saving: an economic modelling study in the UK
Ward, Zoe et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 154. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105347
The effectiveness of housing-based interventions and harm reduction among adults experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of recent controlled evidence (2019-2025)
Nieradko-Heluszko, Agnieszka et al (2026) Social Science & Medicine, 403. 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119402
Context, mechanisms and outcomes of a social enterprise model of residential rehabilitation for problem substance use: a realist-informed process evaluation
Anderson, Martin et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70459
World drug report 2026
(2026) Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Guidelines on combating organised crime related to drug trafficking
Pompidou Group. (2026) Strasbourg: Council of Europe
Implementation principles - Drug use disorder treatment and other non-custodial alternatives to conviction or punishment for people who use drugs and with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system for offences of a minor nature.
Discussion paper, pre-publication draft. (2026) Vienna: United Nations
Trends in drug markets, use and health impacts in Australia: cocaine
Chrzanowska, Agata et al (2026) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Impact of drug legislation on crime reduction: a systematic literature review
Torres-Rodríguez, María Clara et al (2026) Frontiers in Public Health, 14. doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1806036
Criminal exploitation and vulnerability in drug markets: a six-nation comparison of its recognition in international policy discourses and criminal justice systems
Søgaard, Thomas Friis et al (2026) European Journal of Criminology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/14773708261427649
Analyzing the role of needs assessments in police drug diversion schemes: findings from a realist process evaluation
Glasspoole-Bird, Helen et al (2026) Contemporary Drug Problems, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00914509261454970
Components of family-focused interventions that have common impacts across parental domestic violence and abuse, mental ill-health, and substance misuse: an intervention components analysis
Allen, Kate et al (2026) Journal of Prevention, 47, (1), pp. 61-107. doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00868-5
EUDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance
The future of synthetic drugs 2050: scenarios for Europe
#NoIDVape: a content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources
Johansson, Magnus et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70476
Cocaine and the environment: building the foundations for measurement
European Union Drugs Agency, DEVIDA. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
Service utilization patterns in cocaine use disorder: a data-driven study
Riemerschmid, Carlotta et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 19. doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100447
Provision of safer smoking equipment to reduce health harms and enhance service engagement among people who use crack: a realist informed review
Piot, Alexandre et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105371
Assessment of the threat posed by highly potent synthetic opioids in Europe
European Union Drugs Agency. (2026) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
Drug-related death rates associated with prescribed and illicit benzodiazepine exposure among people receiving opioid-agonist treatment in Scotland, 2015 to 2020
Glancy, Megan et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 155. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105387
Factors associated with the percentage of individuals who initiate and discontinue naltrexone as a relapse prevention pharmacotherapy in opioid use disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Roberts, Emmert et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70502
Methadone Is associated with superior long-term treatment retention compared with buprenorphine/naloxone in a large Canadian cohort
Morin, Kristen A et al (2026) Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Early online. doi.org/10.15288/jsad.26-00065
Barriers and facilitators to detoxification from opioid substitution treatment: a mixed-methods systematic review
Bagshaw, Amy et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70482
Association between state cannabis laws and opioid outcomes: a systematic review
Fink, David S et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 284. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113167
Cannabis and tobacco co-use is associated with impaired neurocognitive performance in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis
Bello, Daniel et al (2026) Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.03.021
Tobacco and cannabis use in the young 'Not in Employment, Education or Training' population: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Eyraud, Clara et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70477
Health education interventions to reduce cannabis and tobacco smoking-related harms among people who use cannabis: a systematic review
Nottage, M K et al (2026) Health Education Research, 41, (3).
A comparison of labelling requirements for alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis across WHO regions and implications for alcohol labelling policy in Canada
Goulet-Stock, Sybil et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 154. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105340
Effectiveness of alcohol use disorder pharmacotherapies by sex: systematic review and meta-analysis
Allen, Juliette et al (2026) Drug and Alcohol Review, 45, (5), e70196. doi.org/10.1111/dar.70196
Implementation of evidence-based alcohol policies to reduce alcohol-related harm and liver disease to advance public health in Europe
Pose, Elisa (2026) Lancet Regional Health. Europe, 65. doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101707
Evaluating the immediate impacts of the repeal of the Northern Territory minimum unit price on off-premises alcohol pricing: Findings from an observational study of online alcohol retailers
Miller, Mia et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70466
Alcohol industry influence on public view and policymaking: implications for liver health
Manuli, Chiara et al (2026) Gastroenterology, 170, (7), pp. 1419-1424. doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2026.01.026
Alcohol misuse in older women: a scoping review of correlates, consequences, treatment, and prevention
Holzhauer, Cathryn Glanton et al (2026) Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 46, (1). doi.org/10.35946/arcr.v46.1.02
Formal support for adult CSOs of individuals with alcohol-related problems: a scoping review
Huusmann Härd, Sofia et al (2026) Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, pp. 1-27. doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2026.2687405
Doing alcohol research differently: considerations during research with Romany Gypsy and Traveller communities - a narrative review with methodological and ethical considerations
Wilkinson, Samantha et al (2026) Qualitative Health Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/10497323261447802
Tobacco end-game policies and the intrinsic connection of health and EU market law
Delhomme, Vincent et al (2026) Health Economics, Policy, and Law, Early online. pp. 1-16. doi.org/10.1017/s1744133126100541
The policy implementation playbook: a cross-policy taxonomy of post-adoption tobacco industry tactics
Matthes, Britta K et al (2026) Globalization and Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1186/s12992-026-01220-0
Prevalence of electronic cigarette use among women: a systematic review.
Posse, Cristina M et al (2026) Addictive Behaviors, 180. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108713
What strategies are used to market digital gambling to young people?: A scoping review
Searby, Adam et al (2026) International Journal of Addiction Nursing, 37, (2). DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000700
Balancing harm prevention and liberty preservation when implementing financial risk assessments for gambling in the United Kingdom: Insights from open banking data
Heirene, Robert M and Newall, Philip (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70513
Improving the detection of gambling in suicide death: an investigation to inform surveillance of gambling harms.
Rintoul, Angela et al (2026) SUCHT, 42, (3), pp. 152-162. doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000977
Association between smartphone addiction, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt: a systematic review
Li, Yufeng et al (2026) PeerJ, 14. DOI 10.7717/peerj.21386
Global review of assessments of online video gaming policies affecting young people: loot boxes, age ratings, gameplay time restrictions, and beyond
Xiao, Leon Y et al (2026) Comprehensive Psychiatry, 148. doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152713
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For those who are homeless, in addiction, or recovery - a safe place for women
[Irish Times] Wayman, Sheila (30 Jun 2026)
People ‘feel they need ketamine, cocaine, alcohol to show up to a social situation’
[Irish Times] Bowers, Shauna (25 Jun 2026)
EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies explore future responses to synthetic drug threats.
[European Drugs Agency] (24 Jun 2026)
Minister Murnane O’Connor announces €426,000 in funding for new digital app to help people reduce their alcohol use as demand for treatment continues to rise
[Department of Health] (24 Jun 2026)
Minister Murnane O’Connor grants a twelve-month extension to the licence to operate Ireland’s pilot Supervised Injecting Facility
[Department of Health] (23 Jun 2026)
Minister of State Catherine Ardagh announces official opening of POINT YDP in Tipperary, and achievement of full nationwide coverage of Youth Diversion Projects
[Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration] (18 Jun 2026)
'I go to any corner, I'm getting crack': concerns over soaring crack cocaine use
[thejournal.ie] Finn, Sophie (14 Jun 2026)
Foynes has been scene to major cartel drug smuggling, but it has just two gardaí to keep watch
[thejournal.ie] O'Connor, Niall (14 Jun 2026)
State's failure to provide addiction nurses in Irish prisons is further punishing vulnerable people.
[Irish Examiner] Clifford, Mick (10 Jun 2026)
HRB compares the Irish drug situation with the rest of Europe
Health Research Board (09 Jun 2026)
Online betting breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter for first time in Ireland
[thejournal.ie] McAuley, Eimer (07 Jun 2026)
Experts raise concerns over increased snus use in Ireland.
Cocaine kids: child dealers caught up in illegal drugs trade
[RTE News] McMorrow, Conor (04 Jun 2026)
Minister Butler highlights value of Lived Experience in Irish health policy development and service improvement at European Patient Forum.
[Department of Health] (04 Jun 2026)
Synthetic cannabis driving mental health issues, warns HSE official
[Irish Examiner] Cunningham, Alex (04 Jun 2026)
Let's be clear, teen drinking is a form of self-harm, and it's on the rise
[thejournal.ie] Crowe, Dr Suzanne (02 Jun 2026)
Community-based recovery programme delivers strong outcomes for people experiencing addiction
[Health Service Executive] (02 Jun 2026)
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