Cover story

• Review of Prevention Systems (RePS) in Ireland p.1 

Policy and legislation

• Alcohol health warning labels in Ireland: early exposure, consumer awareness, and retail uptake
  following delays in policy implementation p.9
• Irish Council for Civil Liberties policy paper on decriminalization p.12
• Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use publishes final report p.14
• Public consultation on the National Drugs Strategy p.17 

Recent research

• Irish findings from the European Web Survey on Drugs 2024 p.20
• Traveller Substance Use in Ireland: A National Study p.26
• New Irish study highlights link between adolescent polysubstance use and mental health problems p.29
• New case series study raises concerns over HHC vapes p.30

Prevalence and current situation

• 2025 alcohol treatment demand p.31
• Polydrug detection in suspected drug-driving cases has increased sharply in Ireland p.37
• Coolmine 2024 annual report p.38
• Non-fatal drug-related hospital admissions in Ireland, 2025 p.41 

Updates

• National Drugs Forum 2026: ‘Creating inclusive digital health servicesʼ p.47
• Recent publications p.50