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Library collection (23945)
- A Substance use and dependence (6480)
  - Effects or consequences (1383)
  - Natural history of substance use (pathway) (585)
    - Initiation (78)
    - Recovery (461)
    - Relapse (34)
  - Prevalence (4365)
    - Problem substance use (1098)
    - Substance use behaviour (2726)
      - Abstinence (69)
      - Alcohol consumption (2112)
        Binge / risky / heavy episodic drinking (232)
  - Substance related societal (social) problems (1013)
    - Alcohol / drinking and driving (421)
    - Drug use and driving (273)
    - Public intoxication (42)
    - Underage drinking (218)
  - Theory / model of substance use (44)
- B Substances (10406)
  - Alcohol (4611)
  - Caffeine (21)
  - Cannabis / Marijuana (1051)
  - Cannabis product (Cannabinoids) (373)
    - Cannabinol / Cannabidiol (CBD oil) (89)
  - Sedatives, hypnotics or tranquillisers (CNS depressants) (458)
    - Benzodiazepine (304)
    - Ketamine (41)
    - Zopiclone, eszopiclone, zaleplon and zolpidem (18)
  - CNS stimulants (579)
    - Amphetamines (113)
    - BZP (Benzylpiperazine) (other piperazines) (32)
    - Khat (14)
    - MDMA / Ecstasy (207)
      - Ecstasy (109)
    - Methamphetamine (110)
    - Synthetic cathinones (98)
      - Mephedrone (67)
  - Cocaine (591)
    - Crack cocaine (117)
  - Hallucinogens / Psychedelics (76)
    - LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) (16)
    - Mushrooms (psilocybin) (46)
  - Inhalants and solvents (101)
    - Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) (62)
  - New (novel) psychoactive substances (950)
    - Gabapentinoids GABA (Pregabalin / Gabapentin) (73)
    - GHB (Gamma hydroxybutyric acid) (44)
    - Synthetic cannabinoids (Spice / K2 / OXIZID) (100)
  - Opioids (opiates) (1579)
    - Heroin (347)
    - Opioid product (734)
      - Buprenorphine / Suboxone (123)
      - Codeine (99)
      - Methadone (195)
      - Naloxone (186)
      - Naltrexone (53)
      - New synthetic opioids (Fentanyl, Fentanils) (114)
  - Steroids / performance image enhancing (94)
  - Substances in general (159)
  - Tobacco (cigarette smoking) (2185)
    - Environmental smoke (passive smoking) (89)
    - Nicotine product (e-cigarette / vaping) (473)
- E Concepts in biomedical areas (1945)
  - Medical substance (1008)
    - Medical / medicinal cannabis (288)
    - Over the counter drug (medicine / medication) (207)
    - Prescription drug (medicine / medication) (733)
  - Nervous system physiology (brain, neural) (263)
  - Pharmacology and toxicology (336)
    - Potency / strength (86)
    - Purity / adulterant (45)
  - Pregnancy (360)
  - Route of administration (44)
- F Concepts in psychology (2667)
  - Attitude (547)
    - Attitude toward substance use (498)
      - Attitude toward person who uses substances (user) (175)
  - Behaviour (1028)
    - Choice-making behaviour (95)
    - Risk-taking behaviour (457)
    - Self-destructive behaviour / self-harm (488)
      - Suicidal behaviour / suicide (419)
  - Behavioural / non-substance disorder (563)
    - Food / eating / Exercise / Sex / Porn related disorder (39)
    - Gambling (416)
    - Gaming / Internet / Phone related disorder (118)
  - Cognition / Memory (111)
  - Emotion (anxiety, emotional pain) (244)
  - Learning (30)
  - Motivation (271)
  - Psychological stress / emotional trauma (227)
  - Skills (225)
    - Coping skills / Resilience (208)
  - State of consciousness (sleep) (32)
- G Health and disease (6858)
  - Aetiology (159)
    - Disease transmission factor (156)
      - Needle sharing (injecting) (132)
  - Behavioural and mental disorder (Psychosis / mood) (127)
    - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD / ADD) (19)
    - Autism spectrum disorder (12)
  - Cardiovascular / Heart disorder (107)
  - Digestive system disorder (123)
    - Liver disorder (109)
      - Alcoholic hepatitis (16)
      - Liver cirrhosis (41)
  - Disorder by cause (1719)
    - Communicable / infectious disease (1396)
      - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (92)
      - Bacterial disease / infection (44)
      - Hepatitis A / D / E (19)
      - Hepatitis B (128)
      - Hepatitis C (359)
      - HIV (392)
      - Sexually transmitted infection / disease (23)
      - Viral disease / infection (578)
        Coronavirus (COVID-19) (557)
    - Developmental disorder (reproductive effects) (223)
      - Foetal (fetal) alcohol syndrome / spectrum disorder (121)
      - Neonatal abstinence syndrome (17)
    - Genetic disorder (45)
    - Injury (63)
  - Disorder classification (47)
  - Pathologic process (207)
    - Cancer (207)
  - Public health (784)
  - Respiratory / lung disease (110)
  - State of health (2215)
    - Mental health (1113)
    - Physical health (686)
  - Substance related disorder (564)
    - Substance related mental health disorder (553)
      - Dual diagnosis (225)
  - Substance use disorder (2888)
    - Alcohol use disorder (1855)
      - Alcohol dependence (358)
      - Alcohol intoxication (134)
      - Alcohol withdrawal (35)
    - Drug use disorder (1009)
      - Drug intoxication (664)
        Poisoning (overdose) (657)
      - Drug dependence (46)
      - Drug withdrawal (30)
    - Multiple substance use (Poly-drug /Poly-substance) (224)
- HA Screening, identification, and diagnostic method (245)
  - Medical screening, assessment and diagnostic method (184)
  - Psychosocial screening, assessment and diagnostic method (96)
- HJ Treatment method (2738)
  - Alternative medical treatment method (57)
  - Behaviour therapy (55)
  - Counselling (114)
  - Psychosocial treatment method (600)
    - Family or marital therapy (98)
    - Group therapy (44)
    - Individual therapy (173)
      - Brief intervention (162)
    - Motivational interviewing (60)
  - Psychotherapy (83)
    - Psychoanalytic therapy (73)
      - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (68)
  - Recreation therapy (bibliotherapy, music, dance, drama, play, art, sport, exercise) (32)
  - Spirituality and religion in treatment (25)
  - Substance disorder treatment method (1723)
    - Cessation of substance use (283)
    - Detoxification (111)
    - Substance disorder drug therapy (pharmacological treatment) (287)
    - Substance replacement method (substitution) (793)
      - Disulfiram therapy (13)
      - Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine) (623)
  - Treatment method concepts (67)
  - Treatment outcome (959)
  - Twelve-step programme (Alcoholics / Narcotics Anonymous) (37)
- J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation (9876)
  - Harm reduction (1168)
    - Substance use harm reduction (1142)
  - Health care administration (322)
    - Health care quality control (227)
  - Health care delivery (910)
  - Health care economics (352)
  - Health care programme, service or facility (2007)
    - Community-based treatment (primary care) (535)
    - Hospital (314)
    - Prison-based health service (491)
    - Substance disorder treatment unit (315)
    - Substance use project or service (2)
  - Health related issues (1218)
    - Health information and education (1191)
      - Communicable / infectious disease control (698)
        Needle syringe distribution and exchange (230)
        Safe sex (143)
      - Health promotion (92)
  - Health services, substance use research (466)
  - Identification and screening (655)
    - Identification and screening for substance use (576)
      - Drug checking / testing service (63)
  - Patient / client care management (616)
  - Prevention approach (826)
    - Early intervention (young children) (88)
    - Family-focused prevention (141)
    - Prevention through information and education (505)
  - Prevention by setting (707)
    - Community-based prevention (184)
    - School based prevention (187)
    - Sports based prevention (245)
    - Youth project / club based prevention (106)
  - Prevention outcome (172)
  - Prevention programme or service (205)
  - Rehabilitation (344)
    - Vocational rehabilitation (employment / occupation) (116)
  - Residential facility (145)
  - Risk and needs assessment (337)
    - Needs assessment (134)
      - Community needs assessment (96)
    - Risk assessment (192)
      - Early warning monitoring system (51)
  - Risk and protective factors (1397)
    - Risk factors (1139)
  - Substance use prevention (252)
    - Targeted prevention (166)
    - Universal prevention (56)
  - Treatment and maintenance (1587)
    - Patient / client attitude toward treatment (264)
    - Provider / worker / staff attitude toward treatment (202)
    - Treatment factors (1211)
    - Treatment issues (pain management) (97)
  - Type of care (840)
    - Emergency care (154)
    - Mental health care (644)
- L Social psychology and related concepts (3679)
  - Availability, accessibility, and supply (71)
  - Family (993)
    - Family and kinship (986)
      - Family and substance use (405)
        Substance related family problems (342)
      - Family relations (583)
        Family role (468)
        Role of grandparent / carer (20)
        Role of parent / guardian (238)
        Parent – child relations (226)
      - Family support (453)
  - Interpersonal interaction and group dynamics (508)
    - Peer relations / social networks (244)
      - Level of substance use among peers (51)
      - Peer / social pressure (35)
    - Social support (295)
  - Legal availability or accessibility (617)
  - Life circumstances (171)
    - Financial (money) difficulties (106)
  - Lifestyle (57)
  - Participation - involuntary / mandatory / voluntary (36)
  - Participation / involvement / engagement / co-production (128)
  - Participation incentive / reward (contingency) (64)
  - Physical context, location or place (685)
    - Alcohol beverage sales outlet (shop / pub / bar) (255)
    - Housing (96)
    - Safe spaces (injecting facilities / centre / consumption rooms) (207)
  - Social context (569)
    - Community environment (95)
    - Context discouraging substance use (77)
      - Substance free context (49)
    - Context encouraging substance use (197)
    - Social, cultural or entertainment event (84)
  - Social inclusion and exclusion (276)
  - Waiting for a product or service (63)
- MA-ML Social science, culture and community (2307)
  - Community action (681)
    - Community development (118)
    - Community involvement (608)
      - Task forces (383)
  - Risk by type of society and culture (140)
    - Rural society (73)
    - Urban society (56)
  - Social condition (799)
    - Homelessness (578)
      - Homeless services (440)
    - Poverty / deprivation (204)
  - Social position (206)
    - Social equality and inequality (194)
  - Sociocultural aspects of substance use (370)
    - Recreational drug use (51)
    - Societal attitude toward substance use / public opinion (217)
    - Sociocultural substance use (108)
      - Social / recreational drinking (63)
  - Sociocultural discrimination (378)
    - Minority group (racial / ethnic group, immigrant, Traveller) (194)
    - Prejudice (stigma / discrimination) (191)
  - Sociology and anthropology (4)
- MM-MO Crime and law (5763)
  - Crime (1263)
    - Substance related crime (1164)
      - Crime associated with substance production and distribution (619)
  - Crime and violence (628)
    - Crime against persons (assault / abuse / intimidation) (486)
    - Substance related violence (154)
  - Crime deterrence (577)
  - Criminal penalty / sentence (380)
    - Community service (177)
      - Probation or parole (160)
  - Criminality (265)
    - Youth (juvenile) offending (258)
  - Justice and enforcement system (595)
  - Justice system (1563)
    - Community anti-crime or assistance programme (233)
      - Community policing / police (70)
    - Correctional system and facility (702)
      - Prison (677)
    - Court system (126)
      - Drug court (78)
    - Justice / enforcement agency (511)
      - Police (Garda) (333)
  - Legal rights (130)
    - Civil / human rights (67)
    - Rights of persons who use substances (users) (82)
  - Organised crime (525)
  - Public order offence / social code crime (178)
    - Prostitution / sex-work (82)
  - Social, health, criminal legislation (law) (136)
  - Substance related offence (1258)
    - Alcohol offence (79)
      - Illegal alcohol sales and seizures (48)
    - Drug offence (1084)
      - Illegal distribution of drugs (drug market / dealing) (583)
      - Illegal drug possession (seizures) (367)
      - Illegal production of drugs (88)
      - Illegal transportation of drugs (smuggling / trafficking) (369)
    - Tobacco offence (182)
  - Substance transportation laws (driving) (348)
  - Substance use laws (1576)
    - Alcohol laws (liquor licensing) (539)
    - Drug laws (476)
    - Tobacco / cigarette laws (523)
- MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services (6676)
  - Economic aspects of substance use (cost / pricing) (824)
  - Economic policy (763)
  - Financial management (457)
    - Funding (358)
    - Sponsorship (93)
  - Government agency (131)
    - Independent agency (88)
      - State agency (58)
  - Government and politics (192)
  - Labour and work (246)
    - Employment and unemployment (100)
    - Workplace / work-related substance issue (136)
      - Workplace substance policy (63)
  - Marketing and public relations (advertising) (720)
    - Internet retailing (online sales / dark web) (182)
  - Organisational development / co-operation (373)
    - Workforce / staff skills and training (281)
  - Policy (3020)
    - Policy on substance use (2832)
      - Demand reduction policy (107)
      - Drug decriminalisation or legalisation policy (356)
      - Harm reduction policy (683)
      - Supply reduction policy (269)
  - Political process (184)
    - Advocacy (111)
    - Lobbying (68)
  - Programme planning, implementation, and evaluation (976)
    - Programme and budget analysis (cost benefit) (59)
    - Programme evaluation (217)
    - Programme planning (strategy) (551)
    - Quality standards (79)
  - Social services (408)
    - Outreach (23)
    - Services for family and children (231)
  - Substance industry, trade or business (531)
    - Gambling / gaming industry (28)
- N Communication, information and education (1915)
  - Communication (224)
    - Online communication / social media (200)
      - Internet / online (125)
  - Digital technology (155)
  - Education and training (194)
    - Affective and interpersonal education (83)
      - Skills building (73)
  - Education by subject (202)
    - Substance use education (199)
  - Educational environment / institution (school / college / university) (391)
    - School / college substance use policy (49)
    - Student behaviour (139)
  - Educational level (149)
    - Primary education level (52)
    - Secondary education level (84)
    - Undergraduate or graduate level (10)
  - Information transfer / dissemination (205)
    - Information transfer from research evidence to practice (184)
  - Information use and impact (262)
  - Message / Language (portrayal of use) (167)
    - Portrayal of substance use in the media (90)
  - Recommendations (344)
    - Practice / clinical guidelines (273)
  - Telehealth / Telemedicine / mHealth / eHealth (141)
- P Demography, epidemiology, and history (1278)
  - Epidemiology (36)
  - Population dynamics (1138)
    - Substance related mortality / death (998)
  - Substance use historical evolution (114)
- R Research (536)
  - Data analysis method (38)
  - Data collection method (61)
  - Research and evaluation method (235)
  - Research dissemination (52)
  - Research ethics (21)
  - Research organization and management (93)
  - Research outcome (108)
    - Policy implications of research / evidence (93)
  - Type of research study (105)
    - Empirical study (102)
      - Qualitative study (4)
      - Quantitative study (statistical data) (7)
      - Survey (84)
- T Demographic characteristics (7661)
  - Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person) (2435)
  - Adult (209)
  - Child / children (720)
  - Child of person who uses substances (548)
  - Counsellor / Therapist (93)
  - Doctor (467)
  - Early school Leaver (68)
  - Elderly / Older person (182)
  - Father (19)
  - Gender differences (309)
  - Homeless person (476)
  - Homosexual, gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender, LGBTQI (141)
  - Man (men / male) (146)
  - Mother (71)
  - Non-binary (gender) (3)
  - Nurse / Midwife (210)
  - Offender (307)
  - Parent / guardian (205)
  - Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting) (845)
  - Person who uses substances (user) (264)
  - Pharmacist (120)
  - Pregnant woman (350)
  - Prevention / youth worker (182)
  - Prison Inmate (prisoner) (721)
  - Social worker (212)
  - Student (primary level) (70)
  - Student (secondary level) (252)
  - Substance or health care worker / provider (276)
  - Teacher / lecturer / educator (114)
  - Underage drinker (160)
  - Undergraduate or graduate student (229)
  - Woman (women / female) (400)
  - Young adult (578)
- VA Geographic area (23354)
  - Africa (17)
    - South Africa (13)
  - Asia (38)
    - South Central Asia (5)
  - Australia and Oceania (341)
    - Australia (318)
    - New Zealand (23)
  - Canada (306)
  - Central America (3)
  - Europe (19353)
    - Austria (13)
    - Belarus (1)
    - Belgium (13)
    - Bulgaria (5)
    - Croatia (1)
    - Czechia / Czech Republic (10)
    - Denmark (22)
    - Estonia (2)
    - European Union (207)
    - Finland (21)
    - France (35)
    - Germany (42)
    - Greece (4)
    - Hungary (5)
    - Iceland (6)
    - Ireland (15420)
      - Carlow (50)
      - Cavan (33)
      - Clare (31)
      - Cork (265)
      - Donegal (34)
      - Dublin (1294)
      - Galway (93)
      - Kerry (63)
      - Kildare (36)
      - Kilkenny (58)
      - Laois (27)
      - Leitrim (19)
      - Limerick (92)
      - Longford (22)
      - Louth (35)
      - Mayo (64)
      - Meath (20)
      - Mid-West region (1)
      - Monaghan (30)
      - Offaly (20)
      - Roscommon (55)
      - Sligo (29)
      - Tipperary (60)
      - Tipperary (North Riding) (24)
      - Waterford (52)
      - Westmeath (23)
      - Wexford (62)
      - Wicklow (59)
    - Italy (22)
    - Latvia (1)
    - Lithuania (4)
    - Luxembourg (6)
    - Moldova (1)
    - Netherlands (42)
    - Northern Ireland (641)
    - Norway (48)
    - Poland (12)
    - Portugal (26)
    - Romania (2)
    - Serbia (1)
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    - Slovenia (5)
    - Spain (29)
    - Sweden (62)
    - Switzerland (14)
    - Turkey (3)
    - United Kingdom (2110)
      - England (279)
      - Scotland (345)
      - Wales (74)
  - International (3112)
  - South America (24)
  - United States (784)