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Author Damuzi, Reverend; Sind, Bianca
Title (up) A brief update on various people and cases we've been following in Cannabis Culture Type Miscellaneous
Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 4
Keywords addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction; cannabis
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Publisher Cannabis Culture Place of Publication Editor
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Call Number 50-03438 Serial 62128
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Author Rödner Sznitman, Sharon; Olsson, Börje; Room, Robin
Title (up) A cannabis reader : global issues and local experiences Type Book Whole
Year 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages xxv, 364
Keywords Europe; cannabis
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Publisher European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Place of Publication Lisbon Editor various
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Call Number 50-02222 Serial 55097
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Author Meili, Bernhard
Title (up) A community based prevention model for young people at risk Type Conference Article
Year 2008 Publication EARA conference (Conference of the European Association for Research on adolescence) Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 16
Keywords prevention; Supra-f; target group; child; adolescent; Switzerland; infodrog (body); conference
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Publisher Infodrog, supra-f Place of Publication Torino Editor
Language German Summary Language Original Title
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Call Number 50-10997 Serial 61361
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Author Somaini, Bertino; Wang, Jen; Perozo, Malile; Kuhn, Fredy; Meili, Daniel; Grob, Peter; Flepp, Markus
Title (up) A continuing concern : HIV and hepatitis testing and prevalence among drug users in substitution programs in Zurich, Switzerland Type Journal Article
Year 2000 Publication AIDS Care Abbreviated Journal
Volume 12 Issue 4 Pages 449-460
Keywords health promotion
Abstract Phase I of the Zurich Prometheus Study is a cross-sectional study focusing on an up-to-date serology for HIV and hepatitis B/C and associated risk factors for all clients in four participating clinics offering opiate substitution in Zurich, Switzerland. The mean age of the 603 respondents is 30.7 years (SD=6.2), and 38% of them are women. Seventy-five percent of the respondents have a history of injecting drug use (IDU), and over half have injected within the past six months. Lab-confirmed seroprevalence for HBV (50%) and HCV (57%) is twice that of HIV (24%). There is an 80% risk reduction for all three viral infections among those starting IDU after 1991—when harm reduction efforts were in full swing—compared to those who began before 1988—before clean needles were widely available. These findings suggest a strongly protective effective of harm reduction measures. But while a stabilization in HIV prevalence at 15% can be seen among drug users who started injecting after 1991, prevalence rates for HBV and HCV still remain several times higher. The prevalence data in this study support data showing continued high incidence rates for HBV and HCV, even among new injectors in the harm reduction era.
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Call Number 50-02834 Serial 59759
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Author Somaini, Bertino; Wang, Jen; Perozo, Malile; Kuhn, Fredy; Meili, Daniel; Grob, Peter; Flepp, Markus
Title (up) A continuing concern : HIV and hepatitis testing and prevalence among drug users in substitution programs in Zurich, Switzerland Type Report
Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 22
Keywords health promotion; HIV infection; Aids
Abstract Phase I of the Zurich Prometheus Study is a cross-sectional study focusing on an up-to-date serology for HIV and hepatitis B/C and associated risk factors for all clients in four participating clinics offering opiate substitution in Zurich, Switzerland. The mean age of the 603 respondents is 30.7 years (SD=6.2), and 38% of them are women. Seventy-five percent of the respondents have a history of injecting drug use (IDU), and over half have injected within the past six months. Lab-confirmed seroprevalence for HBV (50%) and HCV (57%) is twice that of HIV (24%). There is an 80% risk reduction for all three viral infections among those starting IDU after 1991—when harm reduction efforts were in full swing—compared to those who began before 1988—before clean needles were widely available. These findings suggest a strongly protective effective of harm reduction measures. But while a stabilization in HIV prevalence at 15% can be seen among drug users who started injecting after 1991, prevalence rates for HBV and HCV still remain several times higher. The prevalence data in this study support data showing continued high incidence rates for HBV and HCV, even among new injectors in the harm reduction era.
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Publisher Arbeitsgemeinschaft für risikoarmen Umgang mit Drogen (ARUD) Place of Publication Zurich Editor
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Call Number 50-00717 Serial 56139
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Author Lees, Jan; Manning, Nick; Menzies, Diana; Morant, Nicola
Title (up) A culture of enquiry : research evidence and the therapeutic community Type Book Whole
Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 336
Keywords treatment and maintenance; inpatient care
Abstract Research is an increasing priority for workers throughout the mental health sector, and therapeutic communities are no exception. Those working in TCs increasingly have to justify the success and efficiency of their methods to outside bodies, and the prime means of doing so is through research. This volume collects a wide range of papers by experienced contributors discussing all aspects of TC research. They consider questions of which methods are most appropriate in the unique environment of TCs, how research studies affect the TC environment, as well as practical and ethical questions. The book also includes accounts of several research studies undertaken at, among other places, the Cassel Hospital. Taken as a whole, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone involved in researching therapeutic communities – whether undertaking a study, attempting to anticipate its clinical impact, or seeking to understand the kinds of results which TC research produces.
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Publisher Jessica Kingsley Place of Publication London Editor various
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Call Number 01.01-030 Serial 55047
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Author European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Title (up) A definition of “drug mules” for use in a European context Type Report
Year 2012 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 45
Keywords AOD use, abuse, and dependence; AOD demand; drug market; drug smuggling; drug trafficking; research; Europe
Abstract Drug trafficking is no longer considered solely a social ill or a domestic issue, but is now presented as a matter of European security (1). In the European Union (EU) vast amounts of resources are spent on securing external and internal borders against illegal drugs and punishing those who break drug laws (2); however, research in the area is still, comparatively, in its infancy. Very little is known about the operation of drug markets or about state and non-state responses to drug markets and the effects of these. There remains a disconnect between theoretical models and regular data gathering that empirical research has so far been unable to bridge. Thus, the aim of this project was to reassess the ontological assumptions that have been underpinning drug market research and informing research choices to determine whether a more comprehensive and comparative approach might be more useful in the future
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Publisher European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Place of Publication Lisbon Editor
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ISSN 1725-5767 ISBN 978-92-9168-498-4 Medium
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Call Number 50-12423 Serial 50939
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Author Webster, Peter
Title (up) A different way to help drug users : Larry Campbell is the Mayor of Vancouver Type Newspaper Article
Year 2004 Publication National Post Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue 05.10.2004 Pages 2
Keywords drug; drug consumption; policy recommendations; prevention; harm reduction; treatment and maintenance; Canada
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Call Number 50-00527 Serial 58083
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Author various
Title (up) A factual guide to drugs Type Book Whole
Year 1990 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 12
Keywords addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction
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Publisher Greater Manchester Police Place of Publication Manchester Editor
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Call Number 12.01.00-011 Serial 54710
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Author National Advisory Committee on Drugs
Title (up) A family affair? : supporting children living with parental substance misuse : a report of a national conference held in October 2011 Type Report
Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 22, appendices
Keywords AOD consumption; child; parent; family; familial alcoholism; public policy; prevention; conference; report; international area; Ireland
Abstract This conference originated from the findings of a literature review carried out by Dr. Justine Horgan, Senior Researcher National Advisory Committee on Drugs on the impact of parental substance misuse on children. The main finding of this review was that parental substance misuse can, and does, negatively impact on the health, development and welfare of children including both abuse and neglect. As children’s welfare and protection is a major governmental and societal priority, this conference was timely and the invitation by the NACD to the HSE and alcohol Action Ireland to become co-sponsors of the conference ensured the widest possible dissemination of the findings. The organisers welcomed the presence of two Ministers who were fully supportive of the aims of the conference. The presence of senior managers from the HSE Addiction and Children and Families Services was also key to the recognition of this as a conjoint managerial responsibility. This was the first national conference addressing the impact of parental substance misuse on children and the first combined gathering of staff working in addiction, child welfare and protection services from the community, statutory and voluntary sectors. Such a large gathering enabled the sharing of observations and experiences and an exchange of views on the challenges involved in early intervention and interagency work in the context of diminishing resources. The conference also highlighted the importance of public policy with local implementation supported by adequate resources. One such policy, the Hidden Harm strategy in Northern Ireland, highlights the need, as a main objective of policy and practice, to reduce the harm to children from parental substance misuse. This strategy also recognises that effective treatment of the parent can have major benefits for the child and that by working together, services can take many practical steps to protect and improve the health and well-being of affected children. Furthermore, recognition that problems affecting children will only decrease when the number of people with harmful drinking patterns and problem drug use diminishes is of critical importance as are the relevant strategies aimed at implementing such reductions. Points from the Hidden Harm strategy are re-iterated by the following key findings from our national conference as follows: 1. All services, including child, family and adult services need to view the welfare of the child as paramount. Agencies need to work together, taking a child-centred approach, supporting the whole family to meet their child’s needs. 2. Adult drug and alcohol services have a duty to consider and assess how the adult’s behaviour may be affecting the children in their care 3. Invest in prevention and early intervention services 4. Provide services and supports directly to children 5. Ensure organisations are clear about their responsibilities under Children First. Putting Children First on a legislative basis would ensure that organisations have a duty to work together in the interests of the child. 6. Policies that reduce substance misuse consumption levels can reduce the level of harm to children living with parental substance misuse problems. This conference provided a forum to respond to a literature review which clearly identifies that parental substance misuse is a most serious challenge to child welfare and child protection in modern Ireland. The challenge now is to recognise this issue as current, even though largely invisible and to take the necessary steps to implement the policies and measures required to safeguard and protect children now and for future generations.
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Publisher National Advisory Committee on Drugs, alcohol Action Ireland, HSE Social Inclusion Department, Place of Publication Dublin Editor
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Call Number 50-12294 Serial 50926
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