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Auteur C. M. COMISKEY |
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Article : Périodique
C. M. COMISKEY ; A. L. BRETTEVILLE-JENSEN ; H. BERGERON ; G. BUHRINGER ; P. DARGAN ; M. DAVOLI ; F. FAGGIANO ; G. FISCHER ; F. RODRIGUEZ DE FONSECA ; H. GARRETSEN ; M. HICKMAN ; D. J. KORF ; K. KRAJEWSKI ; L. PAOLI ; R. SPANAGEL |With the breadth of new psychoactive substances and international policy changes, an analysis of specific responses in all areas of drug supply and demand is beyond the resources of a single country. The Scientific Committee of the European Moni[...]![]()
Article : Périodique
ENGLISH : BACKGROUND: To date there have been no studies estimating the hidden prevalence of opiate use in Dublin. METHODS: A multisource enumeration followed by the application of the capture-recapture method with log-linear modelling includi[...]![]()
Article : Périodique
Background: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in most western countries. In Ireland, it now accounts for most new presentations to substance use treatment services. Cannabis use for most of these people commenced during adolescence[...]![]()
Rapport
G. HAY ; N. McKEGANEY ; E. BIRKS ; L. WIESSING ; R. HARTNOLL ; P. Y. BELLO ; C. M. COMISKEY ; D. D'IPPOLITI ; A. DOMINGO-SALVANY ; FREIRE S. ; M. MOREIRA ; NORÉN A. ; PARTANEN P. ; POLITIKOU K. ; SEIDLER D. ; F. SMIT ; TOET J. ; A. UHL ; VIRTANEN A. | Lisbon : EMDCCA | 1997ENGLISH : This report presents the findings from an EMCDDA funded Methodological Pilot Study of Local Level Prevalence Estimates. Following on from a joint EMCDDA / Pompidou Group meeting, comparative pilot studies to improve the prevalence es[...]![]()
Chapitre
C. M. COMISKEY ; E. M. McCARTHY ; Z. SWITHENBANK ; G. HAY | 2023Although the human right of individuals around the world has been recognised and enshrined in the United Nations 1966 Convention, global drug policies continue to debate the prevailing philosophies of treatment and practice and often fail to mon[...]![]()
Périodique
C. M. COMISKEY | 2001Public health planning continues to be troubled by the uncertainty of the extent of hidden drug use. Methods for estimating the prevalence of opiate use are discussed. These include multisource enumeration, death multiplier, multiple indicator, [...]![]()
Article : Périodique
L. WIESSING ; M. FERRI ; V. BELACKOVA ; P. CARRIERI ; S. R. FRIEDMAN ; C. FOLCH ; K. DOLAN ; B. GALVIN ; P. VICKERMAN ; J. V. LAZARUS ; V. MRAVCIK ; M. KRETZSCHMAR ; V. SYPSA ; A. SARASA-RENEDO ; A. UUSKULA ; D. PARASKEVIS ; L. MENDAO ; D. ROSSI ; N. VAN GELDER ; L. MITCHESON ; L. PAOLI ; C. DIAZ GOMEZ ; M. MILHET ; N. DASCALU ; J. KNIGHT ; G. HAY ; E. KALAMARA ; R. SIMON ; C. M. COMISKEY ; C. ROSSI ; P. GRIFFITHS ; EUBEST working group |Background and aims: Despite advances in our knowledge of effective services for people who use drugs over the last decades globally, coverage remains poor in most countries, while quality is often unknown. This paper aims to discuss the histori[...]![]()
Article : Périodique
The objective was to assess need, evaluate projects, and devise a roadmap for future provision given budget cuts. The analysis of 30 substance misuse services in towns and rural areas of Ireland was conducted in 2010. Analysis revealed that 24,3[...]![]()
Rapport
Although not all drug use by a parent will impact on a child, it is recognised that for some children the effect of their parent's drug use continues from their infancy into their adult lives, and for this reason it is appropriate to use a child[...]![]()
Article : Périodique
Background: Historically, issues relating to problem substance use among older people have received little attention, and have only recently been recognised. Methods: A literature review of relevant material was conducted in November 2015 to as[...]