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Are members of mutual aid groups better equipped for addiction recovery? European cross-sectional study into recovery capital, social networks, and commitment to sobriety

T. F. MARTINELLI ; D. VAN DE MHEEN ; D. BEST ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; G. E. NAGELHOUT | 2021
Dans Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.28, n°5, October 2021) Article : Périodique

An increasing body of evidence shows that informal mutual aid groups benefit those in addiction recovery. However, attention for mutual aid groups in practice and policy varies internationally and is only recently emerging in continental Europe.[...]

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Cannabis-related treatment demands in Belgium: a socio-demographic and treatment seeking profile

K. COLPAERT ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; G. VAN HAL ; SCHUYTEN G. ; E. BROEKAERT | 2009
Dans Archives of Public Health (Vol.67, n°4, 2009) Article : Périodique

Aims: Most people appear to stop using cannabis when getting older, but a certain subgroup becomes cannabis dependent, has problems in various life areas and needs treatment. Our aim is to compare a number of sociodemographic and treatment seeki[...]

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Changes in quality of life (QoL) following treatment entry in a drug-free therapeutic community in Belgium

A. ZERROUK ; C. DE RUYSSCHER ; S. VANDEVELDE ; L. LITTERA ; J. DE MAEYER ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN | 2025
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.30, n°6, December 2025) Article : Périodique

Background: Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of drug-free therapeutic communities (TCs) in terms of improved mental health and reduced drug use. However, there is limited research on the effectiveness of TCs using patient-repo[...]

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Co-ordination and continuity of care in substance abuse treatment

W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; DE BOURDEAUDHUIJ I. ; VAN OOST P. | 2002
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ENGLISH : Considering the complexity of drug dependence and the multicity of services for substance abusers, co-ordination and continuity of care are important prerequisites for the quality of substance abuse treatment. However, several shortc[...]

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Comparing three stages of addiction recovery: long-term recovery and its relation to housing problems, crime, occupation situation, and substance use

T. F. MARTINELLI ; G. E. NAGELHOUT ; L. BELLAERT ; D. BEST ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; D. VAN DE MHEEN | 2020
Dans Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.27, n°5, October 2020) Article : Périodique

Many studies on addiction recovery focus on recovery initiation and short-term outcomes for alcohol addictions. In this study, we examine associations between three recovery stages and recovery markers for persons in drug addiction recovery. Dat[...]

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Continuity of care for drug users in prison and beyond: A qualitative insight

H. STÖVER ; D. JAMIN ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; L. MICHEL ; V. MENDES ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN | 2023
Dans International Social Work (Vol.66, n°4, July 2023) Article : Périodique

Social work in prisons is linked to specific tasks regarding the care for the people who are incarcerated. A multi-country qualitative study was set up to explore drug users' and professionals' perceptions of continuity of care in prison and bey[...]

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Continuity of care for drug users in prisons and beyond in four European countries. Final report

H. STÖVER ; D. JAMIN ; O. SYS ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; L. MICHEL ; P. TROUILLER ; M. HOMEM ; V. MENDES ; A. NISA | 2019
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For prisoners with a history of drug use, in particular opioid use, the risks related to drug use and especially overdose and death are extremely high in the immediate period after release due to high rates of relapse and lower opioid tolerance [...]

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Delay discounting, treatment motivation and treatment retention among substance-dependent individuals attending an in inpatient detoxification program

L. STEVENS ; A. VERDEJO-GARCIA ; H. ROEYERS ; A. E. GOUDRIAAN ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN | 2015
Dans Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (Vol.49, February 2015) Article : Périodique

Background: Recent studies consistently indicate high rates of delay discounting in drug users, which refers to a strong tendency to devaluate delayed rewards. Many addiction treatment programs however, place high demands on the ability to postp[...]

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Drug use and access to drug dependency services for vulnerable migrants who use drugs in the European Union: Consensus statements and recommendations from civil society experts in Europe

L. VAN SELM ; T. M. WHITE ; C. A. PICCHIO ; A. REQUENA-MENDEZ ; M. BUSZ ; I. BAKKER ; D. ROMERO ; R. PEREZ GAYO ; A. POUILLE ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; J. V. LAZARUS | 2023
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.118, August 2023) Article : Périodique

Background: The number of migrants in the European Union (EU) has been growing, including migrants at risk of using drugs. Little information is available on the actual drug use among first-generation migrants who use drugs in the EU, nor on the[...]

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Drug use and risk behaviour in prisons and upon release in four European countries. Overdose upon release: Challenges and strategies from (ex-)prisoners' points of view. Final report

H. STÖVER ; D. JAMIN ; O. SYS ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; L. MICHEL ; P. TROUILLER ; M. HOMEM ; V. MENDES ; A. NISA | 2019
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For prisoners with a history of drug use, in particular opioid use, the risks related to drug use and especially overdose and death are extremely high in the immediate period after release due to high rates of relapse and lower opioid tolerance [...]

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Efectiveness of different models of case management for substance-abusing populations

W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; WOLF J. ; R. C. RAPP ; E. BROEKAERT | 2007
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.39 n°1, 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Case management has been implemented in substance abuse treatment to improve (cost-) effectiveness, but controversy exists about its potential to realize this objective. A systematic and comprehensive review of peer-reviewed articles[...]

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Illicit drug use in the Flemish nightlife scene between 2003 and 2009

T. VAN HAVERE ; J. LAMMERTYN ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; M. BELLIS ; J. ROSIERS ; E. BROEKAERT | 2012
Dans European Addiction Research (Vol.18, n°4, June 2012) Article : Périodique

AIMS: Given the importance of party people as innovators and early adaptors in the diffusion of substance use, and given the lack of longitudinal scope in studies of the nightlife scene, we explored changes in illicit drug use among young people[...]

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Implementing Community-based Participatory Research in the study of substance use and service utilisation in Eastern European and Turkish communities in Belgium

C. DE KOCK ; J. SCHAMP ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; T. DECORTE ; I. DERLUYN ; B. HAUSPIE ; D. JACOBS ; M. SACCO | 2017
Dans Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.24, n°3, June 2017) Article : Périodique

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an effective strategy to promote action research regarding health and substance use issues. The London-based Centre for Ethnicity and Health?s CBPR model was replicated in Belgium to study substan[...]

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Insufficient access to harm reduction measures in prisons in 5 countries (PRIDE Europe): a shared European public health concern

L. MICHEL ; C. LIONS ; S. VAN MALDEREN ; J. SCHILTZ ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN ; K. HOLM ; T. KOLIND ; F. NAVA ; N. WELTZIEN ; A. MOSER ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; O. MAGUET ; P. CARRIERI ; C. BRENTARI ; H. STÖVER | 2015
Dans BMC Public Health (Vol.15, n°1093, 2015) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Prisoners constitute a high-risk population, particularly for infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of infectious risk in the prisons of five different European countries by measuring to what extent the[...]

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‘Keep an eye on your friends, even when you don't know them': Drug use and harm reduction in the Goa trance scene in Belgium

T. VAN HAVERE ; S. TUTENGES ; J. DE MAEYER ; E. BROEKAERT ; W. VANDERPLASSCHEN | 2015
Dans Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.22, n°3, June 2015) Article : Périodique

Aims: The use of illegal drugs is well documented in some alternative, underground music scenes, like the Goa trance scene. The aim of this article is to explore harm reduction practices employed by attendees of the Goa trance scene in order to [...]

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