HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 22, issue 5

In this issue

Irish-related publications

National Drug Treatment Reporting System: 2025 drug treatment demand.

Tierney, Paula et al (2026) Dublin: Health Research Board

Robinson, Janet et al (2026) Dublin: National DRIVE Oversight Committee

An exploration of the relationship between addiction treatment and geographic deprivation.

Ryan, Alana et al (2026) Dublin: Health Research Board and Pobal.

Changing drug laws in Ireland: answering some common empirical and legal questions

Marder, Ian D et al (2026) CrimRxiv, Early online, (Preprint) doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.416da42c

Rethinking drug policy: the case for decriminalising drugs for personal use

(2026) Dublin: Irish Council for Civil Liberties

The other Ireland: visualizing intersectional stigma experiences of people who use drugs using photovoice

Miller, Nicole M et al (2026) Contemporary Drug Problems, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00914509261440952

Polysubstance use in adolescents: conceptual issues and the need for a new public health framework and approach.

Fleury, Ronan et al (2026) Psychological Medicine, 56. doi.org/10.1017/s0033291726104504

Adolescent polysubstance use and psychopathology: a population-based survey in schools

Fleury, Ronan et al (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-10. doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2026.10197

No wrong door: a systematic literature review

Reidy, Aisling et al (2025) Limerick: SLSSHub, REPPP Project, University of Limerick

Failure to introduce alcohol health-warning labels in Ireland

Rutledge, Stephanie M and Murray, Frank (2026) Lancet, Early online. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00914-1

Alcohol statistics dashboard. [Dataset]

Doyle, Anne (2026)

The role of alcohol in casualty collisions 2021-2025.

(2026) Dublin: Road Safety Authority

European Commission’s public consultation on the evaluation and revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD).

(2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland

Interventions, approaches and guidelines for gambling and gaming addictions: an evidence review

Flanagan, Paula et al (2025) Dublin: HSE National Social Inclusion Office

Estimating eligibility for lung cancer screening in Ireland: a dynamic modelling study of smoking trends.

Bezdenezhnykh, Tatiana et al (2026) PharmacoEconomics - open, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s41669-026-00653-y

It's time for Ireland's tobacco-free future

Gannon, J et al (2026) Irish Medical Journal, 119, (5).

Hidden harm-exploring the utility of geostatistical analysis to identify child criminal exploitation (CCE).

Keaney-Bell, Antoinette and Walsh, Colm (2026) Behavioral Sciences, 16, (4). doi.org/10.3390/bs16040613

Care leavers and the criminal justice system: the role of support systems during transition

Gill, Kylie et al (2026) SSRN, pp. 1-42. /10.2139/ssrn.6510383

Secondary traumatic stress in front line professionals: an exploration of risk factors

Lanigan, Laura et al (2026) Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 26, (1). doi.org/10.21427/8g18-yj47

Guidance for staff providing mental health services to persons with intellectual disabilities

(2026) Dublin: Mental Health Commission

Service use and engagement in youth mental healthcare: national trends in Jigsaw (2017-2022).

Moore, Jeff et al (2026) Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 20, (5). doi.org/10.1111/eip.70171

(2026) Belfast: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Ireland’s strategy to reduce suicide and self-harm. Connecting for life: 2026–2035

(2026) Dublin: Department of Health

Medical trainees' knowledge and confidence in using HEEADSSS assessment tool

Algahtani, L et al (2026) Irish Medical Journal, 119, (5).

A researcher’s reflections on using participant-led photo elicitation: a work in progress

Ryan, Aoife et al (2026) Journal of Academic Research and Innovation, 3, (1). doi.org/10.21427/jw5v-2935

The art of deception: an introduction to the Tiger Team (Red Team) online age verification penetration method

Houghton, Frank et al (2026) Journal of Academic Research and Innovation, 3, (1). doi.org/10.21427/8pqg-hr91

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