A 7 year Follow-Up Study (2008-2014) with Graduates of the Ballymun Strengthening Families Programme (SFP 12-16 years)
The aim of this research study was to undertake a 7 year follow-up study with graduates of the Ballymun Strengthening Families Programme (12-16 years) to determine the impact of the Programme on family and community life.
European Medical Journal - Hepatology
This year’s second edition of European Medical Journal Hepatology, which has been devoted entirely to covering the major topics raised at the 50th anniversary of the International Liver Congress™ (ILC) organised by the European Association for the Study of the Liver, held in Vienna, Austria, in late April.
The misuse of benzodiazepines among high-risk opioid users in Europe
For a number of reasons benzodiazepines are often misused by high-risk opioid users and are associated with morbidity and mortality among this group. This analysis considers the significance of this problem and its impact for the health and drug treatment of opioid users.
European Drug Report 2015
This year’s report contains a comprehensive overview of Europe’s drug problem and the measures being taken to tackle it.
Methamphetamine deaths increase across Australia
Ice use jumps by 52 per cent among people who inject drugs.
What Interventions Are Needed for Women and Girls Who Use Drugs? A Global Perspective
There are steps that can reduce infection rates and provide women and girls with health care and harm reduction services that are designed with their needs and concerns in mind.
Use of contingency management incentives to improve completion of hepatitis B vaccination in people undergoing treatment for heroin dependence: a cluster randomised trial
Poor adherence to treatment diminishes its individual and public health benefit. Financial incentives, provided on the condition of treatment attendance, could address this problem.
EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2015
These EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C are intended to assist physicians and other healthcare providers, as well as patients and other interested individuals, in the clinical decision-making process by describing the current optimal man- agement of patients with acute and chronic HCV infections.
Drug consumption rooms: an overview of provision and evidence
This analysis aims to provide an objective overview of drug consumption rooms, their characteristics and current provision, and of the effectiveness of this intervention.
Effectiveness of bystander naloxone administration and overdose education programs: a meta-analysis
Empirical evidence in the research literature suggests that bystander naloxone administration and overdose education programs are associated with increased odds of recovery and with improved knowledge of overdose recognition and management in non-clinical settings.
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