Risk and protective factors for alcohol use among school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay)
This study explores risk and protective factors for alcohol use among school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay). Design/methodology/approach A self-report survey was administered to 331 school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay) (Mage= 13; SD = .05), using (i) the alcohol screening instrument of the Uruguayan National Drug Board to assess adolescents ’ alcohol use(yes/no), (ii) a screening instrument for psychopathology and resilience (the Adolescent Self Report), and (iii) a socio-demographic questionnaire. Findings Logistic regression analyses identified antisocial behavior, substance use and negative em...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - January 22, 2017 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
How can schools help to reduce the harm associated with teenage substance use?: Development of a theoretically-driven whole-school approach
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2017. Purpose Purpose
Substance use prevalence varies considerably between schools, but to date, whole school approaches for reducing substance use have only been moderately effective. This paper develops a novel multifaceted whole school approach to reduce substance use primarily among teenagers aged 11-14 years.
Design/methodology/approach Approach
The outlined approach is premised on the proposal that schools can reduce the harms associated with substance use by promoting school connectedness and improving the school-related experiences of weakly co...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - January 22, 2017 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
“The monster of the month”: teachers’ views about alcohol within personal, social, health, and economic education (PSHE) in schools
This study adds their voice to the literature and highlights the importance of considering the views and first hand experiences when developing new alcohol interventio ns aimed at adolescents. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - November 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
‘The monster of the month’: teachers’ views about alcohol within personal, social and health education (PSHE) in schools
This study sought to explore teacher ’s views about alcohol education in secondary schools in order to inform the subsequent development of new educational and intervention measures. Design/methodology/approach Semi structured interviews were conducted with nine female teachers from a range of schools who had responsibility for des igning and delivering Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE). Findings Three main themes were identified in a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts. The themes demonstrated the importance of PSHE to these teachers, who faced challenges in delivering a comprehensive enough curri...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Alcohol dependence: the case of small Mauritius
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose This paper analyses the drinking behaviour of alcohol dependents in the small island economy Mauritius, which is characterised by different cultures and ethnic groups. The drinking culture of Mauritius as a nation has dramatically changed over recent decades. Design/methodology/approach Our analysis is based on a survey carried out on 300 alcohol dependents in different regions across the island in 2012. Information on alcohol consumption is derived from data obtained on the different types of drink consumed, their drinking preferences and habits, combine...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Substitution of heroin and methadone with buprenorphine Using an overlap method without needing to wait for withdrawal
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Is it possible to switch patients from heroin or methadone to buprenorphine without needing to experience symptoms of withdrawal?
Design/methodology/approach Review of author's experience in 1980s where 3 patients transfered to 4mg buprenorphine from 40ml methadone without symptons of withdrawal.
Review of literature where patients where transferred to buprenorphine without waiting for withdrawal symptoms to occur.
Presentation of 6 case histories in author's clinic.
Findings Provided the buprenorphine is commenced at a ver...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Enhancing alcohol screening and brief intervention among people receiving opioid agonist treatment: qualitative study in primary care.
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Problem alcohol use (PAU) is common and associated with considerable adverse outcomes among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). This paper describes a qualitative feasibility assessment of a primary care based complex intervention to promote screening and brief intervention for problem alcohol use, which also aims to examine acceptability and potential effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients and eight General Practitioners (GPs) who had been purposively sampled from practices tha...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Jellinek revalued
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Since the Jellinekian foundation of modern alcohol studies 75 years ago, no one has yet systematically studied the role of his ethnographic studies, his university attendance and engagement in psychoanalytic work leading to the birth of his first book (published in 1917), which applied an ethnographic approach. The aim of this paper is to uncover and show the ethnographic, experimental psychological and psychoanalytic roots in Jellinek ’s different models of alcohol problems, from the conventional medical one, though the AA-inspired concept, to the speci...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
‘The monster of the month’: teachers’ views about alcohol within personal, social and health education (PSHE) in schools
This study sought to explore teacher ’s views about alcohol education in secondary schools in order to inform the subsequent development of new educational and intervention measures. Design/methodology/approach Semi structured interviews were conducted with nine female teachers from a range of schools who had responsibility for des igning and delivering Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE). Findings Three main themes were identified in a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts. The themes demonstrated the importance of PSHE to these teachers, who faced challenges in delivering a comprehensive enough curri...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Alcohol dependence: the case of small Mauritius
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose This paper analyses the drinking behaviour of alcohol dependents in the small island economy Mauritius, which is characterised by different cultures and ethnic groups. The drinking culture of Mauritius as a nation has dramatically changed over recent decades. Design/methodology/approach Our analysis is based on a survey carried out on 300 alcohol dependents in different regions across the island in 2012. Information on alcohol consumption is derived from data obtained on the different types of drink consumed, their drinking preferences and habits, combine...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Substitution of heroin and methadone with buprenorphine Using an overlap method without needing to wait for withdrawal
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Is it possible to switch patients from heroin or methadone to buprenorphine without needing to experience symptoms of withdrawal?
Design/methodology/approach Review of author's experience in 1980s where 3 patients transfered to 4mg buprenorphine from 40ml methadone without symptons of withdrawal.
Review of literature where patients where transferred to buprenorphine without waiting for withdrawal symptoms to occur.
Presentation of 6 case histories in author's clinic.
Findings Provided the buprenorphine is commenced at a ver...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Enhancing alcohol screening and brief intervention among people receiving opioid agonist treatment: qualitative study in primary care.
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Problem alcohol use (PAU) is common and associated with considerable adverse outcomes among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). This paper describes a qualitative feasibility assessment of a primary care based complex intervention to promote screening and brief intervention for problem alcohol use, which also aims to examine acceptability and potential effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients and eight General Practitioners (GPs) who had been purposively sampled from practices tha...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Jellinek revalued
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Since the Jellinekian foundation of modern alcohol studies 75 years ago, no one has yet systematically studied the role of his ethnographic studies, his university attendance and engagement in psychoanalytic work leading to the birth of his first book (published in 1917), which applied an ethnographic approach. The aim of this paper is to uncover and show the ethnographic, experimental psychological and psychoanalytic roots in Jellinek ’s different models of alcohol problems, from the conventional medical one, though the AA-inspired concept, to the speci...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - October 19, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Cannabis Nation. Control and Consumption in Britain 1928-2008
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 230-232, September 2016. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - September 15, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
