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193 Publications

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  • Published: 18 April 2010

    Drugnet Ireland 33

    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. 

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  • Published: 19 January 2010

    Treated problem drug use in Ireland: 2008 figures from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System

    Significant improvements in the NDTRS data-collection processes and procedures mean that the HRB is now able to report on the information collected from treatment centres on a more regular basis. From 2009, the figures on the extent of treated drug and alcohol use will be published within a year of collection. Trends papers...

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  • Published: 19 January 2010

    Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland: 2008 figures from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System

    Significant improvements in the NDTRS data-collection processes and procedures mean that the HRB is now able to report on the information collected from treatment centres on an a more regular basis. From 2009, the figures on the extent of treated drug and alcohol use will be published within a year of collection. Trends...

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  • Published: 31 December 2009

    Drugnet Ireland 32

    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.

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  • Published: 06 October 2009

    Drugnet Ireland 31

    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.

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  • Published: 01 September 2009

    Trends in treated problem cocaine use in Ireland, 2002 to 2007

    The data presented in this paper describe trends in treated problem cocaine use in Ireland between 2002 and 2007. The paper describes treated problem cocaine use in relation to person, place and time. The analysis presented is based on data reported to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS). It is important to...

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  • Published: 01 September 2009

    Trends in treated problem opiate use in Ireland, 2002 to 2007

    The data presented in this paper describe trends in treated problem opiate use in Ireland between 2002 and 2007. The paper describes treated problem opiate use in relation to person, place and time. The analysis presented is based on data reported to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS). It is important to...

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  • Published: 18 June 2009

    Drugnet Ireland 30

    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.

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  • Published: 05 April 2009

    Drugnet Ireland 29

    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.

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  • Published: 20 March 2009

    Treated problem drug use in Ireland: Figures for 2007 from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System

    The total number of cases treated for problem alcohol use in Ireland increased from 5,876 cases in 2006 to 7,312 in 2007. This may be attributed to an increase in the number of people presenting for treatment, or it may reflect the increase in 2007 in the number of treatment centres participating in the NDTRS. (Table 2)
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  • Published: 20 March 2009

    Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland: Figures for 2007 from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System

    The data presented in this paper provide a description of problem alcohol use in Ireland by HSE area of residence. It is an update of the previously published report Trends in treated problem alcohol use in Ireland, 2004 to 2006. Trends Series 1 This paper is available in electronic format only.

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  • Published: 05 January 2009

    Development of Ireland's drug strategy 2000-2007

    Rather than provide a narrative of developments during the life of the National Drugs Strategy (NDS), this overview seeks to analyse the NDS as policy instrument: it explores how the NDS was designed and developed, and the strategic management processes and governance arrangements put in place to support implementation. The...

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  • Published: 30 December 2008

    Drugnet Ireland 28

    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.

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  • Published: 21 October 2008

    Crack cocaine in the Dublin region: an evidence base for a crack cocaine strategy

    Crack cocaine is produced from powder cocaine using readily available chemical agents such as ammonia or baking soda. Smoking crack is a highly efficient way of getting cocaine into the brain, making its use compulsive and difficult to control in some cases. In early 2005, a number of seizures of crack cocaine were made by...

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  • Published: 19 August 2008

    Drugnet Ireland 27

    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.

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  • Published: 30 June 2008

    Drugnet Ireland 26

    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.

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  • Published: 13 May 2008

    Trends in treated problem drug use, 2001 to 2006

    The data presented in this paper describe trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland between 2001 and 2006. The paper describes treated problem drug use in relation to person, place and time.

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  • Published: 21 April 2008

    Drugnet Ireland 25

    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.

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  • Published: 18 March 2008

    Trends in treated problem alcohol use in Ireland, 2004 to 2006

    The data presented in this paper describe trends in treated problem alcohol use in Ireland and the analysis is based on data reported to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS). In this paper, treated problem alcohol use is described in relation to person, place and time. This paper will assist policy makers,...

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  • Published: 31 December 2007

    Drugnet Ireland 24

    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.ive an electronic

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