TY - GEN ID - ndc28030 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/28030/ A1 - Lipari, Rachael N TI - Exposure to substance use prevention messages among adolescents. Short report. Y1 - 2017/10// N2 - This issue of The CBHSQ Report examines adolescents' exposure to substance use prevention messages using US data from the 2002 to 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). It also uses 2015 NSDUH data to examine exposure to prevention messages by key demographic characteristics. The 2015 estimates are based on a total sample size of 17,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17. PB - SAMHSA AV - public ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27631 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27631/ Y1 - 2017/07/21/ N2 - The Adventure Trial tested the impact of a personality-targeted intervention delivered by teachers on substance use and misuse among pupils in London. This followed the reported success of the Preventure trial, which found that personality-targeted interventions were effective in reducing motivations for drinking that involve coping with negative feelings, and reducing symptoms of problem drinking during a two-year period. Key points From summary and commentary: ? The Adventure Trial examined whether personality-relevant coping skills could prevent drinking problems among London high school pupils. ? High-risk young people were allocated to receive an intervention matched to their specific vulnerability (?hopelessness?, ?anxiety-sensitivity?, ?impulsivity?, or ?sensation-seeking?). ? Long-term benefits were observed, with reduced odds of high-risk pupils in the intervention group reporting drinking, ?binge? drinking, and problem drinking, compared to peers allocated to receive standard drug education PB - Drug and Alcohol Findings TI - UK trial tests personality-based approach to preventing drinking. AV - public EP - 5 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc27253 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27253/ A1 - Bates, Geoff A1 - Jones, Lisa A1 - Cochrane, Madeleine A1 - Pendlebury, Marissa A1 - Sumnall, Harry Y1 - 2017/07// PB - Health Research Board VL - HRB Drug and Alcohol Evidence Review 5 TI - The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ?review of reviews?. AV - public EP - 200 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27554 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27554/ Y1 - 2017/07// N2 - County lines is the UK police term for urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas and market and coastal towns using dedicated mobile phone lines or ?deal lines?. It involves child criminal exploitation (CCE) as gangs use children and vulnerable people to move drugs and money. Gangs establish a base in the market location, typically by taking over the homes of local vulnerable adults by force or coercion in a practice referred to as ?cuckooing?. County lines is a major, cross-cutting issue involving drugs, violence, gangs, safeguarding, criminal and sexual exploitation, modern slavery, and missing persons; and the response to tackle it involves the police, the National Crime Agency, a wide range of Government departments, local government agencies and VCS (voluntary and community sector) organisations. County lines activity and the associated violence, drug dealing and exploitation has a devastating impact on young people, vulnerable adults and local communities. This guidance is intended to explain the nature of this harm to enable practitioners to recognize its signs and respond appropriately so that potential victims get the support and help they need. PB - Home Office TI - Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines guidance. AV - public EP - 7 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27552 UR - http://mentor-adepis.org/resources/adepis/ Y1 - 2017/07// N2 - This briefing paper is part of a mini-series on ?The Brain Under Construction?. This paper looks at the structure and function of the brain and considers the uniqueness of the adolescent brain. Pictures of the brain in action show that adolescent?s brains work differently than adults and scientific research is showing that the brain systems involved in decision-making, planning, social understanding and risk-taking are developing in adolescence. This research could have implications for education, rehabilitation and intervention. PB - Mentor ADEPSIS TI - The brain under construction [1]: a window into the developing brain. AV - public EP - 13 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc27391 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27391/ Y1 - 2017/06// PB - National College of Ireland SN - 978-0-905957-36-4 TI - Building hope for a brighter future. Working with children and young people in Dublin?s North East Inner City to restore relationships and bring about lasting change in their communities. AV - public EP - 60 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc16634 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001006.pub3/full A1 - Carson, Kristin V A1 - Ameer, Faisal A1 - Sayehmiri, Kourish A1 - Hnin, Khin A1 - van Agteren, Joseph EM A1 - Sayehmiri, Fatemah A1 - Brinn, Malcolm P A1 - Esterman, Adrian J A1 - Chang, Anne B A1 - Smith, Brian J Y1 - 2017/06// N2 - Background: Smoking is a modern-day epidemic, and preventing young people from taking up smoking remains a key health priority, since experimentation with smoking starts at an early age. One possible method of achieving this goal is through mass media, which have the potential to reach and modify the attitudes, knowledge and behaviour of a large proportion of the population. Review question: Can mass media campaigns deter young people from taking up smoking? Study characteristics: We found eight studies out of 1326 publications, covering 52,746 participants. One of these studies is new to this updated version of the review. The most recent search was conducted in June 2016. All studies were directed at youth younger than 25 years. Seven studies were conducted in the USA and one was conducted in Norway. The mass media method (e.g. television) and certain characteristics of those taking part (e.g. age), as well as the length of time followed up, differed between studies. Key results: Three out of eight studies found that the intervention was effective in preventing smoking in youth. The remaining five studies did not detect an effect. Although there was some overlap in characteristics between both effective and ineffective programmes, effective campaigns tended to last longer (minimum 3 years) and were more intense (more contact time) for both school-based lessons (minimum eight lessons per grade) and media spots (minimum four weeks' duration across multiple media channels with between 167 and 350 TV and radio spots). Implementation of combined school-based components (e.g. school posters) and the use of repetitive media messages delivered by multiple channels (e.g. newspapers, radio, television) appeared to contribute to successful campaigns. Quality of the evidence: The quality of studies in this review is limited, due to problems in reporting results and issues with study design. Studies varied in their design, the interventions they tested, and in the people they involved. Studies found mixed results. In particular, none of the studies reported blinding of groups and there were concerns around how the studies were allocated to intervention or control. It would therefore be unwise to offer firm conclusions based on the evidence in this review. Inclusion of only two studies from the last 10 years is concerning, particularly considering the rising use of social media among youth. More high-quality studies are needed. PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd SN - ISSN: 1469-493X TI - Mass media interventions for preventing smoking in young people. AV - none ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27386 UR - http://findings.org.uk/docs/bulletins/Bull_05_05_17.php?s=eb Y1 - 2017/05// N2 - Multi-prong therapies centred on the family emerge as probably the most effective in this comprehensive and careful synthesis of the results of trials of non-residential programmes for substance using teenagers ? but do the outcomes warrant the extra costs? Key points from summary and commentary ? Studies included in the analysis were required to involve an identifiable non-residential treatment for substance use problems for patients aged between 12 and 20. ? Generally the substance use outcomes of the various distinct treatment types represented in the studies did not significantly differ ? The exception was family therapies, which returned the most convincing and consistent evidence of comparative effectiveness, but even here the evidence was too limited to support definitive conclusions PB - Drug and Alcohol Findings TI - Family therapies best for substance using teenagers. AV - public EP - 7 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27384 UR - http://findings.org.uk/docs/bulletins/Bull_05_05_17.php?s=eb Y1 - 2017/05// N2 - School staff trained to deliver personality-targeted substance use interventions to London high school pupils ? effectively delaying cannabis use among a subset (those identified as ?sensation-seekers?). Key points from summary and commentary ? The Adventure Trial tested the impact of personality-relevant coping skills on cannabis use among London high school pupils. ? High-risk young people were allocated to receive an intervention matched to their specific vulnerabilities (?hopelessness?, ?anxiety-sensitivity?, ?impulsivity?, or ?sensation-seeking?). ? Cannabis use was effectively delayed only among a subset ? those identified as ?sensation-seekers? PB - Drug and Alcohol Findings TI - Intervention targets personality traits of high-risk London pupils. AV - public EP - 5 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Geneva ID - ndc27295 UR - http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/topics/adolescence/framework-accelerated-action/en/ Y1 - 2017/05// N2 - More than 3000 adolescents die every day from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from WHO and partners. Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents (AA-HA!): Guidance to support country implementation ? assists governments in what to do ? as well as how to do it ? as they respond to the health needs of adolescents in their countries. Case studies show that what is being recommended actually can be done. Selected risk factors for disease burdens have been studied by the 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study. For 10?14 year olds, unsafe water and sanitation and inadequate hand washing are among the leading health risk factors for both mortality and DALYs lost in both males and females. Other environmental factors (e.g. air pollution and lead exposure), iron-deficiency anaemia, high fasting plasma glucose, high blood pressure, alcohol use, childhood sexual abuse and unsafe sex also rank highly in this age group. Most of these conditions are also leading risk factors among 15?19 year olds. However, the leading risk factors in this older age group also include risk behaviours, such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and, to a lesser extent, drug use. Other risk factors that are only leading risk factors among older adolescents are intimate partner violence and occupational hazards such as exposure to toxins or work-related injuries. It is important to remember that some types of risk or protective factors that may be very important, such as those related to family or school, were not included in the risk factors studied. See chapters: 2.7. Mental health, substance use and self-harm p.30 3.7. Mental health, substance use and self-harm interventions p.62 PB - World Health Organization TI - Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation. AV - public EP - 176 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc27143 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27143/ A1 - Smedslund, Geir A1 - Wollscheid, Sabine A1 - Fang, Lin A1 - Nilsen, Wendy A1 - Steiro, Asbjørn A1 - Larun, Lillebeth Y1 - 2017/04// N2 - Background: Young people?s risky use of alcohol or recreational drugs, such as cannabis, remains a significant public health issue. Many countries have made substantial efforts to minimize the long-term consequences of alcohol and/or cannabis use at multiple levels, ranging from government policy initiatives to primary health care services. In this review, we focused on the effects of brief interventions, provided by electronic devices (computerized brief interventions). A brief intervention is defined as any preventive or therapeutic activity delivered by a health worker, psychologist, social worker, or volunteer worker, and given within a maximum of four structured therapy sessions each lasting between five and ten minutes with a maximum total time of one hour. Brief interventions may work by making the clients think differently about their alcohol/cannabis use, and by providing them with skills to change their behavior if they are motivated to change. A computerized brief intervention, in contrast, is not directly delivered by a human being, but may be delivered through online and offline electronic devices. Such interventions can reach large audiences at a low cost and can simultaneously simulate an ?interpersonal therapeutic component? by targeting recipients? feedback. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of early, computerized brief interventions on alcohol and cannabis use by young people aged 15 to 25 years who are high or risky consumers of either one or both of these substances by synthesizing data from randomized controlled trials. Search methods: We searched 11 electronic databases including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Cinahl and The Cochrane Library in April 2016 for published, unpublished and ongoing studies using adapted subject headings and a comprehensive list of free-text terms. Additionally, we searched the reference lists of the included studies. We also have set up an EBSCO host alert notification (EPAlerts@EPNET.COM ) that continuously surveys the Cochrane Library (including CENTRAL), Medline and Embase. We receive updated searches via email. This search is up to date as of May 2016. Selection criteria: We included all randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials of any computerized brief intervention used as a stand-alone treatment aimed at reducing alcohol and/or cannabis consumption. Eligible comparators included no intervention, waiting list control or an alternative brief intervention (computerized or non-computerized). Participants were young people between 15 and 25 years of age who were defined as risky consumers of alcohol or cannabis, or both. Data collection and analysis: Two researchers independently screened titles and abstracts against the inclusion criteria. Two researchers independently assessed the full texts of all included articles. We used standard methodological procedures expected by the Campbell Collaboration. Results: We included 60 studies that had randomized 33,316 participants in this review. Study characteristics: The studies were mostly from the United States and targeted high and risky alcohol use among university students. Bias/quality assessment: Some of the studies lacked clear descriptions of how the randomization sequence was generated and concealed. Many of the studies did not blind the participants. Some of the studies suffered from high loss to follow-up, and few studies had a pre-registered protocol. Findings: For alcohol, we found moderate quality evidence that multi-dose assessment and feedback was more effective than a single-dose assessment. We found low quality evidence that assessment and feedback might be more effective than no intervention. Assessment and feedback might also be more effective than assessment alone (low quality evidence). Short-term effects (< 6 months) were mostly larger than long-term (?6 months) effects. For cannabis, we found that assessment and feedback might slightly reduce short-term consumption compared to no intervention. Adding feedback to assessment may have little or no effect on short-term cannabis consumption. Moreover, there may be little or no difference between assessment plus feedback and education on short-term and long-term cannabis consumption. Adverse effects: We did not find evidence of any adverse effects of the interventions. Implications for policy, practice and research: Computerized brief interventions are easy to administer, and the evidence from this review indicates that such brief interventions might reduce drinking for several months after the intervention. Additionally, there is no evidence for adverse effects. This means that brief, computerized interventions could be feasible ways of dealing with risky alcohol use among young people. The evidence on cannabis consumption is scarcer, suggesting the need for more research. PB - The Campbell Collaboration SN - 1891-1803 TI - Effect of early, brief computerized interventions on risky alcohol and cannabis use among young people. AV - public EP - 216 p. ER - TY - JOUR ID - ndc27205 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27205/ A1 - Guiney, Ciara Y1 - 2017/04// PB - Health Research Board JF - Drugnet Ireland VL - Issue 61, Spring 2017 TI - Lifting the lid on Greentown. SP - 13 AV - public EP - 14 ER - TY - RPRT CY - Cork ID - ndc27153 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27153/ A1 - McMahon, Elaine M A1 - O?Regan, Grace A1 - Corcoran, Paul A1 - Arensman, Ella A1 - Cannon, Mary A1 - Williamson, Eileen A1 - Keeley, Helen Y1 - 2017/04// N2 - Globally, mental disorders are the largest cause of disability among those aged 10-24 years (1), with approximately half of all mental disorders emerging during adolescence, broadly the period between the ages of 12 and 18 (2-5). Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people (6) and in Ireland peak rates of hospital-treated self-harm are among 20-24 year old males and 15-19 year old females (7). Connecting for Life, Ireland?s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020, has identified young people aged 15-24 as a priority group at whom to target approaches to reduce suicidal behaviour and improve mental health (Goal 3, page 29) (8). Youth suicide prevention programmes are often based in a school setting. However, high-quality evidence has been limited, in both an Irish and international setting, to identify the true impact of suicide prevention interventions (9). In particular, no randomised controlled trials of school-based prevention programmes examining changes in suicidal behaviour had been conducted anywhere in Europe prior to the Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) study. In this report we present the research findings of the SEYLE study, a mental health-promoting programme for adolescents in European schools (10). The study participants, 11,110 adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years old, were recruited from randomly selected mainstream second-level schools in ten European countries. The study was a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aimed to identify an effective method of promoting adolescent mental health and decreasing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. A second aim was to gather information on the lifestyles and mental health of adolescents in order to identify risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviour. In this report we present both overall findings of the multi-centre trial and detailed findings on the mental health and lifestyles of Irish youth using data from the Irish study centre. In addition, this report details a range of risk and protective factors associated with mental ill-health and suicidal behaviour in Irish adolescents. The SEYLE trial identified one school-based intervention, Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM), that was associated with a significantly lower number of subsequent suicide attempts and suicidal ideation compared to the control intervention (10). YAM is a brief, universal mental health awareness programme that was delivered in the classroom over a four-week period and includes role-play sessions, interactive lectures and workshops. The programme aimed to improve the mental health literacy and coping skills of young people, to raise awareness of risk and protective factors associated with suicide, and to enhance young people?s knowledge about mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. PB - National Suicide Research Foundation TI - Young lives in Ireland: a school-based study of mental health and suicide prevention. AV - public EP - 52 p. ER - TY - JOUR ID - ndc27218 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27218/ A1 - Millar, Sean TI - Incidence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Ireland. Y1 - 2017/04// PB - Health Research Board AV - public JF - Drugnet Ireland VL - Issue 61, Spring 2017 ER - TY - GEN CY - Southampton ID - ndc27520 UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425633/ A1 - Sumnall, Harry A1 - Percy, Andrew A1 - Cole, Jon C A1 - Murphy, Lynn A1 - Foxcroft, David Y1 - 2017/04// N2 - BACKGROUND: Alcohol use in young people remains a public health concern, with adverse impacts on outcomes such as health, well-being, education and relationships. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a combined classroom curriculum and parental intervention on self-reported alcohol use [heavy episodic drinking (HED)] and alcohol-related harms (indicators such as getting into fights after drinking, poorer school performance and trouble with friends and family). DESIGN: A two-arm, cluster randomised controlled trial with schools as the unit of randomisation. SETTING: A total of 105 post-primary schools in Northern Ireland (NI) and Glasgow/Inverclyde Educational Authority areas. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 12,738 male and female secondary school students (intervention delivered when students were in school year 9 in NI or S2 in Scotland in the academic year 2012?13 and aged 12?13 years) were randomised. Randomisation and baseline (T0) surveys took place when children were in school year 8 or S1. Schools were randomised (1?:?1) by an independent statistician to the Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP) or to education as normal (EAN). All schools were stratified by free school meal provision. Schools in NI were also stratified by school type (male/female/coeducational). INTERVENTIONS: STAMPP combined a school-based alcohol harm reduction curriculum [an adapted version of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP)] and a brief parental intervention designed to support parents in setting family rules around drinking. The classroom component comprised two phases delivered over 2 years, and the parental component comprised a standardised presentation delivered by a trained facilitator at specially arranged parent evenings on school premises. This was followed up a few weeks later by an information leaflet mailed to all intervention pupils? parents highlighting the main points of the evening. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: (1) Self-reported HED (defined as self-reported consumption of ??6 units in a single episode in the previous 30 days for male students and ??4.5 units for female students) assessed at 33 months from baseline (T3); and (2) the number of self-reported harms (harms caused by own drinking) assessed at T3. DATA SOURCES: Self-completed pupil questionnaires. RESULTS: At final follow-up (T3), data were available for 5160 intervention and 5073 control pupils for the HED outcome, and for 5234 intervention and 5146 control pupils for the self-reported harms outcome. The intervention reduced self-reported HED compared with EAN (p? 3 years). PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd SN - ISSN: 1469-493X TI - Primary prevention for alcohol misuse in young people. AV - none ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc15934 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009308/abstract A1 - Foxcroft, David A1 - Tsertsvadze, Alexander Y1 - 2011/// N2 - Family-based alcohol misuse prevention for young people can be effective We conducted a Cochrane systematic review of 12 randomised controlled trials that examined the effectiveness of family-based universal programs for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young people. In family settings, universal prevention typically takes the form of supporting the development of parenting skills including parental support, nurturing behaviours, establishing clear boundaries or rules, and parental monitoring. Social and peer resistance skills, the development of behavioural norms and positive peer affiliations can also be addressed with a universal family-based preventive program. Most of the studies included in this review reported positive effects of family-based universal programs for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young people. Two studies, each with a large sample size, reported no effects. In conclusion, in this Cochrane systematic review we found that that the effects of family-based prevention interventions are small but generally consistent and also persistent into the medium- to longer-term. PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd TI - Universal family-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people. AV - public ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc15933 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009307/abstract;jsessionid=7DB973B3C3959B8A40923F85C90FEECD.d01t03 A1 - Foxcroft, David A1 - Tsertsvadze, Alexander Y1 - 2011/// N2 - Universal multi-component alcohol misuse prevention for young people can be effective We conducted a Cochrane systematic review of 20 randomised controlled trials that examined the effectiveness of universal multi-component programs for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young people. Multi-component prevention programs are defined as those prevention efforts that deliver interventions in multiple settings, for example in both school and family settings, typically combining school curricula with a parenting intervention. A majority of the studies included in this review reported positive effects of multi-component programs for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young people, with effects persisting into the medium- and longer-term. But a notable proportion of trials reported no statistically significant effects. In seven studies we were able to assess the impact of single versus multiple components, and only 1 out of the 7 studies clearly showed a benefit of components delivered in more than one setting. In conclusion, there is some evidence that multi-component interventions for alcohol misuse prevention in young people can be effective. However, there is little evidence that interventions with multiple components are more effective than interventions with single components. PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd SN - ISSN: 1469-493X TI - Universal multi-component prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people. AV - public ER - TY - GEN CY - London ID - ndc15098 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD009113/frame.html A1 - Foxcroft, David A1 - Tsertsvadze, Alexander Y1 - 2011/// N2 - Background Alcohol misuse in young people is cause of concern for health services, policy makers, prevention workers, criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers, parents. This is one of three reviews examining the effectiveness of (1) school-based, (2) family-based, and (3) multi-component prevention programs. Objectives To review evidence on the effectiveness of universal school-based prevention programs in preventing alcohol misuse in school-aged children up to 18 years of age. Search strategy Relevant evidence (up to 2002) was selected from the previous Cochrane review. Later studies, to July 2010, were identified from MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, Project CORK, and PsycINFO. Selection criteria Randomized trials evaluating universal school-based prevention programs and reporting outcomes for alcohol use in students 18 years of age or younger were included. Two reviewers screened titles/abstracts and full text of identified records. Data collection and analysis Two reviewers extracted relevant data independently using an a priori defined extraction form. Risk of bias was assessed. Main results 53 trials were included, most of which were cluster-randomised. The reporting quality of trials was poor, only 3.8% of them reporting adequate method of randomisation and program allocation concealment. Incomplete data was adequately addressed in 23% of the trials. Due to extensive heterogeneity across interventions, populations, and outcomes, the results were summarized only qualitatively. Six of the 11 trials evaluating alcohol-specific interventions showed some evidence of effectiveness compared to a standard curriculum. In 14 of the 39 trials evaluating generic interventions, the program interventions demonstrated significantly greater reductions in alcohol use either through a main or subgroup effect. Gender, baseline alcohol use, and ethnicity modified the effects of interventions. Results from the remaining 3 trials with interventions targeting cannabis, alcohol, and/or tobacco were inconsistent. Authors' conclusions This review identified studies that showed no effects of preventive interventions, as well as studies that demonstrated statistically significant effects. There was no easily discernible pattern in characteristics that would distinguish trials with positive results from those with no effects. Most commonly observed positive effects across programs were for drunkenness and binge drinking. Current evidence suggests that certain generic psychosocial and developmental prevention programs can be effective and could be considered as policy and practice options. These include the Life Skills Training Program, the Unplugged program, and the Good Behaviour Game. A stronger focus of future research on intervention program content and delivery context is warranted. PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd TI - Universal school-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people. AV - public EP - 124 ER - TY - JOUR ID - ndc15182 UR - http://www.biomedsearch.com/article/Gateway-transitions-in-rural-Irish/256364827.html IS - 1 A1 - Van Hout, Marie Claire A1 - Ryan, Rebecca Y1 - 2011/// N2 - In recent times rural areas in Ireland are indicating comparable drug availability and prevalence of use to urban settings, with the recognition of development of unique rural drug subcultures (NACD, 2008). Additionally, there is a dearth of research on drug-use initiation and transitions among Irish youth, and most particularly outside of the urban context. This letter presents snapshot quantitative findings from a large scale concurrent mixed method study on rural youth substance use in the South East of Ireland. It aims to discuss the observed quantitative findings with reference to potential implications for the design of culturally appropriate and drug specific drug education initiatives in rural Ireland. PB - American Alcohol & Drug Information Foundation JF - Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education VL - 55 SN - 0090-1482 TI - Gateway transitions in rural Irish youth: implications for culturally appropriate and targeted drug prevention. SP - 7 AV - none EP - 14 ER - TY - GEN CY - Copenhagen, ID - ndc16564 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/16564/ A1 - Suhrcke, Marc A1 - de Paz Nieves, Carmen Y1 - 2011/// N2 - While the importance of education is widely appreciated as a public policy priority in industrialized countries and cross-country comparative rankings of educational performance typically provoke major national debates, comparably little attention, outside of health, is paid to the impact of child and adolescent health on education. Part of the reason could be the perception that child health is but a by-product of education rather than a factor that could determine educational outcomes. This report casts doubt on this perception by critically examining the evidence on the effect of health on education in industrialized countries. Based on seemingly under-recognized evidence, our overall finding is that there is reason to believe health does have an impact on education. This finding should serve as a basis for raising the profile of child health in the public policy debate, and by illustrating the potential for mutual gains, it should help stimulate cross-sectoral collaboration between the health and education sectors. Education and health are known to be highly correlated ? that is, more education indicates better health and vice versa ? but the actual mechanisms driving this correlation are unknown. The effect of health on education has been well researched in developing countries, as has the effect of education on health in both developing and industrialized countries. Such imbalance could signal lack of attention not only in research but also in the public policy debate. While children in developing countries face more serious health challenges than those in industrialized ones, the potentially relevant effect of health on their educations (and perhaps on labour force participation) cannot be ruled out. The analytical framework we used to guide our research posits a path leading from health behaviours (e.g. smoking) and health conditions (e.g. asthma) to educational attainment (level of education) and educational performance (e.g. grades). We searched literature in the fields of health, socioeconomic research, and education and ultimately narrowed our selected publications to 53, all of them based in countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Based on the evidence reviewed, some of our more important findings are the following. ? Overall child health status positively affects educational performance and attainment. For example, one study found that very good or better health in childhood was linked to a third of a year more in school; another concluded that the probability of sickness significantly affected academic success: sickness before age 21 decreased education on average by 1.4 years. ? The evidence indicates that the negative effect on educational outcomes of smoking or poor nutrition is greater than that of alcohol consumption or drug use. ? Initial research has found a significant positive impact of physical exercise on academic performance. ? Obesity and overweight are associated negatively with educational outcomes. ? Sleeping disorders can hinder academic performance. ? Particularly under-researched, especially considering their growing significance, is the effect of anxiety and depression on educational outcomes. ? Asthma on average has not been shown to affect school performance. ? The preponderance of research was based in the United States of America, but overall this field has grown markedly since 2001, including in Europe. ? From a methodological perspective it is important to note that several papers undertake serious efforts to tackle the challenge of proving causality in the relationship. PB - World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe TI - The impact of health and health behaviours on educational outcomes in high-income countries: a review of the evidence. AV - public EP - 48 p. ER - TY - JOUR ID - ndc16536 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/16536/ A1 - Lillis, Rachel Y1 - 2010/09// N2 - This paper describes the author?s experience of the development of an initiative in the Ballymun area1 that began as a simple idea of engaging young people in structured activities over the summer months and grew into a 10-week accredited health and fitness programme called ?Ballyrunners?. The programme was facilitated by existing interagency networks. PB - The Probation Service & Probation Board for Northern Ireland JF - Irish Probation Journal VL - 7 TI - Ballyrunners. SP - 162 AV - public EP - 167 ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc13490 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/13490/ Y1 - 2010/07/27/ N2 - The NQSF is intended to be both practical and developmental, in that it will enable youth work organisations to assess service provision and to identify areas for development. As engagement in the NQSF is a continuous process, it is not expected that all organisations will be able to immediately and fully achieve all the standards as set out in this document. Neither is it the intention that the NQSF would require uniformity of provision. Rather, it aims to ensure that youth work providers continue to offer a rich and varied service, and commit to a process of continuous development through engagement in the NQSF. The NQSF is primarily a support and development tool for youth work organisations. Self-assessment is fundamental to the process. In addition, there is also an external assessment function, which serves to validate the self-assessment process and which is performed by VEC (Youth/Liaison) Officers for local youth work services or by the NQSF Standards Officer for national youth work organisations. PB - Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs SN - 9-781406-425161 M1 - other TI - National quality standards framework (NQSF) for youth work. AV - public EP - 58 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Dublin ID - ndc13317 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/13317/ A1 - Forkan, Cormac A1 - Canavan, John A1 - Devaney, Carmel A1 - Dolan, Pat Y1 - 2010/04// N2 - This toolkit is designed for anybody involved in a youth café ? you might just be starting out on the road to setting one up, you might be in the early stages of working on one and have some things already happening, or you might be involved in a well-established youth café. This toolkit offers advice on 11 areas that are core to youth cafés, namely: ? involving young people in a youth café; ? partnership between adults and young people in a youth café; ? mission and activities/programmes for a youth café; ? role of staff and volunteers in a youth café; ? training for staff, volunteers and young people; ? design and location of the youth café building; ? management of a youth café; ? funding and sustainability of a youth café; ? promotion of a youth café; ? evaluation and monitoring of a youth café; ? policies for a youth café. PB - Stationery Office SN - 978-1-4064-2494-2 TI - Youth café toolkit: how to set up and run a youth café in Ireland. AV - public EP - 70 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Dublin ID - ndc13315 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/13315/ A1 - Forkan, Cormac A1 - Canavan, John A1 - Dolan, Pat A1 - Bradley, Ciara A1 - Brady, Bernadine A1 - Carty, Catherine A1 - Coen, Liam A1 - Devaney, Carmel A1 - Kearns, Noreen A1 - Kenny, Anne A1 - Merriman, Brian A1 - O'Regan, Connie Y1 - 2010/04// N2 - Conceptual model and framework for youth cafés By grounding the ?youth café? idea in a conceptual base, it is possible to set out what is unique to the model of youth care provided by such cafés and how it differs to the ?youth club? model. Considering this, a youth café can be conceptualised as: offering support, ranging from practical to advisory, for young people in a non-stigmatising way; being based on well-established youth work principles; providing a forum for young people to develop their social networks and thus their social support; playing an important role in offering a secure base for young people; being central in its potential to enable a young person to become or stay resilient; helping connect resilience to civic engagement. One of the most attractive features of a youth café is that it can work with young people across all levels of need, including universal populations through to those ?at risk?. The 2007 Youth Café Survey commissioned by the OMCYA estimates that there are more than 20 youth cafés in operation around Ireland, with the highest density in Co. Wexford (Donnelly et al, 2009). In the Request for Tender for this research, the OMCYA described the main types of youth cafés found in Ireland as: Type 1 ? A place or space to simply ?hang out? with friends, to chat, drink coffee or a soft drink, watch TV or movies, surf the Internet, etc. Type 2 ? All the above but also with the inclusion of entertainment or leisure services chosen by the young people themselves, together with information on State and local services of interest and relevance to young people. Type 3 ? This is perhaps the ideal model and the one that should be aimed for in the medium to long term, where all the above activities and facilities are augmented by the actual provision of services targeted directly at young people. This can include education and training, healthcare (both physical and emotional) and direct targeted assistance. PB - Stationery Office SN - 978-1-4064-2493-5 TI - Youth cafés in Ireland: a best practice guide. AV - public EP - 104 p. ER - TY - RPRT ID - ndc12821 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/12821/ M1 - annual_report TI - Annual report of the Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme 2008 Y1 - 2010/01// PB - Garda Siochana AV - public ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc14515 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/14515/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - Our task, as a Monitoring Body, is to oversee the implementation of and adherence to Voluntary Codes of Practice to limit the exposure of young people under the age of 18 years to alcohol advertising. As this Fourth Annual Report shows, there was overall compliance in 2009 by television, radio, cinema, outdoor advertisers and newspapers and magazines with the obligations set down in the Codes. In that context, I would like to thank the television stations, the radio stations, the cinema contractors, the Outdoor Media Association and the print media for their cooperation with the monitoring process and their prompt response to our requests for information. There were, however, a number of breaches of the Codes during the year. Where breaches were identified, the Monitoring Body requested that immediate remedial action be taken to rectify the position. We also asked that procedures be put in place to prevent further breaches occurring. Arising from questions about the interpretation of certain obligations under the Codes, we drew the attention of media players, in a number of cases, to the need to adhere to the ?spirit of the Codes?. The aim of the Codes is to limit the exposure of young people to alcohol advertising. This overall obligation should take precedence when doubts arise about the meaning of certain sections of the Codes. The Codes run for a two-year period up to the end of June 2010. The Monitoring Group is aware that there will be an overall review of the Codes by the parties at that stage. In light of that, we have highlighted in this Report a number of areas where we believe the Codes could be strengthened and/or clarified. PB - Department of Health and Children M1 - annual_report TI - Limiting the exposure of young people to alcohol, fourth annual report 2009. AV - public EP - 44 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc17336 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/17336/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - The rationale for this evaluation, as of any evaluation of public services, is simple. The provision of public services involves a tripartite relationship between the Government which commissions and funds services, the agencies paid to deliver them, and the people who use them. The quality of public services depends on the quality of these relationships, and on the existence of systems and processes to ensure that these relationships are transparently accountable, responsive to need, and effective in their outcomes. In an area like Ballymun where the level of need is extremely high, and where each agency is usually the sole provider of its service, it is even more important to establish that services are effective and properly coordinated. The report shows that Ballymun Network has achieved its objectives and has been a success in terms of helping to put in place robust systems for inter-agency cooperation. Ballymun now has good systems to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in responding to the needs of vulnerable young people. The report also shows that the Network has been a success in promoting other aspects of inter-agency cooperation including the joint delivery by agencies of programmes such as the Strengthening Families Programme, and the provision of joint training for front-line staff in both the therapeutic and legal aspects of caring. Beyond that, it has created considerable social capital in terms of creating constructive and friendly working relationships between managers and front-line workers across all agencies in the area. PB - Ballymun Network M1 - other TI - More than the sum of its parts : an evaluation of Ballymun Network for assisting Children and young people (2005-2010). An interagency initiative for the coordination of children?s services in Ireland. Summary report. AV - public EP - 52 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Ottawa ID - ndc19992 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/19992/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - The Standards aim to support these workers by providing them with: ? a benchmark of optimal performance for school teams; ? support and guidance to pursue continuous improvements; and ? practical resources and examples to support change. These are standards of excellence that strive towards optimal substance abuse prevention programs in schools. This is a destination that may seem difficult to reach, but it is attainable by building upon a school?s existing strengths and current prevention programming. To begin this journey, the Standards serve as a roadmap to help schools reflect on where they are now, where they wish to go and what areas of program development will prove beneficial in their prevention efforts. PB - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse SN - 978-1-926705-45-3 TI - Building on our strengths: Canadian standards for school-based youth substance abuse prevention. AV - public EP - 139 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Ottawa ID - ndc19993 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/19993/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - These Standards have been prepared to support the prevention efforts of all those considering or currently engaged in community-based prevention work. Communities play a key role in preventing substance abuse and promoting the health of community members. How various members of the community go about their business can affect youth health?either promoting or hindering it. Youth substance abuse prevention is a long-term process, but the potential rewards are great: fewer substance use problems occur among local youth, more youth experience positive development and quality of life in the community improves. The Standards aim to support community prevention workers by providing them with: ? a benchmark of optimal performance for school teams; ? support and guidance to pursue continuous improvements; and ? practical resources and examples to support change. These are standards of excellence that strive towards optimal substance abuse prevention initiatives in communities. This destination may be reached by building upon existing strengths within the community and current prevention initiatives. To begin this journey, the Standards serve as a roadmap to help communities reflect on where they are now, where they wish to go and what areas of program development will prove beneficial in their prevention efforts. The Standards are divided into four sections. The first section provides an introduction to the Standards initiative and highlights the importance of addressing youth substance abuse in the community. The second section outlines the guiding concepts that form the foundation of the Standards and details each of the 18 Standards. The third section provides a workbook with options for a 20-minute self-assessment, an in-depth self-assessment or an external review by a National Review Panel to further strengthen an initiative. Additionally, the third section provides further information regarding how to build a logic model and further elaborates on monitoring and evaluation. Lastly, the fourth section includes appendices that contain further information on risk and protective factors, the theoretical framework for the Standards and the methods used in the development of the Standards. The Standards are based on the principle of continuous improvement and will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, based on evidence and feedback from those who have implemented them. The Standards address the life cycle of an initiative, which is divided across five phases: ? Assess the situation. ? Organize the team and build capacity. ? Plan a logical and sustainable initiative. ? Coordinate and implement evidence-based activities. ? Evaluate and revise the initiative accordingly. PB - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse TI - Stronger together: Canadian standards for community-based youth substance abuse prevention. AV - public EP - 160 p. ER - TY - RPRT ID - ndc14023 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/14023/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - Summary: ? The total number of incidents referred to the Diversion Programme during 2009 was 23,952. ? The total number of individual children referred to the programme was 18,519. ? 14,047 (76%) children were admitted to the Diversion Programme. ? 10,059 (54%) children had their cases dealt with by way of informal caution. ? 3,988 (22%) children had their cases dealt with by formal caution. ? 482 (3%) children had a decision in their case pending. ? 1,024 (6%) children required no further action. ? 2,966 (16%) children were considered not suitable for inclusion in the programme. ? The types of offences for which children were referred to the programme were similar to those of 2008. ? Alcohol related offences (17.6%), theft (16.6%) and road traffic offences (13%) constitute the three main categories of offence for which children were referred. ? There were 1,401 (5.8%) referrals from the Fixed Charge Penalty System. ? The Garda programme of restorative justice continues to evolve with Juvenile Liaison Officers facilitating 416 restorative events. ? There were 7 new Juvenile Liaison Officer posts created and filled in 2009. ? There are 108 Garda Juvenile Liaison Officers and 8 Juvenile Liaison Officer Sergeants working on the programme. PB - Garda Siochana M1 - annual_report TI - Annual report of the Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme 2009. EP - 29 p. AV - public ER - TY - RPRT CY - Galway ID - ndc18226 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/18226/ A1 - Forkan, Cormac Y1 - 2010/// PB - Child and Family Research Centre M1 - other TI - Brief guide to recent youth café publications. EP - 3 AV - public ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc15244 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/15244/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - This document provides guidelines for Foróige leaders regarding tobacco, alcohol and drug use. It outlines practices for education and prevention and the management of situations where suspected substance misuse is taking place, procedures for medical emergencies and guidelines for meeting with parents or guardians. This booklet also outlines some basic facts about drug use, street names and effects of the substance. PB - Foróige M1 - other TI - Tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Foróige policy and guidelines. AV - public EP - 52 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc15080 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/15080/ Y1 - 2010/// N2 - 2009 was significant in the life of Jigsaw with another two projects being awarded project grants in Counties Kerry and Meath to implement their community business plans over the next three years. County Roscommon developed their business plan during the course of the year and will seek Headstrong Board approval in 2010. Jigsaw youngballymun has been implementing its Jigsaw wraparound facilitator programme and has developed its universal strand of work to encompass a youth café and peer mentoring support programs. Jigsaw Galway had its first full year of operation which saw over 500 young people supported through both the Jigsaw hub in Mary Street and outreach. PB - Headstrong ? The National Centre for Youth Mental Health M1 - other TI - Jigsaw annual report 2009 AV - public EP - 52 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc15376 UR - http://www.iprt.ie/shifting-focus Y1 - 2010/// N2 - Crime cannot be viewed as a social problem in isolation from deeper social and economic issues. Understanding and responding to offending behaviour is a complex issue. There is no one ?cause? and no single solution; consequently one dimensional approaches are unlikely to produce results. Currently, the Irish criminal justice system is spending increasing and wasteful amounts of scarce resources with poor results in reducing crime, when modest investments in under-resourced communities would have greater positive effects in reducing offending, as well as producing wider social benefifits. In this policy document, IPRT, Barnardos and IAYPIC present the case for making the shift in resources from criminal justice to social justice, thereby creating better communities and a safer society for all. PB - Irish Penal Reform Trust; Barnardos; IAYPC M1 - other TI - Shifting focus:from criminal justice to social justice. Building better and safer communities. AV - public EP - 12 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Ireland ID - ndc13879 UR - http://www.gaa.ie/asap A1 - Murphy, Brendan Y1 - 2010/// N2 - Since the release of the 3rd edition of the GAA Club Manual for Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Related Issues, the ASAP Programme has become embedded in the daily life of clubs all across the country. With our range of resources including information leaflets, pitchside signage, posters, DVD, website on www.gaa.ie/asap and now this new edition of our Manual, clubs are finding that they have significant guidance when it comes to the area of responding to issues relating to alcohol and other drugs. PB - GAA./Cumann Luthchleas Gael M1 - other TI - GAA club manual for dealing with drug and alcohol related issues. AV - public EP - 127 p. ER - TY - RPRT CY - Dublin ID - ndc15375 UR - http://www.iprt.ie/contents/1831 A1 - Murphy, Candy Y1 - 2010/// N2 - This report is based on a literature review, commissioned by IPRT, Barnardos and IAYPIC and carried out in late 2009 and early 2010 by Candy Murphy, CMAdvice Ltd. The three commissioning organisations are responsible for the content of the report. The commissioning of this literature review was the first stage in a joint programme of work for our three organisations which seeks to illustrate the potential for the policies and practices of prevention and early intervention identified in this report. The literature review provided a platform for our three organisations to develop a joint Position Paper, Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice (published September 2010) and for a joint conference hosted by the three organisations on September 23rd 2010 in Dublin. PB - Irish Prison Reform Trust; Barnardos; IAYPIC M1 - other TI - From Justice to Welfare: the case for investment in prevention and early intervention. AV - public EP - 70 p. ER - TY - GEN CY - Dublin N1 - Drafted & edited by Fran Bissett ID - ndc12999 UR - http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/12999/ Y1 - 2010/// PB - Irish Youth Work Press SN - 978-1-900416-74-0 TI - Dealing with drugs, alcohol and tobacco in youth work settings: guidelines for youth workers. AV - public EP - 96 p. ER -