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Published: 31 March 2014
Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland: 2012 figures from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System
This paper presents figures from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) on treated problem alcohol use in Ireland, for the period 2008 to 2012.
Published: 22 January 2014
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland: 2011 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index
This update presents figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) on deaths due to poisoning by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users, in the period 2004-2011. The figures in this update supersede all previously published figures. It is a 'web only' publication, and may be downloaded for...
Published: 05 February 2013
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland: 2010 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index
This update presents figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) on deaths due to poisoning by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users, in the period 2004-2010. The figures in this update supersede all previously published figures. It is a 'web only' publication, and may be downloaded for...
Published: 06 February 2012
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland: revised 2009 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index
This update presents figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) on deaths due to poisoning by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users, in the period 2004-2009. Alcohol-only poisonings have been retrospectively recorded by the NDRDI from 2004 onwards and are included in this update. The...
Published: 12 December 2011
Trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland 2005 to 2010
This paper describes trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland between 2005 and 2010. The analysis presented is based on data reported to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) and to the Central Treatment List (CTL). It is important to note that each record in the NDTRS database relates to a treatment...
Published: 08 November 2011
Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland 2005 to 2010
This paper describes trends in treated problem alcohol use in Ireland over the six-year period 2005 to 2010, as recorded by the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS). This information will assist policy makers, service planners and public health practitioners to develop appropriate responses to problem alcohol...
Published: 11 July 2011
Alcohol-related deaths and deaths among people who were alcohol dependent in Ireland, 2004 to 2008
This paper describes, for the first time, trends in alcohol-related deaths and deaths among people who were alcohol dependent in Ireland, as recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) for the years 2004−2008.
Published: 26 January 2011
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland: 2008 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index
This paper presents new NDRDI figures on drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in 2006 and 2007, and updates previously published figures for the years 1998?2005.
Published: 15 December 2010
Problem benzodiazepine use in Ireland: treatment (2003 to 2008) and deaths (1998 to 2007)
The data presented in this paper describe trends in problem benzodiazepine use in Ireland. The paper describes treated problem benzodiazepine use as recorded by the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) for the years 2003-2008, and poisoning deaths where a benzodiazepine was implicated as recorded by the National...
Published: 13 June 2010
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland, 1998 to 2007: data from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index
This paper presents new NDRDI figures on drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in 2006 and 2007, and updates previously published figures for the years 1998-2005.
Published: 31 May 2010
Drug-related deaths among recently released prisoners in Ireland, 1998 to 2005
The aim of this study was to investigate deaths following release from prison among individuals recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI). A descriptive analysis of individuals with a history of imprisonment in the NDRDI from 1998 to 2005 was undertaken.
Between 1998 and 2005, 130 (5.3%) of the...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...
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...
Published: 19 November 2009
Trends in deaths among drug users in Ireland from traumatic and medical causes, 1998 to 2005
The analysis presented in this paper is the first national report on non-poisoning deaths among drug users in Ireland. The data presented describe trends in non-poisoning deaths (deaths due to traumatic or medical causes) among drug users between 1998 and 2005. This paper is a companion to HRB Trends Series 4, which...
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...
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...
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)
...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.
...Published: 06 November 2008
Trends in drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland, 1998 to 2005
The data presented in this paper describe trends in drug-related deaths in Ireland between 1998 and 2005. The data used for this analysis were obtained from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) which is maintained by the Alcohol and Drug Research Unit of the Health Research Board. Using four different data...
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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