Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 20 Issue 2
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Cross-cultural insights on lived experiences of opioid users among young adults
Sabir Zaman, Shahid Irfan, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Nawaz, Shazia KhalidThere is increased social discussion of the emerging issues of opioid use, health and well-being of young adults within contemporary Asian society. The purpose of this study is to…
From “Codeine Diet” to “Gutter Water”: polydrug use among Nigerian young adults
Emeka W. Dumbili, Emmanuel Ezekwe, Ogochukwu Winifred OdeigahThe purpose of this paper is to explore polydrug use and the factors that motivate the use of multiple substances among selected young adults.
Daily use of alcohol in the Norwegian general population: Prevalence and associated factors
Tore Bonsaksen, Trond Heir, Laila Skogstad, Tine K. Grimholt, Øivind Ekeberg, Anners Lerdal, Inger Schou-BredalHarmful use of alcohol is a major public health problem. While harm is often researched in the context of heavy drinking episodes, high-frequency drinking, even when drinking…
Beyond prohibition: responses to illicit drugs in West Africa in an evolving policy context
Ediomo-Ubong Nelson, Isidore ObotThe purpose of this paper is to discuss priorities for effective responses to illicit drugs in West Africa in a changing international policy environment.
Working with addiction: an intercultural-integrative approach to substance dependency during a seven-year delivery of a psychotherapy service in North London
Antony SigalasThis paper aims to focus on a meta-analysis of an applied integrative model of clinical practice at community level in a third-sector organisation. The psychotherapeutic work was…
Abstinence or controlled drinking – a five-year follow-up on Swedish clients reporting positive change after treatment for substance use disorders
Ninive von Greiff, Lisa SkogensThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how clients – five years after completing treatment interventions endorsing abstinence – view abstinence and the role of Alcoholics…
Non-national clients in Belgian substance use treatment
Charlotte De Kock, Eva Blomme, Jérôme AntoineSubstance use treatment (SUT) among migrants and ethnic minorities is an underresearched domain in European countries, although preliminary studies point out disparities in…
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1745-9265e-ISSN:
2042-8359ISSN-L:
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2001 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Dr Axel Klein
- Mr Blaine Stothard
- Dr Aysel Sultan