ADF Resource Centre Alert

 

Here are the most frequently downloaded articles in the last fortnight. If you are a library member and haven’t got access to DrugInfo online journals – just contact us. Otherwise you can access these directly through SwetsWise.

 

Carroll KM 2012 Dissemination of evidence-based practices: how far we’ve come, and how much further we’ve got to go, Addiction 107:6, pp. 1031-1033

 

Khantzian EJ 2012 Reflections on treating addictive disorders: a psychodynamic perspective, American Journal on Addictions 21:3, pp. 247-279

 

Warpenius K, Holmila M, Mustonen H 2010 Effects of a community intervention to reduce the serving of alcohol to intoxicated patrons, Addiction 105:6, pp. 1032-1040

 

 

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2012) Risk factors contributing to chronic disease, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

 

 

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare provides an overview of the risk factors that contribute to chronic disease in Australia. The report includes in-depth analysis of the interplay between risk factors such as alcohol consumption, smoking and obesity. Some findings from the report include:

•          More than one-third of Australians have at least one of the focus risk factors of daily smoking, risky alcohol consumption or obesity

•          Regular consumption of alcohol at high levels can contribute to the development of liver disease, some cancers, oral health problems and cardiovascular disease

•          Risky alcohol consumption is also associated with strokes, osteoporosis, and depression

 

The following are a sample of what has recently arrived in the library. Note that some links may require library membership for access through SwetsWise, and that other requests for articles may incur a charge. For more resources, search the library catalogue.

 

Appleby J. (2012) Drinking nation : have we had enough? British Medical Journal 344, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2634

 

This opinion piece by an economist reviews some of the financial impacts of the English drinking culture.

 

Donnelly N. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR) (April 2012) Young adults’ experience of responsible service of alcohol in NSW : 2011 update, Sydney: Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR)

 

The aim in this report was to determine whether the provision of responsible service of alcohol (RSA) changed in NSW licensed premises between 2002 and 2011. [Introduction ed]

 

Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) (2012) Annual alcohol poll : attitudes and behaviours : community attitudes on alcohol by voting intentions, Canberra: Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)

 

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) commissioned Galaxy Research to carry out nation-wide polling to explore community attitudes and behaviours relating to alcohol. Of particular interest to this analysis were attitudes to alcohol in Australia, experiences of alcohol related violence, and perspectives on alcohol-related policies. Australians perceive illicit substances as the most harmful drug in Australia (46%) followed by alcohol (30%) and tobacco (21%). [Introduction ed]

 

Victoria. Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) (January 2012) Protecting Victoria’s vulnerable children inquiry : report v1 - v3, Melbourne: Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC)

 

Child abuse and neglect have a devastating impact on the lives of children. The Inquiry has presented system-level evidence of the extent of the problem but has also heard the experiences of children and young people involved with child protection, their families and foster and kinship carers. The Inquiry has also heard from adults who experienced state care as children. The Inquiry has concluded that prevention and early intervention are essential to avoid the long-lasting permanent trauma and poor outcomes for many individuals who experience abuse or neglect. At a system level, the Inquiry has also concluded that, over time, it is more effective for government to invest in prevention and early intervention, than to continue to increase investment in child protection and family services or to absorb the lifetime costs to society of child abuse and neglect. [Conclusion, ed]

 

Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) (April 2012) Protecting Victoria’s vulnerable children inquiry : summary of report with reference to alcohol and other drug treatment, Melbourne: Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA)

 

The ‘Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry’ (the Inquiry) made a call for submissions in 2011 with the final report completed and submitted to government in March 2012. This précis of the report provides a summary of the findings with primary reference to the Victorian alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector. [Introduction ed]

 

Payne J; Gaffney A. Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) (May 2012) How much crime is drug or alcohol related? : self-reported attributions of police detainees, Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)

 

This study used new data collected by the AIC’s DUMA program. It examined the self-reported alcohol and drug attributions of 1,884 police detainees from nine separate data collection locations across Australia. The study is the first of its kind to examine attribution estimates for specific drugs and by specific attribution types. [Foreword ed]

 

Dhalla IA. (April 2012) Opium, opioids, and an increased risk of death : beyond overdose the risks are incompletely understood, British Medical Journal 344, doi:10.1136/bmj.e2617

 

Opium has been used medicinally and recreationally for millennia. Owing to a combination of criminalisation, stigmatisation, medicalisation, and the availability of other psychoactive drugs, the use of opium has almost completely ceased in many countries and purified semi-synthetic and synthetic opioids are much more widely used. Opium use is largely limited to regions in central Asia where the opium poppy is cultivated. [Introduction ed]

 

Neale J. Oxford Brookes University. Department of Social Work & Public Health (2012) Fit for life? : qualitative, quantitative & physiological indicators of physical activity amongst heroin users, London: Oxford Brookes University

 

Social research & service provision have focused on the dramatic, dangerous & risky aspects of heroin consumption. Limited attention has been paid to the more everyday & mundane aspects of heroin users’ lives. Very little research has investigated heroin users’ participation in physical activities. A small number of studies indicate that problem drug users do participate in sport & exercise. There is suggestive evidence that sports & exercise interventions may improve drug treatment outcomes. Hence the broad aim here was to explore how heroin users manage routine daily activities as they enter treatment & reduce drug use. [Context ed]

 

Strang J; Groshkova T; Metrebian N. (2012) New heroin-assisted treatment : recent evidence and current practices of supervised injectable heroin treatment in Europe and beyond, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

 

All of the available findings from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in academic papers and project reports have been examined in order to gauge the efficacy (against a range of outcomes) as well as the cost and cost utility of 'supervised injectable heroin' (SIH) treatment. Thus, this Insights report gives a historical overview of SIH, including the international policy and legislation regarding this treatment, before moving on to examine the research evidence and clinical and policy experience with this new treatment. [Executive summary ed]

 

Mission Australia (2012) The Michael Project 2007-2010 : new perspectives and possibilities for homeless men, Sydney: Mission Australia

 

The Michael Project was grounded in a belief that support can enhance the agency and capability of men experiencing homelessness. This belief, based in literature and practice, acknowledges that people experiencing homelessness may have multiple and complex issues but also have strengths and capacities and are not passive victims for whom things need to be done. While recognising that there was unlikely to be a quick fix solution given the complexity of the issues faced by many of the men, particularly those with long histories of homelessness, Mission Australia anticipated that through working intensively with the men a platform and process could be developed for individual recovery and social inclusion. [Introduction ed]

 

Ritter A; Matthew-Simmons F. Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP) National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) (May 2012) What does the research evidence tell us about what Australians think about the legal status of drugs? Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

 

This bulletin summarises data from a nationally representative survey of Australians on the legal status of drugs. We draw an important distinction between what Australians think about “legalisation” versus “decriminalisation”, and what Australians think about different types of drugs (four drugs are compared: cannabis, ecstasy, heroin and methamphetamine). [Introduction ed]

ANEX Inc (2012) Australian drug policy : harm reduction and 'new recovery' : discussion paper : draft for consultation, Melbourne: Anex

 

Recent ‘recovery-oriented systems of care’ is a US-born concept that is shaping drug treatment policy in the United Kingdom, and is now in the early stages of being promoted in Australia. Leading proponents of the new recovery rhetoric do not claim it has a strong evidence base at the systems level. Resourced properly, new recovery could build upon harm minimisation and harm reduction programs that have been so successful in Australia. [Executive summary ed]

 

Culley DM; Taylor J; Rubin J; Hoorens S; Disley E; Rabinovich L. Rand Corporation (April 2012) Assessment of the implementation of the EU drugs strategy 2005—2012 and its action plans, Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation

 

The EU Drugs Strategy 2005–2012 was the outcome of a political process of negotiations between Member States and EU institutions. As the Strategy comes to an end in 2012 and a decision will need to be taken about its successor, the European Commission commissioned an evaluation of the Strategy and its Action Plans (2005–2008 and 2009–2012). This evaluation focuses on the added value of these documents for drugs policy in member states and third countries. [Executive summary ed]

 

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (April 2012) EMCDDA trend report for the evaluation of the 2005–12 : EU drugs strategy, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)

 

It reviews the main trends and changes in the European drug situation and in the responses developed by the EU Member States. Four main areas are covered by the report: drug use and drug-related problems; drug supply; drug policies; and demand reduction interventions. [Executive summary ed]

 

Thomas M. Australia. Department of Parliamentary Services (May 2012) Alcohol warning labels - do they work? Canberra: Department of Parliamentary services

 

There are two main related issues that are worth considering. The first issues is that a number of health researchers have already been critical of the new consumer information messages that are being included by the alcohol industry on the labels of alcohol products sold in Australia. The second issue is that there is some question as to just how effective alcohol warning labels are in reducing risky or harmful drinking. This Background Note provides a brief overview of the context for the proposed labelling reforms and a summary of some of the research evidence on the effectiveness of alcohol health warning labels. [Introduction ed]

 

Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) (April 2012) A new game plan : changing the alcohol focus in Australian sport, Melbourne: Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)

 

In Australia the prevalent culture of drinking in sporting clubs has impeded sport's potential of promoting healthy people and strong communities. It is time for more sporting clubs to change their game plan. [Introduction ed]

Australian Crime Commission (ACC) (May 2012) Illicit drug data report 2010-11, Canberra: Australian Crime Commission (ACC)

 

The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) Illicit Drug Data Report 2010–11 provides a snapshot of the Australian illicit drug market. The report brings together illicit drug data from a variety of sources including law enforcement, health and academia. [Executive summary ed]

 

Australian Crime Commission (ACC) (May 2012) Illicit drug data report 2010-11 snapshot, Canberra: Australian Crime Commission (ACC)

 

The Illicit Drug Data Report (IDDR) 2010–11 provides a snapshot of the Australian illicit drug data market. The report brings together illicit drug data from a variety of sources, including law enforcement, health and academia. [Introduction]

 

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (April 2012) A working guide to international comparisons of health, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

 

Comparisons of health between countries are popular and useful, and often attract media attention.  This guide highlights the types of questions to ask before comparing countries when presenting health data in an international context. [Summary ed]

 

Bellhouse B. Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Victoria. Department of Health (May 2012) Teen drinking law : facilitator's manual, Melbourne: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)

 

Amendments to the Liquor Control Act 1998 have been put in place to control the secondary supply of alcohol to people under the age of 18. This is referred to here as the 'Teen Drinking Law'. This facilitator's manual aims to provide a guide for educators and health professionals to run forums for parents about the new legislation and to help reduce alcohol-related harms in young people. [Introductory aims, ed]