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HRB publish latest drug treatment figures.

[Health Research Board] HRB publish latest drug treatment figures. (31 May 2016)

Dealers with cash amounts of €1,000 to be targeted in gangland crackdown.

[thejournal.ie] Dealers with cash amounts of €1,000 to be targeted in gangland crackdown. (31 May 2016)

Government will not back down on drink warning labels says Brian Hayes.

[Irish Examiner] , Ó Cionnaith, Fiachra Government will not back down on drink warning labels says Brian Hayes. (30 May 2016)

Irish gangs join British to control Europe’s drug gateways.

[Irish Times] , Johnson, Graham Irish gangs join British to control Europe’s drug gateways. (30 May 2016)

Trust no one who says there are easy answers to drugs.

[Independent.ie] , O'Hanlon, Eilis Trust no one who says there are easy answers to drugs. (29 May 2016)

Online alcohol marketing linked to drinking among European teens.

[Reuters] , Doyle, Kathryn Online alcohol marketing linked to drinking among European teens. (27 May 2016)

No more ‘going through the motions’, warns youth expert.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac No more ‘going through the motions’, warns youth expert. (27 May 2016)

Dublin community with the power to take on an international drug cartel.

[Irish Examiner] , Fegan, Joyce Dublin community with the power to take on an international drug cartel. (27 May 2016)

An urgent opportunity to reduce alcohol harm in Ireland.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] An urgent opportunity to reduce alcohol harm in Ireland. (26 May 2016)

13-year-olds selling prescription drugs on street.

[Irish Examiner] , Loughlin, Elaine 13-year-olds selling prescription drugs on street. (26 May 2016)

Conor's notorious ad whips up a storm.

[Independent.ie] , Cullen, Michael Conor's notorious ad whips up a storm. (26 May 2016)

Smoking ban has saved 3,726 lives - now that's real progress.

[Independent.ie] , Buggy, Donal Smoking ban has saved 3,726 lives - now that's real progress. (25 May 2016)

Funding is needed 'before it's too late' - there's a surge in gambling addiction in Irish men (and women).

[thejournal.ie] , Brennan, Cianan Funding is needed 'before it's too late' - there's a surge in gambling addiction in Irish men (and women). (25 May 2016)

Numbers of prisoners dying rose to 22 in 2015.

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor Numbers of prisoners dying rose to 22 in 2015. (23 May 2016)

Minister Harris welcomes three new Ministers of State at the Department of Health.

[Department of Health] Minister Harris welcomes three new Ministers of State at the Department of Health. (20 May 2016)

European Tobacco Products Directive signed into Irish law.

[Medical Independent] European Tobacco Products Directive signed into Irish law. (20 May 2016)

Dublin community procession over killings and drugs crisis.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Dublin community procession over killings and drugs crisis. (17 May 2016)

Record entries for media competition highlighting youth drug issues.

[Irish Examiner] , Ring, Evelyn Record entries for media competition highlighting youth drug issues. (13 May 2016)

Eoghan McDermott encourages young people to start a healthy conversation about drug use.

[drugs.ie] Eoghan McDermott encourages young people to start a healthy conversation about drug use. (12 May 2016)

1,400 drink-driving prosecutions can go ahead as ruling over breath tests 'as Gaeilge' is overturned.

[thejournal.ie] , Giblin, Ruaidhrí 1,400 drink-driving prosecutions can go ahead as ruling over breath tests 'as Gaeilge' is overturned. (10 May 2016)

Intimidation continues to break families.

[The ECHO] , Dennehy, Mary Intimidation continues to break families. (09 May 2016)

A fight that looks set to have no winners, only losers.

[Independent.ie] , McGee, John A fight that looks set to have no winners, only losers. (08 May 2016)

Premature births linked to cannabis.

[Irish Examiner] , Shanahan, June Premature births linked to cannabis. (07 May 2016)

Decriminalising drug users - A new strategy.

[Irish Examiner] Decriminalising drug users - A new strategy. (06 May 2016)

Task force study shows drug use is soaring in ages 15 to 34.

[The ECHO] , Garvey, Maurice Task force study shows drug use is soaring in ages 15 to 34. (06 May 2016)

Dublin's drug laneways: one year on, the alleys are still littered with needles.

[thejournal.ie] , Brophy, Daragh Dublin's drug laneways: one year on, the alleys are still littered with needles. (06 May 2016)

Report backs 'shift' away from criminalising drug possession for personal use.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Report backs 'shift' away from criminalising drug possession for personal use. (03 May 2016)

Dail Debates

Oireachtas debates

Leaders' questions [Garda and community funding]. (25 May 2016)
Written answer 307 - Tobacco control measures [12218/16]. (25 May 2016)
Leaders' questions [Gangland crime]. (24 May 2016)
Written answer 458 - Tobacco control measures [11479/16]. (24 May 2016)
Written answer 472 - Medicinal products licensing [Cannabidiol medical marijuana] [11587/16]. (24 May 2016)
Written answer 631 - Youth cafés provision [11848/16]. (24 May 2016)
Written answer 91 - Juvenile offenders [11774/16]. (24 May 2016)
Written answer 15 - Schools health and safety [Drug and alcohol education] [10758/16].
Written answer 15- Schools health and safety [10758/16]. (18 May 2016)
Written answer 5 - National drugs strategy [10197/16]. (17 May 2016)
Written answer 825 - National drugs strategy budget [10276/16]. (17 May 2016)
Crime: statements. (05 May 2016)

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Publications

European Drug Report 2016: trends and developments.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) European Drug Report 2016: trends and developments. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Ireland: national report for 2015 - treatment.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 - treatment. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 - drugs.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 - drugs. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 - drug markets and crime.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 - drug markets and crime. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 - prison.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 - prison. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 – drug policy.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 – drug policy. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 – legal framework.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 – legal framework. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Ireland: national report for 2015 - prevention.

Health Research Board. Irish National Focal Point to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Ireland: national report for 2015 - prevention. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Developing inside: transforming prison for young adults. A new approach to the unique needs of young adults (aged 18–24) in prison.

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. (2016) Developing inside: transforming prison for young adults. A new approach to the unique needs of young adults (aged 18–24) in prison. Dublin: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.

Outcomes: drug harms, policy harms, poverty and inequality.

O'Gorman, Aileen and Driscoll, Alan and Moore, Kerri and Roantree, Doireann (2016) Outcomes: drug harms, policy harms, poverty and inequality. Dublin: Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Force.

Chillin, buzzin, getting mangled, and coming down: Doing differentiated normalisation in risk environments.

O'Gorman, Aileen (2016) Chillin, buzzin, getting mangled, and coming down: Doing differentiated normalisation in risk environments. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy , 23 , (3) , pp. 247-254.

Off the record: substance-related disorders in the undergraduate medical curricula in Ireland.

Willson, Mitch and Cullen, Walter and Klimas, Jan (2016) Off the record: substance-related disorders in the undergraduate medical curricula in Ireland. Journal of Substance Use , Early online .

Adolescents’ reflections on school-based alcohol education in the United Kingdom: education as usual compared with a structured harm reduction intervention.

Harvey, Seamus A and McKay, Michael T and Sumnall, Harry (2016) Adolescents’ reflections on school-based alcohol education in the United Kingdom: education as usual compared with a structured harm reduction intervention. Journal of Substance Use , Early online .

2,4-Dinitrophenol, the inferno drug: a netnographic study of user experiences in the quest for leanness.

McVeigh, Jim and Germain, Jennifer and Van Hout, Marie Claire (2016) 2,4-Dinitrophenol, the inferno drug: a netnographic study of user experiences in the quest for leanness. Journal of Substance Use , Early online .

Better health, improving health care.

Ireland. Department of Health. (2016) Better health, improving health care. Dublin: Department of Health.

Use of hierarchical cluster analysis to classify prisons in Ireland into mutually exclusive drug-use risk categories.

Codd, Mary and Mehegan, J and Kelleher, Cecily and Drummond, Anne (2016) Use of hierarchical cluster analysis to classify prisons in Ireland into mutually exclusive drug-use risk categories. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy , 23 , (2) , pp. 93-98.

Departmental brief for Minister - May 2016.

Department of Health. (2016) Departmental brief for Minister - May 2016. Dublin: Department of Health.

Modeling problem behaviors in a nationally representative sample of adolescents.

O'Connor, Kate L and Dolphin, Louise and Fitzgerald, Amanda and Dooley, Barbara (2016) Modeling problem behaviors in a nationally representative sample of adolescents. Journal of Adolescence , 50 , pp. 6-15.

The blunt truth: can marijuana fund better healthcare?

McGowan, Hugh (2016) The blunt truth: can marijuana fund better healthcare? RCSI Student Medical Journal , 9 , (1) , pp. 100-102.

Exploring the views of healthcare professionals on increasing smoking cessation advice for patients.

Ho, SY and McElvaney, NG and Balfem, M and Doyle, Frank (2016) Exploring the views of healthcare professionals on increasing smoking cessation advice for patients. RCSI Student Medical Journal , 9 , (1) , pp. 27-32.

Drugnet Ireland.

Health Research Board. (2016) Drugnet Ireland. Issue 57, Spring 2016 . Dublin: Health Research Board.

Health service performance report January/February 2016

Health Service Executive. (2016) Health service performance report January/February 2016. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey.

Inchley, Jo et al. eds. (2016) Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey. Denmark: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.

Screening and brief interventions for illicit drug use and alcohol use in methadone maintained opiate-dependent patients: results of a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial feasibility study.

Darker, Catherine D and Sweeney, Brion and Keenan, Eamon and Whiston, Lucy and Anderson, Rolande and Barry, Joseph (2016) Screening and brief interventions for illicit drug use and alcohol use in methadone maintained opiate-dependent patients: results of a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial feasibility study. Substance Use & Misuse , Early online , pp. 1-12.

Programme for Partnership Government.

Government of Ireland. (2016) Programme for Partnership Government. Dublin: Department of An Taoiseach.

Illicit trade 2015-2016: implications for the Irish economy.

Foster, Brendan (2016) Illicit trade 2015-2016: implications for the Irish economy. Dublin: Grant Thornton.

Maternal marijuana use has independent effects on risk for spontaneous preterm birth but not other common late pregnancy complications.

Leemaqz, Shalem Y and Dekker, Gustaaf A and McCowan, Lesley ME and Kenny, Louise C and Myers, Jenny and Simpson, Nigel AB and Poston, Lucilla and Roberts, Claire T (2016) Maternal marijuana use has independent effects on risk for spontaneous preterm birth but not other common late pregnancy complications. Reproductive Toxicology , 62 , pp. 77-86.

Smoking prevalence tracker: 2015 infographic.

Health Service Executive. (2016) Smoking prevalence tracker: 2015 infographic. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Ethnic variations in liver- and alcohol-related disease hospitalisations and mortality: The Scottish Health and Ethnicity Linkage Study.

Bhala, Neeraj and Cezard, Genevieve and Ward, Hester JT and Bansal, Narinder and Bhopal, Raj (2016) Ethnic variations in liver- and alcohol-related disease hospitalisations and mortality: The Scottish Health and Ethnicity Linkage Study. Alcohol and Alcoholism , Early online .

HIV Ireland annual report 2015.

HIV Ireland. (2016) HIV Ireland annual report 2015. Dublin: HIV Ireland

Evidence Resources

Perspectives on drugs: comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe.

(2016) Perspectives on drugs: comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 9 p.

Perspectives on drugs: cocaine trafficking to Europe.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Perspectives on drugs: cocaine trafficking to Europe. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 6 p.

Perspectives on drugs: changes in Europe’s cannabis resin market.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Perspectives on drugs: changes in Europe’s cannabis resin market. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

Perspectives on drugs: strategies to prevent diversion of opioid substitution treatment medications.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Perspectives on drugs: strategies to prevent diversion of opioid substitution treatment medications. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 9 p.

NPS comes of age: a UK overview.

Shapiro, Harry [DrugWise] . (2016) NPS comes of age: a UK overview. London: DrugWise. 32 p.

Improving the physical health of people with serious mental illness. A practical toolkit.

NHS England. (2016) Improving the physical health of people with serious mental illness. A practical toolkit. London: NHS England. 23 p. Gateway ref no. 04999

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the potential risks to public health associated with the use of refillable electronic cigarettes.

European Commission. (2016) Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the potential risks to public health associated with the use of refillable electronic cigarettes. Brussels: European Commission. 9 p. COM(2016) 269 final

Frequent attenders to accident and emergency departments: a qualitative study of individuals who repeatedly present with alcohol-related health conditions.

Neale, Joanne and Parkman, Tom and Day, Ed and Drummond, Colin [Alcohol Research UK] . (2016) Frequent attenders to accident and emergency departments: a qualitative study of individuals who repeatedly present with alcohol-related health conditions. London: Alcohol research UK. 5 p. Alcohol Insight Number 0134

Opioid overdose prevention toolkit.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [SAMHSA, US] (2016) Opioid overdose prevention toolkit. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 28 p.

Cannabis regulation and the UN drug treaties..

Bewley-Taylor, Dave and Jelsma, Martin and Rolles, Steve and Walshe, John . (2016) Cannabis regulation and the UN drug treaties. Strategies for reform. Canadian Drug Policy Coalition; et al.

Smoking cessation interventions for pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcomes.

Yeyashree, Katherisan and Kathirvel, Soundappan and Shewade, Hemant D and Kaur, Harpreet and Gaul, Sono [The Cochrane Library] . (2016) Smoking cessation interventions for pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcomes. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011125.pub2

Psychosocial interventions for psychostimulant misuse.

Minozzi, Silvia and De Crescenzo, Franco and Saulle, Rosella and Amato, Laura [The Cochrane Library] . (2015) Psychosocial interventions for psychostimulant misuse. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11)

Supervised dosing with a long acting opioid medication in the management of opioid dependence.

Saulle, Rosella and Vecchi, Simona [The Cochrane Library] . (2015) Supervised dosing with a long acting opioid medication in the management of opioid dependence. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (12) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011983View

Interventions for smoking cessation in people diagnosed with lung cancer.

Zeng, Linmiao and Yu, Xiaolian and Yu, Tingting and Xiao, Jianhong and Huang, Yushang [The Cochrane Library] . (2015) Interventions for smoking cessation in people diagnosed with lung cancer. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (12) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011751.pub2

Effectiveness of needle/syringe programmes and opiate substitution therapy in preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs.

Platt, Lucy et al [The Cochrane Library] . (2016) Effectiveness of needle/syringe programmes and opiate substitution therapy in preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012021

Reducing the Strength: a mixed methods evaluation of alcohol retailers' willingness to voluntarily reduce the availability of low cost, high strength beers and ciders in two UK local authorities

Sumpter, Colin et al [Biomed Central] . (2016) Reducing the Strength: a mixed methods evaluation of alcohol retailers' willingness to voluntarily reduce the availability of low cost, high strength beers and ciders in two UK local authorities. BMC Public Health, 16 (1)

Alcohol: taking a population perspective.

Gilmore, William and Chikritzhs, Tanya and Stockwell, Tim and Jernigan, David and Naimi, Timothy and Gilmore, Ian (2016) Alcohol: taking a population perspective. Nature Reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology , Early online .

Industry self-regulation of alcohol marketing: a systematic review of content and exposure research.

Noel, Jonathan K and Babor, Thomas F and Robaina, Katherine (2016) Industry self-regulation of alcohol marketing: a systematic review of content and exposure research. Addiction , Early online .

Recent changes in Europe’s MDMA/ecstasy market. EMCDDA rapid communication.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2016) Recent changes in Europe’s MDMA/ecstasy market. EMCDDA rapid communication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Recovery-focused care planning and coordination in England and Wales: a cross-national mixed methods comparative case study.

Simpson, Alan et al (2016) Recovery-focused care planning and coordination in England and Wales: a cross-national mixed methods comparative case study. BMC psychiatry , 16 , (1) , p. 147.

Saw it on Facebook, drank it at the bar! Effects of exposure to Facebook alcohol ads on alcohol-related behaviors.

Saleem, Alhabash et al (2016) Saw it on Facebook, drank it at the bar! Effects of exposure to Facebook alcohol ads on alcohol-related behaviors. Journal of Interactive Advertising , 16 , (1) , pp. 44-58.

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