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Published: 29 May 2018
Drug treatment in Ireland 2010 - 2016
The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) records trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland. This report covers the years 2010 to 2016.
Published: 01 March 2018
Trends in Injector Deaths in Ireland, as Recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index, 1998-2014
The purpose of this study was to provide trend analysis on all deaths among drug users who injected at or around the time of their death in Ireland between 1998 and 2014.
Published: 14 February 2018
Drugnet Ireland 64
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA...
Published: 09 February 2018
Irish persons with intellectual disability moving from family care to residential accommodation in a period of austerity
Ireland has a growing population of adult persons living with family carers, thereby increasing the demand for residential places. Simultaneously, government policy aimed to reprovision residents living in congregated settings but at a time when funding was curtailed due to the economic crisis. This study examines the...
Published: 19 January 2018
Measure of Activity and Participation (MAP) - Issue 9
The experience of people with neurological conditions
This bulletin updates the information contained in Issue 3 and provides a profile of almost five thousand people 16 years and over with a neurological condition as their primary diagnosis.
Published: 01 January 2018
Treatment for opioid use and outcomes in older adults: a systematic literature review
Historically, issues relating to problem substance use among older people have received little attention, and have only recently been recognised.
A literature review of relevant material was conducted in November 2015 to assess current outcome research among older adults treated for opioid dependence. Multiple...
Published: 19 December 2017
Health Research in Action
A collection of some discoveries and outputs from HRB-supported research.
Stories are presented in summary form along with even shorter tweets.
Published: 12 December 2017
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2015 data
This update presents figures from the National Drug Related Deaths Index on deaths due to poisonings (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users (non-poisoning), in the period 2004-2015.
Published: 28 November 2017
Drugnet Ireland 63
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA...
Published: 01 October 2017
Self-harm, methadone use and drug-related deaths amongst those registered as being of no fixed abode or homeless in Ireland
This work aims to contribute to the evidence base regarding the health of those who experience homelessness in Ireland by collating data on methadone use, drug-related deaths and emergency department presentations due to self-harm. Data from the Central Methadone Treatment List (CTL), National Self-Harm...
Published: 01 September 2017
Decline in new psychoactive substance use disorders following legislation targeting headshops: Evidence from national addiction treatment data
New psychoactive substances (NPS) have hedonic effects that may lead to dependence. Headshops selling NPS increased in number in Ireland from late 2009. Legislation was enacted in May and August of 2010 that caused their closure. It is unknown whether such events impact the rate of NPS use disorders.
Published: 30 August 2017
Drugnet Ireland 62
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA...
Published: 24 July 2017
National bulletin. Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2016
The National Bulletin contains a short national overview of the key statistics reported in the HRB report, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016. This includes information on admissions, discharges and deaths. Data is presented:
- Nationally
- By Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO)...
Published: 23 July 2017
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016
This report presents data on all admissions to, discharges from, and deaths in, Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, as recorded on the National Psychiatric In-patient Reporting System (NPIRS) in 2016.
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Published: 16 July 2017
The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ‘review of reviews’
This review examines the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of harm reduction, prevention, treatment and long-term recovery related to illicit drug misuse and dependence. The primary research questions for this review were:
- Which interventions are effective for reducing the initiation,...
Published: 02 July 2017
Alcohol treatment in Ireland 2009 - 2015
The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) records cases of treated problem drug and alcohol use in Ireland between 2009 and 2015.
In this seven-year period 56,702 cases were treated for problem alcohol use. The number of cases increased from 7,993 in 2009 to 8,876 in 2011. Since then the numbers have...
Published: 29 June 2017
Health Research Board Annual Report 2016
Contents
- Chairman and Chief Executive Overview
- Snapshot of HRB activities during 2016
- Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 - 2020
- Corporate Governance
- Extract from the Financial Statements
- Appendix A – List of HRB publications in...
Published: 21 June 2017
Annual report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Committee 2016
This report presents data on the specialised health and personal social service use and requirements of people with a physical, sensory, neurological, speech or language disability. This report is divided into four sections:
- Summary of numbers registered.
- Profile of new registrations and recent...
Published: 20 June 2017
Annual report of the National Intellectual Disability Database Committee 2016
The 2016 report provides:
- a profile of people with an intellectual disability registered on the database in 2016,
- details of the specialised health and personal social services provided; and
- an outline of the future requirement for those services.
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Published: 16 June 2017
Drug-related intimidation. The Irish situation and international responses: an evidence review
Drug-related intimidation is a pervasive and pressing issue negatively impacting the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities and the functioning of local agencies that serve them. The aim of this evidence review is to critically appraise the national and international evidence to identify best...
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