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Reconfiguring the violent encounter? Preloading, security staff and breathalyser use in the night-time economy
In a culture of preloading and late-night licenses, alcohol-related violence remains a persistent problem for police and public health. Understood as a ritualized ‘micro-social’ interaction (Collins 2009a, 2009b), entry into bars and clubs is a particular flashpoint for violence between bouncers/door staff and customers. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Hannah Farrimond, Katharine Boyd, Dreolin Fleischer Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Sexualised drug use in the United Kingdom (UK): A review of the literature
Sexualised drug use (SDU) refers to the use of drugs in a sexual context. This includes ‘Chemsex’- the use of drugs (specifically crystal methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and mephedrone) before or during planned sexual activity to sustain, enhance, disinhibit or facilitate the experience. Here we aimed to synthesise available UK prevalence data for Chemsex, SDU and the use of Chemsex drugs in an undefined context (CDU) in men who have sex with men (MSM). (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Claire Edmundson, Ellen Heinsbroek, Rachel Glass, Vivian Hope, Hamish Mohammed, Martin White, Monica Desai Source Type: research

Harm from others ’ drinking-related aggression, violence and misconduct in five Asian countries and the implications
This study measured harm from others ’ drinking-related aggression, violence and misconduct in five Asian LMICs (Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam, and Lao PDR), aiming to compare the magnitude and pattern of harm across countries by gender, age group, educational level, rurality, and country-level indicators. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Orratai Waleewong, Anne-Marie Laslett, Richard Chenhall, Robin Room Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Offline constraints in online drug marketplaces: An exploratory analysis of a cryptomarket trade network
Cryptomarkets, or illegal anonymizing online platforms that facilitate drug trade, have been analyzed in a rapidly growing body of research. Previous research has found that, despite increased risks, cryptomarket sellers are often willing to ship illegal drugs internationally. There is little to no information, however, about the extent to which uncertainty and risk related to geographic constraints shapes buyers ’ behavior and, in turn, the structure of the global online drug trade network. In this paper, we analyze the structure of a complete cryptomarket trade network with a focus on the role of geographic clustering ...
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Lukas Norbutas Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Examining social supply among nonmedical prescription stimulant users in the San Francisco Bay Area
In the US, prescription stimulants are prescribed for a variety of conditions including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Over the last two decades, dramatic increases in stimulant prescriptions have led to greater availability and increased risk for diversion and nonmedical use. Our own and other investigators' findings indicate that many drug “suppliers” do not fit into the traditional image of drug “dealers.” These suppliers typically do not identify themselves as “dealers,” but instead understand their drug distribution as sharing with people they know. (Source: International J...
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Fiona Murphy, Sheigla Murphy, Paloma Sales, Nicholas Lau Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Post opioid overdose outreach by public health and public safety agencies: Exploration of emerging programs in Massachusetts
This study explored the prevalence of these programs in Massachusetts and the different ways they have been structured and function. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Scott W. Formica, Robert Apsler, Lindsay Wilkins, Sarah Ruiz, Brittni Reilly, Alexander Y. Walley Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Assessing market competition and vendors ’ size and scope on AlphaBay
This study assesses market competition and the size and scope of drug vendors ’ activities on one of the largest cryptomarkets, AlphaBay, in order to better understand the challenges that drug vendors face when selling on this venue. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Masarah Paquet-Clouston, David D écary-Hétu, Carlo Morselli Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Following the moving and changing attachments and assemblages of ‘addiction’: Applying the actor network approach to autobiographies
The article applies actor network theory (ANT) to autobiographical data on alcohol dependence to explore what ANT can offer to the analysis of ‘addiction stories’. By defining ‘addiction’ as a relational achievement, as the effect of elements acting together as a configuration of human and non-human actors, the article demonstrates how the moving and changing attachments of addiction can be dynamically analyzed with concepts of ‘ assemblage’, ‘mediator’, ‘tendency’, ‘translation’, ‘trajectory’, ‘immutable mobile’, ‘fluid’ and ‘bush fire’. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Jukka T örrönen, Christoffer Tigerstedt Tags: Editor ’s Choice Source Type: research

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Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - April 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research