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HABIB P. | 1997FRANÇAIS : Depuis près de 25 ans, Français et Britanniques se sont engagés dans la lutte contre la drogue et la toxicomanie en élaborant une législation spécifique pour contre-carrer l'offre et la demande croissante. Mais la situation sanitaire[...]Livre
FRANÇAIS : Les aspects législatifs et réglementaires de la toxicomanie sont rappelés et commentés, afin de situer la problématique de la substitution en France. Les principaux indicateurs épidémiologiques (produits consommés, âge, sexe, morbidi[...]Périodique
PANICI J. Y. | 2003FRANÇAIS : Si le nombre de dépendants aux opiacés est similaire avec la France, soit environ 170000, 90000 personnes sont actuellement en démarche de soins outre-manche. Quelques éléments sont rapportés ici, permettant d'appréhender le mode de [...]Thèse, mémoire
B. RICHARD | 2014Background: The use of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs amongst Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) during sex (chemsex) is a growing problem in the United Kingdom. Chemsex often leads to sexually acquired infections, including HIV, and physi[...]Périodique
A. H. GHODSE ; M. REYNOLDS ; A. M. BALDACCHINO ; DUNMORE E. ; S. BYRNE ; A. OYEFESO ; A. CLANCY ; V. CRAWFORD | 2002ENGLISH : Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of patients who completed (completers) inpatient treatment of drug dependence with those who failed to complete this programme (noncompleters). Method: Participan[...]Périodique
J. MERRILL ; S. RUBEN | 2000ENGLISH : Recognition of the effectiveness of treating drug misuse in the UK is long overdue. However, this has now resulted in acceptance of a need to increase the numbers of drug users in treatment. National policy is to increase the role of[...]Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Fin 1980, le système de soins britannique en matière de toxicomanie fut transformé. Politiciens et soignants reconnaissent la nécessité d'offrir une réponse plus flexible et mieux adaptée à des tendances changeantes en matière de dro[...]Article : Périodique
R. M. AYRES ; L. EVESON ; INGRAM J. ; M. TELFER |Recent publications raise concerns about meeting the treatment needs of an ageing drug-using population. At Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) we noted the absence of older users attending services beyond health centre-based opiate substitution therapy[...]Périodique
I. B. CROME | 1999FRANÇAIS : Un aperçu des différentes modalités thérapeutiques utilisées dans la prise en charge des jeunes consommateurs de drogue est proposé. Les différentes approches psychologiques, sociales, familiales sont évoquées, ainsi que les programm[...]Périodique
M. DONMALL ; P. MEIER ; T. MILLAR | 2001Evaluation of treatment outcome - finding out what the effects of the treatment process are - has become vital for service providers, commissioners and funders, but what Is the best way to go about it? (Review' s abstract)Périodique
M. GOSSOP ; J. MARSDEN ; D. STEWART | 2000FRANÇAIS : L'étude suivante porte sur l'abus de stimulants et l'influence de cet abus sur des patients, un an après le début d'un traitement dans 54 services spécialisés du Royaume-Uni. Une étude prospective longitudinale a été menée auprès d'u[...]Article : Périodique
Après un bref inventaire historique des substances toxiques, l'auteur aborde les problèmes posés en Angleterre par la prolifération des consommations de drogues illicites et procède à une analyse de facteurs étiologiques ainsi que leurs implicat[...]Périodique
M. GOSSOP ; J. MARSDEN ; D. STEWART ; ROLFE A. | 1999FRANÇAIS : 408 patients inclus dans 23 programmes de traitement résidentiels sont interrogés au cours du traitement et 70% d'entre-eux un an plus tard. Des améliorations substantielles sont remarquées en ce qui concerne l'abstinence d'opiacés, [...]Chapitre
FRANÇAIS : Les auteurs ont conduit une évaluation des services d'accueil et de soins pour usagers d'amphétamines au Royaume-Uni. Cette recherche qualitative à révélé que si l'on s'en tient aux critères d'évaluation définis par le département d[...]Article : Périodique
Y. MENG ; J. HOLMES ; D. HILL-McMANUS ; A. BRENNAN ; P. S. MEIER |Background and aims: British alcohol consumption and abstinence rates have increased substantially in the last 3 decades. This study aims to disentangle age, period and birth cohort effects to improve our understanding of these trends and sugges[...]Rapport
M. E. FIELD-SMITH ; BUTLAND B. K. ; J. D. RAMSEY ; H. R. ANDERSON | London : International Centre for Drug Policy, St George's University of London | 2009Mortality associated with the abuse of volatile substances (VSA) is related to many factors, including the chemical nature of the substance itself, the product containing it, the method of inhalation and the prevalence of abuse. The purpose of t[...]Article : Périodique
This paper describes the results of drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among a representative sample of 2,032 UK school students aged 15 and 16 years in a cross-sectional, single-phase survey based on a stratified cluster sample of 77 UK sec[...]Périodique
W. HALL ; M. LYNSKEY ; L. DEGENHARDT | 2000FRANÇAIS : Ce document compare les données concernant les taux de mortalité par overdose au Royaume-Uni et en Australie entre 1985 et 1995. Ces données codées selon les critères de lICD-9 ont été obtenues auprès des registres des décès de lOffi[...]Article : Périodique
GISKES K. ; A. E. KUNST ; J. BENACH ; C. BORRELL ; G. COSTA ; E. DAHL ; DALSTRA JA. ; B. FEDERICO ; HELMERT U. ; K. JUDGE ; E. LAHELMA ; K. MOUSSA ; P. OSTERGREN ; S. PLATT ; PRATTALA R. ; N.K. RASMUSSEN ; J. P. MACKENBACH |OBJECTIVE: To examine whether trends in smoking behaviour in Western Europe between 1985 and 2000 differed by education group. DESIGN: Data of smoking behaviour and education level were obtained from national cross sectional surveys conducted be[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: This study examines demographic risk factors and trends from 1998 to 2009 for concurrent multiple substance use in adolescence in England. METHODS: We used data from the 'Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England[...]Article : Périodique
M. OLDHAM ; M. LIVINGSTON ; V. WHITAKER ; S. CALLINAN ; H. FAIRBROTHER ; P. CURTIS ; P. MEIER ; J. HOLMES |INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Youth substance use is declining in many high-income countries. As adolescent substance use becomes less common, it may concentrate in higher-risk groups. This paper aims to examine how the psychosocial characteristics of [...]Périodique
M. A. PLANT ; D. F. PECK ; J. C. DUFFY | 1988FRANÇAIS : Analyse réalisée sur des données consignées de 1970 à 1984 au Royaume-Uni visant à souligner d'éventuelles corrélations entre certaines formes de délinquance et la consommation de drogues licites ou non. Les auteurs discutent le bie[...]Article : Périodique
M. SKUMLIEN ; S. CRAFT ; J. SCOTT ; T. P. FREEMAN |National and international policies are key to reducing use and harm Synthetic cannabinoids, colloquially known as "spice," are a class of structurally diverse novel psychoactive substances that were originally designed to mimic the effects of [...]Rapport
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F. MEASHAM ; K. MOORE ; R. NEWCOMBE ; Z. WELCH |Significant changes in British recreational drug use were seen throughout 2009, with the emergence and rapid growth in the availability and use of substituted cathinones or 'M-Cats' (most notably mephedrone and methylone), a group of psychoactiv[...]Livre
I. EISENBACH-STANGL ; J. MOSKALEWICZ ; B. THOM | Aldershot : Ashgate Publishing | Public policy and social welfare | 2009ENGLISH : This book reports on the findings of an empirical study on the situation of drug users, their consumption patterns and drug spending for the five most common illegal drugs, i.e. heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and cannabis. Th[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Au Royaume Uni, chaque médecin est tenu par la loi de déclarer au "Home Office" chaque toxicomane rencontré dans l'exercice de sa fonction. La définition au terme de "toxicomane" semble jouer un rôle important dans le choix du momen[...]Périodique
D. SHORT ; C. STEVENS ; I. CROME | 2005ENGLISH : Introduction: In 2002 the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse commissioned a consultation exercise to help identify future research priorities. An overview of UK research published in the journal Addiction Abstracts contri[...]Bulletin : Périodique
Druglink, Vol.29, n°5 - September-October 2014 - UK drug scene - telling the story. Part 1: 1986-1994
2014Bulletin : Périodique
Druglink, Vol.29, n°6 - November-December 2014 - UK drug scene - telling the story. Part 2: 1995-2014
2014Livre
FRANÇAIS : Ce livre tente de décrire et d'analyser la situation britannique en matière de drogues. Le premier chapitre montre comment le Royaume-Uni est devenu la population la plus impliquée d'Europe en matière de drogues, n'ayant rien à envi[...]Périodique
SHETTY P. | 2008ENGLISH : The UK Government is considering the introduction of supervised injecting clinics for hard-to-treat heroin addicts, after the preliminary results from a three-centre trial. But some experts are sceptical about whether these clinics a[...]Rapport
Key findings: - Evidence indicates that there is a continued link between commercial cultivation, modern slavery and people living without legal permission to remain in the UK, including the exploitation of vulnerable adults and children. - Or[...]Périodique
N. DORN | 2004ENGLISH : This paper examines the day-to-day implementation of drug legislation in the United Kingdom (UK) by enforcement agencies, prosecution authorities, and courts within the broader contexts of national law on drug trafficking and possess[...]Article : Périodique
This paper argues that 'uncertain identities' are a distinct contributing factor to the residual and intractable level of smoking among young people. Further, it argues that the significance of this factor is increased by the specific social/his[...]Rapport
Worries about binge-drinking in the UK are nothing new: they predate the Norman Conquest. Yet in the last ten years there has been a growth in media, government and public concern about the issue. This pamphlet investigates the causes of, and po[...]Article : Périodique
C. HEALEY ; A. RAHMAN ; M. FAIZAL ; P. KINDERMAN |The UK is a high prevalence country for underage alcohol use. We conducted an evidence synthesis to examine (1) the changing trends in underage drinking in the UK compared to Europe and the USA, (2) the impact of underage drinking in terms of ho[...]Article : Périodique
This paper is concerned with underage drinking in the United Kingdom since 1971 and public policy relating to this issue. Research into youthful drinking and the relevant licensing laws are summarised. Data obtained from surveys and from statist[...]Périodique
I. B. CROME ; N. SHAIKH | 2004ENGLISH : Background: Two previous studies have demonstrated the parlous state of undergraduate medical education. A third study was undertaken to evaluate any change. Methodology: All deans, heads of psychiatry and addiction specialists worki[...]Rapport
This report presents the independent findings, conclusions and recommendations of an expert group supported by Public Health England and the Local Government Association. The expert group investigated drug-related deaths in England with the aim [...]Rapport
This report in the Beckley series looks at the operation of middle-level drug dealers, and how their behaviour is influenced by the activities of the law enforcement agencies. Based on a small number of studies that have been carried out in the [...]Rapport
An exploration of the relationship between local drug markets and communities in which they operate. To date there has been little research into the impact of drug dealing and dealers on communities in which they operate, and the nature of the r[...]Article : Périodique
In recent years, there has been an increase in drug misuse and an unprecedented expansion in substitute prescribing, particularly of methadone. However, substitute prescribing is a controversial practice, requiring ongoing monitoring and evaluat[...]Brochure
ENGLISH : What do you do if you find drugs on your premises? What is a Drug Abstinence Requirement? What does it mean to be cautioned? Are poppers legal? It is difficult to keep abreast of the latest innovations in drug law and new initiatives[...]Article : Périodique
C. J. JOLLEY ; J. BELL ; G. F. RAFFERTY ; J. MOXHAM ; J. STRANG |Opioids are respiratory depressants and heroin/opioid overdose is a major contributor to the excess mortality of heroin addicts. The individual and situational variability of respiratory depression caused by intravenous heroin is poorly understo[...]Article : Périodique
A. McNEILL ; R. GUIGNARD ; F. BECK ; R. MARTEAU ; T. M. MARTEAU |Aim: In France, following a long-term decline in smoking prevalence, an increase in smoking was observed between 2005 and 2010, an unusual occurrence in countries in the 'mature' stage of the smoking epidemic. By contrast, smoking prevalence in [...]Article : Périodique
Introduction and Aims. For consumers to follow drinking guidelines and limit their risk of negative consequences they need to track their ethanol consumption. This paper reviews published research on the ability of consumers to utilise informati[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: Evaluations of "the prototypical nondrinker" and of "the prototypical regular drinker" have been demonstrated to hold associations with more harmful drinking behavior, yet the extent to which the relative evaluation of these prototyp[...]Rapport
K. MACLEOD ; L. PICKERING ; M. GANNON ; S. GREENWOOD ; D. LIDDELL ; A. SMITH ; L. JOHNSTONE ; G. BURTON | Edinburgh : Scottish Government | Social Research series | 2016This research, undertaken by Scottish Drugs Forum and The University of Glasgow, is the first of its kind in Scotland, and aimed to determine use across a range of people including people who inject drugs, mental health service users, vulnerable[...]Article : Périodique
This review paper is based on a talk given at the British Pharmaceutical Society Winter Meeting in 2018 derived from the Home Office Report on the workings of the UK Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) published in November 2018. The review deals [...]Article : Périodique
AIMS. Tobacco tax increases are the most effective means of reducing tobacco use and inequalities in smoking, but effectiveness depends on transnational tobacco company (TTC) pricing strategies, specifically whether TTCs overshift tax increases [...]Livre
Tobacco, among the most popular consumer products of the twentieth century, is under attack. Once a behavior that knew no social bounds, cigarette smoking has been transformed into an activity that reflects sharp differences in social status. "U[...]Article : Périodique
J. MOSKALEWICZ ; K. DABROWSKA ; M. D. HEROLD ; F. BACCARIA ; S. ROLANDO ; R. HERRING ; B. THOM ; R. KAHLERT ; G. STUMMVOLL ; B. MOAZEN ; H. STÖVER ; A. PISARSKA |The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent prohibitive drug policies hamper the management of drug problems from the perspective of young people who have experience with the criminal justice systems (CJS). Qualitative, in-depth interviews[...]Rapport
Department of Health, UK focal point on drugs (London) ; C. DAVIES, Éditeur scientifique ; L. ENGLISH, Éditeur scientifique ; A. LODWICK, Éditeur scientifique ; J. McVEIGH, Éditeur scientifique ; M. A. BELLIS, Éditeur scientifique | London : UK Home Office, Department of Health | 2010The UK Focal Point's Annual Report provides information on the drug situation in the UK. It provides additional information to the data contained in standard tables and structured questionnaires. In particular it provides a discussion of the mai[...]Rapport
Department of Health, UK focal point on drugs (London) ; C. DAVIES, Éditeur scientifique ; L. ENGLISH, Éditeur scientifique ; C. STEWART, Éditeur scientifique ; A. LODWICK, Éditeur scientifique ; J. McVEIGH, Éditeur scientifique ; M. A. BELLIS | London : UK Home Office, Department of Health | 2011The UK Focal Point's Annual Report provides information on the drug situation in the UK. It provides additional information to the data contained in standard tables and structured questionnaires. In particular it provides a discussion of the mai[...]Article : Périodique
The Unlinked Anonymous Survey of HIV and Hepatitis in Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) aims to measure the changing prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in current and former IDUs who are in contact with specialist drug agencies (e.g. needl[...]Périodique
J. FOUNTAIN ; S. HOWES ; J. STRANG | 2003ENGLISH : Little research has been conducted on the drug use of those who sleep rough (on the streets) in the United Kingdom (UK). During 2000, to fill in the gaps in the knowledge base, researchers at the National Addiction Centre, London, ca[...]Article : Périodique
S. J. KAAR ; J. FERRIS ; J. WALDRON ; M. DEVANEY ; J. RAMSEY ; A. R. WINSTOCK |In recent years the recreational use of inhaled nitrous oxide gas (N2O) is becoming increasingly popular, yet little is known about the characteristics of its users or the effects they experience. This paper presents original research from the 2[...]Article : Périodique
E. ASPINALL ; S. J. HUTCHINSON ; A. TAYLOR ; N. E. PALMATEER ; M. HELLARD ; E. ALLEN ; D. GOLDBERG |Background: There has been a significant increase in the provision of injecting paraphernalia from Scottish injecting equipment provision (IEP) services. However, there is currently a lack of evidence on whether uptake of paraphernalia has any i[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Usages de drogues, forte exposition aux virus du sida et des hépatites, expérience de l'incarcération : les trois phénomènes sont fréquemment liés. Pour amorcer une analyse de cette interaction, les auteurs proposent une revue des do[...]Article : Périodique
A. TRICKEY ; M. T. MAY ; V. HOPE ; Z. WARD ; M. DESAI ; E. HEINSBROEK ; M. HICKMAN ; P. VICKERMAN |Introduction: Syringes with attached needles (low dead space syringes [LDSS]) retain far less blood following injection than syringes with detachable needles (high dead space syringes [HDSS]). People who inject drugs (PWID) who share needles/syr[...]Livre
Cet ouvrage collectif, sous la direction du chercheur M.L. Cesoni, présente une description analytique de l'évolution des interventions répressives et médico-sociales développées en matière d'usage et d'abus de stupéfiants dans cinq pays : la Fr[...]Article : Périodique
Background: Concerns about prescribed methadone diversion are ongoing. This research investigated motivations for methadone diversion and continued use of street-sourced substances. Methods: Questionnaires completed with 886 past year users of[...]Périodique
ENGLISH : In march1995 a survey of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use was carried out on 7722 teenagers born in 1979 who were attending a sample of 69 state and privates schools throughout the United Kingdom. The sample was divided accordin[...]Périodique
NABUZOKA D. ; F. A. BADHADHE | 2000FRANÇAIS : Cette étude examine les types dusages, les perceptions, les effets et les problèmes associés à la consommation de khat dans un échantillon de 94 jeunes somaliens de Sheffield, UK. Les résultats mettent en évidence la dimension social[...]Article : Périodique
T. WEAVER ; N. METREBIAN ; J. HELLIER ; S. PILLING ; V. CHARLES ; N. LITTLE ; D. POOVENDRAN ; L. MITCHESON ; F. RYAN ; O. BOWDEN-JONES ; J. DUNN ; GLASPER A. ; E. FINCH ; J. STRANG |BACKGROUND. Poor adherence to treatment diminishes its individual and public health benefit. Financial incentives, provided on the condition of treatment attendance, could address this problem. Injecting drug users are a high-risk group for hepa[...]Périodique
E. R. S. BROWN ; JARVIE D. R. ; D. SIMPSON | 1995FRANÇAIS : L'usage répandu de drogues au cours des soirées "raves" a entrainé un nombre croissant de problèmes d'intoxication et de décès. La disponibilité et la consommation ont été étudiées dans la région d'Edinbourg, en comparant les dosages[...]Article : Périodique
E. BEARD ; A. McNEILL ; P. AVEYARD ; J. FIDLER ; S. MICHIE ; R. WEST |AIMS: To assess the prevalence of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use for smoking reduction (SR) and temporary abstinence (TA), the association between the two and the strength of the association between NRT use for SR or TA and socio-demogra[...]Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Les indicateurs d'usage de drogues illicites sont évalués pendant 6 mois dans une cohorte de 100 patients. L'usage d'alcool et d'héroïne ne change pas de façon significative, alors que la fréquence d'usage du cannabis, de crack et de[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: The use of psychotropic medications and its association with sleep and psychiatric and physical illnesses were studied in the general population. METHOD: A cross-sectional telephone survey was carried out using the Sleep-EVAL knowl[...]Article : Périodique
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of awareness of the online illicit drug marketplace Silk Road (SR), consumption of drugs purchased from SR and reasons for use and non-use of SR. Design and setting Global Drug Survey: purposive sample collect[...]Article : Périodique
ENGLISH : The development of a brief structured intervention for family members of substance misusers is an important contribution to a growing area of work, which is focused on developing specific help for family members in their own right. P[...]Périodique
E. STONE ; K. FLETCHER | 2003To assess the views of opiate-dependent individuals about supervised methadone consumption. Three groups of opinions were sought: (i) new patients referred for assessment and treatment, using rating scales; (ii) the consensus view of the Methado[...]Périodique
F. O'REILLY ; R. McAULIFFE ; J. LONG | 2011Objective: We describe use and effects of head shop powders among opiate dependant polydrug users and recreational drug users. These powders contain cathinones and were sold as bath salts or plant food via the internet or in head shops. Method: [...]Article : Périodique
This self-report questionnaire study examined ecstasy users' perceptions of the risks associated with their use of ecstasy, their precautions against such risks, and its perceived effects on their lives. Gender differences in these areas were al[...]Périodique
R. COOMBER ; M. OLIVER ; C. MORRIS | 2003Thirty-three therapeutic cannabis users in England were interviewed about their experiences using an illegal drug for therapeutic purposes. Interviews were semi-structured, and responses highly qualitative. Particular issues included how and why[...]Chapitre
K. PATEL | 2000FRANÇAIS : L'auteur synthétise les résultats de plusieurs recherches qualitatives qui indiquent clairement l'existence et l'accroissement d'un usage de drogues parmi la communauté asiatique anglaise (personnes originaires de l'Inde, du Pakista[...]Rapport
Only a small minority of women prisoners have committed violent crimes. The most common offences are drug dealing and trafficking, property crime and prostitution. Repeatedly, women prisoners and ex-prisoners told Using Women that they got invol[...]Thèse, mémoire
ROCHELLE M. | 1999FRANÇAIS : Après une présentation du cannabis et de son utilisation au cours des siècles, l'auteur s'intéresse à ses activités pharmacologiques et en particulier à ses propriétés analgésiques et anti-émétiques dans le cadre d'une utilisation en[...]Article : Périodique
ENGLISH : BACKGROUND: UK Government expenditure on combatting drug abuse is based on estimates of illicit drug users, yet the validity of these estimates is unknown. This study aims to assess the face validity of problematic drug use (PDU) and[...]Périodique
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ENGLISH : Background: The use of prescribed injectable diamorphine (pharmaceutical heroin) as a treatment for heroin dependence remains controversial. The detection of urinary morphine and 6-monoacetylmorphine as indicators of street heroin mi[...]Livre
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N. McKEGANEY ; M. BARNARD ; C. RUSSELL |ENGLISH: The use of electronic cigarettes has increased markedly in recent years, however, as the popularity of e-cigarettes has increased, so has the controversy associated with their use. In this paper we report the views of a small sample of[...]Article : Périodique
Aims: To characterize e-cigarette use, users and effects in a sample of Electronic Cigarette Company (TECC) and Totally Wicked E-Liquid (TWEL) users. Design and setting: Online survey hosted at the University of East London with links from TEC[...]Article : Périodique
D. STEWART ; M. GOSSOP ; J. MARSDEN ; J. STRANG |FRANÇAIS : L'article décrit 54 programmes qui ont participé à l'étude nationale sur l'évaluation des traitements. Les programmes étaient représentatifs des 4 modalités de traitement au Royaume uni : hospitalisation, réinsertion en résidentiel,[...]Article : Périodique
Aim - To explore the facilitators of long-term hepatitis C avoidance among people who inject drugs. Design - We employed a qualitative life history design. Setting - Recruitment took place through low-threshold drug services and drug user ne[...]Article : Périodique
M. WAREING ; J. E. FISK ; P. MURPHY ; C. MONTGOMERY |Previous research suggests that MDMA users are impaired in various aspects of cognitive functioning, however, it remains unclear whether they might experience deficits in established measures of verbal working memory functioning. In the present [...]Rapport
Groupe Pompidou ; R. MUSCAT ; D. VAN DE MHEEN ; C. BARENDREGT | Strasbourg : Conseil de l'Europe | 2010FRANÇAIS : Cette publication prolonge la réflexion menée dans un titre précédent, "D'une politique sur les drogues illicites à une politique sur les substances psychoactives" (2009), qui analysait la manière dont certains pays européens formule[...]Périodique
NELLES B. | 2002ENGLISH : Like so many sports, Britain invented heroin prescribing, but others do it better. Why is the UK lagging behind, asks Bill Helles. (Editor's abstract.)Article : Périodique
OBJECTIVE: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were introduced into all Scottish prisons in February 2018, some months after prisons began preparing in 2017 for a smoking ban implemented in November 2018. In 2016/2017, prison staff views on the[...]Périodique
R. COOMBER | 1997ENGLISH : The purpose of this paper is to throw some light on the adulteration and dilution of illicit drugs, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine and ecstasy in particular. The findings of the paper question common assertions that street drugs are 'd[...]Article : Périodique
Aim: This study explored the association between concurrent alcohol and cocaine use and its predictive probability of self-reported violent behaviour. Methods: A series of logistic regression models were run on a sample of 3098 young people (a[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: On the 16th April 2010 the drug mephedrone was outlawed in the UK. This followed news media reports of deaths linked to the drug. In many respects the mephedrone scare represented a familiar pattern of drug framing and legislative re[...]Article : Périodique
M. WAREING ; J. E. FISK ; P. MURPHY ; C. MONTGOMERY |Verbal working memory and executive deficits have been observed in ecstasy users. The present study sought to establish whether these also extended to visuo-spatial working memory. Thirty-six current ecstasy users, 12 former users (abstinent for[...]Rapport
FRANÇAIS : Ce rapport présente en introduction l'abus de solvants de manière générale : produits consommés, type d'usage, histoire, prévalence à travers plusieurs zones géographiques dans le monde, effets sur la santé, enjeux pour la recherche[...]Périodique
R. IVES | 2006ENGLISH : Volatile substance abuse (VSA) is an under-recognized worldwide problem. Data, especially international comparisons, are limited. The 2005 ESPAD report published data on VSA from 35 countries, collected in 2003. Lifetime prevalence o[...]Livre
ENGLISH : Drugs and popular music have been inextricably intertwined since marijuana and jazz flourished in mob-controlled 1920s Prohibition speakeasies. From bebop virtuosos strung out on heroin to the LSD soaked visions of the San Francisco [...]Article : Périodique
Addiction psychiatry has been part of the scenery for addiction services for as long as most people now active in the field can remember. But has that always been the case? Psychiatry's presence in the field of addictions is actually quite a re[...]