Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 19 Issue 4

Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow

George Benson, Andrew McPherson, Jacqueline McCallum, Nicola Roberts

The purpose of this paper is to develop an alcohol withdrawal syndrome risk stratification tool that could support the safe discharge of low risk patients from the emergency…

Do medical cannabis growers attempt to produce cannabis with different cannabinoid concentrations than recreational growers?

Sharon R. Sznitman, Monica J. Barratt, Tom Decorte, Pekka Hakkarainen, Simon Lenton, Gary Potter, Bernd Werse, Chris Wilkins

It is conceivable that cannabis cultivators who grow for medical purposes aim to improve the therapeutic index of their cannabis by attempting to produce particular concentrations…

Affiliation to alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous among patients attending an English specialist addiction service

Edward Day, Sabrina Kirberg, Nicola Metrebian

Attendance at alcoholics anonymous (AA) or narcotics anonymous (NA) meetings and affiliation with the fellowship has potential benefits for people with alcohol or drug use…

Risk management strategies of synthetic cannabis users

Stephanie Campos, Ellen Benoit, Eloise Dunlap

The purpose of this paper is to explore the various ways users of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) managed the dangers associated with the consumption of this substance.

“The junkie abuses, the psychonaut learns”: a qualitative analysis of an online drug forum community

Sara Rolando, Franca Beccaria

Drug-related web forums have been argued to be an effective way to investigate the latest generation of drug users. The purpose of this paper is to explore discussions about drugs…

Examining cannabis protective behavioral strategy use using multiple methods

Mark A. Prince, Tiffany Jenzer, Whitney Brown, Eleftherios M. Hetelekides, Rachel A. Mumm, R. Lorraine Collins

Cannabis use among young adults is increasing, despite being associated with several negative consequences. Protective behavioral strategies (PBSs) are a potential mechanism of…

Severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome: review of the literature

George Benson, Nicola Roberts, Jacqueline McCallum, Andrew McPherson

The purpose of this paper is to identify published literature from a general hospital setting that may highlight variables implicated in the development of severe alcohol…