Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 8 Issue 3
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Policy forum: The role of drug testing in the criminal justice system
Nicola SingletonDespite a considerable increase in drug testing within the criminal justice system (CJS) through schemes such as the drug interventions programme, research is equivocal about its…
Parents who misuse substances: implications for parenting practices and treatment seeking behaviour
Adam Huxley, Sarah FoulgerThis paper considers parents who misuse substances. The potential impacts of their substance misuse on their ability to parent effectively and safely (parenting capacity) are…
Addressing substance misuse in a medium secure unit
Rossi Owen, Paul Hughes, Catherine Baker, Laurence ChestermanIndividuals diagnosed with severe mental illness have higher rates of alcohol and substance misuse than the general population. This can present the client and the care team with…
Nitrous oxide: recreational use, regulation and harm reduction
Mike JayOver recent years, nitrous oxide has emerged as a popular recreational drug in dance and festival cultures. The dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide are largely determined by the…
A ‘Latin’ approach to harm reduction: some suggestions from the Italian experience
Grazia ZuffaFollowing the example of many northern European countries, harm reduction strategies were introduced in Italy at the beginning of the 90s in response to the spread of HIV/Aids…
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1745-9265Renamed to:
Drugs, Habits and Social PolicyOnline date, start – end:
2001 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Dr Axel Klein
- Mr Blaine Stothard
- Dr Aysel Sultan