In this first newsletter of 2024, there are number of data updates including estimates on:

- drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland
- people presenting to drug and alcohol treatment services in Northern Ireland
- deaths among people who were homeless at the time of death in Ireland
- children using alcohol and living in homes where alcohol misuse occurs from the State of Nation’s Children report for Ireland.
 

The February edition includes a number of blogs and information about currentcampaigns, including a call from WHO Europe on scaling up action on non-communicable disease prevention as well a report on the activities of theBritish-Irish Council Drugs and Alcohol Work Sector.