The role of critical moments in young offenders ’ drug-using trajectories
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between drug use and offending by using the concept of critical moments as an analytical tool. Design/methodology/approach In total, 41 semi-structured individual interviews with young people (15 –25 years) using drugs and in touch with the criminal justice system (CJS) were conducted. Findings Analysing critical moments in young people’s drug use contributes to explaining some of the multiple, possible links between drug use and offending. Institutional factors emerged as important, a s well as social and econo...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Critical reflections on quality standards within drug demand reduction
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect on the usefulness of quality standards aimed at prevention interventions for drug using young offenders. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses critical literature on quality standards, readings of quality standards and qualitative interviews as well as focus-group discussions with professionals working in services targeting drug use among young offenders. Findings The findings show discrepancies between the idea that quality standards provide a tool for supporting the implementation of more effective interventions a...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Let ’s talk about chemsex and pleasure: the missing link in chemsex services
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document the experience of current and former methamphetamine users on their crystal meth use patterns and on their use of services related to their chemsex practice. Design/methodology/approach For qualitative component, two focus groups were formed with nine current users of methamphetamine and eight former users. Thematic analysis was performed to know their experiences. Findings All participants were already engaging in chemsex with various substances before they first started using methamphetamine. Methamphetamine use led some to slam ...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an alcohol withdrawal syndrome risk stratification tool that could support the safe discharge of low risk patients from the emergency department. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective cohort study that included all patients referred to the acute addiction liaison nursing service over one calendar month (n=400, 1 –30 April 2016) was undertaken. Bivariate and multivariate modelling identified the significant variables that supported the prediction of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (SAWS) in the cohort population. Findings ...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
The role of critical moments in young offenders ’ drug-using trajectories
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between drug use and offending by using the concept of critical moments as an analytical tool. Design/methodology/approach In total, 41 semi-structured individual interviews with young people (15 –25 years) using drugs and in touch with the criminal justice system (CJS) were conducted. Findings Analysing critical moments in young people’s drug use contributes to explaining some of the multiple, possible links between drug use and offending. Institutional factors emerged as important, a s well as social and econo...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Critical reflections on quality standards within drug demand reduction
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect on the usefulness of quality standards aimed at prevention interventions for drug using young offenders. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses critical literature on quality standards, readings of quality standards and qualitative interviews as well as focus-group discussions with professionals working in services targeting drug use among young offenders. Findings The findings show discrepancies between the idea that quality standards provide a tool for supporting the implementation of more effective interventions a...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Let ’s talk about chemsex and pleasure: the missing link in chemsex services
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document the experience of current and former methamphetamine users on their crystal meth use patterns and on their use of services related to their chemsex practice. Design/methodology/approach For qualitative component, two focus groups were formed with nine current users of methamphetamine and eight former users. Thematic analysis was performed to know their experiences. Findings All participants were already engaging in chemsex with various substances before they first started using methamphetamine. Methamphetamine use led some to slam ...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an alcohol withdrawal syndrome risk stratification tool that could support the safe discharge of low risk patients from the emergency department. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective cohort study that included all patients referred to the acute addiction liaison nursing service over one calendar month (n=400, 1 –30 April 2016) was undertaken. Bivariate and multivariate modelling identified the significant variables that supported the prediction of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (SAWS) in the cohort population. Findings ...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Underage drinking as a natural part of growing up: a UK study of parental beliefs
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose Parental beliefs about underage drinking are known to influence the drinking behaviours of their children. The purpose of this paper is to explore parental beliefs about their own child drinking alcohol and young people in general, in order to ascertain whether there is a need to target such beliefs in the design of public health interventions. Design/methodology/approach Parents of 11 –18 year olds attending one of nine schools in the Midlands of England, UK were invited to take part. Participants completed a newly designed 40-item questionnaire measuring parental belie...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose Injecting drug use addiction is a main factor in hepatitis B, C infection and HIV –AIDS infection. The purpose of this paper is to measure seroprevalence of hepatitis B, C virus and HIV–AIDS amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) and its influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional method was used in mid-2017 in Ahwaz city, southwest Iran. In total, 133 IDUs, aged 29–71 years (mean age=48.21 ± 10.4), were chosen from Aria addiction treatment centre. The data were collected on demographic and behavioural characteristics. In addition, serum sample...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Underage drinking as a natural part of growing up: a UK study of parental beliefs
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose Parental beliefs about underage drinking are known to influence the drinking behaviours of their children. The purpose of this paper is to explore parental beliefs about their own child drinking alcohol and young people in general, in order to ascertain whether there is a need to target such beliefs in the design of public health interventions. Design/methodology/approach Parents of 11 –18 year olds attending one of nine schools in the Midlands of England, UK were invited to take part. Participants completed a newly designed 40-item questionnaire measuring parental belie...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Do risk factors increase measurement of hepatitis B, C signs and HIV-AIDS among middle-aged and older IDUs in southwest Iran?
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose Injecting drug use addiction is a main factor in hepatitis B, C infection and HIV –AIDS infection. The purpose of this paper is to measure seroprevalence of hepatitis B, C virus and HIV–AIDS amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) and its influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional method was used in mid-2017 in Ahwaz city, southwest Iran. In total, 133 IDUs, aged 29–71 years (mean age=48.21 ± 10.4), were chosen from Aria addiction treatment centre. The data were collected on demographic and behavioural characteristics. In addition, serum sample...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Editorial
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 57-58, June 2019. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - April 4, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Substance use by social workers and implications for professional regulation
This study has implications for social conceptualisations of professionalism and for decisions regarding professional regulation. Previous literature about substance use by professionals has focussed predominantly on implications for increased surveillance, monitoring, and disciplinary action. We contend that since substance use among professionals tends to be concealed, there may be exacerbated social misconceptions about degree of risk and when it is appropriate to intervene. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - March 11, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
