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Introduction: Policy should be informed by the people it directly affects; however, the voices of people who use illicit drugs have been marginalised from drug policy debate. In Australia, the majority of survey data regarding attitudes to drug [...]Périodique
T. TUCKER ; A. RITTER ; C. MAHER ; H. JACKSON | 2004ENGLISH : This study evaluated the additional effectiveness of a 12-week manualized group counseling program over a structured naltrexone treatment program. The randomized controlled trial, the first of its kind in Australia, was conducted at [...]Périodique
T. TUCKER ; C. L. FRY ; N. LINTZERIS ; S. BALDWIN ; A. RITTER ; DONATH S. ; G. WHELAN | 2004ENGLISH : Aim : To develop and evaluate a brief intervention for reducing risk behaviours associated with HCV transmission in injecting drug users (IDU). Design : Randomized controlled trial of an individually tailored brief behavioural interv[...]Article : Périodique
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: The news media is often touted as an important, yet inaccurate source of information about drug issues for the general public. This paper investigates the accuracy of reporting in the Australian media regarding the value o[...]Rapport
F. MATTHEW-SIMMONS ; S. LOVE ; A. RITTER | Sydney : NDARC (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre) | Drug Policy Modelling Program Monograph Series | 2008Public opinion can be an important determinant of social policy - governments are more likely to pursue policy options when they perceive public opinion to be supportive. In the illicit drugs area public opinion may be a more important factor in[...]Article : Périodique
Harm reduction is both a policy approach and used to describe a specific set of interventions. These interventions aim to reduce the harms associated with drug use. Employing a strict definition of harm reduction, evidence for the efficacy and e[...]Périodique
Serious adverse events in the Australian National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid (NEPOD)
E. DIGIUSTO ; A. SHAKESHAFT ; A. RITTER ; S. O'BRIEN ; R. P. MATTICK ; NEPOD RESEARCH GROUP | 2004ENGLISH : Aims : The study estimated serious adverse event (SAE) rates among entrants to pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence, during treatment and after leaving treatment. Design : A longitudinal study based on data from 12 trials included[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: This paper examined the implications of the business cycle for cannabis and alcohol use. What little we know about cannabis use suggests that young Americans (teenagers and adults in their early 20s) seem more inclined to use illicit[...]Article : Périodique
ENGLISH : INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: This study compares the costs and consequences of three interventions for reducing heroin dependency: pharmacotherapy maintenance, residential rehabilitation and prison. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using Australian dat[...]Article : Périodique
Background: Australian and international street-level drug law enforcement deploy many strategies in efforts to prevent or deter illicit drug offending. Limited evidence of deterrence exists. This study assessed the likely impacts of four Austra[...]NouveautéArticle : Périodique
ENGLISH : INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: The introduction of buprenorphine - naloxone in Australia in April 2006 has permitted the revision of takeaway policies in many states and has introduced the possibility of unsupervised treatment. This study ex[...]Bulletin : Périodique
Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, Vol.20, n°3 - June 2013 - The use of evidence in policy making
A. STEVENS, Éditeur scientifique ; A. RITTER, Éditeur scientifique | 2013Article : Périodique
C. E. HUGHES ; A. RITTER ; N. COWDERY ; N. SINDICICH |Introduction and Aims. Legal thresholds for drug trafficking, over which possession of an illicit drug is deemed 'trafficking' as opposed to 'personal use', are employed in all Australian states and territories excepting Queensland. In this pape[...]Périodique
N. LINTZERIS ; A. RITTER ; A. DUNLOP ; MUHLEISEN P. | 2002ENGLISH : This paper describes the development and implementation of training programs for primary care medical practitioners and pharmacists in the delivery of buprenorphine and LAAM treatment in the management of opiate dependence. Separate [...]