Preventing Drug Abuse-Related Infectious Diseases Through Community Outreach

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Author(s):  
Murray Longmore ◽  
Ian B. Wilkinson ◽  
Andrew Baldwin ◽  
Elizabeth Wallin

Classification of pathogens –An approach to infectious diseases:Travel adviceAntibiotics: penicillinsCephalosporins and othersEmpirical ‘blind’ treatmentUsing a side-room laboratoryDrug abuse & infectious diseasesPUO and the tropical traveller –GastroenteritisImmunizationNosocomial infectionsSome specific infections:MalariaTuberculosis (MDR-TB )Infectious mononucleosis...


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 992-995
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy

Drug abuse has been a serious medical concern worldwide. Given mortality, substance misuse is still liable for serious illness and also the marketing of illegal substances has a significant effect on the community. This study was conducted to determine the awareness of drug abuse amongst dental college students. A cross-sectional survey was done with a self-administered questionnaire comprising of ten questions pertaining to the awareness about drug abuse. The samples chosen for the study were 100 dental undergraduate students. The responses were collected and analysed.82% of the respondents were aware of the dangerous effects of drug abuse .68% said drug abuse is because of stress,8% said because of peer pressure and 20% said because of family problems and 4% said because of pleasure seeking .76 % feel deaddiction therapy can reduce drug abuse. 5% of the respondents have used some kind of drugs, .85% said they are aware of health risks associated with drug abuse. There is a high level of awareness among dental students regarding the abuse of drugs and associated health risks. However, more intense and wider community outreach programs should be initiated to spread awareness about drug abuse among the general public and the student community.


Author(s):  
А.Д. Бадов

Выявлена взаимосвязь между наркопреступностью и уровнем общей пре- ступности, между распространением наркомании и инфекционными заболеваниями, в том числе СПИДом, гепатитами и т. д. Определены географические факторы нарко- преступности рассчитана динамика преступлений в сфере незаконного оборота нар- котиков в России за 19902015 гг. выявлены основные направления наркотрафиков и территориальная дифференциация наркопреступности в стране. Определено, что одним из главных факторов бурного роста наркопреступности в стране стало формирование и становление Северного маршрута наркотрафика из Афганистана. Развитию Северного маршрута благоприятствовало наличие прозрачных границ с Казах- станом и странами Центральной Азии. Северный маршрут изначально ориентировался как наркотрафик через Россию в Европу, однако постепенно стал наркотрафиком в Россию. Таким образом, Россия стала самой героинопотребляющей страной в мире. Установлено, что самый высокий уровень наркопреступлений наблюдается либо в регионах, находящихся на наркотрафиках, либо в регионах поставщиках наркотиков, либо в богатых регионах. Определено, что постепенно меняется структура потребления наркотиков. Выявлен устойчивый тренд с запада на восток: с движением в этом направлении уровень наркопреступности постепенно повышается. The correlation between drug-related crime and the level of general criminality, between the spread of drug abuse and infectious diseases, including AIDS, hepatitis, etc., is revealed. The geographical factors of drug crime are determined the dynamics of crimes in the sphere of illicit drug traffi cking in Russia for 1990-2015 is calculated the main directions of drug traffi cking and territorial differentiation of drug crime in the country are identifi ed. It is determined that one of the main factors of the rapid growth of drug crime in the country was the formation of the Northern Route of drug traffi cking from Afghanistan. The development of the Northern Route was favored by the presence of transparent borders with Kazakhstan and the countries of Central Asia. The Northern Route was originally oriented as drug traffi cking route through Russia to Europe, but gradually became drug traffi cking route to Russia. Thus, Russia has become the most drug addicted country in the world. It is established that the highest level of drug crimes is observed either in the regions that are situated on drug traffi c routes, or in regions - drug suppliers, or in rich regions. It is determined that the structure of drug consumption is gradually changing. A stable trend has been identifi ed from west to east: the level of drug crime is gradually increasing with the movement in this direction.


2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Isralowitz ◽  
Shulamith L. A. Straussner ◽  
Andrew Rosenblum

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