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Welcome to the February 2014 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

Impact of new UK paracetamol overdose guidelines on patients presenting to the emergency department.
Nfila, G and Lee, S and Binchy, J (2014) Impact of new UK paracetamol overdose guidelines on patients presenting to the emergency department. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (2). p. 47.



Online drug markets and novel psychoactive drugs.
Bingham, Tim (2014) Online drug markets and novel psychoactive drugs. In: Web Science Institute and the Doctoral Training Centre, 15 February 2014, University of Southampton.



Promoting the participation of seldom heard young people: a review of the literature on best practice principles.
Kelleher, Cathy and Seymour, Mairead and Halpenny, Ann Marie (2014) Promoting the participation of seldom heard young people: a review of the literature on best practice principles. Centre for Social & Educational Research, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin.



Emergence of opiate-induced neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Healy, D and English, F and Daniels, A and Ryan, CA (2014) Emergence of opiate-induced neonatal abstinence syndrome. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (2). p. 46.



Health-related quality of life of HIV-infected intravenous drug users.
Surah, S and Adams, R and Townsend, L and Reynolds, I and Kinahan, J C and Keating, Shay and Mulcahy, Fiona and Keenan, Eamon and Barry, M and Lyons, F (2013) Health-related quality of life of HIV-infected intravenous drug users. International journal of STD & AIDS, 24 (11). pp. 867-74.



‘Lead us not into temptation’: adolescence and alcohol policy in Europe.
Hope, Ann (2014) ‘Lead us not into temptation’: adolescence and alcohol policy in Europe. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 49 (2). pp. 126-127.



Report card 2014.
Children's Rights Alliance. (2014) Report card 2014. Children's Rights Alliance, Dublin.



Two cases of methaemoglobinaemia secondary to amyl nitrate use.
Nees, F and Fitzgerald, M (2014) Two cases of methaemoglobinaemia secondary to amyl nitrate use. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (2).



Awareness of sexually transmitted infection and protection methods among university students in Ireland.
Lally, K and Nathan-V, Y and Dunne, S and McGrath, D and Cullen, Walter and Meagher, D and Coffey, J C and Dunne, C (2014) Awareness of sexually transmitted infection and protection methods among university students in Ireland. Irish journal of medical science, Early online .



Towards a Framework for implementing evidence based alcohol interventions.
Armstrong, Ruth and Barry, Joseph (2014) Towards a Framework for implementing evidence based alcohol interventions. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (2).



Estimating public expenditure on drug-law offenders in prison in Europe.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2014) Estimating public expenditure on drug-law offenders in prison in Europe. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.



Drug use in prison: assessment report.
Royuela, Luis and Montanari, Linda and Rosa, Miriam and Vicente, Julian (2014) Drug use in prison: assessment report. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.



Steps towards effective teamworking in community mental health teams.
Twomey, C and Byrne, M and Leahy, T (2014) Steps towards effective teamworking in community mental health teams. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 31 (1). pp. 51-59.



Use of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to determine the prevalence of alcohol misuse among HIV-infected individuals.
Surah, S and Kieran, J. and O'Dea, S and Shiel, C and Raffee, S and Mulcahy, Fiona and Keenan, Eamon and Lyons, F (2013) Use of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to determine the prevalence of alcohol misuse among HIV-infected individuals. International journal of STD & AIDS, 24 (7). pp. 517-521.



Health care quality indicators in the Irish health system. Examining the potential of hospital discharge data using the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry System.
Ireland. Office of the Chief Medical Officer. (2013) Health care quality indicators in the Irish health system. Examining the potential of hospital discharge data using the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry System. Department of Health, Dublin.



Systematic review and meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in restaurants and bars.
Cornelsen, Laura and McGowan, Yvonne and Currie-Murphy, Laura M. and Normand, Charles (2014) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the economic impact of smoking bans in restaurants and bars. Addiction, early online .



Smoking outside: the effect of the Irish workplace smoking ban on smoking prevalence among the employed.
Savage, Michael (2014) Smoking outside: the effect of the Irish workplace smoking ban on smoking prevalence among the employed. Health Economics, Policy and Law, early online .



Results of the Department of Education and Skills ‘lifeskills’ survey, 2012.
Ireland. Department of Education and Skills. (2014) Results of the Department of Education and Skills ‘lifeskills’ survey, 2012. Department of Education and Skills, Dublin.



Fifth annual child & adolescent mental health service report 2012 - 2013.
Health Service Executive. (2014) Fifth annual child & adolescent mental health service report 2012 - 2013. Health Service Executive, Dublin.



Risk factors for repetition of self-harm: a systematic review of prospective hospital-based studies.
Larkin, Celine and Di Blasi, Zelda and Arensman, Ella (2014) Risk factors for repetition of self-harm: a systematic review of prospective hospital-based studies. PLoS ONE, 9 (1).



Alcohol Action Ireland’s submission to the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland on the review of the Code of Standards for advertising.
Alcohol Action Ireland. (2014) Alcohol Action Ireland’s submission to the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland on the review of the Code of Standards for advertising. Alcohol Action Ireland.



Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on different income and socioeconomic groups: a modelling study.
Holmes, John and Meng, Yang and Meier, Petra and Brennan, Alan and Angus, Collin and Campbell-Burton, Alexia and Guo, Yelan and Hill-McManus, Daniel and Purshouse, Robin C (2014) Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on different income and socioeconomic groups: a modelling study. The Lancet, Accepted proof .



Open drug scenes and drug-related public nuisance: A visual rapid assessment research study in Dublin, Ireland.
Van Hout, Marie Claire and Bingham, Tim (2013) Open drug scenes and drug-related public nuisance: A visual rapid assessment research study in Dublin, Ireland. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 12 (2).



Tallaght Drugs Task Force annual review 2013.
Tallaght Drugs Task Force. (2014) Tallaght Drugs Task Force annual review 2013. Tallaght Drugs Task Force, Dublin.



Tackling youth crime – youth justice action plan, 2014-2018.
Irish Youth Justice Service. (2014) Tackling youth crime – youth justice action plan, 2014-2018. Department of Justice and Equality, Dublin.



Drug and alcohol misuse among young offenders on probation supervision in Ireland: findings from the Drugs and Alcohol Survey 2012.
Horgan, John J. (2013) Drug and alcohol misuse among young offenders on probation supervision in Ireland: findings from the Drugs and Alcohol Survey 2012. Probation Service, Dublin.


News

Plan to cut smoking rates approved.
[irishhealth.com] Plan to cut smoking rates approved. (27 Feb 2014)



[EU] Tobacco directive: Parliament approves plans to deter young people from smoking
[European Parliament] [EU] Tobacco directive: Parliament approves plans to deter young people from smoking. (26 Feb 2014)



Seanad gives approval for pilot community court.
[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Marie Seanad gives approval for pilot community court. (25 Feb 2014)



Giving addicted teens a second chance at life.
[Irish Times] , Wayman, Shiela Giving addicted teens a second chance at life. (25 Feb 2014)



Plain packaging proposal for cigarettes.
[Irish Times] , O'Meara, Kathleen Plain packaging proposal for cigarettes. (24 Feb 2014)



Beer 'cheaper than water' in shops.
[Irish Independent] , Sheehan, Aideen and Hade, Emma Jane Beer 'cheaper than water' in shops. (24 Feb 2014)



Seizures of illegal cigarettes slump.
[independent.ie] , Griffin, Sam Seizures of illegal cigarettes slump. (23 Feb 2014)



Young, poor men most affected by stigmatisation when using social services.
[Irish Examiner] , Ring, Evelyn Young, poor men most affected by stigmatisation when using social services. (22 Feb 2014)



Cigarette company unveils scary-looking anti plain-pack website.
[thejournal.ie] Cigarette company unveils scary-looking anti plain-pack website. (20 Feb 2014)



Heroin could spread like ‘wildfire’ after record crop.
[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Marie and O'Regan, Michael Heroin could spread like ‘wildfire’ after record crop. (19 Feb 2014)



New law to increase penalty points.
[Irish Times] New law to increase penalty points. (18 Feb 2014)



HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention plans for 2014.
[Health Service Executive] HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention plans for 2014. (19 Feb 2014)



E-cigarettes: the Big White Hope in a life-or-death fight with tobacco.
[Irish Times] , Siggins, Lorna E-cigarettes: the Big White Hope in a life-or-death fight with tobacco. (18 Feb 2014)



'Major tragedy' prevented at Odyssey Hardwell gig by health workers treating 'drink and drug' casualties.
[Belfast Telegraph] 'Major tragedy' prevented at Odyssey Hardwell gig by health workers treating 'drink and drug' casualties. (17 Feb 2014)



Crime records ‘should be cleared at 18’.
[Irish Examiner] Crime records ‘should be cleared at 18’. (17 Feb 2014)



Sport no longer a bystander in society's big fights.
[Independent.ie] , Greene, John Sport no longer a bystander in society's big fights. (16 Feb 2014)



Children not the target, tobacco companies tell TDs and Senators.
[Irish Times] , McGee, Harry Children not the target, tobacco companies tell TDs and Senators. (14 Feb 2014)



GPs in new safe drinking initiative.
[irishhealth.com] , Hunter, Niall GPs in new safe drinking initiative. (13 Feb 2014)



Reilly sought 20% tax on sugary drinks in Budget, records show.
[Irish Times] , Beesley, Arthur Reilly sought 20% tax on sugary drinks in Budget, records show. (13 Feb 2014)



Column: We owe it to the next generation to fight tobacco with everything we’ve got.
[thejournal.ie] , O'Meara, Kathleen Column: We owe it to the next generation to fight tobacco with everything we’ve got. (13 Feb 2014)



RCPI Statement on Outline Heads of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill.
[Royal College of Physicians of Ireland] RCPI Statement on Outline Heads of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill. (06 Feb 2014)



Northern Ireland drug deaths 'different from rest of UK'.
[BBC News Northern Ireland] Northern Ireland drug deaths 'different from rest of UK'. (12 Feb 2014)



When a run is a wheeze.
[Irish Times] , Field, Ruth When a run is a wheeze. (11 Feb 2014)



Commons MPs vote to outlaw smoking in cars carrying children.
[Independent.ie] Commons MPs vote to outlaw smoking in cars carrying children. (10 Feb 2014)



Combatting cancer.
[Irish Times] Combatting cancer. (10 Feb 2014)



Teens pumped up on high-octane activities don't need to get drunk.
[Independent.ie] , Leslie, Antonia Teens pumped up on high-octane activities don't need to get drunk. (09 Feb 2014)



We don't really want alcohol debate.
[Independent.ie] , O'Hanlon, Eilis We don't really want alcohol debate. (09 Feb 2014)



Difficult choices will have to be made if we want to tackle our drink problem.
[Independent.ie] , White, Minister Alex Difficult choices will have to be made if we want to tackle our drink problem. (08 Feb 2014)



Minister raises the spectre of drinks sponsorship ban.
[Independent.ie] , Sheahan, Fionnan Minister raises the spectre of drinks sponsorship ban. (08 Feb 2014)



860 fewer people would be killed by alcohol every year if minimum pricing was introduced.
[thejournal.ie] 860 fewer people would be killed by alcohol every year if minimum pricing was introduced. (10 Feb 2014)



Pregnant smoking rate three times higher than in US.
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish Pregnant smoking rate three times higher than in US. (07 Feb 2014)



Retailers highlight Australian measures on plain tobacco packaging.
[Irish Examiner] , Ring, Evelyn Retailers highlight Australian measures on plain tobacco packaging. (07 Feb 2014)



Approaching alcohol consumption in primary care.
[Irish Medical Times] Approaching alcohol consumption in primary care. (05 Feb 2014)



Family can play vital role in addressing substance use disorders among adolescents.
[EMCDDA] Family can play vital role in addressing substance use disorders among adolescents. (06 Feb 2014)



Drink and drugs linked to crimes done on probation.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Drink and drugs linked to crimes done on probation. (05 Feb 2014)



Facebook refuses to take down drinking videos.
[Irish Times] , McMahon, Aine Facebook refuses to take down drinking videos. (04 Feb 2014)



Cigarette pack codes to tackle illicit trade.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Cigarette pack codes to tackle illicit trade. (04 Feb 2014)



Depression among teens linked to drink intake.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Depression among teens linked to drink intake. (04 Feb 2014)



‘This is not a game, it could end your life’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Kane, Michael ‘This is not a game, it could end your life’. (04 Feb 2014)



Royal College of Physicians of Ireland calls for urgent measures to restrict availability of cheap alcohol.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland calls for urgent measures to restrict availability of cheap alcohol. (03 Feb 2014)



70pc of sex victims 'had drunk 12 units of alcohol'
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Eilish 70pc of sex victims 'had drunk 12 units of alcohol'. (03 Feb 2014)



Frances Fitzgerald leads calls for action on dangerous craze.
[Independent.ie] , Henry, Alyson Frances Fitzgerald leads calls for action on dangerous craze. (03 Feb 2014)



Healing for drug addiction must come from community - Martin.
[Irish Times] , Keenan, Dan Healing for drug addiction must come from community - Martin. (02 Feb 2014)



One night in Dublin: 1,545 cars, 560 breath tests, 5 arrests.
[thejournal.ie] One night in Dublin: 1,545 cars, 560 breath tests, 5 arrests. (02 Feb 2014)


Dail Debates

Recent Oireachtas debates

Drugs

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 165 - Garda policing plans. [9819/14]. (26 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 691 - Drug rehabilitation clinics [9420/14]. (25 Feb 2014)

Seanad Eireann debate. Community Courts: motion. (25 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 80 - Customs and Excise staff [8560/14]. (19 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 391 - Drug rehabilitation projects [7919/14]. (18 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 201 & 200 - Crime prevention & community policing [7426/14 & 7425/14]. (13 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 160 - Defence forces operations [5985/14]. (06 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 174- National drugs strategy budget. [5772/14]. (05 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 40 - Irish Prison Service. [5249/14]. (05 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 528 - Drug rehabilitation clinics.[5313/14]. (04 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answers 610 and 664 -Drug treatment programmes policy. [5314/14]. (04 Feb 2014)

 

Alcohol

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 228 – Substance misuse (minimum pricing). [9808/14]. (26 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 703 - Alcohol pricing [9541/14]. (25 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 126 - Sports sponsorship [7615/14]. (18 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 712 - Alcohol pricing [7763/14]. (18 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 31 - Substance misuse [Youth drinking] [6900/14]. (13 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Priority question 2 - Public health policy [Youth drinking] [6694/14]. (12 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann topical issue debate. Social media regulation [Youth drinking]. (12 Feb 2014)

Seanad Eireann debate. Youth cafés provision. (12 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 156 - Excise duties yield [Alcohol & Tobacco] [6552/14]. (11 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 194 - Departmental programmes [youth programmes] [6327/14]. (11 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 587 - Substance abuse prevention education [Youth drinking] [6378/14]. (11 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 176 - Youth services expenditure [5913/14]. (06 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 216 - Substance abuse prevention education [alcohol] [6003/14]. (06 Feb 2014)

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Debate. North-South Co-operation on Health and EU Directive on Patients' Rights: Department of Health. (06 Feb 2014)

 

Tobacco

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 219 - Black economy issues. [9619/14]. (25 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 61- Tobacco seizures [9903/14]. (25 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 640 - Tobacco control measures [8977/14]. (25 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 22 - Illicit trade in tobacco [8365/14]. (20 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Priority question 5 - Drugs smuggling [8273/14]. (19 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 194 - Tobacco control measures [8394/14]. (19 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 218 - Illicit trade in tobacco [8215/14]. (18 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 714 - Tobacco control measures [Smoking in cars] [7811/14]. (18 Feb 2014)

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: discussion (resumed). (13 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 157 - Tobacco seizures [6553/14]. (11 Feb 2014)

Joint Committee on Health and Children debate. Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: discussion (resumed). (06 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 55 - Illicit trade in tobacco. [5874/14]. (05 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 611 - Tobacco industry lobbying. [5397/14]. (04 Feb 2014)

Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 631 - Tobacco control measures. [4958/14]. (04 Feb 2014)


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