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Ferri, Marica; Bo, Alessandra |
| Title |
Drugs in focus 23 : Drug demand reduction : global evidence for local actions |
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2012 |
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Drugs in focus : briefing of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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23; 07/2012 |
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4 |
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AOD use; AOD demand; recommendations or guidelines; treatment and maintenance; prevention; harm reduction; quality; research; communication; Europe |
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Office for Official Publications of the European Communities |
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Brussels |
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1681-5157 |
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Auch auf Deutsch vorhanden: 50-12595; aussi disponible en français: 50-12596; anche disponibile in italiano: 50-12597 |
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Hungerbuehler, Ines; Buecheli, Alexander; Schaub, Michael |
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Drug checking: a prevention measure for a heterogeneous group with high consumption frequency and polydrug use : evaluation of zurich's drug checking services |
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2011 |
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Harm reduction journal |
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8 |
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16; 10.06.2011 |
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6 |
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AOD consumption; adolescent; questionnaire; statistical data; research; physical and chemical analysis and measurement; Switzerland; Zurich |
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Background: The increasing party culture in Zurich presents new challenges, especially regarding the consumption of alcohol and so-called party drugs. Streetwork, the youth advisory service of the city of Zurich, has provided onsite and stationary Drug Checking facilities since 2001 and 2006, respectively. Drug Checking always involves filling out an anonymous questionnaire, which allows the collection of important information about a largely unknown group of users and their consumption patterns. Methods: The questionnaires assessed sociodemographic characteristics, consumption patterns, Drug Checking experiences, information behavior and social support. The collected data were statistically analyzed by the Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction (RIPHA). Results: The majority of Drug Checking service patrons were male and between 20 and 35 years old. These patrons reported high lifetime prevalences and high consumption frequencies of legal and illegal substances, and they often reported polydrug use. Aside from tobacco and alcohol, the most consumed drugs during typical party nights were ecstasy, amphetamines, cannabis and cocaine. Party drug consumers using Drug Checking services form a heterogeneous group with respect to sociodemographic characteristics and consumption patterns. Users of the onsite Drug Checking facilities were significantly younger, were less experienced with drug testing, and reported more polydrug use than users of the stationary Drug Checking service. Conclusions: Drug Checking combined with a consultation appears to be an important harm reduction and prevention measure that reaches a group of consumers with high consumption frequency and polydrug use. Because of the heterogeneity of the target group, different prevention measures must be offered and embedded in an overall local concept. |
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Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction (RIPHA) |
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Zurich |
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1477-7517 |
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50-11927 |
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59242 |
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Walden, Nicole; Earleywine, Mitch |
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How high : quantity as a predictor of cannabis-related problems |
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2008 |
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Harm reduction journal |
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5; 29.05.2008 |
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8 |
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AOD use; AOD consumption; cannabis; health; AODR disorder; adult; study; United States |
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Background: Research on cannabis use has emphasized frequency as a predictor of problems. Studies of other drugs reveal that frequency relates to psychological and physiological outcomes, but quantity also plays an important role. In the study of cannabis, quantity has been difficult to assess due to the wide range of products and means of consumption. Methods: The present study introduces three new measures of quantity, and examines their contribution to cannabis-related problems. Over 5,900 adults using cannabis once or more per month completed an internet survey that inquired about use, dependence, social problems and respiratory health. In addition to detailing their frequency of cannabis use, participants also reported three measures of quantity: number of quarter ounces consumed per month, usual intensity of intoxication, and maximum intensity of intoxication. Results: Frequency of use, monthly consumption, and levels of intoxication predicted respiratory symptoms, social problems and dependence. What is more, each measure of quantity accounted for significant variance in outcomes after controlling for the effects of frequency. Conclusion: These findings indicate that quantity is an important predictor of cannabis-related outcomes, and that the three quantity measures convey useful information about use. |
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University at Albany, Department of Psychology |
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New York |
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Gossop, Michael |
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Drugs in focus 18 : Substance use among older adults : a neglected problem |
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2008 |
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Drugs in focus : briefing of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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18; 01/2008 |
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4 |
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europe; addiction; journal |
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Office for Official Publications of the European Communities |
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Brussels |
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1681-5157 |
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Auch auf Deutsch vorhanden: 50-02229; aussi disponible en français: 50-02231; anche disponibile in italiano: 50-02232 |
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59195 |
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African journal of drug and alcohol studies No. 2 : Substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in Sub-saharan Africa |
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2006 |
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African journal of drug and alcohol studies |
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5 |
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2 |
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128 |
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health promotion; HIV infection; Aids |
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Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse Department (CRISA) |
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Uyo |
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50-00596 |
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59188 |
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Drugnet Europe No. 70 : Record number of new drugs in 2009 : EMCDDA and ECDC assess anthrax outbreak among heroin users : Drug use and pregnancy: challenges for public health : Latest analysis of cocaine market highlights “secondary extraction” laboratories in Europe : Topic overview on threshold quantities for drug offences : New EMCDDA technical; assistance project kicks off in Zagreb : New EMCDDA products and services : Joint report on mephedrone presents case for formal risk assessment |
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2010 |
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Drugnet Europe : newsletter of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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15 |
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71; 04/2010 |
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8 |
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risk assessment; monitoring; internet; addiction; chemical addiction; AOD dependence; other AOD substances; mephedrone; spice; public health; AOD use, abuse, and dependence; pregnancy; cocaine; crack cocaine; illegal production of drugs; drug trafficking; drug market; cooperation; drug offense; jurisdiction; AOD production and distribution laws; international area; Europe; Croatia; Zagreb; newsletter |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) |
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Lisbon |
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50-11285 |
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European addiction research 8/3/02 : Special topic section : Focus on relatives |
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2002 |
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European addiction research |
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8 |
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3; 06/2002 |
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156 |
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target group |
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Karger |
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Basel |
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16-004 |
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59176 |
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The Drug Policy Letter : new ways of thinking about drugs : November / December 1989 |
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1989 |
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The Drug Policy Letter : new ways of thinking about drugs |
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1 |
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5; 11/1989 |
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11 |
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government and politics; international area |
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The Drug Policy Foundation |
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Washington |
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Nadelmann, Ethan A. |
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Global prohibition regimes : the evolution of norms in international society |
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1990 |
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International organization |
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44 |
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4; 09/1990 |
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479-526 |
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miscellaneous; crime; crime prevention; law; criminal penalty; policy recommendations |
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The dynamics by which norms emerge and spread in international society have been the subject of strikingly little study. This article focuses on norms that prohibit, both in international law and in the domestic criminal laws of states, the involvement of state and nonstate actors in activities such as piracy, slavery, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, the hijacking of aircraft, and the killing of endangered animal species. It analyzes the manner in which these norms have evolved into and been institutionalized by global prohibition regimes and argues that there are two principal inducements to the formation and promotion of such regimes. The first is the inadequacy of unilateral and bilateral law enforcement measures in the face of criminal activities that transcend national borders. The second is the role of moral and emotional factors related to neither political nor economic advantage but instead involving religious beliefs, humanitarian sentiments, fears, prejudices, paternalism, faith in universalism, the individual conscience, and the compulsion to proselytize. The ultimate success or failure of an international regime in effectively suppressing a particular activity depends, however, not only on the degree of commitment to its norms or the extent of resources devoted to carrying out its goals but also on the vulnerability of the activity to its enforcement measures. |
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Schäden minimieren und Bürgerrechte fördern : Drogengebrauch und Gesundheit in Europa |
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2000 |
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Change : The Coalition of HIV and AIDS Non-Governmental Organisations in Europe |
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3; 05/2000 |
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11 |
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Change |
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Milan |
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