A5022081546- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Sex work and related issues
- Mining and Resource Management
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Media Influence and Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
IVO Addiction Research Institute
2018-2024
Tilburg University
2018-2023
Trimbos Institute
2023
Background Studies demonstrated that adolescent e-cigarette use is associated with subsequent tobacco smoking, commonly referred to as the gateway effect . However, most studies only investigated gateways from e-cigarettes smoking. This study replicates a cornerstone revealing positive association between both and use; in Netherlands Flanders. Design The longitudinal design included baseline (n=2839) 6-month (n=1276) 12-month (n=1025) follow-up surveys among school-based cohort (mean age:...
Many studies on addiction recovery focus initiation and short-term outcomes for alcohol addictions. In this study, we examine associations between three stages markers persons in drug recovery. Data were collected a multi-country study (REC-PATH) among 722 individuals living the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, who consider themselves period of months or more. We typical life domains that characterize recovery: housing, crime, work education, substance use. The relation with time was examined...
There is a well-established relationship between isolation and both morbidity mortality in the context of addiction recovery, yet protective effects intimate familial relationships have not been adequately assessed. The current paper uses European Life In Recovery database to assess association status living with dependent children on recovery capital people from drug addiction, operationalised by Strengths And Barriers Scale (SABRS). study participants were drawn REC-PATH supplemented...
Although there has been a growth in recent years recovery research, much of this from the United States, and is very little comparative research area. This article describes rationale, conceptual foundations methods for prospective, multicountry, cohort study aimed to map pathways problematic illicit drug use, with specific focus on gender differences pathways. combines qualitative quantitative components examines impact policy accessibility viability England, Scotland, Belgium, The...
Introduction There is little research around recovery pathways and how they cluster together by individual situational factors according to time in recovery.
An increasing body of evidence shows that informal mutual aid groups benefit those in addiction recovery. However, attention for practice and policy varies internationally is only recently emerging continental Europe. Existing mostly limited to studies Alcoholics Anonymous the United States. The aim this cross-sectional study examine relationship between membership a variety recovery capital, participation social networks, commitment sobriety individuals drug (N = 367), living UK,...
Persons with mental health problems and/or substance addictions (MHPSA) are stigmatised more than persons physical conditions. This includes stigmatisation by care professionals. Stigma is considered one of the most important barriers for recovery from these There an ongoing debate that use language can exacerbate or diminish stigmatisation. Therefore, we conducted experiment examining how four different ways referring to a person (a) alcohol addiction, (b) drug (c) depression and (d)...
Following the paradigm shift to recovery in Anglophone world, is also gaining momentum drug policy and practice Flanders (Belgium) Netherlands. Since meaning of being debated internationally, broadening assessment how framework applied discourse it implemented various international contexts imperative. This comparative analysis aims assess similarities differences addiction vision, implementation, evaluation The thematic draws upon a triangulation different data collection methods: focus...
Understandings of drug addiction recovery are still being debated. Research on perspectives from first-hand experiences with is rare and often contains short-term in the context a treatment setting. We aim to gain further understanding by analyzing autobiographical data persons different stages who not linked any specific service. conducted 30 in-depth qualitative interviews participants various parts Netherlands. Participants self-identified as “in recovery” or “recovered” for at least 3...
Venezuela is struck by a catastrophic economic crisis caused widespread corruption, government mismanagement and lack of diversification. In 2016, President Maduro decreed the Orinoco Mining Arc: large biodiverse region now destined for mining development. This article analyses harms inflicted on communities environment following this Subsistence miners, local populations, vulnerable ecosystems suffer in struggle power wealth. Violent encounters groups that aim to control mineral rich...
The concept of recovery has emerged as a prominent paradigm to understand processes change in individuals with substance use problems. To date, most studies have focused on personal the key driving force journeys, generally individualizing often-disabling social realities that persons face. counterbalance this bias, paper focuses contextual dynamics at stake during processes, based lived experiences 30 drug addiction Flanders (Belgium). A Lifeline Interview Method was applied elicit...
Abstract Background and objectives Substance use in women is associated with unique psycho-social physical vulnerabilities poses complex challenges during pregnancy motherhood. Gender-sensitive drug policy which considers the needs of their children could address these concerns. The this study were: (1) to systematically explore national-level policies’ sensitivity responsiveness women, pregnant children; (2) examine adherence policies international guidelines for gender policy. Methods...
The Stoptober House is part of the annual national smoking cessation campaign in Netherlands. During first week October, 48 volunteers resided tobacco-free for 5 days and received counseling. This pilot study explored how may have facilitated among participants.
Around 2009, ‘recovery’ was introduced in the Netherlands as a new approach to drug addiction and services. Recovery is now featured practice-level policy but absent governmental policy. To investigate whether Dutch recovery vision coherent with policy, we apply Bacchi’s What’s problem represented be? analyse problematizations of ‘drug addiction’. We analysed two influential documents one document. found that addresses harms public nuisance addiction, whilst wellbeing persons addiction....
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