Contemporary Drug Problems articles from June 2006

Contemporary Drug Problems archives from June 2006

Spectacles of sociability and drunkenness: on alcohol and drinking in Japan.
June 22, 2006... The significant fact about alcohol and drinking in Japan is that alcohol has never been regarded as a major social problem, and few measures against its production or use have been taken. In this respect Japan stands nearly alone in the...

Patterns of drinking and mortality from different diseases - an overview.
June 22, 2006... Introduction Overall, alcohol has been linked to substantial mortality and disability (WHO, 2002; Rehm et al., 2003a; 2004). However, there are marked regional differences in the disease burden associated with alcohol (Rehm et al., 2004)....

Drug addiction between deviance and normality: a study of spontaneous and assisted remission.(Italy)
June 22, 2006... In this article the results of a qualitative study carried out in Italy regarding the phenomenon of drug addiction remission are presented. The research explores the process of remission experienced by two groups of former drug addicts: (1) One...

Implementing managed care for substance abuse treatment services: process and staff perspectives.
June 22, 2006... Introduction Managed care is now a ubiquitous feature of substance abuse treatment services in the United States. Managed care--the administration of health care delivery and financing according to rules and procedures that control access,...

Graduates speak: a qualitative exploration of drug court graduates' views of the strengths and weaknesses of the program.
June 22, 2006... In the United States, the drug court movement began in 1989 with the establishment of the first drug court in Dade County, Florida; it quickly gained momentum so that by 2001 there were more than 600 operating drug courts in the United States...

Nalbuphine (Nubain): non-prescribed use, injecting, and risk behaviors for blood-borne viruses.
June 22, 2006... For approximately 25 years, nalbuphine hydrochloride (Nubain[R]), a synthetic opiate with agonist-antagonist properties, was prescribed for pain relief in several countries in North and Central America, Europe, and elsewhere. The drug was...