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L. J. DEGENHARDT ; CONROY E. ; S. GILMOUR ; W. D. HALL | 2005OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a sudden and dramatic decrease in heroin availability, concomitant with increases in price and decreases in purity, on fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses in New South Wales, Australia. DESIGN AND SETTING: Time[...]Article : Périodique
M. WAKEFIELD ; M. SIAHPUSH ; M. SCOLLO ; LAL A. ; A. HYLAND ; MCPAUL K. ; C. MILLER |Background: Despite evidence to the contrary from overseas research, the introduction of smoke-free legislation in South Australia (SA), which required all restaurants to go smoke-free in January 1999, sparked concerns among the hospitality indu[...]Article : Périodique
Operating in Australia since 1999, drug courts are now present in the majority of Australian jurisdictions. This paper takes stock of the impact evaluations of Australia's drug courts to date, and considers to what extent these evaluations suppo[...]Article : Périodique
L. A. DOWNEY ; R. KING ; K. PAPAFOTIOU ; P. SWANN ; E. OGDEN ; M. BOORMAN ; C. STOUGH |Background: Cannabis and alcohol are the most popular drugs amongst recreational users, and most prevalent in injured and deceased drivers. Clarification of the interactive effects of these drugs upon driving behaviour is critical for reducing d[...]Périodique
N. DONNELLY ; W. HALL ; P. CHRISTIE | 2000FRANÇAIS : En 1987, l'Australie a assouplit sa législation sur le cannabis en ne réprimant plus la possession de petites quantités pour usage personnel, mais en donnant simplement une contravention. Par contre, la culture et le trafic ont été s[...]Article : Périodique
Introduction and Aims. Despite the fact that most young people who use 'party drugs' also use the Internet, accounts of drugs research involving qualitative interviewing using real-time instant messaging or online chat are yet to be published. T[...]Périodique
T. MAKKAI | 2002ENGLISH : The paper begins by placing the emergence of drug treatment courts within the context of rising property crime rates, the development of open-air illicit drug markets, and the rise in opiate overdoses in Australia. The paper then hig[...]Article : Périodique
S. PETTIGREW ; M. ROBERTS ; M. PESCUD ; K. CHAPMAN ; P. QUESTER ; C. MILLER |Introduction and Aims. Current alcohol guidelines in Australia recommend minimising alcohol consumption, especially among minors. This study investigated (i) the extent to which children and the general population are exposed to television adver[...]Périodique
L. TOPP ; B. BARKER ; L. DEGENHARDT | 2004ENGLISH : This study sought to compare the patterns and correlates of `recent' and `regular' ecstasy use estimated on the basis of two datasets generated in 2001 in New South Wales, Australia, from a probability and a non-probability sample. T[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : 300 jeunes usagers de drogue par injection de Melbourne ont été interrogés par des pairs dans les premières années suivant le début de l'injection, sur les circonstances entourant leur initiation. La plupart présentaient des signes [...]Article : Périodique
E. SEAL ; B. A. CARDAK ; M. NICHOLSON ; A. DONALDSON ; P. O'HALLORAN ; E. RANDLE ; K. STALEY |Survey responses from a sample of nearly 15,000 Australian sports fans were used to study the determinants of: (i) gambling behaviour, including if a person does gamble and the type of gambling engaged with; (ii) the number of sports and non-spo[...]Article : Périodique
Study objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a multilevel school based intervention on adolescents' emotional wellbeing and health risk behaviours. Design: School based cluster randomised controlled trial. Students were[...]Rapport
J. NIKKINEN, Éditeur scientifique ; V. MARIONNEAU, Éditeur scientifique ; M. EGERER, Éditeur scientifique | Wiesbaden : Springer Gabler | Glücksspielforschung | 2022The collection of case studies maps the corporate and financial structures of global gambling companies, the tactics that these companies employ to secure profits, the impact they exert on other industry sectors, as well as perspectives on regul[...]Article : Périodique
With proliferating efforts to regulate the quality of cannabis on legalized markets, and recent discussions about drug quality assessment by darknet buyers, it seems timely to explore definitions of the quality of cannabis among consumers. An in[...]Article : Périodique
ISSUES: To review the evidence on the health and social effects of drinking kava; a water-based infusion of the roots of the kava plant. APPROACH: Included all empirical studies of the effects of kava published 1987-2008 reporting health and soc[...]Périodique
D. H. WILSON ; CHITTLEBOROUGH C. R. ; KIRKE K. ; J. F. GRANT ; RUFFIN R. E. | 2004FRANÇAIS : Objectifs: Les gros fumeurs représentent un segment de la population qui ont un risque élevé de maladie en lien avec le tabagisme et qui sont les moins susceptibles darrêter de fumer. Cette étude identifie limpact du fait de beaucoup[...]Article : Périodique
R. CAIRNS ; J. A. BROWN ; N. GUNJA ; N. A. BUCKLEY |Background: The emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS), including synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) poses novel challenges for drug regulation and public health. Misconceptions of safety and legality, coupled with the fact [...]NouveautéPériodique
S. DARKE ; J. ROSS ; A. WILLIAMSON ; M. TEESSON | 2005FRANÇAIS : L'étude a porté sur 495 héroïnomanes en traitement, dont 45% présentaient des troubles liés à un état limite. La présence de ces troubles est associée à un taux plus élevé de partage de seringue, une probabilité d'overdose plus gran[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Dans ce document, les auteurs rapportent les résultats d'une expérience contrôlée d'une brève intervention de motivation auprès de consommateurs de drogues illicites (n=122) suivant un programme de méthadone. Les clients qui réponda[...]Périodique
J. WILLIAMS ; C. L. SKEELS | 2006ENGLISH : Chronic daily cannabis use has been shown to have long term harmful health effects, which in turn is expected to reduce labour market productivity. The evidence is less clear on the health impact of less frequent consumption, which i[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: In early 2001 Australia experienced a sudden and unexpected disruption to heroin availability, know as the 'heroin shortage'. This 'shortage' has been linked to a decrease in needle and syringe output and therefore possibly a reducti[...]Article : 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[...]Périodique
A. GIBSON ; C. DAY ; L. DEGENHARDT | 2005ENGLISH : At the end of 2000, in Sydney, Australia, there was a dramatic reduction in heroin availability. This study examines how health agencies treating clients for drug and alcohol related issues were able to respond to the changes that to[...]Périodique
SMITJSON M. ; M. McFADDEN ; S. E. MWESIGYE ; T. CASEY | 2004ENGLISH : Aims : We seek to establish whether a substantial decline in the supply of heroin, as measured by indicators such as drug purity is related to changes in drug-related health indicators such as ambulance callouts to heroin overdoses a[...]Article : Périodique
J. A. KWON ; J. IVERSEN ; L. MAHER ; M. G. LAW ; D. P. WILSON |Objectives: We aim to estimate how changes in sterile syringe distribution through needle-syringe programs (NSPs) may affect HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Australia. Methods: We develop a novel m[...]Périodique
S. CHAPMAN ; R. BORLAND ; M. SCOLLO ; R. C. BROWNSON ; A. DOMINELLO ; S. WOODWARD | 1999ENGLISH : OBJECTIVES: This study estimates the contribution of smoke-free workplaces to the recent national declines in cigarette consumption in Australia and the United States. METHODS: Nineteen studies of the impact of smoke-free workplaces [...]Périodique
K. FREEMAN ; C. G. A. JONES ; D. J. WEATHERBURN ; S. RUTTER ; C. J. SPOONER ; N. DONNELLY | 2005The current study aimed to model the effect of Australia's first Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) on acquisitive crime and loitering by drug users and dealers. The effect of the MSIC on drug-related property and violent crime was exa[...]Périodique
G. BAMMER ; L. BATTISSON ; J. WARD ; S. WILSON | 2000FRANÇAIS : Les programmes de méthadone se sont fortement développés dans de nombreux pays, cependant il existe peu détudes concernant leur impact sur la réussite du traitement. Le seul programme public de maintenance à la méthadone de Canberra [...]Article : Périodique
M. CHU ; D. GEROSTAMOULOS ; J. BEYER ; L. RODDA ; M. BOORMAN ; O. H. DRUMMER |Oral fluid (OF) has become a popular specimen to test for presence of drugs, particularly in regards to road safety. In Victoria, OF specimens from drivers have been used to test for the presence of methylamphetamine (MA) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannab[...]Article : Périodique
Introduction and Aims. Individual smokers from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to quit, which contributes to widening inequalities in smoking. Residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods are more likely to smoke, and neighbourhood inequa[...]Périodique
ENGLISH : Trends in the injection of methadone and benzodiazepines by injecting drug users (IDU) recruited in Sydney for the Illicit Drug Reporting System over the period 1996-2000 were examined. A total of 788 IDU were interviewed over the 5-[...]Article : Périodique
T. SLADE ; N. C. NEWTON ; M. MATHER ; E. L. BARRETT ; K. E. CHAMPION ; L. STAPINSKI ; P. J. CONROD ; M. TEESSON |AIM: To compare the long-term universal outcomes of the Climate Schools programme, the selective preventure programme and their combined implementation to standard substance use education in reducing the uptake of alcohol use, engagement in bing[...]Article : Périodique
R. McKETIN ; J. MCLAREN ; E. KELLY ; J. CHALMERS |The market for domestically produced methamphetamine in Australia (sold as 'speed' and 'base') has been recently supplemented with imported crystalline methamphetamine ('ice' or 'crystal'), the supply of which is thought to involve different org[...]Périodique
SHAND F. ; L. TOPP ; S. DARKE ; T. MAKKAI ; P. GRIFFITHS | 2003ENGLISH : Recently, there has been increased recognition of the importance of drug information systems (DIS), highlighting the need for an internationally coordinated approach to data collection and advocating the regular assessment of a range[...]Périodique
C. M. COULSTON ; M. PERDICES ; C. C. TENNANT | 2007This study examined the relationship between neuropsychological performance and three different indices of cannabis use in schizophrenia. These indices were DSM-IV lifetime abuse/dependence, frequency of use, and recency of use. Sixty males with[...]Chapitre
Les infirmières ont un rôle de plus en plus important dans l'appréciation clinique et ont donc besoin d'une formation spécifique en matière de toxicomanie qu'elles trouvent auprès des Services Conseils Spécialisés (SCS). Les S.C.S. ont pour obje[...]Chapitre
L'évaluation des effets de la réforme sur la législation du cannabis est difficile : celle-ci peut être biaisée par intérêt politique, par la composition de l'échantillon (% femmes, aborigènes...) ou par des problèmes techniques. Les résultats d[...]Article : Périodique
B. CALABRIA ; W. SWIFT ; T. SLADE ; W. HALL ; J. COPELAND |Introduction and Aims. Perceived risks of cannabis use have rarely been researched in Australia. This paper reports on the beliefs about the adverse effects of cannabis use on health, social well-being, driving, mental health and changes in cann[...]Article : Périodique
L. DEGENHARDT ; C. COFFEY ; H. ROMANIUK ; W. SWIFT ; J. B. CARLIN ; W. D. HALL ; G. C. PATTON |Aims: Debate continues about whether the association between cannabis use in adolescence and common mental disorders is causal. Most reports have focused on associations in adolescence, with few studies extending into adulthood. We examine the a[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : La prévalence d'usage de drogues injectées a considérablement augmenté en Australie ces dernières années. A partir des indicateurs collectés dans le cadre de l'étude nationale : "National Drug Strategy Household Survey", la prévalenc[...]Article : Périodique
D. HORYNIAK ; P. DIETZE ; B. LARANCE ; A. WINSTOCK ; L. DEGENHARDT |BACKGROUND Diversion and injection of buprenorphine (Subutex®) and buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone®) have been well documented. Recent international research and local anecdotal evidence suggest that these medications are also used by other rou[...]Périodique
L. DEGENHARDT ; S. DARKE ; P. DILLON | 2003FRANÇAIS : Etude transversale menée auprès de 76 usagers de GHB en Australie : 53% de l'échantillon reconnaît avoir eu une overdose. Parmi ceux qui ont consommé du GHB au moins 15 fois, 75% ont eu au moins une overdose. Aucune différence signif[...]Périodique
LONGO M. C. ; C. E. HUNTER ; LOKAN R. J. ; J. M. WHITE ; M. A. WHITE | 2000ENGLISH : Blood samples from 2,500 injured drivers were analysed for alcohol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines and stimulants. Overall, three-quarters of drivers tested negative for drugs. Alcohol was the most frequently detected drug. Cannabinoi[...]Périodique
LONGO M. C. ; C. E. HUNTER ; LOKAN R. J. ; J. M. WHITE ; M. A. WHITE | 2000ENGLISH : Blood samples from 2,500 injured drivers were analysed for alcohol, cannabinoids (measured by the presence of THC), benzodiazepines and stimulants. The relationship between the prevalence and concentration of drugs and the culpabilit[...]Article : Périodique
FRANÇAIS : Cette enquête transversale, réalisée sur un échantillon randomisé d'une population urbaine aborigène, apporte des informations sur l'usage des drogues comme l'alcool; le tabac, la marijuana, la cocaïne, l'héroïne ou encore l'inhalat[...]Article : Périodique
O. H. DRUMMER ; I. KOURTIS ; J. BEYER ; P. TAYLER ; M. BOORMAN ; D. GEROSTAMOULOS |In mid 2009 Victoria introduced compulsory drug testing of blood taken from all injured drivers taken to hospital. Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), methylamphetamine (MA) and 3,4-methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine (MDMA) are prohibited and if driver[...]Périodique
R. McKETIN ; J. MCLAREN ; D. I. LUBMAN ; L. HIDES | 2006Aims:To examine the prevalence of psychotic symptoms among regular methamphetamine users. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Participants were recruited from Sydney, Australia, through advertisements in free-press magazines, flyers and thr[...]Rapport
THE NATIONAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE CENTER FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH | Sydney : Ministerial Council on Drugs Strategy | 2004ENGLISH : This Monograph trawls the existing evidence base to capture the essentials regarding 'what works' in the prevention of substance use problems. It brings together what is known about the prevention of drug use, risk and harm in the Au[...]Périodique
ENGLISH : The primary response to the harms associated with illicit injection drug use in most settings has involved intensifying law enforcement in an effort to limit the supply and use of drugs. Policing approaches have been increasingly app[...]