Cover story

Policy and legislation

• Launch of new drug prevention and education funding scheme p.8
• E-SHEILD: Enabling Students and Higher Education Institutions to Lead the response on Drugs p.13
• Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 signed into law p.15
• Young people’s consultation for the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use p.17
• New strategic action plan for national drugs strategy p.20

Recent research

• Evaluation of Planet Youth in Western Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force p.24
• Trends in Irish public attitudes to permitting cannabis for recreational use since 2002 p.29
• Impact of changes to opioid agonist treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic p.31
• Association between increased levels of hope and slower rates of relapse in opioid use disorder p.34
• A thematic analysis of alcohol use and culture among elite GAA players p.37
• Alcohol, drug use and experiences of sexual violence victimisation among first-year college students
  in Ireland p.39
• Self-harm in Irish prisons, 2017–2019 p.42
• Health needs assessment in Irish prisons, 2022 p.44

Prevalence and current situation

• Drug treatment demand in Ireland, 2022 p.46
• Progress in the Penal System: drug treatment p.51
• Alcohol and drug use among Irish farmers p.52
• Problem gambling in Ireland: Irish health data, 2008–2022 p.54

Responses

• Evaluation report on Youth Diversion Projects p.57
• Progress on Youth Justice Strategy implementation statement, 2021 p.61
• Launch of What Works Ireland Evidence Hub p.64
• Model of Care for Dual Diagnosis launched: mental health disorder and substance use disorder p.67

Updates

• Recent publications p.69

John Bennett – an appreciation p.72