Predictors of neurotic symptom severity among female drug users in Glasgow, Scotland

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Gilchrist ◽  
Laurence Gruer ◽  
Jacqueline Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Neurotic Symptom ◽  
Female Drug Users

An Exploration of Aftercare Services for Female Drug Users

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Talent Mhangwa ◽  
Madhu Kasiram ◽  
Sibonsile Zibane
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Aftercare Services ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Female Drug Users ◽  
Depth Interviews

The number of female drug users has been on the rise in South Africa, with statistics reflecting a rise in the number of women who attend treatment centres annually. This article presents empirical data from a broader qualitative study which aimed to explore perceptions concerning the effectiveness of aftercare programmes for female recovering drug users. The main data source was transcripts of in-depth interviews and focus groups with both service users and service providers from a designated rehabilitation centre in Gauteng, South Africa. Framed within a biopsychosocial-spiritual model, this article explores the perceptions and meanings which the female recovering drug users and the service providers attach to aftercare programmes. The findings of the research outlined the range of factors promoting recovery, alongside noteworthy suggestions for improvement in aftercare services. While acknowledging multiple influences on behaviour, this article highlights the significance of these findings in planning and implementing holistic aftercare programmes.

Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction Symptoms in Female Drug Users: Standardized vs. Unstandardized Methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Diehl ◽  
G. Hussein Rassool ◽  
Manoel Antônio dos Santos ◽  
Sandra Cristina Pillon ◽  
Ronaldo Laranjeira
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Female Drug Users

Psychiatric, Behavioural and Social Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Female Drug Users

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1834-1843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Gilchrist ◽  
Alicia Blazquez ◽  
Marta Torrens
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Social Risk Factors ◽  
Female Drug Users

Access to treatment in drop-in centres by female drug users in southern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-122
Author(s):  
Gloria A. Akpabio ◽  
Esther G. Essien ◽  
Mfon E. Ineme ◽  
Nsidibe Francis ◽  
Isidore S. Obot
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Female Drug Users

Examining the Link between Drug Use Disorders and Crime among Chinese Drug Users Receiving Mandatory Detoxification and Treatment

2020 ◽  
pp. 001112872093951
Author(s):  
Spencer D. Li ◽  
Ruohui Zhao ◽  
Hongwei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Chinese Drug ◽  
The West ◽  
Drug Use Disorders ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
Drug Detoxification ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Female Drug Users ◽  
The Relationship

Prior research has generated inconsistent results about the relationship between drug use and crime. To improve on previous research, this study focuses on drug use disorders as a predictor of crime and offending behavior specifically related to drug use to measure the potential impact of drug abuse and dependence. Through the analysis of data collected from 930 male and female drug users receiving mandatory treatment in two drug detoxification centers in China, the current study finds that drug use disorders significantly predict drug-related crime. The results provide an empirical validation of the findings from the West that drug use disorders and crime are positively related.

scholarly journals The interference of the care context with the visibility of the drug consumption by women

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeane Freitas de Oliveira ◽  
Mirian Santos Paiva ◽  
Camila Motta Leal Valente
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Female Drug Users ◽  
Addiction Care

In light of the increasing demand for female drug addiction care and its internationally acknowledged specificity, this qualitative study was carried out in Salvador, BA, Brazil, from October 2003 to September 2004. It aimed to investigate whether the context of care in which participants are inserted interferes with the visibility of female drug addiction. Participant observation and content analysis of 19 interviews performed with health care practitioners revealed that some aspects of female drug addiction were perceived differently according to the context of care (institution versus outdoors): demand, kind of drug used, age, social roles and partner's influence in the initiation and maintenance of drug use. Since the context of care impacts the health care practitioners' representation of female drug users which in turn can affect the strategies devised for their care, we recommend that not only the contexts of care within the studied unit should be articulate, but these contexts with those from other health services as well.

What Affects Reintegration of Female Drug Users After Prison Release? Results of a European Follow-Up Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Zurhold ◽  
Jacek Moskalewicz ◽  
Cristina Sanclemente ◽  
Gabriele Schmied ◽  
David Shewan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Female Drug Users

The Differences between Male and Female Drug Users: Community Samples of Heroin and Cocaine Users Compared

1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 529-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Powis ◽  
Paul Griffiths ◽  
Michael Gossop ◽  
John Strang
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Cocaine Users ◽  
Female Drug Users

Female drug users and the welfare system: a qualitative exploration

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip A. Luck ◽  
Kirk W. Elifson ◽  
Claire E. Sterk
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
System A ◽  
Female Drug Users ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Drug use and HIV risk in Trinidad and Tobago: qualitative study

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 633-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Djumalieva ◽  
W Imamshah ◽  
U Wagner ◽  
O Razum
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Oral Sex ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Rehabilitation Care ◽  
The Family ◽  
Female Drug Users

Crack use is an important risk factor for HIV infection because of its association with unsafe sexual practices. We investigated factors promoting the initiation of crack cocaine use; the sexual behaviour of crack users; and their rehabilitation care seeking behaviour in Trinidad and Tobago. We conducted 40 indepth interviews with drug users. Respondents frequently reported a history of parental desertion, alcohol abuse, and physical abuse within the family. They perceived peer pressure and drug use in the family as important factors promoting first drug use. Exchanging sex for drugs was common, and practising oral sex was considered safe. Female drug users rarely seek rehabilitative care because of stigmatization and lack of care for their children. In Trinidad, attitudes towards drugs in society and families need to be changed. Campaigns promoting safer sex should emphasize the risk of oral sex. Rehabilitation facilities caring for female drug users should offer child care.

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