Auteur R. A. POLLINI

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Criminal justice treatment admissions for metamphetamine use in California: a focus on proposition 36

R. A. POLLINI ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2007
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.37, Suppl.4, 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Methamphetamme (MA) use is considered as one of the nation's most pressing drug problems. In California, MA use has outstripped all other drugs in epidemiological extent, law enforcement activities, and treatment services demand. An [...]

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Does this patient really want treatment ? Factors associated with baseline and evolving readiness for change among hospitalized substance using adults interested in treatment

R. A. POLLINI ; T. P. O'TOOLE ; D. FORD ; G. BIGELOW | 2006
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ENGLISH : Little is known about motivation for treatment and readiness for change during an acute medical event. We present data from a cohort of 353 actively substance abusing adults assessed at baseline and every three days during their hosp[...]

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Indicators of methamphetamine use and misuse in San Diego county, California: 2001-2005

R. A. POLLINI ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2007
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.37, Suppl.4, 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : San Diego County, California, is a major distribution center for methamphetamine entering the U.S. from Mexico. All available indicators suggest that the use and abuse of methamphetamine increased between 2001 and 2005. Drug treatmen[...]

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Methamphetamine use among San Diego County arrestees

R. A. POLLINI ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2007
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.37, Suppl.4, 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Between 1987 and 2003, an objective measure of recent drug use from a high-risk group was collected as part of a federally-funded program called ADAM (Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring). The information collected as part of this project[...]

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Patterns of drug use in fatal crashes

E. ROMANO ; R. A. POLLINI | 2013
Dans Addiction (Vol.108, n°8, August 2013) Article : Périodique

Aims: To characterize drug prevalence among fatally injured drivers, identify significant associations (i.e. day of week, time of day, age, gender), and compare findings with those for alcohol. Design: Descriptive and logistic mixed-model regre[...]

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Problematic use of prescription-type opioids prior to heroin use among young heroin injectors

R. A. POLLINI ; C. BANTA-GREEN ; J. CUEVAS-MOTA ; M. METZNER ; E. TESHALE ; R. S. GARFEIN | 2011
Dans Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation (Vol.2, 2011) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Misuse of prescription-type opioids and related adverse health effects are increasing, but little is known about the role of these drugs as a precursor to heroin use. We conducted an exploratory study to determine the proportion of y[...]

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Reconciling incongruous qualitative and quantitative findings in mixed methods research: Exemplars from research with drug using populations

K. D. WAGNER ; P. J. DAVIDSON ; R. A. POLLINI ; S. A. STRATHDEE ; R. WASHBURN ; L. A. PALINKAS | 2012
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.23, n°1, January 2012) Article : Périodique

Mixed methods research is increasingly being promoted in the health sciences as a way to gain more comprehensive understandings of how social processes and individual behaviours shape human health. Mixed methods research most commonly combines q[...]

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The impact of marijuana decriminalization on California drivers

R. A. POLLINI ; E. ROMANO ; M. B. JOHNSON ; J. H. LACEY | 2015
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.150, May 2015) Article : Périodique

Background: The liberalization of marijuana laws has led to concerns that such changes will increase "drugged driving" and crash-related mortality. California decriminalized marijuana effective January 1, 2011; we examine the impact of this chan[...]

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