Some key documents

(2025) Acute mental healthcare in hospital emergency departments in Ireland: a national survey from the office of the Inspector of Mental Health Services. Dublin: Mental Health Commission.

(2024) 'Selling their souls?' Nurses' understanding of addiction and recovery in acute hospital settings. British Journal of Nursing

(2024) Synthetic opioid preparedness. Fact sheet for medical care providers. HSE drugs.ie

(2023) Pregnancy and substance use: a harm reduction toolkit. National Harm Reduction Coalition

(2023) Screening for alcohol use in pregnancy: a review of current practices and perspectives. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

(2022) Saving lives, improving mothers’ care core report - lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland confidential enquiries into maternal deaths and morbidity. University of Oxford 

(2020) Clinical guidance on cannabis for medical use. Department of Health

(2019) Treatment services for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health problems. Health Research Board

In 2025, ISSUP (International Society of Substance Use Professionals) produced an online reading list for addiction nurses.

See also, our health issues page and treatment and rehabilitation page

For information on alcohol and other drug services, see the services map

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