Historique
Rapport
Qualitative research on drug use: assessing emerging drug trends in the Caribbean
(Recherche qualitative sur l'usage de drogues : évaluer les phénomènes émergents dans les Caraïbes)
Auteur(s) :
MACK, J. ;
STEIN, A. ;
CUMSILLE, F. ;
ORTEGA, C.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
242 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Inter-American Observatory on Drugs
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Organismes
OFDT
Thésaurus mots-clés
RECHERCHE
;
CONTROLE DES STUPEFIANTS
;
SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE
;
METHODE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
CANNABIS
;
CRACK
;
PROSTITUTION
;
PRISON
;
DELINQUANCE
;
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
ALCOOL
Thésaurus géographique
CARAIBES
;
SURINAME
;
SAINTE LUCIE
;
GUYANE FRANCAISE
;
LA DOMINIQUE
;
HAITI
;
SAINT-KITTS-ET-NEVIS
Résumé :
The pilot project had as an objective to provide the six pilot states with the means to monitor emerging drug trends in their countries. The training and methodological tools were provided by the French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug addiction (OFDT) and the Martinique Health Monitoring Center (OSM). All meetings and workshops were held at CIFAD -the French Inter-Agency Drug Control Training Center. the project enhance their capacity to conduct timely and cost efficient qualitative studies on emerging drug trends. The results of these trend assessments would then be used to assist in the development of national anti-drug policies and programs as well as to respond to various international questionnaires, such as the UNODOC Annual Report and CICAD's MEM. A secondary objective of the project was to promote the exchange of information among the six pilot countries and the two French overseas territories, Martinique and French Guiana. Since the six countries did not carry out the same studies, it was difficult to accurately assess what the regional trends were across all six countries. Despite this, there were many commonalities throughout the studies, such as : the principal substances used ; the methods of administration ; the strong correlation between drug use and crime ; widespread perception among drug users that cannabis is not considered a drug ; and the role that older family members play in influencing drug use among the younger ones. The principal lesson learned by all six pilot countries is that it is difficult to carry out specific assessments without having a Drug Information System in place that is fully functioning. CICAD and the OFDT would like to continue working with these countries to help them develop Drug Information Systems.
Affiliation :
USA