Ethnicity and Drug Use: exploring the nature of particular relationships among diverse populations in the United Kingdom

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamil Wanigaratne ◽  
Karim Dar ◽  
Dima Abdulrahim ◽  
John Strang
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Sexualised drug use in the United Kingdom (UK): A review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Edmundson ◽  
Ellen Heinsbroek ◽  
Rachel Glass ◽  
Vivian Hope ◽  
Hamish Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Class Diversity and Youth Volunteering in the United Kingdom

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 95S-113S ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Dean
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Young People ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Widening Access ◽  
The United Kingdom

This article utilizes Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of habitus and cultural capital to offer some explanation as to why there is a lack of class diversity in formal volunteering in the United Kingdom. Recent studies have shown that participation in volunteering is heavily dependent on social class revolving around a highly committed middle-class “civic core” of volunteers. This article draws on original qualitative research to argue that the delivery of recent youth volunteering policies has unintentionally reinforced participation within this group, rather than widening access to diverse populations including working-class young people. Drawing on interviews with volunteer recruiters, it is shown that the pressure to meet targets forces workers to recruit middle-class young people whose habitus allows them to fit instantly into volunteering projects. Furthermore, workers perceive working-class young people as recalcitrant to volunteering, thereby reinforcing any inhabited resistance, and impeding access to the benefits of volunteering.

Five-year trends in patterns of drug use among people who use stimulants in dance contexts in the United Kingdom

Addiction ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 100 (8) ◽  
pp. 1140-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim McCambridge ◽  
Luke Mitcheson ◽  
Adam Winstock ◽  
Neil Hunt
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Psychiatry on Tobago in 1989

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 421-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Cembrowicz
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Psychological Disturbance ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Specific Syndrome ◽  
Antidepressant Use

An unstructured observation concerning low rates of observed psychological disturbance was explored by estimating rates of suicide, and psychotropic drug use. Recorded suicide, overdose, and ‘minor’ tranquilliser and antidepressant use were strikingly low on Tobago, when compared with the United Kingdom. Tobagonians were unlikely to medicalise distress by presenting with overt psychological symptoms. Most local doctors felt that patients preferred spiritual support, e.g. from charismatic religious groups and traditional healers (some using obeah). A rich network of social and recreational groups may also give important support, as may ‘liming’ (a local conversational pastime). Tabanka (a local culture specific syndrome) may also be a non-medical outlet.

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