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5.31 Other drug use
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Relevant news and research: Other drug use

Brennan, M. M., Mongan, D., Doyle, A., Millar, S. R., Cavallaro, M., Zgaga, L., Smyth, B. P., Nixon, E., Ivers, J. H., Galvin, B., Walsh, C., McCrory, C. and McCarthy, N. D. (2025). Early and risky adolescent alcohol use independently predict alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other drug use in early adulthood in Ireland: a longitudinal analysis of a nationally representative cohort. BMC Public Health, 1, 1129. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40128701


De, P. K. and Sun, R. (2025). The effects of recreational cannabis laws on alcohol and tobacco use among US adults, 2012 to 2022. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39909135


Jackson, S. E., Oldham, M., Garnett, C., Brown, J., Shahab, L. and Cox, S. (2025). Smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking. Sci Rep, 1, 6851. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40011541


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