HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 16, issue 6

In this issue

Evidence Resources

Alcohol pricing in the WHO European Region. Update report on the evidence and recommended policy actions.

WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2020) Alcohol pricing in the WHO European Region. Update report on the evidence and recommended policy actions. Copenhagan: World Health Organization. 36 p.

World drug report 2020.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020) World drug report 2020. Vienna: UNODC.

Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown. Summary of emerging evidence from the UK.

Institute of Alcohol Studies. [IAS] (2020) Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown. Summary of emerging evidence from the UK. London: Institute of Alcohol Studies. 20 p.

Prison and opportunities for the management of COVID-19.

Crowley, Des and Cullen, Walter and O'Donnell, Patrick and Van Hout, Marie Claire . (2020) Prison and opportunities for the management of COVID-19. BJGP Open DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101106

After incarceration: a guide to helping women reenter the community.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [SAMHSA, US] (2020) After incarceration: a guide to helping women reenter the community. Rockville, MD: Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 37 p. Publication no. PEP20-05-01-001

Impact of COVID-19 on patterns drug use and drug-related harms in Europe.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on patterns drug use and drug-related harms in Europe. Lisbon: EMCDDA. 27 p.

Families in lockdown. The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the family and friends of someone with an alcohol, drugs or gambling problem.

Adfam. (2020) Families in lockdown. The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the family and friends of someone with an alcohol, drugs or gambling problem. London: Adfam. 30 p.

Drinking alone: COVID-19, lockdown, and alcohol-related harm.

Editorial. (2020) Drinking alone: COVID-19, lockdown, and alcohol-related harm. The lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 5 (7) doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30159-X

Australians' drug use: adapting to pandemic threats (ADAPT) study: ADAPT bulletin no. 1.

Sutherland, R et al. (2020) Australians' drug use: adapting to pandemic threats (ADAPT) study: ADAPT bulletin no. 1. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. 4 p.

Drug treatment of SARS-Cov2: Potential effects in patients with substance use disorders (SUD).

Ghosh, Abhishek and Roub, Fazle and Bisaga, Adam. (2020) Drug treatment of SARS-Cov2: Potential effects in patients with substance use disorders (SUD). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 135 (110159) doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110159

Quantifying the social costs of pharmaceutical opioid misuse & illicit opioid use to Australia in 2015/16.

Whetton, Steve et al [NCETA] . (2020) Quantifying the social costs of pharmaceutical opioid misuse & illicit opioid use to Australia in 2015/16. Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University. 198 p.

Problem‐oriented policing for reducing crime and disorder: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Hinkle, Joshua C and Weisburd, David and Telep, Cody W and Petersen, Kevin [Campbell Systematic Reviews] . (2020) Problem‐oriented policing for reducing crime and disorder: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 16 (e1089) https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1089

Selecting best-fit programs and practices: guidance for substance misuse prevention practitioners.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [SAMHSA, US] (2020) Selecting best-fit programs and practices: guidance for substance misuse prevention practitioners. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 40 p.

Interventions for substance use disorders in adolescents: a systematic review.

Seele, Dale W et al. (2020) Interventions for substance use disorders in adolescents: a systematic review. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 268 p. Comparative effectiveness review, no. 225

Systems-level implementation of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [SAMHSA, US] (2013) Systems-level implementation of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 82 p. Technical assistance publication (TAP) series 33. HHS publication no. (SMA) 13-4741.

Substance use treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020) Substance use treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 346 p. Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series, no. 42. SAMHSA publication no. PEP20-02-01-004.

Combined pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with alcohol or substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ray, Lara A and Meredith, Lindsay R and Kiluk, Brian D and Walthers, Justin and Carroll, Kathleen M and Magill, Molly [JAMA] . (2020) Combined pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with alcohol or substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 3 (6 e208279) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8279

Treatment of stimulant use disorders.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020) Treatment of stimulant use disorders. Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 47 p. SAMHSA publication no. PEP20-06-01-001

Long-term follow-up outcomes of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of PTSD: a longitudinal pooled analysis of six phase 2 trials.

Jerome, Lisa et al. (2020) Long-term follow-up outcomes of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of PTSD: a longitudinal pooled analysis of six phase 2 trials. Psychopharmacology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-020-05548-2

Best practices in care transitions for individuals with suicide risk: Inpatient care to outpatient care.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. (2020) Best practices in care transitions for individuals with suicide risk: Inpatient care to outpatient care. Washington DC: Education Development Center, Inc. 25 p.

Micro-level factors associated with alcohol use and binge drinking among youth in the COMPASS study (2012/13 to 2017/18).

Holligan, Simone D and Qian, Wei and de Groh, Margaret and Jiang, Ying and Leatherdale, Scott T . (2020) Micro-level factors associated with alcohol use and binge drinking among youth in the COMPASS study (2012/13 to 2017/18). Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (3) 63-69. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.40.3.01

Alcohol Concern. (2020) Alcohol-related brain damage - the road to recovery. London: Alcohol Change UK.

Alcohol treatment matrix cell E2. Treatment systems; generic and cross-cutting issues.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2020) Alcohol treatment matrix cell E2. Treatment systems; generic and cross-cutting issues. London: Drug and Alcohol Findings. 10 p.

What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European Region.

Jané-Llopis, E and Kokole, D and Neufeld, Maria and Hasan, Omer Syed Muhammad and Rehm, J . (2020) What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European Region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy? Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 112 p.

The role of alcohol use and drinking patterns in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: a systematic review.

Probst, Charlotte and Kilian, Carolin and Sanchez, Sherald and Lange, Shannon and Rehm, Jürgen . (2020) The role of alcohol use and drinking patterns in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: a systematic review. The Lancet Public Health, 5 (6) E324. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30052-9

The arrogance of power: alcohol industry interference with warning label research.

Babor, Thomas F . (2020) The arrogance of power: alcohol industry interference with warning label research. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 81 (2) https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.222

Report on the extent, nature, and consequences of children and young people’s exposure to alcohol advertising and sponsorship.

O'Brien, Kerry and Vandenberg, Brian . (2020) Report on the extent, nature, and consequences of children and young people’s exposure to alcohol advertising and sponsorship. Monash University. 82 p. https://doi.org/10.26180/5edde9f0a7a9d

Paradis, Catherine and Zhao, Jinhui and Stockwell, Tim . (2020) What popular bars post on social media platforms: a case for improved alcohol advertising regulation. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) 160-70. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.03

Drinking patterns, alcohol-related harm and views on policies: results from a pilot of the International Alcohol Control Study in Canada.

van der Maas, Mark and Giesbrecht, Norman and Stoduto, Gina and Orpana, Heather and Geneau, Robert and Mann, Robert . (2020) Drinking patterns, alcohol-related harm and views on policies: results from a pilot of the International Alcohol Control Study in Canada. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) 165-75. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.05

How many alcohol-attributable deaths and hospital admissions could be prevented by alternative pricing and taxation policies? Modelling impacts

Stockwell, Tim et al. (2020) How many alcohol-attributable deaths and hospital admissions could be prevented by alternative pricing and taxation policies? Modelling impacts on alcohol consumption, revenues and related harms in Canada. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) 153-64. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.04

Psychotic disorder and cannabis use: Canadian hospitalization trends, 2006-2015.

Maloney-Hall, Bridget and Wallingford, Sarah C and Konefal, Sarah and Young, Matthew M . (2020) Psychotic disorder and cannabis use: Canadian hospitalization trends, 2006-2015. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) 176-83. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.06

Assessment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A training manual.

Pan American Health Organization. (2020) Assessment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A training manual. Washington DC: Pan American Health Organization. 55 p. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Problematic substance use or problematic substance use policies?

Stockwell, Tim and Benoit, Cecilia and Card, Kiffer and Sherk, Adam . (2020) Problematic substance use or problematic substance use policies? Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.01

Crystal meth: Europe could now see a surge in supply and use.

Hamilton, Ian and Sumnall, Harry . (2020) Crystal meth: Europe could now see a surge in supply and use. The Conversation

Addiction stigma and the production of impediments to take-home naloxone uptake.

Fomiatti, Renae and Farrugia, Adrian and Fraser, Suzanne and Dwyer, Robyn and Neale, Joanne and Strang, John . (2020) Addiction stigma and the production of impediments to take-home naloxone uptake. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine doi: 10.1177/1363459320925863

Autonomy, competence and relatedness and cannabis and alcohol use among youth in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis.

Enns, Aganeta and Orpana, Heather . (2020) Autonomy, competence and relatedness and cannabis and alcohol use among youth in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40 (5-6) 201-10. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.40.5/6.09

Evaluation of availability of survey data about cannabis use.

Geissler, Kimberley H and Kaizer, Kia and Johnson, Julie K and Doonan, Samantha M and Whitehill, Jennifer M [JAMA] . (2020) Evaluation of availability of survey data about cannabis use. JAMA Network Open, 3 (6 e206039) doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6039.

The engagement of young people in drug interventions in coercive contexts: findings from a cross-national European study.

Duke, Karen and Gleeson, Helen and Dabrowska, Katarzyna and Herold, Maria and Rolando, Sara . (2020) The engagement of young people in drug interventions in coercive contexts: findings from a cross-national European study. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2020.1763917

Improving adolescent health: translating Health Behaviour in School-aged Children evidence Into policy.

Budisavljevic, Sanja et al. (2020) Improving adolescent health: translating Health Behaviour in School-aged Children evidence Into policy. Journal of Adolescent Health, 66 (6S) DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.03.010

Drug decriminalization policy. Literature review: models, implementation and outcomes.

Unlu, Ali and Tammi, Tuukka and Hakkarainen, Pekka . (2020) Drug decriminalization policy. Literature review: models, implementation and outcomes. Helsinki: Finnish institute for health and welfare. 93 p.

American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention.

Rock, Cheryl L et al. (2020) American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians doi: 10.3322/caac.21591

Impact of health warning labels communicating the risk of cancer on alcohol selection

Clarke, Natasha et al (2020) Impact of health warning labels communicating the risk of cancer on alcohol selection: an online experimental study. Addiction, Early online

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