Understanding Swiss drug policy change and the introduction of heroin maintenance treatment.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate drug use among secondary schoolchildren aged 14-18 years in the city of Szeged in Hungary in order to observe and describe drug use, smoking and alcohol intake and to find risk factors for these behaviours. METHODS:The questionnaire was concerned with recreational drug use, smoking and drinkin...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Nyári TA,Herédi K,Parker L

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data were collected on 1,074 opiate detoxifications conducted with lofexidine, from 40 drug dependency units in the United Kingdom. 671 patients (62.5%) attempted a detoxification in the community, with the remainder attempting an inpatient detoxification. Patients completing the detoxification started on a mean dose ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Akhurst JS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the change of psychological distress measured by the symptom checklist in alcohol dependent inpatients during treatment and at follow-up. In addition, psychological distress as a predictive variable for abstinence or relapse during a 1-year follow-up was investigated. In a sample ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Sander W,Jux M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2003, Denmark lowered its tax on spirits, and in 2004, Sweden increased its traveller import quotas. AIM:The aim of the study was to determine whether these two changes increased self-reported alcohol consumption in southern Sweden, which is located near Denmark. METHOD:Data were collected through telep...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Gustafsson NK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent alcohol-specific parenting practices relate to adolescents' alcohol use, binge drinking, and alcohol-related problems, and whether these associations are moderated by socioeconomic status (SES), i.e. parents' education level and family income. The present data we...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Spijkerman R,van den Eijnden RJ,Huiberts A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been shown to dramatically reduce illicit opioid use and criminal activity among injection drug users (IDU). However, questions remain concerning the effect of MMT in reducing rates of incarceration among IDU. We therefore sought to investigate the long-term effect o...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Werb D,Kerr T,Marsh D,Li K,Montaner J,Wood E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We investigated the psychometric properties of a German translation of the 12-item Autonomy over Tobacco Scale (AUTOS) among 1,195 eighth-grade students. METHODS:Data for this study were collected as part of the fourth wave of data collection of the Smokefree Class Competition intervention in the Saxon...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Wellman RJ,Di Franza JR,Morgenstern M,Hanewinkel R,Isensee B,Sabiston CM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Besides numerous advantages and commodities offered by smartphones, there are obvious unhealthy effects. The global trend of an increase in the frequency of usage of smartphones, that is, prolonged screen time, is closely related to problematic smartphone use. The aim of our study was to measure the level of...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Randjelovic P,Stojiljkovic N,Radulovic N,Stojanovic N,Ilic I

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUD) and is associated with early onset and more severe development of SUD and with reduced treatment effectiveness. Screening tools allow for a good recognition of possible ADHD in adults with SUD and should be used ro...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Crunelle CL,van den Brink W,Moggi F,Konstenius M,Franck J,Levin FR,van de Glind G,Demetrovics Z,Coetzee C,Luderer M,Schellekens A,ICASA consensus group.,Matthys F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The programme of prescribing amphetamines and opiates to drug users in Stockholm carried out from 1965 to 1967 has frequently been referred to in the European drug policy debate. In this article, originally presented at the Conference on Drug Use and Drug Policy in Amsterdam in September 1996, the programme is describ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Lenke L,Olsson B

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use among medical specialists remains a delicate topic. However, the number of prevalence studies remains very limited in Western European countries. AIMS:To explore alcohol use and hazardous drinking among male and female medical specialists. METHODS:All medical specialists in Belgium--a typical W...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Joos L,Glazemakers I,Dom G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consumption of natural cannabis (NC) and synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) has been associated with psychotic disorders. We compared the prevalence of use, consumer profiles, and psychosis-inducing potential of NC and SCs in a specific high-risk population. METHODS:This prospective pilot study included 332 patie...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Welter S,Lücke C,Lam AP,Custal C,Moeller S,Sörös P,Thiel CM,Philipsen A,Müller HHO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, in the treatment of opiate addicts. The effects of naltrexone are often compromised by a lack of compliance and drop-out. The effects of this compound are probably more favorable when combined with a psychosocial intervention such as the Commu...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Roozen HG,Kerkhof AJ,van den Brink W

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe and assess trends in the use of hallucinogens and other adjunct drugs over a 5-year period. DESIGN:Repeated-measures cross-sectional survey. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Annual magazine-based survey targeting people who use drugs in dance contexts. MEASUREMENTS:Lifetime use prevalence (ever used); age o...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： McCambridge J,Winstock A,Hunt N,Mitcheson L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This study evaluated automated techniques including personalized normative feedback and protective behavioral strategies, for brief interventions intended to reduce peak alcohol concentrations in university students. After completing baseline assessment, a total of 1,678 hazardous-drinking consumers were ran...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Andersson C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, most patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) have been treated by buprenorphine, prescribed by general practitioners (GP) in private practice since 1996. This has contributed to building a 'French model' facilitating access to treatment based on the involvement of GPs in buprenorphine prescription...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Dupouy J,Maumus-Robert S,Mansiaux Y,Pariente A,Lapeyre-Mestre M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of alcohol-dependent patients was primarily focused on inpatient settings in the past decades. The efficacy of these treatment programs has been evaluated in several studies and proven to be sufficient. However, with regard to the increasing costs in public healthcare systems, questions about alternative tre...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bottlender M,Soyka M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol and illicit drug use has a significant impact on global health. Alcohol consumption is increasing worldwide, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition, leading to an increasing number of health and social problems, both acute and chronic. Illicit drug use is also increasing, particularly...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Monteiro MG

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the UK, few doctors prescribe diamorphine for the treatment of opiate dependence to a small number of patients. A retrospective case note review of patients receiving diamorphine in 2000 was conducted in the UK to determine how and why these patients came to receive a prescription for diamorphine. Patient eligibili...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Metrebian N,Mott J,Carnwath Z,Carnwath T,Stimson GV,Sell L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Behavioral problems in adolescence have been shown to be associated with the presence of a positive family history of alcoholism (FH+), obstetric complications (OCs), and negative parenting practices. METHOD:This study tested the relation of these factors to aggression/delinquency and attention problems in ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Barnow S,Lucht M,Hamm A,John U,Freyberger HJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been determined that cannabis has adverse effects on brain tissue, and that increased S100 calcium binding protein B (S100B) blood levels are markers of neuronal damage. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the S100B levels in cannabis use disorder. METHOD:Thirty-two patients with cannabi...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bayazit H,Cicek E,Selek S,Aksoy N,Karababa IF,Kandemir H,Basmaci Kandemir S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the use of some subscales of the psychiatric symptom checklist SCL-90-R in predicting relapse within a 1-year follow-up period after a combined detoxification- and abstinence-focused day patient psychotherapy program in 20 men and 13 women with alcohol dependence. Scores of the SCL-90-R subscales interperson...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Lucht M,Jahn U,Barnow S,Freyberger HJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of studies point at platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity being reduced in alcoholics with a family history of drinking, this being a possible vulnerability marker for alcoholism. To test this hypothesis, we examined a group of recently detoxified alcoholics with high (n = 25) and low genetic loading for ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Soyka M,Bondy B,Benda E,Preuss U,Hegerl U,Möller H

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the article the growing interest of studies on treatment systems rather than specific treatment modalities is taken as a starting point for a discussion and outlook on how the research agenda of drug treatment research will develop in the near future. The relative absence of research that provides substantial guida...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bergmark A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Methylphenidate (MPH) has been the most commonly used intravenous (i.v.) substance in Iceland in recent years. In Iceland, MPH is available in 3 forms: immediate-release (IR) tablets (MPH IR, short-acting), sustainable-release (SR) capsules (MPH SR, long-acting) and osmotic-release (OROS) tablets (MPH O...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bjarnadottir GD,Magnusson A,Rafnar BO,Sigurdsson E,Steingrimsson S,Johannsson M,Bragadottir H,Haraldsson HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In recent years, quality of life (QoL) assessments have proved useful for evaluating and comparing drug treatment programs. To compare QoL of patients maintained on methadone versus slow-release morphine, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, cross-over study was conducted. METHODS:Ove...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Winklbaur B,Jagsch R,Ebner N,Thau K,Fischer G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality of life (QOL) of patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST) is increasingly being addressed in research. However, no disease- or treatment-specific instrument is available to assess the QOL of this target population. The purpose of this project was to develop the first QOL instrument for OST pat...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Strada L,Franke GH,Schulte B,Reimer J,Verthein U

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study presents data about age of onset of alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use and investigates the association between age of onset and later drug use patterns. METHODS:Using a sample from a cross-sectional multi-site study, personal interviews were conducted with 3,503 individuals aged 12-49 years. Las...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Baumeister SE,Tossmann P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Opioid substitution treatment (OST) improves outcomes in opioid dependence. However, controlled drugs used in treatment may be misused or diverted, resulting in negative treatment outcomes. This review defines a framework to assess the impact of misuse and diversion. METHODS:A systematic review of publ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Reimer J,Wright N,Somaini L,Roncero C,Maremmani I,McKeganey N,Littlewood R,Krajci P,Alho H,D'Agnone O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of serotonergic genes in the development of alcohol dependence. The manifestation of alcohol withdrawal symptoms related to serotonergic polymorphisms in alcoholics was also examined. METHODS:The role of polymorphisms in the serotonin receptor 1A (5-HT1A), sero...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Lee YS,Choi SW,Han DH,Kim DJ,Joe KH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00