Effect of reclassification of cannabis on hospital admissions for cannabis psychosis: A time series analysis

I. HAMILTON ; C. LLOYD ; C. HEWITT ; C. GODFREY | 2014
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.25, n°1, January 2014) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: The UK Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) divided controlled drugs into three groups A, B and C, with descending criminal sanctions attached to each class. Cannabis was originally assigned by the Act to Group B but in 2004, it was transferre[...]

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Less than human: Dehumanisation of people who use heroin

H. SUMNALL ; A. ATKINSON ; S. GAGE ; I. HAMILTON ; C. MONTGOMERY | 2021
Dans Health Education (Vol.121, n°6, December 2021) Article : Périodique

Purpose: Stigma reduction is an important public health challenge because of the large morbidity and mortality associated with some forms of substance use. Extreme stigma can lead to dehumanisation of target groups, who are ascribed with lesser [...]

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Rising numbers of older and female cannabis users seeking treatment in England and Wales

I. HAMILTON ; M. MONAGHAN ; C. LLOYD | 2019
Dans Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.26, n°2, April 2019) Article : Périodique

Presentations to specialist drug treatment services in England for cannabis have been rising in recent years. As cannabis is no longer disaggregated in annual reports of drug treatment presentations published by Public Health England, we request[...]

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