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International publications
European drug report 2023: trends and developments.

(2023) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

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World drug report 2023.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2023) New York: United Nations.

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Economic benefits of substance use disorder treatment: a systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies from 2003 to 2021

Fardone, Erminia et al (2023) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, Early online. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209084

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Three decades of research in substance use disorder treatment for syringe services program participants: a scoping review of the literature.

Jakubowski, Andrea et al (2023) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 18. doi: 10.1186/s13722-023-00394-x

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Expert Committee on Drug Dependence information repository.

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence [Webpage] (2023)

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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence forty-fifth report.

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence. (2023) Geneva: World Health Organization.

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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual behavioral health: results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.

(2023) Rockville, MD: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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10 key findings related to the impact of Toronto’s drug checking service.

McDonald, K et al (2023) Toronto: Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation.

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Substance use disorders, physical health and recovery capital: examining the experiences of clients and the alcohol and other drug workforce.

Osborne, Briony and Kelly, Peter J (2023) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi: 10.1111/dar.13689

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"Criminalization causes the stigma”: perspectives from people who use drugs.

Scher, Benjamin D et al (2023) Contemporary Drug Problems, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00914509231179226

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Reducing stigma towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs using social norms theory: An online study with Australian health care workers.

Broady, Timothy R et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 249. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109953

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Realistic medicine: doing the right thing Chief Medical Officer for Scotland annual report 2022–2023.

NHS Scotland. (2023) Scottish Government.

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Factors that influence the implementation of (inter)nationally endorsed health and social care standards: a systematic review and meta-summary.

Kelly, Yvonne et al (2023) BMJ Quality & Safety, Early online. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015287

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Unemployment and substance use: an updated review of studies from North America and Europe.

Nolte-Troha, Carina et al (2023) Healthcare, 11, (8). doi: 10.3390/healthcare11081182

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Covering substance use and addiction responsibly.

Crowell, Rachel (2023) The Open Notebook, (16 May 2023).

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A contextualized reinforcer pathology approach to addiction.

Acuff, Samuel F et al (2023) Nature Reviews Psychology, 2, (5), pp. 309-323. doi: 10.1038/s44159-023-00167-y

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Non-pharmacological interventions for problematic substance use: a rapid overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.

Megranahan, Karen et al (2023) International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01090-2

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Motivational interviewing-an evidence-based, collaborative, goal-oriented communication approach in lifestyle medicine: a comprehensive review of the literature.

Almansour, Mohammed et al (2023) Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 18, (5), pp. 1170-1178. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2023.03.011

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Perspectives and sentiments on contingency management from people who use methamphetamine.

Clay, Simon et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi: 10.1111/dar.13691

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Violence prevention framework for Scotland.

(2023) Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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Understanding child criminal exploitation in Scotland: a scoping review.

Dixon, Nesha (2023) Glasgow: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice.

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Computer-based intervention for residents of domestic violence shelters with substance use: a randomized pilot study.

Hailemariam, Maji et al (2023) PloS one, 18, (5). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285560

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Mental and physical health and service access among people in Sydney who use illicit drugs, 2022.

Jones, Fiona and Sutherland, Rachel (2023) Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

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Interventions to reduce repeat presentations to hospital emergency departments for mental health concerns: a scoping review of the literature.

Mao, Wanying et al (2023) Healthcare, 11, (8). doi: 10.3390/healthcare11081161

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The mental state of the world in 2022.

Mental Health Million Project. (2023) London: Sapien Labs.

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Exploring the impact of engagement in mental health and substance use research: a scoping review and thematic analysis

Sheikhan, Natasha Y et al (2023) Health Expectations, Early online. doi: 10.1111/hex.13779

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The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem.

(2023) London: Adfam

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The use of school surveys in policy and prevention planning and evaluation. Results of the 2022 ESPAD - MedSPAD bridge project.

Benedetti, Elisa et al (2023) Pisa and Strasbourg: National Research Council (CNR) - Institute of Clinical Physiology and the Council of Europe

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Drug and Alcohol Information System: overview of initial assessments for specialist drug and alcohol treatment 2021/22 and 2022/23. an official statistics release for Scotland.

(2023) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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Greater Manchester: testing and research on emergent and new drugs no.2. 2022 monitoring cycle full report

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Manchester Metropolitan University. (2023) Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University

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The New Zealand drug harms ranking study: a multi-criteria decision analysis

Crossin, Rose et al (2023) Journal of Psychopharmacology, doi: 10.1177/02698811231182012

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EMCDDA: General report of activities 2022 – key achievements and governance: a year in review.

(2023) Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

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Nitrous oxide-induced myeloneuropathy: a case series

Mair, Devan et al (2023) Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, Early online. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-331131

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Kratom's emergence and persistence within the US polydrug epidemic

Smith, Kirsten Elin et al (2023) Current Addiction Reports, 10, (2), pp. 262-271. doi: 10.1007/s40429-023-00476-5

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Dashboard: Prevalence of cocaine use in Europe. [Dataset]

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2023)

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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: January to March 2023

(2023) Edinburgh: Scottish Government

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Lives worth grieving: differential coverage of overdose deaths in Australian news media (2015–2020)

Dertadian, George Christopher and Rance, Jake (2023) Contemporary Drug Problems, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/009145092311789

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Mortality among individuals prescribed opioid-agonist therapy in Scotland, UK, 2011–20: a national retrospective cohort study

McAuley, Andrew et al (2023) The Lancet Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00082-8

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Estimated reductions in opioid overdose deaths with sustainment of public health interventions in 4 US states

Chhatwal, Jagpreet et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (6). doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14925

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The impact of longitudinal substance use patterns on the risk of opioid agonist therapy discontinuation: a repeated measures latent class analysis

Cui, Zishan et al (2023) International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01098-8

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on chronic pain and opioid use in marginalized populations: a scoping review

Choe, Karen et al (2023) Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1046683

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Trends in opioid misuse among individuals aged 12 to 21 years in the US

Warren, Lauren Klein et al (2023) JAMA Network Open, 6, (6). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16276

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Postoperative buprenorphine continuation in stabilized buprenorphine patients: a population cohort study

Hauck, Tanya S et al (2023) Addiction, Early online.  doi.org/10.1111/add.16223

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National benchmarking report on implementation of the medication assisted treatment (MAT) standards: Scotland 2022/2023.

(2023) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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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, (1), p. 37. doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00551-0

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Cannabis laws in Europe: questions and answers for policymaking. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

(2023) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

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Editorial: Minimizing double standards in assessing the adverse and beneficial effects of cannabis

Hall, Wayne and Hoch, Eva (2023) Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.16267

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Cannabis for morning sickness: areas for intervention to decrease cannabis consumption during pregnancy

Swenson, Karli (2023) Journal of Cannabis Research, 5. doi: 10.1186/s42238-023-00184-x

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Assessing the impact of recreational cannabis legalization on cannabis use disorder and admissions to treatment in the United States

Aletraris, Lydia et al (2023) Current Addiction Reports, 10, (2), pp. 198-209. doi: 10.1007/s40429-023-00470-x

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Adolescent exposure to low-dose THC disrupts energy balance and adipose organ homeostasis in adulthood

Lin, Lin et al (2023) Cell Metabolism, doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2023.05.002

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Shifts in cannabis use at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among Global Drug Survey respondents from 13 countries

Puljević, Cheneal et al (2023) Drugs, Habits and Social Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1108/DHS-12-2022-0048

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Characteristics associated with cannabis use initiation by late childhood and early adolescence in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

Miller, Alex P et al (2023) JAMA Pediatrics, Early online. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.1801

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Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: final report. A synthesis of the evidence.

(2023) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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Views on minimum unit pricing for alcohol before its introduction among people with alcohol dependence in Scotland: a qualitative interview study

Hughes, Jane et al (2023) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online, doi: 10.1111/dar.13704

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The association of alcohol dependence and consumption during adolescence with depression in young adulthood, in England: a prospective cohort study

Hammerton, Gemma et al (2023) The Lancet. Psychiatry, Early online. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00138-4

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EASL policy statement reducing alcohol harms 2023

(2023) Geneva: European Association for the Study of the Liver

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Evaluation of the Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents programme innovation fund: full report.

Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. (2023) London: Department of Health and Social Care

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Evaluating the effects of minimum unit pricing in Scotland on the prevalence of harmful drinking: a controlled interrupted time series analysis

Stevely, Abigail K et al (2023) Public Health, 220. pp. 43-49. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.04.019

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Alcohol consumption among UK football supporters: investigating the contested field of the football carnivalesque

Bandura, Comille Tapiwa et al (2023) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online. doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2023.2219370

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Nicotine vaping and co-occurring substance use among adolescents in the United States from 2017-2019

Kreski, Noah T et al (2023) Substance Use & Misuse, 58, (9), pp. 1075-1079. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2188462

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E-cigarettes and the comparative politics of harm reduction: history, evidence, and policy

Berridge, Virginia et al (2023) London: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Within-person associations between psychological and contextual factors and lapse incidence in smokers attempting to quit: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies

Perski, Olga et al (2023) Addiction, 118, (7), pp. 1216-1231. doi: 10.1111/add.16173

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Perceived threat and fear responses to e-cigarette warning label messages: results from 16 focus groups with U.S. youth and adults.

Avery, Rosemary J et al (2023) PLoS ONE, 18, (6). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286806

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The risk profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems, compared to traditional cigarettes, on oral disease: a review.

Zhang, Qing and Wen, Cai (2023) Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1146949

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The lived experience of financial harm from gambling in Australia.

Marko, Sarah et al (2023) Health Promotion International, 38, (3). doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad062

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You win some, you lose more. Online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm.

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs. (2023) Canbarra: Parliament of Australia

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