A5082103722- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Contemporary Cultural and Social Studies
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Research in Social Sciences
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Historical and Literary Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- French Literature and Poetry
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Family Support in Illness
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Johns Hopkins University
2017-2024
Government of the United States of America
2022
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2022
Trinity College Dublin
2007-2021
University of Bristol
2019
University of North Dakota
2018
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
2014-2018
Max Planck Society
2014-2018
University of Illinois System
2016
UCLA Health
2010
Review essay. Bruce Alexander, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, is probably best known for his â?~Rat Parkâ?T experiments (Alexander, Beyerstein, Hadaway, & Coambs, 1981): which confirmed cleverly and imaginatively the inadequacy research purports to explain psychoactive drug use dependence solely pharmacological terms, while ignoring environmental factors. His latest book, The Globalisation Addiction, may be seen as a synthesis lifelong study this...
<i>Aim:</i> The study investigates patterns of cocaine powder and crack use different groups in nine European cities. <i>Design, Setting, Participants:</i> Multi-centre cross-sectional conducted Barcelona, Budapest, Dublin, Hamburg, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Zurich. Data were collected by structured face-to-face interviews. sample comprises 1,855 users out three subgroups: 632 addiction treatment, mainly maintenance treatment; 615 socially marginalized not 608...
Abstract Classical reception studies and the Foucault-inflected study of ancient homosexuality came age together, sharing several key dates in their core bibliographies. This article argues that this synchronicity is no coincidence. In particular, both endeavours have been driven by remarkably similar views ‘otherness’ past itself. Arguing view has partly motivated unspoken anxieties about scholarly agency, sheds some critical light on presuppositions methods subfields. It also aims to...
Abstract This article explores how proponents of a public health model alcohol policy have, for more than quarter century, argued consistently but unsuccessfully an integrated national in the Republic Ireland. It looks particular at past decade, time when increases consumption and related problems strengthened case such policy, managerial innovations sphere cross-cutting management appeared to provide template its implementation. A number explanations are offered refusal successive...
This research describes and analyses recent policy developments in Ireland relation to the practice of selling psychoactive substances which, while not themselves illegal, mimic effects commonly used illegal drugs. These so-called 'legal highs' had been sold through an increasing number 'head shops' which late-2009 early-2010 became subject considerable public controversy, culminating legislative measures aimed at their closure. Based on semi-structured interviews with some main stakeholders...
In the wake of Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy in 2012, Irish government announced October 2013 that it had approved number alcohol policy measures to be incorporated into Public Health (Alcohol) Bill drafted and enacted as quickly possible. Against historic backdrop previous proposals Ireland recent decades, this article looks critically at development with view determining what extent represents, Kingdon’s terms, “policy window” for public health approach...
This article reviews the emergence and expansion of addiction counselling as a specialist form professional practice with problem drinkers drug users in Ireland, over past 30 years. It sees having its roots widely shared disenchantment 'medical model' treatment, identifies main factors which have shaped growth this new profession period. is argued that statutory health authorities largely allowed to evolve an ad hoc style: ceding maximum discretion individual counsellors teams counsellors,...
Treatment service provision for problem drug users in the Republic of Ireland until mid-1980s was centralized, specialist and ideologically tending towards abstinence models intervention. However, context continuing heroin use its accompanying public health risks, all these features policy changed gradually over next decade. This paper looks detail at evolution methadone protocol 1998, which institutionalized regulated prescribing by general medical practitioners Ireland. It discusses main...
This paper reports on trends in alcohol consumption and related problems the Republic of Ireland during years 1990–2010, policy developments over this same period. Prior to collapse Irish economy late-2008, had enjoyed almost fifteen unprecedented economic growth, with commensurate increases levels personal disposable income. As predicted by economists, growth was accompanied substantial consumption, corresponding all main indicators alcohol-related problems. Although numerous from health...
Background There is emerging consensus that older opiate treatment patients have specific health and social care needs also evidence of a particular stigma associated with maintenance treatment. Yet, very little known about the experienced by individuals who been interacting methadone services over prolonged period.Aim Method Conducted in Ireland drawing on data from qualitative study 25 long-term clients treatment, this paper examines narratives are growing as MMT patients. More than...