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Author Wodak, Alex; Crofts, Nick
Title Once more unto the breach: controlling hepatitis C in injecting drug users Type Journal Article
Year 1996 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 91 Issue 2 Pages 181-184
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Call Number 50-02838 Serial 59763
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Author Rhodes, Tim; Hunter, Gillian M.; Stimson, Gerry V.; Donoghoe, Martin C.; Noble, Alison; Parry, John; Chalmers, Colin
Title Prevalence of markers for hepatitis B virus and HIV-1 among drug injectors in London : injecting careers, positivity and risk behaviour Type Journal Article
Year 1996 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 91 Issue 10 Pages 1457-1467
Keywords health promotion
Abstract Concerns about the risks of HIV infection among drug injectors have eclipsed concerns about the prevalence and transmission of hepatitis, and in particular hepatitis B virus infection. Findings are reported from surveys undertaken with two separate community-recruited samples of drug injectors in London collected in 1992 (n = 505) and in 1993 (n = 507). Anonymized confirmed testing of saliva snows 51.5% of drug injectors in 1992 and 47.9% in 1993 to be antibody positive to the core antigen of hepatitis B virus (anti-HBc). Approximately half of the drug injectors confirmed as anti-HBc positive were unaware that they had been infected with hepatitis, Anti-HIV-1 prevalence was considerably lower at 7.0% in 1992 and 6.9% in 1993. Multivariate analyses showed anti-HBc positivity to be most likely among older injectors with longer injecting careers who had a history of having shared used needles and syringes. HIV-1 positivity was also associated with a history of having shared injecting equipment as well as with recent sharing (i.e. in the last 6 months). Unlike anti-HBc positivity, there were no associations between HIV-1 positivity and age or length of injecting career. Younger injectors with shorter injecting careers were more likely to report recent sharing of used injecting equipment than older injectors with longer injecting careers. We note the potential for continued transmission of HBV and HIV-1, particularly among younger injectors. We recommend an integrated strategy to maximize the health of drug injectors, of which HIV and HBV prevention is a part. There is a need to widen the availability of HBV vaccinations for HBV negative drug injectors and their sexual partners and for clear guidelines to drug injectors about the relative efficacy of bleach to disinfect injecting equipment of HBV and HIV.
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Call Number 50-02833 Serial 59758
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Author Pittman, David J.
Title Harm reduction, not alcohol consumption reduction Type Journal Article
Year 1995 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 90 Issue 11; 11/1995 Pages 1550-1551
Keywords AOD use, abuse, and dependence; alcohol; harm reduction; harm reduction policy; letter to the editor
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Call Number 50-00402 Serial 59636
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Author Darke, Shane
Title Benzodiazepine use among injecting drug users: problems and implications (Editorial) Type Journal Article
Year 1994 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 89 Issue Pages 379-382
Keywords addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction; benzodiazepines
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Call Number 50-10101 Serial 59854
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Author Huber, Christian
Title Gesetzesauslegung am Beispiel des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes Type Journal Article
Year 1993 Publication Schweizerische Juristen-Zeitung : SJZ = Revue suisse de jurisprudence : RSJ Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 89 Issue 10 Pages 169-179
Keywords law; jurisdiction; other drug laws; Switzerland
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Call Number 50-05681 Serial 59842
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Author Ross, Michael W.; Wodak, Alex; Stowe, Aaron; Gold, Julian
Title Explanations for sharing injection equipment in injecting drug users and barriers to safer drug use Type Journal Article
Year 1994 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 89 Issue Pages 473-479
Keywords harm reduction
Abstract We examined the explanations given by a sample of 1245 injecting drug users in Sydney, Australia for accepting used injection equipment. Factor analysis of these reasons revealed three dimensions of sharing: not caring when withdrawing or intoxicated, unavailability of equipment, and not seeing it as high risk or ease of injecting. The most common reasons given were difficulty in obtaining sterile equipment (73% of cases), the dangers not seeming so important when in withdrawal (40%) and sharing being something done with friends or lovers (31%). Most common reasons for not sharing were related to health issues (91% citing AIDS and 67% hepatitis). These data suggest that interventions target provision of sterile equipment, and education which highlights risk situations such as intoxication and withdrawal.
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Call Number 50-02983 Serial 59786
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Author Toumbourou, John; Hamilton, Margaret
Title Researching self help drug treatment : collaboration and conflict in the age of harm reduction Type Journal Article
Year 1994 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 89 Issue Pages 151-156
Keywords AOD use, abuse, and dependence; drug; drug consumption; treatment and maintenance; self-help group; harm reduction; Australia
Abstract While there is evidence supporting the effectiveness of drug treatment in self help groups there are many points of divergence between the philosophies traditionally espoused by these groups and those advocated within hann reduction policies. In this paper we examine some of the differences between self help and hann reduction approaches. We argue that (in common with other treatment modalities) self help groups have altered and developed in response to changing community expectations and that this process should be expected to continue. We report on our ongoing exploration of research partnerships with self help group members focusing particularly upon research conducted in collaboration with self help groups in Victoria. We argue that research partnerships have advantages for both parties. These partnerships have the potential to better inform researchers of developments in the self help community (including the practices of active drug users). Research partnerships also encourage better understanding among self help group members of some of the potential problems that, as research has indicated, may be associated with certain self help group practices. We advocate such understanding as a potentially effective means of encouraging the appropriate development and refinement of self help group practices in line with harm reduction principals .
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Call Number 50-00497 Serial 59641
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Author Lader, Malcolm; Russell, Justin
Title Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of benzodiazepine dependence: summary of a report from the Mental Health Foundation Type Journal Article
Year 1993 Publication Addiction Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 88 Issue 12 Pages 1707-1708
Keywords addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction; drug
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Call Number 50-03367 Serial 59832
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Author Steffen, Th.; Gutzwiller, Felix
Title Hepatitis B und C bei intravenös Drogenkonsumierenden in der Schweiz Type Journal Article
Year 1999 Publication Praxis : schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 88 Issue Pages 1937-1944
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Abstract Seit den 80er Jahren konnten sich Hepatitis B und C unter intravenös Drogenkonsumierenden stark ausbreiten. Dies zeigt sich heute in hohen Prävalenzzahlen für beide Erreger. Auffallend ist, dass sich auch schon viele Patienten, die erst wenige Jahre intravenös Drogen konsumieren, mit Hepatitis B und C infiziert haben. Die durch gezielte Massnahmen in den letzten Jahren erreichte deutliche Verminderung der HI-Virusausbreitung im Drogenbereich kann für Hepatitis B und C nicht nachgewiesen werden. Vor diesem Hintergrund kommt der Optimierung der Präventionsanstrengungen bei intravenös Drogenkon sumierenden grosse Bedeutung zu. Es gilt die strukturellen Massnahmen im Bereich Therapie und Schadensverminderung weiter zu optimieren. Daneben sollte das individuelle Schutzverhalten des einzelnen Patienten verbessert werden. Hier kommt der ärztlichen Beratung und Betreuung grosse Bedeutung zu. Neue Studien zeigen, dass viele intravenös Drogenkonsumierenden nur ungenügend über die Infektionsgefahren bei gemeinsam benützten Spritzenutensilien (Löffel, Filter usw.) oder das Risiko bei der Drogenaufteilung über fremde Spritzen informiert sind. Auch sind immer noch viele Drogenkonsumierende nicht gegen Hepatitis B geimpft. Die ärztliche Beratung zum Schutzverhalten sollte diese Probleme vermehrt gezielt ansprechen. Zukünftig müssen darauf aufbauend weitere, nachhaltige Interventionsprogramme entwickelt werden.
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Call Number 50-02836 Serial 59761
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Author Bischoff, Alexander; Grossmann, Florian
Title Telefondolmetschen – eine Chance zur Überwindung von Sprachbarrieren? Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Schweizerische Ärztezeitung Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 88 Issue 3; 01/2007 Pages 102-105
Keywords migration; patient; language; Switzerland
Abstract Fremdsprachige Patientinnen und Patienten sehen sich mit Sprachbarrieren konfrontiert. Zu deren Überwindung werden verschiedene Strategien diskutiert. Eine bis heute wenig beachtete ist diejenige des Dolmetschens via Telefon. Wäre dies auch für die Schweiz ein sinnvolles Angebot?
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Call Number 50-01068 Serial 59691
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