... drug-addicted offenders move away from addiction and a criminal lifestyle. It is clear from the onset that the editors favour a permissive approach which they argue should lead to a more effective treatment response since there is likely to be more agreement and therefore better coordination...

... in Greece. The paper also gives emphasis to the obstacles to the adoption and implementation of a new Drugs Law. Social implications The situation of drug addicts in the correctional system is also presented and the various issues that arise from limited services and access to drug treatment services...

... 2012 Opioid maintenance treatment Older age group Drug addiction Social care Elderly people Medical treatment Very little attention has been cast on the invisible epidemic of substance misuse among the elderly population in the UK (Widlitz and Marin, 2002). In a study of elderly...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Ketamine Appetitive and aversive effects Ketamine experiences questionnaire Phenomenology Drugs Drug addiction A full description of the KEQ is provided in Stirling and McCoy (2010) . Briefly, this self‐report questionnaire is an adapted...

... Ethnography Street drug users Field relations Gatekeeper Emotions Drug addiction Social groups United Kingdom Ethnic groups I initially met Cuz in prison when he was “drug free”. 18 months later, late in 2004, we were reunited: I didn't recognise him at first. He was skinny and his eyes...

... a variety of styles including rock, metal, pop, hip hop, and electronic music. Morten Hesse can be contacted at: mh@crf.au.dk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Music Drugs Festivals Recreational drug use Drug addiction Denmark Social behaviour Social problems...

... at: pdacohen@orange.fr © Authors 2011 Cannabis Drug addiction Classification Public health In any case, the current state of knowledge regarding the possible existence of a relationship between cannabis use and “schizophrenia” is far too flimsy to constitute a basis for the proposed “15 per...