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Alcohol and other drug misuse
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health and other problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at alcohol and other drug misuse.
Drugs, alcohol and mental health
- Authors:
- CORNWELL Alan, CORNWELL Vicky
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
This concise introductory textbook covers the biochemical, behavioural and social factors which influence the mind. It discusses all major groups of drugs which are commonly misused, including drugs normally available only on prescription, hallucinogenic drugs, narcotics, and “socially acceptable” drugs such as caffeine and nicotine. Alcohol, in view of its position as the most widely used drug of abuse in most developed countries, is considered in detail. The biological effects of alcohol, the problems resulting from alcohol use, and the means by which alcohol abuse can be controlled, are all discussed. The final chapters deal with mental health and mental illness. The book is aimed at students in the last years of school or on early undergraduate courses.
Dealing with it
- Author:
- HART Sam
- Journal article citation:
- Druglink, 25(2), March 2010, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Drugscope
- Place of publication:
- London
Although the number of young people accessing specialist drug services has risen to 25,000 a year, only a small minority of under-25s are classified as problem drug users. This article explains that this does not mean that those using the drugs are themselves problem free. A new DrugScope report, Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment at the Crossroads, has highlighted that for most young people accessing services, drug use is just one of a cluster of other issues such as mental health problems, lack of training and education, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Drug use is more a symptom of their chaotic lifestyles than an isolated problem. This article includes viewpoints of the young people who were interviewed for the DrugScope report.
Tobacco, alcohol and drug use and mental health: report based on the analysis of the ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Adults in Great Britain ...
- Authors:
- COULTHARD Melissa, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on a survey of psychiatric morbidity among adults aged 16 to 74 living in private households in Great Britain carried out in 2000. It looks at tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and dependence and their relationship to psychiatric morbidity among from the 2000.
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- Author:
- LAURENT Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 14.9.00, 2000, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
A label of 'dual diagnosis' is being given to people with mental health problems who misuse alcohol and drugs. Asks if this improve their care.
Substance misuse in life and death in a 2-year cohort of suicides
- Authors:
- GALWAY Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(3), 2016, pp.292-297.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: Although substance misuse is a key risk factor in suicide, relatively little is known about the relationship between lifetime misuse and misuse at the time of suicide. Aims: To examine the relationship between substance misuse and subsequent suicide. Method: Linkage of coroners' reports to primary care records for 403 suicides occurring over 2 years. Results: With alcohol misuse, 67% of the cohort had previously sought help for alcohol problems and 39% were intoxicated at the time of suicide. Regarding misuse of other substances, 54% of the cohort was tested. Almost one in four (38%) tested positive, defined as an excess of drugs over the prescribed therapeutic dosage and/or detection of illicit substances. Those tested were more likely to be young and have a history of drug misuse. Conclusions: A deeper understanding of the relationship between substance misuse and suicide could contribute to prevention initiatives. Furthermore, standardised toxicology screening processes would avoid diminishing the importance of psychosocial factors involved in suicide as a ‘cause of death’. (Publisher abstract)
Specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England 2013-14
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistics on specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England during 2013 to 2014. The data show how the specialist substance misuse services in England continue to respond to the needs of young people who have alcohol and drug problems. These services intervene to help young people overcome their substance misuse problems and prevent them from becoming problematic users in adulthood. Figures from the report reveal that: 19,126 young people received help for alcohol or drug problems; 71 per cent had cannabis as their main problem drug; and 79 per cent of young people left services having successfully completed their treatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
Trauma, gender, and mental health symptoms in individuals with substance use disorders
- Authors:
- KEYSER-MARCUS Lori, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(1), 2014, pp.3-24.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The relationships between trauma history, lifetime endorsement of psychiatric symptoms, and gender were examined in a sample of individuals participating in outpatient substance abuse treatment. Study participants (N = 625) from six psychosocial counselling and five methadone maintenance programmes were recruited as part of a larger study conducted through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (NIDA CTN) in the United States. Study measures included lifetime trauma experience (yes/no), type of trauma experienced (sexual, physical, both), lifetime depression/anxiety, and lifetime suicidal thoughts/attempts (as measured by the Addiction Severity Index–Lite [ASI-Lite]). Lifetime endorsement of psychiatric symptoms was compared between individuals with and without trauma history. The role of gender was also examined. Results indicated that the experience of trauma was associated with an increase in lifetime report of psychiatric symptoms. Experience of physical and combined physical and sexual trauma consistently predicted positive report of psychiatric symptoms in both males and females, even when controlling for demographic and treatment-related variables. Employment outcomes, however, were not predicted by self-reported history of lifetime trauma. (Edited publisher abstract)
Psychopathology and transmission risk behaviors in patients with HIV/AIDS
- Authors:
- NEWVILLE Howard, HALLER Deborah L.
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 22(10), October 2010, pp.1259-1268.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study tests the hypothesis that patients with HIV/AIDS and psychiatric illness or alcohol and drug dependence are likely to display more HIV risk behaviour than those with no comorbidity. Sex and drug risk behaviours for 228 HIV+ patients (mean age 36 years) attending an ID clinic in Virginia were compared across four diagnostic groups: no diagnosis; psychiatric only; substance dependence only; and co-morbid psychiatric and substance dependence. Significant group differences were observed for having multiple sex partners, condom use, and injection drug use (IDU), but not for sharing of injection equipment. Patients with co-morbid psychiatric and substance disorders reported multiple sex partners most frequently, while substance dependence contributed to irregular condom use and IDU. Analysis by substance use subgroup (no dependence, alcohol dependence only, drug dependence only, co-morbid alcohol, and drug dependence) showed that alcohol dependence contributed to having multiple sex partners, while alcohol and drug dependence both contributed to irregular condom use. Only drug dependence contributed to drug risk. The authors suggest that brief screening tools might be helpful starting point in determining which HIV+ patients require more intensive intervention to increase their chances of successfully decreasing risk behaviour.
Central and Eastern European rough sleepers in London: repeat survey
- Author:
- HOMELESS LINK
- Publisher:
- Homeless Link
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a follow up to the baseline survey of Central and Eastern European rough sleepers carried out in 2007. Fourteen outreach services conducted the follow up survey over the period of a week in November 2008. Data is presented by both and London borough. The findings suggest that there are still significant numbers of Central and Eastern Europeans rough sleeping in London and that their support needs have increased.