Explaining the declining rates of past year cannabis use in Australia: A first pass.

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Needle and syringe program (NSP) workers have highlighted that people who inject image and performance enhancing drugs (IPED) in Australia are a younger and more culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) group compared with other groups who inject drugs. Previous research has found riskier inje...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Rowe R,Berger I,Yaseen B,Copeland J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Research has linked exposure to the drinking of one's partner or spouse and changes in alcohol-related behaviours. However, there is a dearth of studies which consider only cohabiting relationships. More couples are preferring to cohabit prior to and in place of marriage. As a result, studies focu...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Leggat G,Livingston M,Kuntsche E,Kuntsche S,Callinan S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe temporal trends in methamphetamine use among young injection drug users (IDU) in San Francisco. DESIGN AND METHODS:Secondary analysis of cross-sectional baseline data collected for a longitudinal study of young IDU from 1998 to 2004. Participants were 1445 young IDU (<30 years old) who reported inject...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Inglez-Dias A,Hahn JA,Lum PJ,Evans J,Davidson P,Page-Shafer K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:To examine relationships between perceived neighbourhood cohesion and alcohol, tobacco and cannabis consumption in New Zealand. DESIGN AND METHODS:A two-level random intercept regression model was used to examine the extent to which perception of neighbourhood cohesion (at the individual and area...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Lin EY,Witten K,Casswell S,You RQ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:To maximise the benefits of direct acting antivirals in Australia, innovative options for marginalised populations to receive daily or weekly medication may be beneficial. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of direct acting antivirals provision by leveraging an opioid agonist t...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Chronister KJ,Lothian R,Gilliver R,Kearley J,Read P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Although alcohol is often used in an attempt to alleviate negative affect, alcohol oftentimes exacerbates depressive symptoms. Therefore the relationship between alcohol and affect, and the role of motives for drinking remain unclear. The present study hypothesised that placebo alcohol would blunt...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Bailey RC,Baillie AJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local and regional policymakers, care providers and prevention workers involved in addiction and addiction care need timely and reliable information. As few data on substance use are available at a local or regional level, an integrated local or regional monitoring system for alcohol and drugs (MAD) was developed. The...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： van de Mheen H,Toet J,Knibbe RA,Garretsen HF,Spruit IP,van den Berg M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Novel ways of accessing and engaging smokers who are socially and economically disadvantaged may help reduce socioeconomic disparities in smoking rates. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of integrating smoking cessation support into usual care at a social and community service ...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Bryant J,Bonevski B,Paul C,Hull P,O'Brien J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:The Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile (ATOP) is a brief clinical tool measuring recent substance use, health and wellbeing among clients attending alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services. It has previously been assessed for concurrent validity and inter-rater reliability. In this study...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Deacon RM,Mammen K,Holmes J,Dunlop A,Bruno R,Mills L,Graham R,Lintzeris N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issues involved in teaching about drug and alcohol issues in medical schools incorporate a wide range of concerns. Any attempt to raise the proficiency of doctors in dealing with drug and alcohol problems must begin during their basic training, and impart the skills to continue learning after graduation. The princ...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Webster IW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Take-home naloxone (THN) programs commenced in Australia in 2012 in the Australian Capital Territory and programs now operate in five Australian jurisdictions. The purpose of this paper is to record the progress of THN programs in Australia, to provide a resource for others wanting to start THN pr...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Dwyer R,Olsen A,Fowlie C,Gough C,van Beek I,Jauncey M,Lintzeris N,Oh G,Dicka J,Fry CL,Hayllar J,Lenton S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Prescription drug misuse and related harms have been increasing considerably over the past decade. At the same time, there has also been rapid growth in the use of online and Internet technologies. Thus, it is important that we understand the role online and Internet technologies play in prescript...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Nielsen S,Barratt MJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Pseudoephedrine is a precursor often diverted into the illegal manufacture of amphetamine type substances (ATS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a linked electronic medication recording system (LEMS) established in Australian pharmacies in 2005 for preventing the diversi...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Berbatis CG,Sunderland VB,Dhaliwal SS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Perceptions of peer alcohol use have a strong influence on college students' personal alcohol consumption. Common strategies for measuring students' perceptions of peer alcohol use rely on global student body questions (e.g. 'typical' student use), which overlook the true social contexts of colleg...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Russell AM,Barry AE,Patterson MS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the results of 10 years of research on the relationship between injecting drug use and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The two main transmission modes of HIV among injecting drug users (IDU)-parenteral drug use and sexual behaviour-are examined in detail, as well as the efficacy of attemp...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Darke S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:To determine whether recreational methamphetamine use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic symptoms. DESIGN AND METHOD:A cross-sectional survey of 157 people attending dance events in Sydney, Australia. Participants were assessed for psychotic symptoms in the past year using items fr...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： McKetin R,Hickey K,Devlin K,Lawrence K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Alcohol use during adolescence is associated with the onset of alcohol use disorders, mental health disorders, substance abuse as well as socially and physically damaging behaviours, the effects of which last well into adulthood. Nevertheless, alcohol use remains prevalent in this population. Unde...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Crooke AH,Reid SC,Kauer SD,McKenzie DP,Hearps SJ,Khor AS,Forbes AB

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：ISSUES:The randomised control trial (RCT) is a widely used tool for measuring the effectiveness of health treatments and services. However, subject recruitment is an ongoing challenge for those conducting RCTs and may have a serious impact on the success of the study and the reliability of the outcomes. APPROACH:In th...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Thomson CL,Morley KC,Teesson M,Sannibale C,Haber PS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:This study identifies the correlates of caring for harmful drinkers and others, and examines how caring for that person impacts on respondents' well-being and use of services. DESIGN AND METHODS:The study utilises the data from the 2008 Australian Alcohol Harm to Others Survey (n = 2649), in whic...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Jiang H,Callinan S,Laslett AM,Room R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Clerks and servers at alcohol establishments often fail to verify age. Using mystery shoppers to provide performance feedback is one approach to improving age verification. Few controlled studies have evaluated mystery shop interventions. This paper reports on a cluster randomised cross-over trial...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Grube JW,DeJong W,DeJong M,Lipperman-Kreda S,Krevor BS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public support for the regulation of alcohol is central to government policies aimed at reducing consumption. This study uses a nationally representative population survey conducted in 1993 (n = 3500) to examine public support for 11 separate policies designed to reduce alcohol consumption. The results show that the r...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： McAllister I

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Information available to consumers about nicotine vaping products varies according to the regulatory environment. A common information source in Australia, where nicotine vaping products are highly regulated, is advice from vapers. The aim of this study was to report on what advice current vapers ...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Morphett K,Weier M,Borland R,Yong HH,Gartner C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Researchers in a number of countries have recently identified major changes in adolescent alcohol consumption since the early 2000s, with the prevalence of teenage drinking more than halving in some countries. The major aims of the current study are to examine if there are sub-groups among non-dri...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Raninen J,Livingston M,Karlsson P,Leifman H,Guttormsson U,Svensson J,Larm P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Tobacco smoking prevalence in opioid addiction patients is approximately six times that of the general population, highlighting the need for novel interventions. A pilot/feasibility study was conducted to investigate whether a contingency management (CM) intervention could be added to UK standard ...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Ainscough TS,Brose LS,Strang J,McNeill A

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:There has been a rapid increase in smoking crystalline methamphetamine in Australia. We compare the clinical and demographic characteristics of those who smoke versus inject the drug in a cohort of people who use methamphetamine. DESIGN AND METHODS:Participants (N = 151) were dependent on methamp...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： McKETIN R,Quinn B,Higgs P,Berk M,Dean OM,Turner A,Kelly PJ,Lubman DI,Carter G,Baker AL,Manning V,Thomas T,Bathish R,Raftery D,Saunders L,Wrobel A,Meehan A,Sinclair B,Reid D,Arunogiri S,Hill H,Cordaro F,Dietze

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Gambling research is characterised by widespread gambling industry involvement. It is likely (as with alcohol and tobacco industry influence) that this will delay or divert effective harm prevention or minimisation measures. Gambling harms are known to be significant and widespread. Effective acti...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Livingstone C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Indicators suggest an escalation in opioid use globally, with recent HIV outbreaks linked to non-medical pharmaceutical opioid (NMPO) use. Little is known about how young Australians engage in NMPO use. DESIGN AND METHODS:During 2015, we conducted qualitative interviews with young people (16-29 y...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Dertadian GC,Dixon TC,Iversen J,Maher L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:As South Africa, especially the Western Cape Province, faces an epidemic of methamphetamine use disorder, therapeutic approaches suited to the South African context are needed. This secondary analysis assessed retention and methamphetamine abstinence outcomes in response to an 8-week pilot conting...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Okafor CN,Stein DJ,Dannatt L,Ipser J,van Nunen LJ,Lake MT,Krishnamurti T,London ED,Shoptaw S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Drug induced QT prolongation occurs in patients with substance use disorders from prescription medications that prolong the QT, such as methadone. Knowing the prevalence of QT prolongation in this population is important for prescribers. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of QT prolong...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Scott AJ,Dunlop AJ,Brown A,Sadler C,Isbister GK

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:The rate and correlates of infant death in those born to opioid-dependent women are unclear. This study aims to determine the infant mortality rate of infants born to women on a methadone program during pregnancy and to identify any modifiable risk factors. DESIGN AND METHODS:A retrospective stud...

journal_title：Drug and alcohol review

authors： Burns L,Conroy E,Mattick RP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00