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This is the November 2019 issue of the library newsletter.



This month we have updated most of our factsheets [
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To view our entire collection of research and to access our resources visit www.drugsandalcohol.ie [
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Publications
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National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012–2018 alcohol data.
Health Research Board. (2019) National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012–2018 alcohol data.
Dublin: Health Research Board.
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National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012-2018 drug data.
Health Research Board. (2019) National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2012-2018 drug data. Dublin:
Health Research Board.
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Dual diagnosis: a community perspective.
Proudfoot, Denise and MacGabhann, Liam and Phelan, Daniel (2019) Dual diagnosis: a community
perspective. Dublin: Dublin City University.
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Know the Score: substance use resource materials for senior cycle SPHE.
HSE Alcohol Programme. (2019) Know the Score: substance use resource materials for senior cycle
SPHE. Dublin: Health Service Executive.
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Crack cocaine use in Ballymun: an evidence base for interventions.
O'Reilly, Laura and Mac Cionnaith, Criostoir (2019) Crack cocaine use in Ballymun: an evidence base
for interventions. Dublin: Ballymun Youth Action Project.
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Growing Up in Ireland. Wave 4 at 20-years
ESRI and Trinity College Dublin. (2019) Growing Up in Ireland. Wave 4 at 20-years: Findings no.1,
Being 20 years old; Findings no. 2, Physical health and development; Findings no.3, Socio-emotional
well-being and key relationships at age 20; Findings no. 4, Education, training and employment.

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Healthy Ireland survey 2019 summary of findings.
Ireland. Department of Health. (2019) Healthy Ireland survey 2019 summary of findings. Dublin:
Department of Health.
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Looking over the wall. Promoting multidisciplinary work in prevention.
European Society for Prevention Research. (2019) Looking over the wall. Promoting multidisciplinary
work in prevention. In: 10th EUSPR Conference and Members’ meeting, 16-18 September 2019, Ghent.
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Estimating the prevalence of alcohol dependence in Europe using routine hospital discharge data: an
ecological study.
Roberts, Emmert and Clark, Gayle and Hotopf, Matthew and Drummond, Colin (2019) Estimating the
prevalence of alcohol dependence in Europe using routine hospital discharge data: an ecological
study. Alcohol and Alcoholism , Early online .
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Leading change: a society free from alcohol harm. Strategic plan 2020–2024.
Alcohol Action Ireland. (2019) Leading change: a society free from alcohol harm. Strategic plan
2020–2024. Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.
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My world survey 2: national study of youth mental health in Ireland.
Dooley, Barbara and O'Connor, C and Fitzgerald, A and O'Reilly, A (2019) My world survey 2: national
study of youth mental health in Ireland. UCD and Jigsaw.
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The impact of homelessness and inadequate housing on children’s health.
Faculty of Public Health Medicine, RCPI, Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI. (2019) The impact of
homelessness and inadequate housing on children’s health. Dublin: RCPI.
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Prevention of suicidal behaviour: Results of a controlled community-based intervention study in four
European countries.
Hegerl, Ulrich et al (2019) Prevention of suicidal behaviour: Results of a controlled
community-based intervention study in four European countries. PloS one, 14, (11), e0224602.

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A repeated cross-sectional study of factors associated with pregabalin-positive poisoning deaths in
Ireland.
Lynn, Ena and Cousins, Grainne and Lyons, Suzi and Bennett, Kathleen (2019) A repeated
cross-sectional study of factors associated with pregabalin-positive poisoning deaths in Ireland.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence , Early online .
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Low levels of chemsex among men who have sex with men, but high levels of risk among men who engage
in chemsex: analysis of a cross-sectional online survey across four countries.
Frankis, Jamie and Flowers, Paul and McDaid, Lisa and Bourne, Adam (2018) Low levels of chemsex
among men who have sex with men, but high levels of risk among men who engage in chemsex: analysis
of a cross-sectional online survey across four countries. Sexual Health , 15 , (2) , pp. 144-150.
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Clinical characteristics of primary psychotic disorders with concurrent substance abuse and
substance-induced psychotic disorders: A systematic review.
Wilson, Lorna and Szigeti, Attila and Kearney, Angela and Clarke, Mary (2018) Clinical
characteristics of primary psychotic disorders with concurrent substance abuse and substance-induced
psychotic disorders: A systematic review. Schizophrenia Research , 197 , pp. 78-86.
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Alcohol Action Ireland response to the World Health Organisation’s web-based consultation on the
implementation of the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol since its
endorsement, and the way forward, as published 24 October 2019.
Alcohol Action Ireland. (2019) Alcohol Action Ireland response to the World Health Organisation’s
web-based consultation on the implementation of the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of
alcohol since its endorsement, and the way forward, as published 24 October 2019. Dublin: Alcohol
Action Ireland.
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Educational gaps and future solutions.
Murphy, Sarah and McKenna, Grainne and Downes, Paul (2019) Educational gaps and future solutions.
Dublin: Peter McVerry Trust.
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National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021.
Ireland. Department of Justice and Equality. (2019) National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021.
Dublin: Government of Ireland.
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EU drug markets report 2019.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2019) EU drug markets
report 2019. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 260 p.
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Status report on prison health in the WHO European Region.
WHO Regional Office for Europe. [WHO] (2019) Status report on prison health in the WHO European
Region. Copenhagan: WHO Regional Office for Europe. 97 p.
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Supervised injection facility use and all-cause mortality among people who inject drugs in
Vancouver, Canada: a cohort study.
Kennedy, Mary Clare and Hayashi, Kanna and Milloy, M-J and Wood, Evan and Kerr, Thomas [PLOS One] .
(2019) Supervised injection facility use and all-cause mortality among people who inject drugs in
Vancouver, Canada: a cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 16 (11:e1002964) doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002964
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Association between marijuana use and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ghasemiesfe, Mehrnaz and Barrow, Brooke and Leonard, Samuel [JAMA] . (2019) Association between
marijuana use and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 2 (11:
e1916318) 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16318
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Harm to others from drinking: patterns in nine societies.
Laslett, Anne-Marie and Room, Robin and Waleewong, Orratai and Stanesby, Oliver and Callinan, Sarah
, eds. [WHO] (2019) Harm to others from drinking: patterns in nine societies. Geneva: World Health
Organization. 298 p.
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Heavy and binge alcohol drinking and parenting status in the United States from 2006 to 2018: An
analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys.
McKetta, Sarah and Keyes, Katherine M [PLOS One] . (2019) Heavy and binge alcohol drinking and
parenting status in the United States from 2006 to 2018: An analysis of nationally representative
cross-sectional surveys. PLoS Medicine, 16 (11)
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Drug precursor developments in the European Union.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) Drug precursor developments
in the European Union. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 11 p.
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EMCDDA pilot study of drug-related homicide in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) EMCDDA pilot study of
drug-related homicide in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the
European Union. 43 p.
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Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Europol. [EMCDDA] (2019) Methamphetamine in
Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 23
p.
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Using open-source information to improve the European drug monitoring system.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. [EMCDDA] (2019) Using open-source
information to improve the European drug monitoring system. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the
European Union. 34 p.
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Cannabis-based medicinal products.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2019) Cannabis-based medicinal products. London:
NICE. 27 p. NICE guideline [NG144]
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Prescription of benzodiazepines, z-drugs, and gabapentinoids and mortality risk in people receiving
opioid agonist treatment: observational study based on the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink
and Office for National Statistics death records.
MacCleod, John and Steer, Colin and Tilling, Kate and Cornish, Rosie and Marsden, John and Millar,
Tim and Strang, John and Hickman, Matthew [PLOS One] . (2019) Prescription of benzodiazepines,
z-drugs, and gabapentinoids and mortality risk in people receiving opioid agonist treatment:
observational study based on the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Office for National
Statistics death records. PLoS ONE, 16 (11 e1002965) [link removed]
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Eligibility for heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) among people who inject opioids and are living with
HIV in a Canadian setting.
Klimas, Jan et al. (2018) Eligibility for heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) among people who inject
opioids and are living with HIV in a Canadian setting. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 13 (1)

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Injecting-related health harms and overuse of acidifiers among people who inject heroin and crack
cocaine in London: a mixed-methods study.
Harris, Magdalena and Scott, Jenny and Wright, Talen and Brathwaite, Rachel and Ciccarone, Daniel
and Hope, Vivian . (2019) Injecting-related health harms and overuse of acidifiers among people who
inject heroin and crack cocaine in London: a mixed-methods study. Harm Reduction Journal, 16 (1)
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Saving lives: best practice guidance on the provision of naloxone for people who might experience or
witness an opioid overdose.
Release. (2019) Saving lives: best practice guidance on the provision of naloxone for people who
might experience or witness an opioid overdose. London: Release. 20 p.
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Alcohol use in late adolescence and early adulthood: the role of generalized anxiety disorder and
drinking to cope motives.
Dyer, Maddy L and Heron, Jon and Hickman, Matthew and Munafò, Marcus R . (2019) Alcohol use in late
adolescence and early adulthood: the role of generalized anxiety disorder and drinking to cope
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Staying alive in Scotland: strategies to prevent drug deaths.
Scottish Drugs Forum. (2019) Staying alive in Scotland: strategies to prevent drug deaths. Glasgow:
Scottish Drugs Forum. 136 p.
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What works. Testing drugs for harm reduction.
Bartle, Jarryd and Lee, Nicole . (2019) What works. Testing drugs for harm reduction. Victoria:
360Edge. 38 p.
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An exploration of the impact of non-dependent parental alcohol use on children.
Bryant, Lucy and MacKintosh, Anne Marie and Bauld, Linda . (2019) An exploration of the impact of
non-dependent parental alcohol use on children. Alcohol and Alcoholism, Early online doi:
10.1093/alcalc/agz086
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A study of psychological pain in substance use disorder and its relationship to treatment outcome.
Mee, Steven et al [PLOS One] . (2019) A study of psychological pain in substance use disorder and
its relationship to treatment outcome. PLoS ONE, 14 (11)
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Conceptualising alcohol consumption in relation to long-term health conditions: exploring risk in
interviewee accounts of drinking and taking medications.
Madden, Mary and Morris, Stephanie and Stewart, Duncan and Atkin, Karl and Gough, Brendan and
McCambridge, Jim [PLOS One] . (2019) Conceptualising alcohol consumption in relation to long-term
health conditions: exploring risk in interviewee accounts of drinking and taking medications. PLoS
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Educational achievement at age 9.5 years of children born to mothers maintained on methadone during
pregnancy.
Lee, Samantha J and Woodward, Lianne J and Henderson, Jacqueline MT [PLOS One] . (2019) Educational
achievement at age 9.5 years of children born to mothers maintained on methadone during pregnancy.
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Social and structural factors associated with substance use within the support network of adults
living in precarious housing in a socially marginalized neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada.
Knerich, Verena et al [PLOS One] . (2019) Social and structural factors associated with substance
use within the support network of adults living in precarious housing in a socially marginalized
neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada. PLoS ONE, 14 (9) [link removed]

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"You're kind of at war with yourself as a nurse": perspectives of inpatient nurses on treating
people who present with a comorbid opioid use disorder.
Horner, Gabrielle and Daddona, Jeff and Burke, Deirdre J and Cullinane, Judith and Skeer, Margie and
Wurcel, Alysse G . (2019) "You're kind of at war with yourself as a nurse": perspectives of
inpatient nurses on treating people who present with a comorbid opioid use disorder. PLoS ONE, 14
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The uptake of the pharmacy-dispensed naloxone kit program in Ontario: a population-based study.
Choremis, Beatrice and Campbell, Tonya and Tadrous, Mina and Martins, Diana and Antoniou, Tony and
Gomes, Tara . (2019) The uptake of the pharmacy-dispensed naloxone kit program in Ontario: a
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Co-prescription network reveals social dynamics of opioid doctor shopping.
Perry, Brea L et al [PLOS One] . (2019) Co-prescription network reveals social dynamics of opioid
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Where is the family voice? Examining the relational dimensions of the family- healthcare
professional and its perceived impact on patient care outcomes in mental health and addictions.
Soklaridis, Sophie and McCann, Miriam and Waller-Vintar, Jacquelyn and Johnson, Andrew and Wiljer,
David [PLOS One] . (2019) Where is the family voice? Examining the relational dimensions of the
family- healthcare professional and its perceived impact on patient care outcomes in mental health
and addictions. PLoS ONE, 14 (4) [link removed]
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Association of adverse experiences and exposure to violence in childhood and adolescence with
inflammatory burden in young people.
Rasmussen, Line Jee Hartmann et al. (2019) Association of adverse experiences and exposure to
violence in childhood and adolescence with inflammatory burden in young people. JAMA Pediatrics,
Early online 11 p. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3875

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Vaping linked with severe lung illnesses.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. (2019) Vaping linked with severe lung illnesses.
Ontario: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 7 p.
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Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers
who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months.
Russell, Christopher and Haseen, Farhana and McKeganey, Neil . (2019) Factors associated with past
30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for
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News
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Mid to high earners who ‘want to party’ fuel cocaine trade
[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Nov 2019)

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Drug seizures at Irish mail centres increases by over 91%.
[newstalk.com] Quann, Jack (30 Nov 2019)

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24-hour helpline to direct callers to over 1,000 mental health support services.
[Irish Examiner] (28 Nov 2019)

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Court dismisses man's murder appeal on grounds of alcoholism, but admits issue may need to be
explored.
[Irish Examiner] Giblin, Ruaidhrí (28 Nov 2019)

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Stronger cannabis 'has users suffering withdrawal'.
[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Eilish (27 Nov 2019)

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Smoking levels falling faster than increases in e-cigarette use.
[Irish Times] Power, Jack (22 Nov 2019)

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When was the last time you drank alcohol and then regretted it? Global Drugs Survey asks about our
'last big night out'.
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Alcohol treatment in Ireland: HRB publishes 2018 figures .
Health Research Board (19 Nov 2019)

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HSE checking all Irish vaping products for ingredient linked to US illnesses.
[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (19 Nov 2019)

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My World Survey 2 results highlights the concerning enrolment of our children to Ireland’s harmful
drinkers.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] (19 Nov 2019)

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Irish Heart Foundation calls on State to ban e-cigarette advertising.
[Irish Times] Gorman, David (18 Nov 2019)

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Sharp increase in number of illegal drugs detected in parcels.
[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (18 Nov 2019)

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Simon Harris: Supervised injecting centres do not legitimise drug use - if we're serious about
tackling addiction we must establish one.
[thejournal.ie] Harris, Simon (18 Nov 2019)

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Vaping products on sale triple to over 5,300.
[Irish Examiner] Shanahan, Catherine (18 Nov 2019)

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Check your relationship with alcohol ahead of Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm.
[Health Service Executive] (18 Nov 2019)

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'You don't know what's in them': Warning against buying medicines on the internet as over 350,000
pills seized.
[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (15 Nov 2019)

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Ministers for Health discuss alcohol and drug use with British counterparts.
[Department of Health] (15 Nov 2019)

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Consultation to take place on whether Ireland's nightclub opening hours should be updated.
[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (14 Nov 2019)

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GPs must stop putting people into diagnostic boxes and pause before prescribing antidepressants.
[Irish Examiner] McElroy, Bryan (13 Nov 2019)

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E-cigarettes damage brain, heart, lungs and blood vessels, study finds.
[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (13 Nov 2019)

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Drug-related intimidation causing ‘havoc’ in Traveller community.
[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (13 Nov 2019)

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Minister Harris and Minister Byrne welcome first restrictions on advertising of alcohol that become
law today.
[Department of Health] (12 Nov 2019)

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Parents ‘want to keep heads down’ over drugs trade.
[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (11 Nov 2019)

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Lynn Ruane: Harm reduction should always come first with criminal drug policy.
[thejournal.ie] Ruane, Lynn (09 Nov 2019)

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Students for Sensible Drug Policy Group Sets Up in Trinity.
[University Times] Kely Lyth, Cian (09 Nov 2019)

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Almost half of inmates at Dublin women's prison receiving methadone treatment.
[Dublinlive] McDonagh, Darragh (08 Nov 2019)

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HRB report sharp rise in cocaine treatment.
[Health Research Board] (07 Nov 2019)

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Call for new laws to combat use of children in sale of drugs.
[Irish Examiner] O'Cionnaith, Fiachra (07 Nov 2019)

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Fianna Fáil pledges a road-safety-style ad campaign about illegal drug use if party is elected.
[Independent.ie] O'Connell, Hugh (05 Nov 2019)

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Ban on alcohol ads near schools and playgrounds.
[Irish Examiner] O'Cionnaith, Fiachra (04 Nov 2019)

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Dublin Bus is looking for a company to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees.
[thejournal.ie] McDermott, Stephen (02 Nov 2019)

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Dark side of the city: 'The only place heroin is taking you is down into the gutter'.
[Irish Examiner] Dunphy, Liz (04 Nov 2019)

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Cocaine use has become ‘almost like having a packet of Tayto with a pint’.
[Irish Times] O'Connell, Jennifer (02 Nov 2019)

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Dail Debates
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Oireachtas debates
Topical issues debate - Garda resources. [
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Leaders' questions. [Crime]. [
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Other questions 45 - Drug treatment programmes policy [48841/19]. [
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Drug treatment programmes. [
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Other questions 10 - Drugs dealing [47675/19]. [
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Other questions - Illicit trade. [
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Illegal drugs: motion. [
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Cabinet Committee Meetings. [
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Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) [Medicinal cannabis]. [
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Topical issue debate - Gangland crime. [
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Leader's questions [Cork]. [
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Public Health (Electronic Cigarettes and Herbal Cigarettes) Bill 2019: First Stage. [
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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach debate [Tobacco]. [
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Illegal drugs: motion [private members]. [
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Leaders' questions [Drugs & crime - Cork]. [
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Traveller health: discussion (resumed). [
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