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Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the NDC Newsletter. This is our monthly electronic digest of Irish drug, alcohol and tobacco publications, news and Dail  debates. 

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Publications

Tusla Child and Family Agency corporate plan 2015-2017.
Tusla Child and Family Agency. (2015) Tusla Child and Family Agency corporate plan 2015-2017. Tusla, Dublin .



Cluster of Botulism in intravenous drug users: Norway and Scotland.
(2015) Cluster of Botulism in intravenous drug users: Norway and Scotland. Epi-Insight, 16 (3).



Health-care professionals' attitudes across different hospital departments regarding alcohol-related presentations.
Iqbal, Nauman and McCambridge, Orlagh and Edgar, Lauren and Young, Ciara and Shorter, Gillian W (2015) Health-care professionals' attitudes across different hospital departments regarding alcohol-related presentations. Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online .



Children’s Rights Alliance Report card 2015.
Children's Rights Alliance. (2015) Children’s Rights Alliance Report card 2015. Children's Rights Alliance, Dublin .



Health services performance assurance report December 2014.
Health Service Executive. (2015) Health services performance assurance report December 2014. Health Service Executive, Dublin .



Smoking in Ireland 2014: synopsis of key patterns.
Hickey, Paul and Evans, David S. National Tobacco Control Office. (2015) Smoking in Ireland 2014: synopsis of key patterns. Health Service Executive, Dublin .



Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with emphysema: evidence of synergy among emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in smokers.
Mitchell, Patrick D and Das, Jeeban P and Murphy, David J and Keane, Michael P and Donnelly, Seamas C and Dodd, Jonathan D and Butler, Marcus W (2015) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with emphysema: evidence of synergy among emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in smokers. Respiratory care, 60 (2). pp. 259-68.



Wound botulism in people who inject heroin in Norway and the United Kingdom.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. (2015) Wound botulism in people who inject heroin in Norway and the United Kingdom. ECDC, Stockholm .



Health at a glance 2014.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2014) Health at a glance 2014. OECD Publishing .



Internal statistics code of practice.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2015) Internal statistics code of practice. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Lisbon .



Drug & alcohol family support needs analysis report.
McDonagh, Debbie and Reddy, John (2015) Drug & alcohol family support needs analysis report. Western Region Drugs Task Force, Galway .



New hazards in paediatric poisoning presentations
Moore, C and Crowley, E and Doyle, J and Okafor, I and McNamara, R and Deiratany, S and Nicholson, AJ (2015) New hazards in paediatric poisoning presentations. Irish Medical Journal, 108 (2).



'A chronic care service that actually works'
Hunter, Niall (2015) 'A chronic care service that actually works'. Forum, 32 (2). pp. 10-15.



Quay Times, Winter 2015.
Merchants Quay Ireland. (2015) Quay Times, Winter 2015. .



Children’s recognition of alcohol marketing. Alcohol marketing briefing.
Alcohol Concern. (2015) Children’s recognition of alcohol marketing. Alcohol marketing briefing. Alcohol Concern, London .



General scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2015) General scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. Department of Health, Dublin .



“Alcohol – starting the conversation & finding solutions!”.
D12 Local Drugs Task Force. (2015) “Alcohol – starting the conversation & finding solutions!”. In: D12 Alcohol Consultation Seminar, 11 December 2014, Red Cow Inn, Dublin.



Response inhibition and elevated parietal-cerebellar correlations in chronic adolescent cannabis users.
Behan, B and Connolly, CG and Datwani, S and Doucet, M and Ivanovic, J and Morioka, R and Stone, A and Watts, R and Smyth, Bobby P. and Garavan, Hugh (2014) Response inhibition and elevated parietal-cerebellar correlations in chronic adolescent cannabis users. Neuropharmacology, 84 . pp. 131-7.



Report on the implementation of ‘A strategy for cancer control in Ireland 2006’.
National Cancer Control Programme. (2015) Report on the implementation of ‘A strategy for cancer control in Ireland 2006’. National Cancer Control Programme, Dublin .



RECOUVEU newsletter
RECOUVEU. (2015) RECOUVEU newsletter. .


News

Garda drug units across country see numbers fall 30%.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Garda drug units across country see numbers fall 30%. (28 Feb 2015)



“I think they should stay away” – Minister on St Patrick’s Day drunkenness.
, Duffy, Ronan “I think they should stay away” – Minister on St Patrick’s Day drunkenness. (28 Feb 2015)



Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill report & final stage.
[Department of Children and Youth Affairs] Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill report & final stage. (26 Feb 2015)



NUI Galway Students’ Union to hold referendum on cannabis legalisation.
[thejournal.ie] NUI Galway Students’ Union to hold referendum on cannabis legalisation. (25 Feb 2015)



Cancer Society to refuse donations from cigarette-maker's law firm.
[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Cancer Society to refuse donations from cigarette-maker's law firm. (24 Feb 2015)



Cross-border force urged to crack down on smugglers.
[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Cross-border force urged to crack down on smugglers. (23 Feb 2015)



These maps show the world’s hard drug trade in remarkable detail.
[thejournal.ie] These maps show the world’s hard drug trade in remarkable detail. (23 Feb 2015)



[Opinion]Make no mistake – the drinks industry cares about sales, not you.
[thejournal.ie] , Harmon, Laura [Opinion]Make no mistake – the drinks industry cares about sales, not you. (23 Feb 2015)



Something must change in our booze-soaked society.
[Independent.ie] , Duffy, Gavin Something must change in our booze-soaked society. (22 Feb 2015)



Parents need to teach their children about the dangers of alcohol.
Irish Examiner] , O'Callaghan, Helen  Parents need to teach their children about the dangers of alcohol. (21 Feb 2015)



'I have to lock our church doors every day to stop drug addicts shooting up' - priest.
[Independent.ie] , Healy, Paul and Fegan, Joyce 'I have to lock our church doors every day to stop drug addicts shooting up' - priest. (20 Feb 2015)



Varadkar announces public consultation on easier access to ‘rescue’ drugs in emergencies – including naloxone, epipens Adrenaline, salbutamol, glucagon, and glyceryl trinitrate
[Department of Health] Varadkar announces public consultation on easier access to ‘rescue’ drugs in emergencies – including naloxone, epipens Adrenaline, salbutamol, glucagon, and glyceryl trinitrate. (20 Feb 2015)



Need for mini CABs to tackle drug gangs.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Need for mini CABs to tackle drug gangs. (19 Feb 2015)



HSE report: 70,000 fewer smokers in 2014.
[Health Service Executive] HSE report: 70,000 fewer smokers in 2014. (18 Feb 2015)



Health and Children Committee invites submissions on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Health and Children Committee invites submissions on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. (18 Feb 2015)



Mammy’s little helpers not the cure-all for anxiety after all.
[Irish Times] , McDonagh, Michelle Mammy’s little helpers not the cure-all for anxiety after all. (17 Feb 2015)



Time to stop papering over ‘craics’ and tackle corrosive alcohol abuse.
[Irish Examiner] , Finlay, Fergus Time to stop papering over ‘craics’ and tackle corrosive alcohol abuse. (17 Feb 2015)



CBDI aims to reduce the harms of addiction.
[Wexford People] , Lambe, Fintan CBDI aims to reduce the harms of addiction. (17 Feb 2015)



Powerful cannabis linked to quarter of new psychosis cases
Press Association. [Irish Times] Powerful cannabis linked to quarter of new psychosis cases. (16 Feb 2015)



Radical legislation to allow for supervised injecting centres for heroin users.
[Herald.ie] , Fegan, Joyce Radical legislation to allow for supervised injecting centres for heroin users. (16 Feb 2015)



Unsafe streets: 32 used drug needles lifted from city streets every day.
[Independent.ie] , Fegan, Joyce Unsafe streets: 32 used drug needles lifted from city streets every day. (16 Feb 2015)



US teens try e-cigs before tobacco.
Press Associatino. [Independent.ie] US teens try e-cigs before tobacco. (14 Feb 2015)



Diageo to launch careful drinking campaign.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Doherty, Caroline Diageo to launch careful drinking campaign. (13 Feb 2015)



Violent undercurrent to Limerick City’s drug problem.
[Limerick Post] , Jacques, Alan Violent undercurrent to Limerick City’s drug problem. (12 Feb 2015)



New 'Sneaky Naggin' drinking fad pressures students to drink spirit bottle down in one.
[Independent.ie] , Kearns, David New 'Sneaky Naggin' drinking fad pressures students to drink spirit bottle down in one. (12 Feb 2015)



75% of chemists have been hit by crime.
[Irish Examiner] , Buckley, Dan 75% of chemists have been hit by crime. (11 Feb 2015)



School chaplain hits out over teen drinking culture.
[Irish Examiner] , Hickey, Donal School chaplain hits out over teen drinking culture. (11 Feb 2015)



It was all lies – moderate drinking is not good for you *
[thejournal.ie] It was all lies – moderate drinking is not good for you *. (11 Feb 2015)



Alcohol’s role in deaths under-reported.
[Irish Medical Times] , Mudiwa, Lloyd Alcohol’s role in deaths under-reported. (11 Feb 2015)



Over 540 people have been stopped for drink-driving so far this year.
[thejournal.ie] Over 540 people have been stopped for drink-driving so far this year. (10 Feb 2015)



Cabinet approves bill for drug screening on roads.
[Irish Examiner] Cabinet approves bill for drug screening on roads. (10 Feb 2015)



Isolating ‘puppet master’ gang leaders should stem the supply of drugs in prisons.
[thejournal.ie] Isolating ‘puppet master’ gang leaders should stem the supply of drugs in prisons. (07 Feb 2015)



‘Our family is testament to damage of drugs’.
[Irish Examiner] , English, Eoin ‘Our family is testament to damage of drugs’. (06 Feb 2015)



E-cigarettes can damage lungs like tobacco, study claims.
[Independent.ie] , Von Radowitz, John E-cigarettes can damage lungs like tobacco, study claims. (06 Feb 2015)



Unit pricing of alcohol ‘better’ than low-cost selling.
[Irish Examiner] , Leogue, Joe Unit pricing of alcohol ‘better’ than low-cost selling. (05 Feb 2015)



Shortall: New drink laws fall short.
[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Shortall: New drink laws fall short. (05 Feb 2015)



Study: 50% of children link beer brands to sports.
[RTE News] Study: 50% of children link beer brands to sports. (05 Feb 2015)



Review of youth homeless strategy.
[Department of Children and Youth Affairs] Review of youth homeless strategy. (05 Feb 2015)



Irish addicts can't get help unless they're on the 'right' mix of drugs.
[Vice] , Costello, Norma Irish addicts can't get help unless they're on the 'right' mix of drugs. (05 Feb 2015)



New measures aimed at tackling drug smuggling into prisons.
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Mark New measures aimed at tackling drug smuggling into prisons. (05 Feb 2015)



Physicians want €500 spot fines for smoking offences.
[Irish Medical Times] , Mudiwa, Lloyd  Physicians want €500 spot fines for smoking offences. (05 Feb 2015)



Alcohol health warnings to tackle bingeing.
[Irish Examiner] , Connolly, Shaun Alcohol health warnings to tackle bingeing. (04 Feb 2015)



“‘There’s no heroin here, it’s only a Dublin thing’ – it’s complete lies”.
[thejournal.ie] , Barry, Aoife “‘There’s no heroin here, it’s only a Dublin thing’ – it’s complete lies”. (04 Feb 2015)



Government publishes far-reaching measures to tackle alcohol misuse.
[Department of Health] Government publishes far-reaching measures to tackle alcohol misuse. (03 Feb 2015)



Preventing premature cancer deaths. Tobacco: ending an unhealthy trend.
[World Health Organization] , da Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza Preventing premature cancer deaths. Tobacco: ending an unhealthy trend. (03 Feb 2015)



Fears as more guns smuggled here by drugs gangs.
[Independent.ie] , Brady, Tom Fears as more guns smuggled here by drugs gangs. (02 Feb 2015)



Heavy drinking increases stroke risk.
[irishhealth.com] Heavy drinking increases stroke risk. (02 Feb 2015)



Drug-testing for gardai will now be mandatory.
[Independent.ie] , Cusack, Jim Drug-testing for gardai will now be mandatory. (01 Feb 2015)


Dail Debates

Oireachtas debates

Drugs

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 11 - Drugs-related deaths [8033/15]. (25 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 25 - Drug treatment programmes policy [7924/15]. (25 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 40 - National Drugs Strategy implementation [7923/15]. (25 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 53 - Misuse of drugs [8039/15]. (25 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 176. - Community employment drug rehabilitation projects [8094/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 179 - Community Employment drug rehabilitation projects [8097/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 325 - Garda deployment [7868/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 427 - National Drugs Strategy implementation [7861/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 428 - Local Drugs Task Forces funding [7862/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 24 - Garda operations [2164/15]. (19 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 5 - Garda operations [7371/15]. (19 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 7 - Drugs in prisons [6987/15]. (19 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 23. Naval Service operations [6873/15]. (18 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 187 - Legislative programme [benzodiazepines, z-drugs] [6395/15]. (12 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 625 - Road safety strategy [5798/15]. (10 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed). (05 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Drugs-related deaths. (05 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 136 - Medicinal products availability [5178/15] [Sativex]. (04 Feb 2015)

 

Alcohol

Dáil Eireann debate. Alcohol advertising [40960/14]. (10 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 92 - Alcohol sales [5141/15]. (04 Feb 2015)

 

Tobacco

Dail Eireann debate. Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (Continued). (26 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 195- Tobacco control measures [8684/15]. (26 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 378 - Tobacco control measures [7876/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 379 - Tobacco control measures [8072/15]. (24 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 148 - Tobacco control measures [7533/15]. (19 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 376 & 377 - Tobacco control measures. [6906/15 & 6907/15]. (17 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 192 & 202 - Tobacco control measures [6444/15 & 6545/15]. (12 Feb 2015)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 210- Illicit trade in tobacco [6027/15]. (10 Feb 2015)


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