Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
Background No systematic attempts have been made to estimate the global and regional
prevalence of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid dependence, and quantify their …
prevalence of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid dependence, and quantify their …
Prevention of common mental disorders: what can we learn from those who have gone before and where do we go next?
Objective Prevention strategies have made a major contribution to the considerable
successes in reductions in cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality seen in recent …
successes in reductions in cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality seen in recent …
[PDF][PDF] Las drogas y la salud pública:¿ hacia dónde vamos?
ME Medina-Mora, T Real, J Villatoro… - salud pública de …, 2013 - SciELO Public Health
El artículo presenta una propuesta para la atención del problema de las adicciones desde
un enfoque de salud pública, define sus alcances y limitaciones frente a los retos del …
un enfoque de salud pública, define sus alcances y limitaciones frente a los retos del …
Why has US drug policy changed so little over 30 years?
P Reuter - Crime and Justice, 2013 - journals.uchicago.edu
Though almost universally criticized as overly punitive, expensive, racially disparate in
impact, and ineffective, American drug policy remained largely unchanged from 1980 to …
impact, and ineffective, American drug policy remained largely unchanged from 1980 to …
The impact of the prohibition of benzylpiperazine (BZP)'legal highs' on the prevalence of BZP, new legal highs and other drug use in New Zealand
C Wilkins, P Sweetsur - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Benzylpiperazine (BZP) is the psychoactive ingredient in a range of 'legal
highs' sold worldwide. BZP was prohibited in New Zealand in 2008. AIM: To investigate the …
highs' sold worldwide. BZP was prohibited in New Zealand in 2008. AIM: To investigate the …
Doping, sport and the law: time for repeal of prohibition?
J Anderson - International Journal of Law in Context, 2013 - cambridge.org
This article concerns the legal issues that surround the prohibition of doping in sport. The
current policy on the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sport is underpinned by …
current policy on the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sport is underpinned by …
Illicit drugs, policing and the evidence-based policy paradigm
A Ritter, K Lancaster - Evidence & Policy, 2013 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
The mantra of evidence-based policy (EBP) suggests that endeavours to implement
evidencebased policing will produce better outcomes. However there is dissonance …
evidencebased policing will produce better outcomes. However there is dissonance …
Towards revision of the UN drug control conventions: Harnessing like-mindedness
DR Bewley-Taylor - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Almost all nations are currently parties to the UN international drug control
conventions of 1961, 1971 and 1988; treaties that taken together form what can be usefully …
conventions of 1961, 1971 and 1988; treaties that taken together form what can be usefully …
Socio-demographic factors, health risks and harms associated with early initiation of injection among people who inject drugs in Tallinn, Estonia: Evidence from cross …
S Vorobjov, DC Des Jarlais, K Abel-Ollo, A Talu… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
AIM: To explore socio-demographic factors, health risks and harms associated with early
initiation of injecting (before age 16) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tallinn, Estonia …
initiation of injecting (before age 16) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tallinn, Estonia …
Safe injection rooms and police crackdowns in areas with heavy drug dealing. Evaluation by counting discarded syringes collected from the public space
V Carmen, V Joan, G Anna, E Albert, B Montserrat… - …, 2013 - search.proquest.com
The evolution of drug injection in public places is analysed using as indicator the number of
syringes collected from public spaces, evaluating as well the influence of public health harm …
syringes collected from public spaces, evaluating as well the influence of public health harm …