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"Charging" and "blowing out": Patterns and cultures of GHB use in Melbourne, Australia (2005)

Left click: open entry/Right click: save entry

Contemporary Drug Problems, Winter 2005

Cameron Duff

Article explores knowledge, attitudes and risk bevaviours

See also GHB & GBL Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

25-08-2008
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"Crack Heads and Root Daughters: The Therapeutic Use of Cannabis in Jamaica" (2002)

M. Dreher.

Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics 2002(3/4):119-131

An ethnographic study of women and drug use in inner city neighborhoods in Kingston, Jamaica, revealed that cannabis is commonly used in conjunction with crack cocaine to minimize the undesirable effects of crack pipe smoking,...

Submitted by moda00

02-03-2008
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"Dancestasy": Dance and MDMA use in dutch youth culture (2002)

Contemporary Drug Problems Spring 2002; 29; 1: 157

ter Bogt T, Engels R, Hibbel B, van Wel F, Verhagen S

Review of the history of House and the Dutch dance scene. Looks at the psychological effects of dance combined with MDMA and looks at the effects on education and work

Submitted by Jatelka

15-03-2008
1.09 Mbytes Hits 12
Keywords: ecstasy rave-culture mdma mdma-use

"Everyday" But Not "Normal": Drug-Use and Youth Cultural Practice in Russia (Pilkington, 2004)

An Economic and Social Research Council Publication

Looks at prevalence and patterns of drug use in Russia

Submitted by Jatelka

09-06-2007
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Keywords: drug-use

"Survey on the Medical Use of Cannabis and THC in Germany" (2003)

F. Grotenhermen, M. Schnelle.

Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics 2003(2):17-40

In recent years, a number of open patient interviews and standardized surveys have been conducted to gain more information concerning subjective experiences with the use of cannabis products in a multitude of...

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by moda00

02-03-2008
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Keywords: medical-marijuana

"The Great Unmentionable": Exploring the Pleasures and Benefits of Ecstasy from the Perspectives of Drug Users (2008)

Drugs (Abingdon, England) 2008;15(4):329-349

Hunt G, Evans K

Explores the elements of pleasure in the drug-using experiences of young ecstacy users in the San Fransisco Bay area

See also Ecstasy (MDMA, MDEA, MDA) Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

15-01-2009
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Keywords: mdma-use

'From Kava to Lager'--alcohol consumption and drinking patterns for older adults of Pacific ethnic groups, and Europeans in the Diabetes Heart and Health Study (DHAHS) 2002-2003, Auckland New Zealand

Aim: This paper describes and compares alcohol consumption and drinking patterns for Pacific ethnic groups (Samoan, Tongan, Niue, Cook Islands) and European New Zealanders by gender participating in the 2002-03 Diabetes Heart and Health Study (DHAHS).

Methods: The DHAHS was a cross-sectional...

See also Kava Documents

Submitted by staples

02-09-2009
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Keywords: kava

2004 TREND field report on new tendencies in french drug use in the Bordeaux area ( in french)

this is a 2004 report by the observers of the TREND section of the french OFDT ( observatory for drugs and drug use) based on field surveys in the Bordeaux area.
this info, in french, is typical of the french approach to substance use, and the bias is easily readable.
Each susbtance encountered...

Submitted by Benga

13-04-2007
1.74 Mbytes Hits 5
Keywords: france drug-use

2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (Australia)

Detailed Findings

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Submitted by Jatelka

07-03-2009
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5-Year trends in use of hallucinogens and other adjunct drugs among UK dance drug users.

Eur Addict Res 2007;13(1):57-64

McCambridge J, Winstock A, Hunt N, Mitcheson L.

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...

Submitted by Gradient

20-06-2009
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A descriptive study of kava use among Tongan men in Macarthur, Sydney South West

Objective: To describe the pattern of kava use among Tongan men in Macarthur.

Methods: A kava use survey of Tongan men was conducted between May and October 2006.

Results: Seventy-three Tongan men aged over 18 completed the survey, 90% drank kava regularly at least twice a week with 20 or...

See also Kava Documents

Submitted by staples

02-09-2009
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Keywords: kava

A Growing Market: Cannabis Use and Cultivation in England and Wales

A report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Provides a snapshot of domestic cannabis cultivation. Looks at the extent and nature of home cultivation, law enforcement, implications of UN drug conventions and the law in 7 other countries.

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

04-08-2007
228.74 Kbytes Hits 58
Keywords: epidemiology law law-enforcement cultivation cannabis

A qualitative exploration of prescription opioid injection among street-based drug users in Toronto: behaviours, preferences and drug availability (2008)

Harm Reduction Journal 2008 Oct 17;5:30

Firestone M, Fischer B.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: There is evidence of a high prevalence of prescription opioid (PO) and crack use among street drug users in Toronto. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe drug use behaviours and...

Submitted by Jatelka

05-05-2009
156.30 Kbytes Hits 7

Adderall Abuse in Texas, 1998-2004 (2007)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, Volume 70, Issue 7, January 2007 , pages 658 - 664

Mathias B. Forrester

Adderall is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and is subject to abuse. This study describes the patterns of...

See also Adderall Documents

Submitted by Bajeda

05-03-2008
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Keywords: adderall abuse

Alcohol and Drug Use Among European 17-18 Year Old Students

Data from the ESPAD Project 2007

Submitted by Jatelka

05-02-2009
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Alcohol and Drug User Among University Students: Gender Differences (2007)

Rev Bras Psiquatr 2007;29;2:123-9

Wagner et al

The introduction is in Portuguese, scroll down for the article in English).

In Brasil men use more inhalants, alcohol, steroids, crack-cocaine and cocaine. Women use more amphetamines and prescribed drugs.

Submitted by Jatelka

12-01-2008
690.98 Kbytes Hits 6
Keywords: drug-use

Alcohol in Spain: Is it different? (2006)

Addiction 101 1073-1077

Submitted by Jatelka

18-05-2008
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Alcohol use in the country with the world's highest per capita beer consumption--the Czech Republic (2006)

Addiction 2006 Oct;101(10):1396-8

Kubicka L

Submitted by Jatelka

19-04-2008
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Amineptine Abuse: A Study of 203 patients abusing Amineptine (2004)

Proceeding of the Mental Health Care Practices in the Gulf (Kuwait)

Zahid MA, Al-Fekki AM, Abdul-Einin H and Badr H

See also Antidepressants Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

16-11-2008
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An overview of cocaine use in Ireland (2007)

Report on Cocaine use in Ireland commissioned by the government and produced by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs.

See also Cocaine & Crack Documents

Submitted by Lunar Loops

09-03-2007
958.97 Kbytes Hits 46
Keywords: cocaine drug-use

Anual Report from the NDTNS on Data pertaining to those recieving treatment for drug addiction (tier 3 or 4) in the UK

Anual Report from the NDTNS on Data pertaining to those recieving treatment for drug addiction (tier 3 or 4) in the UK

Department of Health & NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTNS) 1 april 2008 - 31 March 2009...

Submitted by terrapinzflyer

08-10-2009
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Anxiolytics, hypnotics, and antidepressants dispensed to adolescents in a French region in 2002

Purpose: This study proposes to complete declarative studies by describing the prescriptions of anxiolytics, hypnotics, and antidepressants dispensed to adolescents in a French region in 2002.

Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzes all the hypnotic, anxiolytic, and...

Submitted by Bajeda

06-11-2008
111.65 Kbytes Hits 7
Keywords: adolescent france prescription-medication

Arenas of drug transactions: Adolescent cannabis transactions in England - Social Supply (2007)

Journal of Drug Issues Fall 2007; 37, 4

Submitted by Jatelka

19-04-2008
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Keywords: drug-markets cannabis

Assessing the impact of cannabis use on trends in diagnosed schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005

A recent systematic review concluded that cannabis use increases risk of psychotic outcomes independently of confounding and transient intoxication effects. Furthermore, a model of the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia indicated that the incidence and prevalence of schizophrenia...

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by Gradient

03-07-2009
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Association between availability of heroin and methadone and fatal poisoning in England and Wales 1993-2004 (2006)

International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 Dec;35(6):1579-85

Morgan O, Griffiths C, Hickman M.

BACKGROUND: The UK heroin market is the biggest in Europe and approximately 70% of heroin deaths are due to fatal poisoning. Methadone treatment for heroin addiction in the UK, the 'British...

Submitted by Jatelka

03-05-2008
112.19 Kbytes Hits 5
Keywords: methadone-maintainance methadone heroin

Australia and Alcohol: Living Down The Legend (2005)

Addiction 100 891-896

Overview of alcohol use and culture

Submitted by Jatelka

18-05-2008
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Australia Crime Commission: Illicit Drug Data Report (2004-2005)

A look at drug trends in "the land down under". Interesting read

Submitted by Jatelka

07-05-2006
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Keywords: australia drug-use

Australian crime commision: Illicit drug data report 2005-2006

From the introduction:

While the primary role of the Illicit Drug Data Report is to present aggregated law enforcement data in arrests, seizures, purity levels and illicit prices, the report also provides a brief guide to each drug type.
This report is valuable for study and research purposes,...

Submitted by Dexyfiend

05-07-2008
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Awareness and use of Benzodiazepines in healthy volunteers and ambulatory patients visiting a tertiary care hospital: a cross sectional survey (2008)

PLoS ONE. 2008 Mar 19;3(3):e1804

Raoof M, Nawaz H, Nusrat R, Pabaney AH, Randhawa AR, Rehman R, Rizvi NB, Naqvi H.

BACKGROUND: Indiscriminate prescription of Benzodiazepines in Pakistan and subsequent availability over-the-counter without prescription is a major public health problem,...

See also Benzodiazepines Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

27-10-2008
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Blair Drugs Project: Drug use and trends in the UK

This document is an overview of drug use, trends and statistics related to drug use in the UK over the last 10 years under the Blair Government. It is in SWIM's opinion pretty accurate.

Submitted by BrownStreakRailroad

21-05-2009
577.57 Kbytes Hits 6

Calculating the Risk: Recreational Drug Use Among Clubbers in South East England (Deehan and Saville)

A Home Office Report

An overview of patterns of drug-use in this population

Submitted by Jatelka

15-09-2007
379.25 Kbytes Hits 5
Keywords: recreational drug-use

Canadian Drug Use: Drug Use and Offending, Questions and Answers

Originally linked to by Euphoric.

Looks at Canadian Law, Canadian Drug-Use Statistics, Public Attitudes Towards Decriminalisation, Canadian Opinions on Medical Use of Drugs, How Healthcare Systems are Affected etc

Submitted by Jatelka

18-11-2007
154.05 Kbytes Hits 5
Keywords: dru-use

Cannabis in Australia - Use, supply, harms, and responses

This monograph was written to provide an overview of the cannabis situation in Australia at the present time, including patterns of use, supply, harms and legislation. 475KB PDF [Drug Strategy Branch, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Australia]

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by Lunar Loops

20-07-2007
475.97 Kbytes Hits 37
Keywords: australia cannabis

Cannabis policies and user practices: market separation, price, potency, and accessibility in Amsterdam and San Francisco (2009)

International Journal of Drug Policy 2009 Jan;20(1):28-37

Reinarman C

BACKGROUND: This paper explores user perceptions and practices in contrasting legal-policy milieux-Amsterdam (de facto decriminalization) and San Francisco (de jure criminalization) on four policy issues: sources of...

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

23-01-2009
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Cannabis supply and young people: "It's a social thing" (2008)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Martin Duffy, Nadine Schaefer, Ross Comber, Lauren O'Connell, Paul J Turnbull

Looks at cannabis use by young people (in the UK), how they obtain it, young people as suppliers of cannabis and school and police responses to young people's cannabis use

See also Cannabis Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

01-06-2009
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Carisoprodol use and abuse in Norway: a pharmacoepidemiological study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2007 Aug;64(2):210-8

Bramness JG, Furu K, Engeland A, Skurtveit S.

AIM: Carisoprodol was developed to create a drug with less potential for abuse than meprobamate. However, case reports have established carisoprodol as a drug of abuse. This paper...

See also Downers Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

06-04-2009
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Characteristics and behaviors of ketamine users in France in 2003 (2007)

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2007 Mar;39(1):1-11

Reynaud-Maurupt C, Bello PY, Akoka S, Toufik A.

The increase in recreational use of ketamine in France led to the carrying out of a survey aimed at depicting the sociological profiles of French ketamine users, their addictive behaviors, and...

See also Ketamine Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

06-07-2008
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Characteristics of Methyphenidate Misuse in a University Student Sample (2005)

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2005 Jul;50(8):457-61

Barrett SP, Darredeau C, Bordy LE, Pihl RO.

OBJECTIVE: Methylphenidate (MPH) is a prescription stimulant drug with known abuse potential; however, little is known about its patterns of misuse or the characteristics of its abusers....

See also Concerta & Ritalin Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

16-01-2007
109.51 Kbytes Hits 68
Keywords: methylphenidate

China: Alcohol Today (2005)

Addiction 100 737-741

Overview of History and Culture of alcohol in China

Submitted by Jatelka

18-05-2008
443.46 Kbytes Hits 5

Chronic use of diazepam in primary healthcare centers: user profile and usage pattern (2007)

Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2007 Sep 6;125(5):270-4

Ribeiro CS, Azevedo RC, Silva VF, Botega NJ.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic use of benzodiazepines is frequent in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe the usage pattern and profile of chronic users of diazepam who had been...

See also Benzodiazepines Documents

Submitted by Jatelka

27-10-2008
217.33 Kbytes Hits 13
Keywords: diazepam

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