Multiple substance use among patients attending treatment for substance-related problems in Switzerland
This study represen ts a first attempt to explore systematically this new data. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 16, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Multiple substance use among patients attending treatment for substance-related problems in Switzerland
This study represen ts a first attempt to explore systematically this new data. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 16, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Sharing risk experiences of polydrug use on YouTube
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss what kinds of messages about the risks of polydrug use are mediated in YouTube video blogs and on what kinds of norms and values do the vloggers base these messages. Design/methodology/approach The data consist of 12 YouTube videos where vloggers share their own experiences of the risks and harms of polydrug use. In the analysis, the actantial model of Greimas ’ theory of structural semiotics was applied. Findings Two main types of videos were identified – sobriety and controlled use – where polydrug use has different meanings...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Prevalence of alcohol and medication use among elderly individuals in Spain
This study contributed to estimate the risk to the public health of old people, and the integrity of their health, by observi ng the consumption of both medication and alcohol, given that medication taken in conjunction with alcohol can cause adverse side effects. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Cannabis use as harm reduction in the Eastern Caribbean
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present evidence of the therapeutic value of cannabis as a harm reduction intervention with people who smoke crack cocaine. Design/methodology/approach A desk study of published peer-reviewed material supporting the use of cannabis as therapeutic in mitigating some of the harms associated with crack cocaine smoking. Findings The use of cannabis as a harm reduction strategy for crack cocaine use has been commented on in the scientific literature since the 1980s. The officially scheduling of cannabis as having no medicinal value hampered furt...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Sharing risk experiences of polydrug use on YouTube
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss what kinds of messages about the risks of polydrug use are mediated in YouTube video blogs and on what kinds of norms and values do the vloggers base these messages. Design/methodology/approach The data consist of 12 YouTube videos where vloggers share their own experiences of the risks and harms of polydrug use. In the analysis, the actantial model of Greimas ’ theory of structural semiotics was applied. Findings Two main types of videos were identified – sobriety and controlled use – where polydrug use has different meanings...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Prevalence of alcohol and medication use among elderly individuals in Spain
This study contributed to estimate the risk to the public health of old people, and the integrity of their health, by observi ng the consumption of both medication and alcohol, given that medication taken in conjunction with alcohol can cause adverse side effects. (Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today)
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Cannabis use as harm reduction in the Eastern Caribbean
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present evidence of the therapeutic value of cannabis as a harm reduction intervention with people who smoke crack cocaine. Design/methodology/approach A desk study of published peer-reviewed material supporting the use of cannabis as therapeutic in mitigating some of the harms associated with crack cocaine smoking. Findings The use of cannabis as a harm reduction strategy for crack cocaine use has been commented on in the scientific literature since the 1980s. The officially scheduling of cannabis as having no medicinal value hampered furt...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - August 9, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Demand and supply of opiates in an unregulated market
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the demand and supply of opiates in the USA during the period 1870 –1914 when the market was virtually unregulated. Design/methodology/approach The price and quantity of opiates is econometrically estimated using a data set constructed primarily from pharmaceutical trade journals. Findings Per capita opiate consumption varies in inverse proportion to its pric e, a price elasticity of demand of unity. The supply of opiates to the USA is perfectly elastic, a horizontal line, implying the USA was a “price-taker” in the world mar...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
The role of spirituality in alcohol abstinence self-efficacy amongst alcoholics anonymous members
Drugs and Alcohol Today, Ahead of Print. Purpose Previous research indicates that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can play an effective role in alcohol use disorder recovery (Kelly, Stout, Magill, Tonigan and Pagano, 2011). Acceptance of a “Higher Power” and experiencing a “spiritual awakening” are essential components of AA recovery programme (Alcoholics Anonymous World Service, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to identify if there are high associations in levels of spirituality and alcohol abstinence self-efficacy (AASE) measures amongst AA members. Design/methodology/approach Self-reported measures were collected...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - June 11, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Demands, identities and repertoire of protest: an analysis of the Mexican cannabis movement
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 18, Issue 2, Page 108-116, June 2018. Purpose In this paper, the author analyzed the repertoire of protest that cannabis activists employ in marches and mass demonstrations. The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between key demands and identities surrounding cannabis movement and the repertoire of protest they normally use. Design/methodology/approach The work was designed as a qualitative case study to build a deep understanding and detailed description of the cannabis movement ’s dynamics and an analysis of its repertoire of protest. Data collection was carried out...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - May 29, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Characteristics of cannabis cultivation in New Zealand and Israel
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 18, Issue 2, Page 90-98, June 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of small-scale cannabis cultivation in New Zealand and Israel. Design/methodology/approach An online survey of predominantly small-scale cannabis cultivators had previously been conducted in 11 countries in 2012/2013. The same core online survey was subsequently conducted in New Zealand and Israel in 2016/2017, and comparisons made with the original 11 countries. Findings Only around one third of the New Zealand and Israeli cannabis growers had sold cannabis, and the majority of these di...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - May 29, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Demands, identities and repertoire of protest: an analysis of the Mexican cannabis movement
Drugs and Alcohol Today,Volume 18, Issue 2, Page 108-116, June 2018. Purpose In this paper, the author analyzed the repertoire of protest that cannabis activists employ in marches and mass demonstrations. The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between key demands and identities surrounding cannabis movement and the repertoire of protest they normally use. Design/methodology/approach The work was designed as a qualitative case study to build a deep understanding and detailed description of the cannabis movement ’s dynamics and an analysis of its repertoire of protest. Data collection was carried out...
Source: Drugs and Alcohol Today - May 29, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
