In this issue [Issue 84 of Drugnet Ireland contains a special supplement on drugs and alcohol data analysed by geographical area and deprivation indicators.]: 

• Cover story: New estimates of problematic opioid use in Ireland, 2015–2019 p.01
• New Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy p.03
• Dublin NEIC progress report, 2022 p.07 

Policy and legislation

• Policy considerations for the collection, use and sharing of health and social care information in Ireland p.09
• Minimum unit pricing of alcohol: the Scottish experience p.12
• Conference on addiction recovery and the gap between evidence and political will p.15 

Recent research

• Understanding professional views of the impact of parental problem alcohol use p.17
• Third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity published p.19
• Kettil Bruun Society thematic meeting 2022: youth drinking in decline p.22  

Prevalence and current situation

• Nitrous oxide use in Ireland p.25
• Drug use among 20-year-olds in Ireland: results from the Growing Up in Ireland study p.28
• Healthy Ireland Survey 2022: summary of alcohol findings p.30
• Planet Youth in Fingal, Cavan, and Monaghan p.33
• National Self-Harm Registry annual report, 2020 p.35 

Responses

• Naloxone administration in Ireland, 2018–2020 p.38
• Coolmine annual report, 2021 p.39 

Updates

• Recent publications p.41