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Our newsletter includes links to Irish and international publications related to alcohol, tobacco
and other drugs. To view our entire collection of research and access our resources visit our
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Nurse prescribing of opioid agonist treatment in Ireland: evidence, governance, and the politics of
drug policy decision-making.
Kelly, Peter et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 149.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105153

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Understanding and preventing drug-related interpersonal violence in Ireland through a public health
approach
Comiskey, Catherine M et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 149.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105156

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Demographic and route to treatment differences between people using different substances in the
Republic of Ireland: a comparative analysis using data from an EU wide treatment demand protocol
James, Philip D et al (2026) Journal of Drug Issues, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/00220426261419782

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Ireland Thinks poll: December 2025 [Alcohol labelling].
Ireland Thinks. (2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

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Youth drinking in Ireland: what’s the real picture?
(2026) Dublin: Alcohol Action Ireland.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Ireland
McCrory, S et al (2026) Irish Medical Journal, 119, (1), p. 17.

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Corporate power in Ireland: a review
Stephens, Jennie C et al (2026) Dublin: Maynooth University

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Drug related intimidation in Northern Ireland: nature, support needs and how to respond. A summary
report
Public Health Agency. (2025) Belfast: Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime.

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The role of pharmacogenomics in the discontinuation of psychotropic medication: a scoping review
protocol
Stollarova, Natalia et al (2026) HRB Open Research, 9. doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.14314.1

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Social determinants of clusters of health behaviours: a longitudinal cohort study using latent-
class analysis
McEvoy, Olivia and Layte, Richard (2026) BMC Public Health, Early online.
doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26188-9

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HRB National Drugs Library factsheet updates (2026)
Factsheet: Smoking and vaping - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: Alcohol - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: Young people, drugs and alcohol: the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: Cocaine - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: MDMA/ecstasy - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: New psychoactive substances (NPS) - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: Opioids - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Factsheet: Sedatives and tranquilisers - the Irish situation 2026. [
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Alcohol and drugs data factsheet: HSE health regions 2026. [
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Office of the Inspector of Prisons reports (2026)
Inspection report - unannounced general inspection of the Dóchas Centre 2023 and Dochas Centre
inspection report action plan. [
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Inspection report - unannounced general inspection of the Training Unit & Mountjoy Men's Prison 2022
and Mountjoy and Training Unit inspection report action plan. [
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Inspection report - Unannounced general inspection of Cloverhill Prison 2023 and Cloverhill Prison
inspection report 2023 action plan. [
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Inspection report - unannounced general inspection of Cork Prison 2023 and Cork general inspection
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Childhood gambling experiences and adult problem gambling
Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmaid et al (2026) International Gambling Studies, Early online. pp. 1-18.
doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2025.2591411

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Supporting student wellbeing in school contexts: a narrative review
Dempsey, Caoimhe and McCoy, Selina (2026) Dublin: ESRI

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Youth oriented advertising in Ireland’s National Lottery: a quantitative content analysis of
advertisements
Houghton, Frank et al (2026) Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health, 21, (1).
doi.org/10.54103/2282-0930/30498

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TikTok, teens and mental health: quantifying algorithmic exposure to harmful content
Gannon, John et al (2025) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online.
doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04244-4

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Advertising, branded clothing & sponsorship
(2026) Dublin: Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

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Smartphone use, porn, drug and alcohol addictions on Liveline. [Audio]
Cuddihy, Kieran and Kennedy, Ruth (2026) Dublin: RTE

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The surprising source of Ireland’s cannabis. [Audio]
Lally, Conor (2026) Irish Times

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Warning over use of nitrous oxide. [Audio]
(2026) Dublin: RTE Drivetime

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Trends in psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland: survey data from 2018 to 2023 & lived
experience perspective
Dooley, Niamh et al (2026) Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Early online.
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-03026-8

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Exploring service user attitudes towards mental health technologies
Fitzpatrick, Patrick et ak (2026) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online.
doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2026.10170

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Wish to die and healthcare use in older people: cross-sectional findings from The Irish Longitudinal
Study on Ageing (TILDA).
Troya, M Isabela et al (2025) Journal of Public Health (Berl.), Early online.
doi.org/10.1007/s10389-025-02647-2

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Comparative effects of electronic and traditional cigarette use on pulmonary function, autonomic
regulation, and exercise capacity in young adults
Erturk, Nurel and Karababa, Hayrul Nisa (2026) Irish Journal of Medical Science, Early online.
doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04271-1

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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: country profile Ireland
(2025) Geneva: World Health Organization

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Department of Health statement of strategy 2025-2028
(2026) Dublin: Department of Health

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Self-harm in Irish prisons 2024 report. Sixth report from the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis
(SADA) project
Irish Prison Service, National Office for Suicide Prevention, National Suicide Research Foundation.
(2025) Dublin: Irish Prison Service

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National Poisons Information Centre annual report 2024
(2025) Dublin: National Poisons Information Centre

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Frontline Make Change annual report 2024
(2025) Dublin: Frontline Make Change

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The Rotunda Hospital Dublin annual report 2024
(2025) Dublin: The Rotunda Hospital

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Simon Communities of Ireland annual report 2024
(2025) Dublin: Simon Communities of Ireland

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International publications
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Euro-DEN Plus: The European Drug Emergencies Network Plus Protocol
European Union Drugs Agency, Euro-Den Plus. (2026) Lisbon: EUDA.

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Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs annual report (January 2023 to December 2025 consolidated)
(2025) London: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

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Impact statement: the 10 year health plan for England
(2026) London: Department of Health & Social Care

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Framing decriminalization: a mixed-methods study on media narratives, government resources,
misinformation, and public support of British Columbia's drug decriminalization policy
Ali, Farihah et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 148.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105123

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Peer support in Scotland: insight report 1
(2026) Glasgow: Scottish Recovery Network

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Interventions to reduce relapse risk and drug craving in patients with substance use disorders in
forensic psychiatric care: a systematic review of controlled trials
Månsson, Martin et al (2025) Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1718332

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Exploring Scottish addiction services: provider-based stigma, addiction aetiology beliefs, treatment
bias, and burnout among addiction treatment providers
Ciesluk, Beata et al (2026) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, Early online.
doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00701-0

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What is known about the development of relational competence in the mental health education of
healthcare professionals - a scoping review
Beyene, Lise Saestad et al (2025) BMC Medical Education, 26. doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08353-7

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Addiction is a mental disorder within the mental health spectrum, and it matters
Schütz, Christian G et al (2025) Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Early online. pp. 1-8.
doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10157

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Highly significant correlation between rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in youth
survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) and their biological mothers
Reeson, Matthew et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340591

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Disproportionate mental health risks in autistic females: a rapid review with quantitative and
narrative syntheses
Lacroix, Adeline et al (2025) Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 80.
doi.org/10.1016/j.yfrne.2025.101229

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‘What am I doing?’ Adults with ADHD reveal struggles with addiction. [Audio]
McNair, Andrew (2026)

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A meta-analysis of sexual orientation inequities in substance use among youth
Mereish, Ethan H et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70301

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Minimal progress toward sustainment: 10-year replication of substance use EBP sustainment
trajectories and associations with implementation characteristics
Dopp, Alex R et al (2025) Implementation Science, 21. doi.org/10.1186/s13012-025-01471-2

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Scoping review of the characteristics and implementation of routine outcome monitoring and feedback
for adults and young people accessing alcohol and other drug use treatment
Beck, Alison K et al (2026) International Journal of Drug Policy, 147.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105071

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Actigraphy-based sleep outcomes in substance use disorders: a protocol for a systematic review and
meta-analysis
Paredes Naveda, Alisson M et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340595

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Barriers to and facilitators of implementation of internet-delivered therapist-guided therapy in
child and adolescent mental health services: systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis
Sannes, Annika et al (2025) Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27. doi: 10.2196/83543

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Effects of different exercise types on craving in substance use disorder patients with drug
dependence -network meta-analysis and dose-response relationships based on frequentist and Bayesian
models
Wang, Chuanqiushui et al (2025) Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, Early online.
doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00639-x

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Building a comprehensive understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ youth homelessness: a scoping review
Abramovich, Alex et al (2025) International Journal for Equity in Health, Early online.
doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02740-8

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A meta-analysis of sexual orientation inequities in substance use among youth.
Mereish, Ethan H et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70301

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Work programme of the Pompidou Group (2026-2029).
(2025) Strasbourg: Pompidou Group

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"He will still know where I live": harm reduction for women who use drugs and experience
gender-based violence
Ramírez-López, Anabel et al (2026) Harm Reduction Journal, Early online.
doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01393-8

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Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against
children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023
GBD 2023 Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence against Children Collaborators. (2026) The
Lancet, 405, 10523,

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Europol in brief 2025.
Europol. (2025) Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

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Policing and access to harm reduction services among young people who use drugs and young Indigenous
people who use drugs before and after the pilot implementation of decriminalization of personal
possession
McAdam, Erica et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 146.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105068

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What we need, not what we're given: recommendations for action from young sex workers who use drugs
Schneider, Marie et al (2026) Harm Reduction Journal, 23, (1). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01357-y

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Evaluating the impact of an on-site drug testing facility providing real-time drug alerts upon
first-aid presentations at a Belgian festival.
Gworek, Hanne et al Pieter (2026) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online.
doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2613864

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Estimating the population size of people who inject drugs in Canada, 2021.
Williams, Anson et al (2025) Canada Communicable Disease Report, 25, (9), pp. 364-373.
doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v51i09a06

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Drug harms in Canada: a multi-criteria decision analysis
Crépault, Jean-François et al (2026) Journal of Psychopharmacology, Early online.
doi.org/10.1177/02698811251409147

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Reitox Alliance operating framework
European Union Drugs Agency. (2026) Lisbon: EUDA.

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Addressing policy barriers to scaling up needle and syringe programmes: a global call to action
Fontaine, Guillaume et al (2026) The Lancet. Global health, 14, (1), e164-e172.
doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00433-4

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HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe 2025 – 2024 data. European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control/WHO Regional Office for Europe
(2025) Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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Addiction and chronic skin diseases: a pan-European study on prevalence, associations and patient
impact. Ziehfreund, Stefanie et al (2025) Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and
Venereology, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70245
Ziehfreund, Stefanie et al (2025) Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology,
Early online. doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70245

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Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly reports 2026
(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland.

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Drug and Alcohol Information System overview of initial assessments for specialist drug and alcohol
treatment 2024/25.
(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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Cocaine use in Europe: the need for cross-sectoral collaboration between security, justice, health,
and social systems
Lhosmot-Marquet, Marie et al (2026) The Lancet. Public health, 11, (1), e61-e68.
doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00283-x

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Legislating novel psychoactive substances: lessons from 15 years of UK mortality data (2007-2022).
Rock, Kirsten L et al (2026) Frontiers in Pharmacology, 16. doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1708335

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Drug safety update (DSU). Improving information supplied with gabapentinoids
(pregabalin/gabapentin), benzodiazepines and z-drugs.
(2026) London: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

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Adverse events associated with classic psychedelics and MDMA: a real-world population-based study
using the WHO pharmacovigilance database (VigiBase)
Syed, Omer A et al (2026) Psychiatry Research, 357. doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116929

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Increased prevalence of nitrous oxide-induced subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord:
clinical and imaging findings.
Bruen, Richard et al (2026) AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, Early online.
doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a9062

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Trends in fentanyl-containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada
Ledlie, Shaleesa et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70314

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Concordance between urine drug screening and self-reported use in the context of a pragmatic
randomized-controlled trial in people with prescription-type opioid use disorder
Bastien, Gabriel et al (2026) Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 71,
(1), pp. 41-52. doi.org/10.1177/07067437251367180

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Postpartum retention in opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence: a population-based cohort
study
Zhou, Joanna et al (2026) Archives of Women's Mental Health, 29, (6),
doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01640-8

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The association of methadone use with physical function and frailty among persons who inject drugs
Kulik, Grace L et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70306

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The role of opioid treatment programs' crisis response on client perceptions of risk and impact
Frimpong, Jemima A et al (2025) BMC Public Health, 26. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25735-0

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Varenicline for cannabis use disorder: a randomized controlled trial
McRae-Clark, Aimee L et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70296

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Developmental trajectories of positive expectancies of cannabis use effects among early adolescents:
longitudinal observational study using latent class growth analysis
Qin, Weisiyu Abraham et al (2026) JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 12. doi: 10.2196/85652

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Addressing cannabis hyperemesis syndrome in Canada
(2026) Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

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Metabolic profile of male cannabis users and estimation of candidate biomarkers
Oz, Esin et al (2025) Chemical Research in Toxicology, 38, (10), pp. 1762-1770.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5c00274

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Developing medical cannabis competencies: a consensus statement
Zolotov, Yuval et al (2025) JAMA Network Open, 8, (10). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.35049

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Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
Ateş, Gülay et al (2026) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1, (1).
doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd012182.pub3

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A qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young
adults
Davis, Danielle R et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340050

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Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2025
(2026) Geneva: World Health Organization

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Minimum legal drinking age and educational outcomes
Bagues, Manuel and Villa, Carmen (2025) Journal of Health Economics, 104.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103078

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Now you see it, now you don’t. How alcohol industry interference made marketing restrictions
disappear from the 10 Year Health Plan in England
Thompson, Emma and Severi, Katherine (2026) London: Institute of Alcohol Studies

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A web of interference: how Big Alcohol undermined health policy and polluted public discourse in
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Dunnbier, Maik and Andersson, Pierre (2026) Stockholm: Movendi International

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Alcohol and substance use policies on Canadian university campuses: a scoping review of grey
literature
MacKinnon, Madison et al (2025) Journal of American College Health, Early online. pp. 1-11.
doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2603377

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Impact and barriers: a national survey of UK adults on alcohol dependence
(2026) Essex: Clean Slate Clinic, Adfam, The University of Sussex

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The causal interplay between depression and alcohol use from adolescence to young adulthood: a
Mendelian randomization study
Wang, Xuefei et al (2026) Psychological Medicine, 56. doi.org/10.1017/s0033291725102444

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Alcohol related hospital statistics Scotland financial year 2024 to 2025
(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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Public health impacts of increasing the minimum unit price for alcohol in Scotland: a model-based
appraisal
Holmes, John et al (2026) PLoS Medicine, 23, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004792

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Reduction in sugar intake after the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: a
difference-in-differences analysis
Leckcivilize, Attakrit et al (2025) American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Early online.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101128

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Alcohol use disorders are associated with higher healthcare expenditure among older adults with
suspected cognitive impairment: a registry-based cross-sectional study
Kamsvaag, Ben et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340484

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the
presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study).
Martin, Jack Gregor et al (2026) Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, Early online.
doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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Impulsivity and neuroticism share distinct functional connectivity signatures with alcohol-use risk
in youth
Cheng, Annie et al (2026) Molecular Psychiatry, 31, (2), pp. 953-962.
doi.org/10.1038/s41380-025-03196-6

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How should public health respond to rise of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks?
Holmes, John (2026) BMJ, 392. doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086563

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Longitudinal trends in vaping, smoking, and harmful alcohol use across sexual orientations in the UK
(2014-2021).
Bai, Yihong et al (2026) PLoS ONE, 21, (1). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339847

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Nicotine and the cardiovascular system: unmasking a global public health threat
Münzel, Thomas et al (2025) European Heart Journal, doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010

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The health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes: consensus recommendations
Kouzoukas, Erika et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 148.
doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105117

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Continuing use of e-cigarettes after stopping smoking and relapse: secondary analysis of a large
randomised controlled trial
Hajek, Peter et al (2026) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70294

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The role of vaping in smoking cessation. An addendum to the ‘Guide to smoking cessation in Scotland
– Planning and providing specialist smoking cessation services (2017)’.
(2026) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

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How online gambling fits into people’s lives: qualitative research on nonproblem gamblers
Ghelfi, Michela et al (2025) Current Psychology, 45. doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08836-2

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EU takes action to control three harmful new drugs.
European Union Drugs Agency. [EUDA] (30 Jan 2026)

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Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy announces €665,000 in funding
for health projects for homeless women
[Department of Health] (29 Jan 2026)

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No laughing matter. What is nitrous oxide and why are doctors alarmed by its use?
[thejournal.ie] Conlon, Catherine (22 Jan 2026)

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Department of Justice accused of ‘laziness’ in slow passage of nitrous oxide Bill
[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (21 Jan 2026)

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‘Laughing gas’ may be added to list of drugs tested for at roadside Garda checkpoints
[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (19 Jan 2026)

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Rise in young people with ketamine-related bladder issues
[RTE News] (12 Jan 2026)

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Merchant’s Quay: Temporary supervised drug injection facility in Dublin to become permanent.
[Irish Times] Kelly, Olivia (06 Jan 2026)

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One in five vape shops selling addictive products to children, inspections reveal
[Irish Times] Coyne, Ellen (03 Jan 2026)

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Dail Debates
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Oireachtas debates
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [
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Leaders' questions vol. 1079 no. 5 [Public disorder]. [
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Seanad Éireann debate. Order of business [cocaine]. [
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Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. Engagement with the Minister on Bail Laws; drug
related intimidation and violence; coercion of youth and children; and related matters. [
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Emergency Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members]. [
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Other questions 154 and Topical issue debate - Road traffic offences. [
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Other questions 158 - Departmental funding. [
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Priority questions 144 - Crime prevention [Limerick]. [
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Priority questions 145 - Legislative measures [Nitrous oxide]. [
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Seanad Éireann debate. Commencement Matters - Addiction treatment services [Laois and Midlands]. [
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Question 550 – Healthcare policy [Vapes / snuff]. [
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Vol. 1079 No. 3 - Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage. [
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Joint Committee on Drugs Use engagement on nitrous oxide and inhalants. [
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Question 295 – Road safety [e-vehicles] [3357/26]. [
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Question 740 – An Garda Síochána [DRIVE] [4102/26]. [
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Question 763 – An Garda Síochána [Division numbers] [4355/26]. [
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Question 780 – Community development projects [South Dublin] [4458/26]. [
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Question 978, 977 – Legislative measures and Healthcare policy [Vaping]. [
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Questions 712-718 – Gambling sector. [
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Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]. [
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Question 313 – Illicit trade [Tobacco] [2976/26]. [
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Question 571 – Charitable and voluntary organisations [FASD] [3224/26]. [
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Question 97 – Road safety [2818/26]. [
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Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025: Second Stage. [
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Question 1624 – Departmental correspondence [Interagency] [74031/25]. [
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Question 478 – Road traffic offences [nitrous oxide] [7387/25]. [
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Question 872-880 – Illicit trade [tobacco]. [
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Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration debate - Prisons and related matters: Office
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