Drug & Alcohol Misuse

National Drugs Strategy

National Drugs Strategy Overview available at: http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/NationalDrugsStrategyOverview/
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. 2001. National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008. Dublin: Stationery Office.
http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/NationalDrugsStrategyOverview/file,2229,en.pdf (PDF, 866 KB)
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. 2004. National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008: Critical Implementation Path. Dublin: Stationery Office.
http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/NationalDrugsStrategy2001-2008-CriticalImplementionPath/file,4375,en.pdf (PDF, 432 KB)
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. 2004. National Drugs Strategy Progress Report 2001-2004. Dublin: Stationery Office.
http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/NationalDrugsStrategyProgressReport2001-2004/file,5826,en.pdf (PDF, 539 KB)
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. 2005. Mid-term Review of the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008: Report of the Steering Group 2005. Dublin: Stationery Office.
http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/ReportoftheSteeringGroupontheMid-termReviewoftheNationalDrugsStrategy2001-2008/file,6303,en.pdf (PDF, 878 KB)
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. 2005. Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation May 2007. Dublin: Stationery Office.
http://www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy/ReportoftheWorkingGrouponDrugsRehabilitation/file,8392,en.pdf (PDF, 2.44 MB)

Health Research Board (HRB)

The Health Research Board http://www.hrb.ie regularly publishes reports concerning drug and alcohol misuse in Ireland. A full list of Health Research Board Publications pertaining to this area is available at: http://www.hrb.ie/display_content.php?page_id=71&stream=1&div_id=2

A selection of these reports are cited below:

Keane, M. (2007) Social reintegration as a response to drug use in Ireland. Overview 5. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/sr_Overview5.pdf (PDF, 754 KB)
Connolly, J. (2006) Drugs and crime in Ireland. Overview 3. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Drugs_and_crime_in_Ireland-Overview_3.pdf (PDF, 596 KB)
Connolly, J. (2005) The illicit drug market in Ireland. Overview 2. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Overview2.pdf (PDF, 423 KB)
Fanagan, S. Reynolds, S. Mongan, D. and Long, J. (2008). Trends in Treated Problem Alcohol Use in Ireland, 2004 to 2006. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/HRB_Trend_Series_1.pdf (PDF, 400 KB)
Moran, R., O ’Brien, M., Dillon, L. & Farrell, E., with Mayock, P. (2001) Overview of Drug Issues in Ireland 2000: A Resource Document. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Overview%20Drug%20Issues%202000.pdf (PDF, 537 KB)
Moran, R., Dillon, L., O ’Brien, M., Mayock, P., & Farrell, E. with Pike, B. (2001) A Collection of Papers on Drug Issues in Ireland. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Collection%20Papers%20Drug%20Issues%202001.pdF (PDF, 429 KB)
Dillon, L. (2001) Drug Use Among Prisoners: An Exploratory Study. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Drug%20Use%20Among%20Prisoners%20Report.pdf (PDF, 715 KB)
Bryan, A., Moran, R., Farrell, E., O'Brien, M. (2000) Drug-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs in Ireland: Report of a Nation-wide Survey. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/KABREPORT.pdf (PDF, 590 KB)
O ’Brien, A., Moran, R., O’Brien M. (2000) Annotated Bibliography of Drug Misuse in Ireland. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Annotated%20Biblio.pdf (PDF, 519 KB)
Gemmell, C., Moran, R., Crowley, J., & Courtney, R. (1999) An Inventory Of Literature On The Relation Between Drug Use, Impaired Driving, And Traffic Accidents. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction & Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/Drug%20use%20and%20Impaired%20driving1999.pdf (PDF, 670 KB)
Mongan, D., Reynolds, S., Fanagan, S., Long, J. (2007) Overview: Health-related Consequences of Problem Alcohol Use. Dublin: Health Research Board.
http://www.hrb.ie/storage/publications/hrbpublications/drugmisuse/pau_Overview6.pdf (PDF, 1.45 MB)

Drugnet Ireland is the newsletter of the HRB Alcohol and Drug Research Unit. Back Issues are available online at:
http://www.hrb.ie/display_content.php?page_id=71&stream=1&div_id=2#Newsletters

National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD)

The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) http://www.nacd.ie was established in order to conduct, commission and analyse research on issues relating to drug use in Ireland. A full list of NACD publications is available at: http://www.nacd.ie/publications/index.html

A selection of National Advisory Committee on Drugs Publications are cited below:

Fountain, J. (2006) An Overview of the Nature and Extent of Illicit Drug Use Amongst the Traveller Community: An Exploratory Study. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/NACDTravellerReportFinal.pdf (PDF, 696 KB)
National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) and National Drugs Strategy Team (NDST). (2007) An Overview of Cocaine Use in Ireland II. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/Overview_Cocaine_Use_2.pdf (PDF, 959KB)
Lawless, M. (2005) Drug Use Among the Homeless Population in Ireland. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/Homelessness%20Report.pdf (PDF, 1589KB)
Loughran, H. & McCann, M. (2006) A Community Drugs Study: Developing Community Indicators for Problem Drug Use. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/CommunityStudyReport.pdf (PDF, 1.55MB)
Morgan, M. (2001) Drug Use Prevention: An Overview of Research. National Advisory Committee on Drugs
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/overview.pdf (PDF, 575 KB)
National Advisory Committee on Drugs (2003) Approaches to Estimating Drug Prevalence in Ireland: An Overview of Methods and Data Sources. Dublin: The Stationery Office.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/Est_Drug_Prev.pdf (PDF, 187KB)
National Advisory Committee on Drugs. (2003-) Ongoing analysis of the General Population Survey of Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2002/2003 (Drug Prevalence Survey). Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/activities/population.html
Duggan, C. (2007) The Experiences of Families Seeking Support in Coping with Heroin Use. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/FamilyStudyFinal.pdf (PDF, 0.9 MB)
Kelly, A. (2004) Prevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2000-2001. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/Opiate_Use.pdf (PDF, 239 KB)
Watters, N. & Byrne, D. (2004) The Role of Family Support Service in Drug Prevention. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/34482FamilySupport.pdf (PDF, 479 KB)
National Advisory Committee on Drugs. (2007) Drug Trend Monitor System Pilot Summary Report. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/DTMSReport_Final.pdf (PDF, 966 KB)
Comiskey, C. & Cox, G. (2006-) Treatment Outcome Longitudinal Study. ROSIE- (Research Outcome Study in Ireland Evaluating drug treatment effectiveness). Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/activities/rosie.html
MacGabhann, L. Scheele, A. & Dunne, T. et al. (2004) Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Management of Dual Diagnosis in Ireland. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/Dual_Diagnosis.pdf (PDF, 444 KB)
Loughran, H. & Mc Cann, M.E. (2006) Ballymun, Bray and Crumlin Community Case Studies. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.

Other Research

Bennett, T. (2000) Drugs and Crime: The Results of the Second Developmental Stage of the New-Adam Programme. London: Home Office.
Bennett, T. & Hollloway, K. (2005) Understanding Drugs, Alcohol and Crime. Buckinghman: Open University Press
Bromley, R.D. & Nelson, A.L. (2002) "Alcohol-Related Crime and Disorder Across Urban Space and Time: Evidence from a British City", Geoforum, 33, 239-254
Butler, S. (2002) Alcohol, Drugs and Health Promotion in Modern Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration
Charleton, P. (1995) "Drugs and Crime - Making the Connection: A Discussion Paper", Irish Criminal Law Journal 5/2, 220
Clinebell, H. (1998) Understanding and Counselling Persons with Alcohol, Drug & Behavioural Addictions. Abingdon: Abingdon Press
Commission on Liquor Licensing (2002) Report on Admission and Service in Licensed Premises. Dublin: The Stationery Office
Community Outreach Drugs Awareness Project (1999) Drugs Unplugged: Facing the Reality of Drug Abuse in Cork City. Cork: Community Outreach Drugs Awareness Project
Connolly, J. (2002) Community Policing and Drugs in Dublin: The North Inner City Community Policing Forum. Dublin: North Inner City Drugs Task Force
Connolly, J. (2003) Drugs, Crime and Community in Dublin: Monitoring Quality of Life in the North Inner City. Dublin: North Inner City Drugs Task Force
Corman, H. & Morcan, H.N. (2000) "A Time-Series Analysis of Crime, Deterrance and Drug Abuse in New York City". American Economic Review, 90(3), June, 584-604.
Corrigan, D. (1994) Facts About Drug Abuse in Ireland. Dublin: Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Children
Cox, G. & Lawless, M., (2000) Making Contact: Evaluation of a Syringe Exchange Programme. Dublin: Merchant's Quay Project
Department of Health and Children (2002) Strategic Task Force on Alcohol Interim Report. Dublin: Department of Health and Children
Emmelkamp, P. M. G. & Vedell, E. (2006) Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Practitioners Guide to Theory, Methods & Practice. Abingdon: Routledge
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2003) The State of the Drugs Problem in the European Union and Norway. Lisbon: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Eurostat. (2007) Comparison: General Trends in Drug Trafficking. Eurostat - The Statistical Office of the European Communities.
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_DS_CRIME/PGE_DS_CRIME/TAB67748480/DRUG_TRAFF.PDF (PDF, 200 KB)
Flanagan, E., Bedford, D., O'Farrell, A. & Howell, F. (2003) Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use Among Young People. Meath: North Eastern Health Board
Furnham, A. (2003) Binge Drinking: Causes, Consequences and Cures. University College London
Keogh, E. (1997) Illicit Drug Use and Related Criminal Activity in the Dublin Metropolitan Area. Dublin: An Garda Síochána
Hope, A., Gill, A., Costello, G., Sheehan, J., Brazil, E. & Reid, V. (2005) Alcohol and Injuries in the Accident and Emergency Department: A National Perspective. Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Children
Isis Research Group (1999) Towards a Drugs Service Development Plan for Bray. Dublin: Bray Drugs Working Group
Jackson, T. M. R. (1997) Smoking, Alcohol and Drug use in Cork and Kerry. Cork: Southern Health Board.
Kilcommins, S. & O'Donnell, I. (2003) Alcohol, Society and Law. Chichester: Barry Rose Law Publishers
Morgan, M. (2001) Drug Use Prevention: An Overview of Research. Dublin: The Stationery Office
Mannix, M. (2005) Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Services: A Needs Assessment for Cork and Kerry 2005. Health Service Executive
National Medicines Information Centre (2002) Report to the National Advisory Committee on Drugs on 'Use of Buprenorphine as an Intervention in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence Syndrome'. Dublin: The Stationery Office.
O’ Mahony, P. (2004) "Drugs, Crime and Punishment: An Overview of the Irish Evidence", Administration, 3
Ramsay, M. (1996) The Relationship Between Alcohol and Crime. Home Office Research and Statistics Directorate
Ramstedt, M. & Hope, A. (2003) The Irish Drinking Culture: Drinking and Drinking-Related Harm, a European Comparison. Dublin: Department of Health and Children.
Rutter, M., Farrington, D. P., Shephard, J.P. Klingemann, H. K. H., Adlaf, E. & Giesbraecht, N. (1996) "Commentaries on "Alcohol misuse and Juvenile Offending in Adolescence" Addictions, 91, 495 - 510
Sarma, K. Walker, M. & Ryan, W. (2002) Cigarette, alcohol and drug use amongst second level students in Waterford/Kilkenny and Kerry Garda Divisions. Templemore: Garda Research Unit
Shepherd, J.P. & Brickley, M. R. (1996) "The Relationship between Alcohol Intoxication, Stressors and Injury in Urban Violence" British Journal of Criminology, 36, 546-572
Transform Drug Policy Foundation. (2004) After the War on Drugs: Options for Control. London: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/docs/TransformReport.pdf (PDF, 1.06 MB)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2007) World Drug Report 2007 . Vienna: UNODC.
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/research/wdr07/WDR_2007.pdf (PDF, 7.45 MB)
Young, J. (1982) "The Drug-Takers" in Cohen, S., ed., Images of Deviance. Harmondsworth: Penguin.

Drug & Alcohol Misuse

National Drugs Strategy

Health Research Board (HRB)

National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD)

Other Research