Drug use prevalence in Ireland
Updates
HRB National Drugs Library website update
by Mary Dunne and Mairea Nelson

Figure 1: HRB National Drugs Library

 

The HRB National Drugs Library and its specialist librarians support those working to develop the knowledge base around alcohol and other drug use in Ireland. We have an online collection of over 30,000 freely available items, including articles, reports, Oireachtas debates, news, videos and audiocasts. We also provide a range of online resources that enable quick access to data and information. They can all be found on our website at https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/

 

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Recent publication

Prevalence and current situation

Prevention of adolescent stimulant drug use: do the home life environment and extracurricular activities influence this? Findings from the Irish Planet Youth Survey

Daly FP, Millar SR, Major E and Barrett PM (2025) PLoS ONE, 20, (8). https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/44072/

 

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) use and harms in Ireland: new findings from the 2024 European Web Survey on Drugs

Mongan D, Killeen N, Millar SR, Matias J, Keenan E and Galvin B (2025) Int. J. Drug Policy, 145, 105011. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/44244/

 

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