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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A comparison between wastewater-based drug data and an illicit drug use survey in a selected community

J. H. P. VAN WEL ; J. KINYUA ; A. L. N. VAN NUIJS ; S. SALVATORE ; J. G. BRAMNESS ; A. COVACI ; G. VAN HAL | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.34, August 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Estimations of drug use are mostly based on population surveys that can suffer from response biases. The current study evaluates using wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for assessing illicit drug use by comparing wastewater data wi[...]

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European university students' experiences and attitudes toward campus alcohol policy: A qualitative study

G. VAN HAL ; M. P. TAVOLACCI ; C. STOCK ; B. VRIESACKER ; O. OROSOVA ; O. KALINA ; F. SALONNA ; A. LUKACS ; E. LADEKJAER LARSEN ; J. LADNER ; L. JACOBS | 2018
Dans Substance Use and Misuse (Vol.53, n°9, 2018) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Many studies indicate that a substantial part of the student population drinks excessively, yet most European universities do not have an alcohol policy. In the absence of an alcohol guideline at universities and the easy access to a[...]

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Evidence-based prevention of cannabis use in Flanders. Is there a role for health economic evaluation?

N. MATTHYS ; G. VAN HAL ; P BEUTELS | 2009
Dans Archives of Public Health (Vol.67, n°4, 2009) Article : Périodique

Objectives: Cannabis is a popular drug in Flanders, in spite of the fact that the prevention of its use lists high on the Flemish political agenda. The Flemish Government aims to prevent cannabis use efficiently and in achieving this, a health e[...]

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Normative perceptions of cannabis use among European university students: Associations of perceived peer use and peer attitudes with personal use and attitudes

R. C. DEMPSEY ; J. McALANEY ; S. M. HELMER ; C. R. PISCHKE ; Y. AKVARDAR ; B. M. BEWICK ; H. J. FAWKNER ; F. GUILLEN-GRIMA ; C. STOCK ; B. VRIESACKER ; G. VAN HAL ; F. SALONNA ; O. KALINA ; O. OROSOVA ; R. T. MIKOLAJCZYK | 2016
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.77, n°5, September 2016) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVE: Perceptions of peer behavior and attitudes exert considerable social pressure on young adults to use substances. This study investigated whether European students perceive their peers' cannabis use and approval of cannabis use to be h[...]

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Personal and perceived peer use of and attitudes toward alcohol among university and college students in seven EU countries: Project SNIPE

J. McALANEY ; S. M. HELMER ; C. STOCK ; B. VRIESACKER ; G. VAN HAL ; R. C. DEMPSEY ; Y. AKVARDAR ; F. SALONNA ; O. KALINA ; F. GUILLEN-GRIMA ; B. M. BEWICK ; R. MIKOLAJCZYK | 2015
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.76, n°3, May 2015) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of peer substance use and related attitudes among European students. Challenging perceptions about peer substance use has become the basis of a form of prevention and intervention[...]

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Students' stimulant use for cognitive enhancement: A deliberate choice rather than an emotional response to a given situation

K. PONNET ; R. THOLEN ; S. DE BRUYN ; E. WOUTERS ; J. VAN OUYTSEL ; M. WALRAVE ; G. VAN HAL | 2021
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.218, January 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: Prescription stimulants such as methylphenidate are usually prescribed to treat attention deficit (and hyperactivity) disorders (ADHD). Recently, these drugs have gained popularity among college students, because of the belief that t[...]

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