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Drugnet Ireland.
Health Research Board. (2020) Drugnet Ireland. Issue 75, Autumn 2020 , p. 32. Dublin: Health
Research Board.
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An exploration of early life trauma and implications for Garda youth diversion Services.
Dermody, Aoife and Lambert, Sharon and Rackow, A and Garcia, J and Gardner, Caroline (2019) An
exploration of early life trauma and implications for Garda youth diversion Services. Dublin:
Youthrise/Quality Matters.

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Safety in numbers: an evaluation of Community Crime Impact Assessment (CCIA) pilot projects.
Mulcahy, Jane (2020) Safety in numbers: an evaluation of Community Crime Impact Assessment (CCIA)
pilot projects. Dublin: Citywide.
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Responding to women with complex needs who use substances.
Morton, Sarah and MacDonald, Steve and Christophers, Lauren (2020) Responding to women with complex
needs who use substances. Dublin: UCD.
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Motivations to decrease and cease substance use in third-level students: a scoping review.
Whelan, Eadaoin and Dockray, Samantha and Dick, Samantha and Davoren, Martin P and Heavin, Ciara and
Linehan, Conor and Byrne, Michael (2020) Motivations to decrease and cease substance use in
third-level students: a scoping review. PsyArXiv . Preprint doi:
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ESPAD 2019 Ireland.
Sunday, Salome and Keogan, Sheila and Hanafin, Joan and Clancy, Luke (2020) ESPAD 2019 Ireland.
Dublin: TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland.
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Trends in adolescent drinking across 39 high-income countries: exploring the timing and magnitude of
decline.
Vashishtha, Rakhi et al (2020) Trends in adolescent drinking across 39 high-income countries:
exploring the timing and magnitude of decline. European Journal of Public Health, Early online.
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Harm reduction in the time of COVID-19: Case study of homelessness and drug use in Dublin, Ireland.
O'Carroll, Austin and Duffin, Tony and Collins, John (2020) Harm reduction in the time of COVID-19:
Case study of homelessness and drug use in Dublin, Ireland. International Journal of Drug Policy,
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National COVID-19 homeless service user experience survey. Report of findings.
Health Service Executive. National Social Inclusion Office. (2020) National COVID-19 homeless
service user experience survey. Report of findings. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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Guidance for Alcohol and Drug services in Northern Ireland to best deliver treatment and care during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Northern Ireland. Department of Health. (2020) Guidance for Alcohol and Drug services in Northern
Ireland to best deliver treatment and care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Belfast: Department of
Health.
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Experiences of frontline workers’ engagement with mental health services for homeless adults in
Ireland.
Devine, Gerry and Bergin, Michael (2020) Experiences of frontline workers’ engagement with mental
health services for homeless adults in Ireland. European Journal of Homelessness , 14 , (2) .
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Report to the Government of Ireland on the visit to Ireland carried out by the European Committee
for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23
September to 4 October 2019.
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
(2020) Strasbourg: Council of Europe. CPT/Inf (2020) 37.

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The new communities street drinking assertive outreach project: an evaluation of the pilot project.
Devaney, Eva (2020) The new communities street drinking assertive outreach project: an evaluation of
the pilot project. Dublin: Community Response and CKU Centre for Counselling and Therapy.

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On the relevance of cocaine detection in a fingerprint.
Jang, M and Costa, C and Bunch, J and Gibson, B and Ismail, M and Palitsin, V and Webb, R and
Hudson, M and Bailey, M J (2020) On the relevance of cocaine detection in a fingerprint. Scientific
Reports , 10 , (1) , p. 1974. [link removed].
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Is there a recent epidemic of women's drinking? A critical review of national studies.
Keyes, Katherine M and Jager, Justin and Mal-Sarkar, Tatini and Patrick, Megan E and Rutherford,
Caroline and Hasin, Deborah (2019) Is there a recent epidemic of women's drinking? A critical review
of national studies. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research , 43 , (7) , pp. 1344-1359. doi:
10.1111/acer.14082.
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Women negotiating power and control as they ‘journey’ through homelessness: a feminist
poststructuralist perspective.
Mayock, Paula and Sheridan, Sarah (2020) Women negotiating power and control as they ‘journey’
through homelessness: a feminist poststructuralist perspective. European Journal of Homelessness ,
14 , (2) .
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Facing the future together conference report 2020.
Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support, Barnardos Origins & Tracing, Caranua, One in
Four, HSE National Counselling Service, Right of Place Second Chance, Towards Healing. (2020) Facing
the future together conference report 2020. Dublin: .
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Trends in private maternity care in Ireland's capital during and after the Great Economic Recession
2009-2017.
Reynolds, Ciara M E and McMahon, Léan E and O'Malley, Eimer G and O'Connell, Michael P and Sheehan,
Sharon R and Turner, Michael J (2020) Trends in private maternity care in Ireland's capital during
and after the Great Economic Recession 2009-2017. Irish Journal of Medical Science , Early online .
doi: 10.1007/s11845-020-02415-z.
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Minister McEntee launches strategy to help reduce recidivism by supporting employment options for
people with past convictions.
Department of Justice and Equality. [Department of Justice and Equality] Minister McEntee launches
strategy to help reduce recidivism by supporting employment options for people with past
convictions. (20 Nov 2020)
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Shifting the burden of criminality. An analysis of the Irish sex trade in the context of
prostitution law reform.
O’Connor, Monica and Breslin, Ruth (2020) Shifting the burden of criminality. An analysis of the
Irish sex trade in the context of prostitution law reform. Dublin: The Sexual Exploitation Research
Programme UCD.
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Strengths and challenges of the YAP Community Based Advocate Model.
Brady, Bernadine and Devaney, Carmel and Crosse, Rosemary and Rodriguez, Leonor and Silke, Charlotte
(2020) Strengths and challenges of the YAP Community Based Advocate Model. Galway: UNESCO Child and
Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway.
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Improving the measurement of effectiveness in the Irish youth justice system.
Reddy, John and Redmond, Sean (2019) Improving the measurement of effectiveness in the Irish youth
justice system. Limerick: Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) Project,
University of Limerick.

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Tackling substance misuse from a problem-solving justice approach.
O'Hare, Geraldine and Luney, Peter (2020) Tackling substance misuse from a problem-solving justice
approach. Irish Probation Journal, 17, pp. 43-62.

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Access to cannabidiol without a prescription: a cross-country comparison and analysis.
McGregor, Iain S et al (2020) Access to cannabidiol without a prescription: a cross-country
comparison and analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy, 85, p. 102935. doi:
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102935.

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Paracetamol-related intentional drug overdose among young people: a national registry study of
characteristics, incidence and trends, 2007-2018.
Daly, Caroline and Griffin, Eve and McMahon, Elaine and Corcoran, Paul and Webb, Roger T and
Ashcroft, Darren M and Arensman, Ella (2020) Paracetamol-related intentional drug overdose among
young people: a national registry study of characteristics, incidence and trends, 2007-2018. Social
Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. [link removed].

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The harmful impact of suicide and self-harm content online: a review of the literature.
McTernan, Niall and Ryan, Fenella (2020) The harmful impact of suicide and self-harm content online:
a review of the literature. Cork: National Suicide Research Foundation.

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Alcohol and your mental health.
Drinkaware. (2020) Alcohol and your mental health. Dublin: Drinkaware.
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Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic
review.
Dillon, Christina B et al (2020) Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare
settings: A mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Affective disorders, 276, pp. 898-906.

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Student mental health and well-being: overview and future directions.
Hill, M and Farrelly, N and Clarke, C and Cannon, M (2020) Student mental health and well-being:
overview and future directions. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine,
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Factors explaining variation in recommended care pathways following hospital-presenting self-harm: a
multilevel national registry study.
Griffin, Eve and Gunnell, David and Corcoran, Paul (2020) Factors explaining variation in
recommended care pathways following hospital-presenting self-harm: a multilevel national registry
study. BJPsych Open, 6, (6), e145. [link removed].

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Parental problem alcohol use and education.
Alcohol Action Ireland, University College Cork School of Applied Psychology. (2020) Parental
problem alcohol use and education. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

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Submission to NightTime Economy Taskforce Consultation.
Alcohol Action Ireland. (2020) Submission to NightTime Economy Taskforce Consultation. Dublin:
Alcohol Action Ireland.
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Talking about sex and sexual behaviour of young adults in Ireland.
Nolan, Anne and Smythe, Emer (2020) Talking about sex and sexual behaviour of young adults in
Ireland. Dublin: ESRI

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Physical illnesses associated with childhood homelessness: a literature review.
Strashun, Sabina and D'Sa, Saskia and Foley, Deirdre and Hannon, Jessica and Murphy, Anne-Marie and
O'Gorman, Clodagh S (2020) Physical illnesses associated with childhood homelessness: a literature
review. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 189, (4) , pp. 1331-1336.
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Not really a smoker? A study on the prevalence of and attitudes to occasional social smoking in a
third level institution in Ireland.
Murray, Sean A and Lyne, Sarah J and Cryan, Melissa D and Mullin, Martina and McGrath, David and
Hayes, Catherine B (2020) Not really a smoker? A study on the prevalence of and attitudes to
occasional social smoking in a third level institution in Ireland. Irish Journal of Psychological
Medicine, [link removed].

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About the Irish health system: a guide for refugees and other migrants.
Health Service Executive. National Social Inclusion Office. (2020) About the Irish health system: a
guide for refugees and other migrants. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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Establishment of a national surveillance system to monitor community HIV testing, Ireland, 2018.
Brady, Melissa et al (2020) Establishment of a national surveillance system to monitor community HIV
testing, Ireland, 2018. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 189, (4), pp. 1507-1514.
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Independent Reporting Commission: third report.
Independent Reporting Commission. (2020) Independent Reporting Commission: third report. Dublin:
Department of Justice and Equality.
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Statistics from the Northern Ireland Substance Misuse Database: 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020.
Experimental Statistics.
Foster, Cyrss and Scarlett, Mary and Stewart, Bill (2020) Statistics from the Northern Ireland
Substance Misuse Database: 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020. Experimental Statistics. Belfast:
Department of Health.
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Probation re-offending statistics 2016.
Central Statistics Office. (2020) Probation re-offending statistics 2016. Cork: Central Statistics
Office.
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force strategic plan (interim) 2020-2021.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. (2020) Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and
Alcohol Task Force strategic plan (interim) 2020-2021.

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Medical Bureau of Road Safety annual report 2019.
Medical Bureau of Road Safety. (2020) Medical Bureau of Road Safety annual report 2019. Dublin:
Medical Bureau of Road Safety.
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Practitioner Health Matters Programme annual report 2019.
Practitioner Health Matters Programme. (2020) Practitioner Health Matters Programme annual report
2019. Dublin: Practitioner Health Matters Programme.
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Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2019.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2020) Tobacco Free Ireland annual report 2019. Dublin: Department of
Health.
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Marine Casualty Investigation Board annual report 2019.
Marine Casualty Investigation Board. (2020) Marine Casualty Investigation Board annual report 2019.
Dublin: Marine Casualty Investigation Board.
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Recorded crime detection 2019.
Central Statistics Office. (2020) Recorded crime detection 2019. Dublin: Central Statistics Office.
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Activity in acute public hospitals in Ireland annual report 2019.
Healthcare Pricing Office, Health Service Executive. (2020) Activity in acute public hospitals in
Ireland annual report 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

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Coolmine annual report 2019.
Coolmine (2020) Coolmine annual report 2019. Dublin: Coolmine.

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Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2019.
Merchants Quay Ireland. (2020) Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2019.

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Irish Rugby Football Union annual report 2018 / 2019.
Irish Rugby Football Union. (2020) Irish Rugby Football Union annual report 2018 / 2019.

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Global synthetic drugs assessment 2020.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020) Global synthetic drugs assessment 2020. Vienna:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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ESPAD report 2019 results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
ESPAD Group. (2020) ESPAD report 2019 results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and
Other Drugs. Luxembourg: EMCDDA Joint Publications, Publications Office of the European Union.
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Health at a glance: Europe 2019: state of health in the EU cycle.
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, European Commission. (2020) Health at a
glance: Europe 2019: state of health in the EU cycle. Paris: OECD.
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The impact of global drug policy on women: shifting the needle.
Buxton, Julia and Margo, Giavana and Burger, Lona , eds. (2020) The impact of global drug policy on
women: shifting the needle. Emerald .
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A bio-ecological framing of evidence on the determinants of adolescent mental health - a scoping
review of the international Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study 1983-2020.
Currie, Candace and Morgan, Anthony (2020) A bio-ecological framing of evidence on the determinants
of adolescent mental health - a scoping review of the international Health Behaviour in School-Aged
Children (HBSC) Study 1983-2020. SSM - Population Health .
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Misuse of prescription & over-the-counter drugs to obtain illicit highs: how pharmacists can prevent
abuse.
Chiappini, Stefania and Guirguis, Amira and Corkery, John Martin and Schifano, Fabrizio (2020)
Misuse of prescription & over-the-counter drugs to obtain illicit highs: how pharmacists can prevent
abuse. Pharmaceutical Journal . doi: 10.1211/PJ.2020.20208538.
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Emerging evidence of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Mansfield, David (2020) Emerging evidence
of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine. Luxembourg:
Publications Office of the European Union. doi: 10.2810/82027.
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An assessment of the harms of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), and
closely related compounds.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (2020) An assessment of the harms of gamma-hydroxybutyric
acid (GHB), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), and closely related compounds. London: Advisory Council on
the Misuse of Drugs.
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Tackling heavy drinking through tax reform and minimum unit pricing.
Griffiths, Rachel and O'Connell, Martin and Smith, Kate (2020) Tackling heavy drinking through tax
reform and minimum unit pricing. London: The Institute for Fiscal Studies. IFS briefing note BN311.
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How attitudes toward alcohol policies differ across European countries: evidence from the
Standardized European Alcohol Survey (SEAS).
Kilian, Carolin and Manthey, Jakob and Moskalewicz, Jacek and Sieroslawski, Janusz and Rehm, Jürgen
(2019) How attitudes toward alcohol policies differ across European countries: evidence from the
Standardized European Alcohol Survey (SEAS). International Journal of Environmental Research and
Public Health , 16 , (22) , p. 4461. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224461.
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Alcohol control policy in Europe: overview and exemplary countries.
Berdzuli, Nino and Ferreira-Borges, Carina and Gual, Antoni and Rehm, Jürgen (2020) Alcohol control
policy in Europe: overview and exemplary countries. International Journal of Environmental Research
and Public Health , 17 , (21) , p. 8162. [link removed].
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Regulatory policies for alcohol, other psychoactive substances and addictive behaviours: the role of
level of use and potency. a systematic review.
Rehm, Jürgen et al (2019) Regulatory policies for alcohol, other psychoactive substances and
addictive behaviours: the role of level of use and potency. a systematic review. International
Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, (19), p. 3749.
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Supervised injection facilities and other supervised consumption sites: effectiveness and value.
Evidence report.
Armbrecht, Eric et al (2020) Supervised injection facilities and other supervised consumption sites:
effectiveness and value. Evidence report. Boston, MA: Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.

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Relation between opioid consumption and inclusion of opioids in 137 national essential medicines
lists.
Richards, Georgia C and Aronson, Jeffrey K and Heneghan, Carl and Mahtani, Kamal R and Koshiaris,
Constantinos and Persaud, Nav (2020) Relation between opioid consumption and inclusion of opioids in
137 national essential medicines lists. BMJ Global Health , 5 , (11) , e003563. doi:
10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003563.
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Prevention and treatment of HIV among people living with substance use and/or mental disorders.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020) Prevention and treatment of HIV
among people living with substance use and/or mental disorders. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration.
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Parental income as a marker for socioeconomic position during childhood and later risk of developing
a secondary care-diagnosed mental disorder examined across the full diagnostic spectrum: a national
cohort study.
Hakulinen, Christian et al (2020) Parental income as a marker for socioeconomic position during
childhood and later risk of developing a secondary care-diagnosed mental disorder examined across
the full diagnostic spectrum: a national cohort study. BMC Medicine, 18, p. 323.
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International health data comparisons.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020) International health data comparisons. URL:
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Handbook on restorative justice programmes.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020) Handbook on restorative justice programmes. Vienna:
United Nations.
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Factsheet - Sustainable Development Goals: health targets. Alcohol consumption and sustainable
development.
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (2020) Factsheet - Sustainable Development
Goals: health targets. Alcohol consumption and sustainable development. Copenhagen: World Health
Organization Regional Office for Europe.
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Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: An appeal for better prevention.
WHO Regional Office for Europe. (2020) Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: An appeal for
better prevention. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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Alcohol dependence and mental health.
O'Connor, Rosanna (2020) Alcohol dependence and mental health. Public Health Matters .
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Alcohol structured advice tool.
Public Health England. (2020) Alcohol structured advice tool. London: Public Health England.
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Prevention, diagnosis, and management of opioids, opioid misuse, and opioid use disorder in older
adults.
Zullo, AR et al (2020) Prevention, diagnosis, and management of opioids, opioid misuse, and opioid
use disorder in older adults. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Technical
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Hepatitis C virus infection in EU/EEA and United Kingdom prisons: opportunities and challenges for
action.
Nakitanda, Aya Olivia and Montanari, Linda and Tavoschi, Lara and Mozalevskis, Antons and Duffell,
Erika (2020) Hepatitis C virus infection in EU/EEA and United Kingdom prisons: opportunities and
challenges for action. BMC Public Health , 20 , (1) , p. 1670.
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Changes in delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) concentrations in cannabis over
time: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Freeman, Tom P et al (2020) Changes in delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)
concentrations in cannabis over time: systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction , Early online
. doi: 10.1111/add.15253.

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Benzos. Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.
Crew. (2020) Benzos. Information guide on use, effects, safety and help. Edinburgh: CREW.
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Exploring substance use in prisons: a case study approach in five closed male English prisons.
Wakeling, Helen and Lynch, Kieran (2020) Exploring substance use in prisons: a case study approach
in five closed male English prisons. London: Ministry of Justice.
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Characteristics of marijuana use during pregnancy - eight states, Pregnancy Risk Assessment
Monitoring System, 2017.
Ko, Jean Y et al (2020) Characteristics of marijuana use during pregnancy - eight states, Pregnancy
Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2017. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , 69, (32), pp.
1058-1063. DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6932a2.

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Using a developmental-relational approach to understand the impact of interpersonal violence in
women who struggle with substance use.
Andrews, Naomi C Z and Motz, Mary and Bondi, Bianca C and Leslie, Margaret and Pepler, Debra J
(2019) Using a developmental-relational approach to understand the impact of interpersonal violence
in women who struggle with substance use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health , 16 , (23) , p. 4861. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234861.
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Social network analysis to characterize women victims of violence.
Leone, Michela and Lapucci, Enrica and Se Sario, Manuela and Davoli, Marina and Farchi, Sara and
Michelozzi, Paola (2020) Social network analysis to characterize women victims of violence. BMC
Public Health , 18 , (1) , p. 494. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6797-y..
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Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine.
Mauvais-Jarvis, Franck et al (2020) Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine. The
Lancet , 396, (10250) , pp. 565-582. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31561-0.

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A simplified approach to measuring national gender inequality.
Stoet, Gijsbert and Geary, David C (2019) A simplified approach to measuring national gender
inequality. PLoS ONE , 14 , (1) , e0205349. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205349.
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Levels and predictors of participation in integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting
women with problematic substance use.
Le, Thao Lan and Kenaszchuk, Chris and Milligan, Karen and Urbanoski, Karen (2019) Levels and
predictors of participation in integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women with
problematic substance use. BMC Public health , 19 , (1) , p. 154. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6455-4.
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Exploring the factors that influence harmful alcohol use through the refugee journey: a qualitative
study.
Cuthill, Fiona and Grohmann, Steph (2020) Exploring the factors that influence harmful alcohol use
through the refugee journey: a qualitative study. Edinburgh: SHAAP.
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The impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological and substance use services: results of a rapid
assessment.
World Health Organization. (2020) The impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological and substance use
services: results of a rapid assessment. Geneva: WHO.

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Preliminary patterns in circumstances surrounding opioid-related deaths in Ontario during the
COVID-19 pandemic'
Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, et al (2020) Preliminary patterns in circumstances surrounding
opioid-related deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Toronto, ON: Ontario Drug Policy
Research Network.

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Impacts of the COVID-19 response on people who use drugs in Scotland.
University of Stirling, University of Edinburgh. (2020) Impacts of the COVID-19 response on people
who use drugs in Scotland. URL: [link removed]
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Alcohol use and mental health status during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Tran, Thach Duc and Hammarberg, Karin and Kirkman, Maggie and Nguyen, Hau Thi Minh and Fisher, Jane
(2020) Alcohol use and mental health status during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic in
Australia. Journal of affective disorders , 277 , pp. 810-813. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.012.
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Covid-19 public health road map: Alcohol consumption.
British Psychological Society. (2020) Covid-19 public health road map: Alcohol consumption.
Leicester: British Psychological Society.
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Peer-led COVID-19 impact survey. A review of the impact of COVID-19 on drug and alcohol users in
Wales.
Kaleidoscope Project. (2020) Peer-led COVID-19 impact survey. A review of the impact of COVID-19 on
drug and alcohol users in Wales. Cardiff: Kaleidoscope.
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The inequities of mental health research funding.
Woelbert, Eva and White, Rory and Lundell-Smith, Kierstin and Grant, Jonathan and Kemmer, Danielle
(2020) The inequities of mental health research funding. Montreal: International Alliance of Mental
Health Research Funders.
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EMCDDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance methyl
2-({[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]carbonyl}amino)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (4F-MDMB-BICA).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre
for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

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Risk assessment report on the new psychoactive substance
N,N-diethyl-2-[[4-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]methyl]-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazole-1- ethanamine
(isotonitazene) in accordance with Article 5c of Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Luxembourg: Publications Office of
the European Union.

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EMCDDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance methyl
3,3-dimethyl-2-(1-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)butanoate (MDMB-4en-PINACA).
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. (2020) Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre
for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

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Association of electronic nicotine delivery system use with cigarette smoking progression or
reduction among young adults.
Pearson, Jennifer L et al (2020) Association of electronic nicotine delivery system use with
cigarette smoking progression or reduction among young adults. JAMA Network Open, 3, (11), e2015893.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15893.

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Burning issues: global state of tobacco harm reduction.
Shapiro, Harry (2020) Burning issues: global state of tobacco harm reduction. London:
Knowledge-Action-Change.
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Decision-making inflexibility in a reversal learning task is associated with severity of problem
gambling symptoms but not with a diagnosis of substance use disorder.
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inflexibility in a reversal learning task is associated with severity of problem gambling symptoms
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Young people and gambling [England & Scotland].
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Covid-19 infections rose in counties where pubs reopened - study.
[RTE News] Hogan, Laura (29 Nov 2020)

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Children and gambling ads.
[Drivetime] Children and gambling ads. (26 Nov 2020)
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Addiction services see major increase in demand.
[RTE News] , Tobin, Sharon Addiction services see major increase in demand. (25 Nov 2020)
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New lobby group wants greater access to medicinal cannabis.
[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz New lobby group wants greater access to medicinal cannabis. (23 Nov
2020)
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Minister McEntee launches strategy to help reduce recidivism by supporting employment options for
people with past convictions.
[Department of Justice and Equality] (20 Nov 2020)

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Typo in drug-driving law invalidates power of arrest, says barrister.
, Gallagher, Conor Typo in drug-driving law invalidates power of arrest, says barrister. (16 Nov
2020)
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Minister Frank Feighan urges teenagers to say no to smoking as he launches new report on alcohol,
tobacco and drugs use among 15-16 year olds.
[Department of Health] (16 Nov 2020)

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Irish Update: Cannabis reform in Ireland with Natalie O’Regan & CCAN.
[Volteface] , Walsh, Ella Irish Update: Cannabis reform in Ireland with Natalie O’Regan & CCAN. (13
Nov 2020)
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Minister Frank Feighan announces funding of €480,000 to support the restoration of drug and alcohol
services during COVID-19.
[Department of Health] (13 Nov 2020)

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Drugs smuggled into prisons after being sprayed onto letters and newspapers.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Drugs smuggled into prisons after being sprayed onto letters and
newspapers. (12 Nov 2020)
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Alcohol Action Ireland marks the separation of alcohol in stores.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Alcohol Action Ireland marks the separation of alcohol in stores. (12 Nov
2020)
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Rise in contraband seized in Irish prisons.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Rise in contraband seized in Irish prisons. (12 Nov 2020)
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Irish teens more likely to take illegal drugs but smoking and drinking levels falling, EU report
shows.
[thejournal.ie], McCarthaigh, Sean (12 Nov 2020)

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Domestic violence linked to suicides of young women in west Dublin – HSE report.
[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (11 Nov 2020)

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Alcohol Action Ireland submission to the draft General Comment on children’s rights in relation to
the digital environment as developed by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] (10 Nov 2020)

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Ireland 'far behind the curve' on gambling laws as warning sounded on 'insidious' loot boxes in
video games.
[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (09 Nov 2020)

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'Growing concern' over paracetamol overdoses among young people.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel 'Growing concern' over paracetamol overdoses among young people. (08
Nov 2020)
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Covid-19 crisis led to quicker access to homeless services, new study finds.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Covid-19 crisis led to quicker access to homeless services, new study
finds. (07 Nov 2020)
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Oregon becomes first US state to decriminalise hard drugs.
AFP. [thejournal.ie] Oregon becomes first US state to decriminalise hard drugs. (04 Nov 2020)
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Connolly among stations with most text alerts for antisocial behaviour.
[Irish Times] Hutton, Brian (03 Nov 2020)

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Oireachtas debates
Questions on Promised Legislation [Medicinal cannabis]. [
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Topical issue debate - crime prevention. [
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Combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence: statements . [
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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response final report: motion [Medical cannabis]. [
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Community safety and preventing crime: statements. [
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Ceisteanna – Questions - Cabinet Committees [Suicide]. [
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Scrambler motorbikes and quad bikes: motion [private members]. [
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Topical issue debate - drug and alcohol testing. [
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Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage. [
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