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1981 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-20
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Harvard Medical School ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Recent Conference ◽  
Conference Presentations ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

International and interdisciplinary aspects of alcohol and drug use have been the focus of several recent conference presentations. More than a dozen British and American contributors representing the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology, and psychiatry presented papers at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, held April 16, 1981, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The session was organized by Barbara Lex of the Harvard Medical School, and dealt primarily with methods of alcohol and drug abuse research in varied settings.

Campus Attitudes toward Alcohol and Drugs in a Deep Southern University

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Globetti ◽  
Gerald Globetti ◽  
Charles L. Brown ◽  
John T. Stem
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Public University ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Southern University

In our zeal to deal with alcohol and drug abuse, we may have a distorted picture of what the majority of college students actually think about alcohol and drug use. Students in this study done at a public university located in the Deep South report being generally intolerant of substance abuse.

scholarly journals Using selected scenes from Brazilian films to teach about substance use disorders, within medical education

2012 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 380-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia ◽  
Hercílio Pereira Oliveira ◽  
Arthur Guerra Andrade ◽  
Francisco Lotufo-Neto ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Nonparametric Tests ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Brazilian Cinema ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Select Material

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Themes like alcohol and drug abuse, relationship difficulties, psychoses, autism and personality dissociation disorders have been widely used in films. Psychiatry and psychiatric conditions in various cultural settings are increasingly taught using films. Many articles on cinema and psychiatry have been published but none have presented any methodology on how to select material. Here, the authors look at the portrayal of abusive use of alcohol and drugs during the Brazilian cinema revival period (1994 to 2008). DESIGN AND SETTING: Qualitative study at two universities in the state of São Paulo. METHODS: Scenes were selected from films available at rental stores and were analyzed using a specifically designed protocol. We assessed how realistic these scenes were and their applicability for teaching. One author selected 70 scenes from 50 films (graded for realism and teaching applicability > 8). These were then rated by another two judges. Rating differences among the three judges were assessed using nonparametric tests (P < 0.001). Scenes with high scores (> 8) were defined as "quality scenes". RESULTS: Thirty-nine scenes from 27 films were identified as "quality scenes". Alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens and inhalants were included in these. Signs and symptoms of intoxication, abusive/harmful use and dependence were shown. CONCLUSIONS: We have produced rich teaching material for discussing psychopathology relating to alcohol and drug use that can be used both at undergraduate and at postgraduate level. Moreover, it could be seen that certain drug use behavioral patterns are deeply rooted in some Brazilian films and groups.

CORRELATES OF SUICIDE RISK AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CAPE TOWN

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Sharon Kleintjes ◽  
Brian Van Wyk ◽  
Elaine A. Thompson ◽  
Teresa-Ann B. Mashego
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Control Problems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
South African School ◽  
Drug Involvement ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

The aim of this study was to assess correlates of suicide risk in a South African school-based population (N = 1,157) from three secondary schools in Cape Town. Results indicated that using the Suicide Risk Screen (SRS; Eggert, Herting, & Thompson, 1995) a high rate of learners screened in at possible suicide risk (31.6%). Anger control problems, low self-esteem, perceived stress and unmet school goals were identified as predictors for suicide risk, while gender, age, drug involvement (alcohol and drug use, drug control problems and adverse consequences from alcohol and drug abuse), parental alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, perceived school performance, serious conflicts and tension with parents and unmet family goals were not associated with suicide risk.

Alcohol and Drug Use and Abuse among Indian-Americans: A Review of Issues and Sources

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Adrian Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Local Levels

There is much concern that alcohol and drug abuse are among the top problems in the United States generally, and also a “high priority” health and social problem among Indians. For that reason, there have been numerous programs of education, prevention, and treatment directed toward and developed in Indian communities. Nevertheless, many personnel at both national and local levels and in both rural and urban areas lack adequate acquaintance with pertinent conceptual issues and sources on alcohol and drug use and abuse among Indians specifically. The purpose of this article is to help remedy that lack by reviewing the range of literature and presenting an overview of some of the major perspectives which should inform any approach to Indian alcohol and drug use and abuse.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 869-870
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Harvard Medical School ◽  
Massachusetts General Hospital ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Pediatric Society ◽  
Robert Gross ◽  
Guest Speakers

Intermountain Pediatric Society The annual meeting is to be held at Sun Valley, Idaho, July 4, 5, and 6. Guest speakers include Robert Gross, M.D.; Samuel Levine, M.D.; Lawson Wilkins, M.D.; Ashley A. Weech, M.D.; Russel Bbattner, M.D. For further information write to Thales H. Smith, M.D., Secretary, 220 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah. Postgraduate Course Harvard Medical School announces a postgraduate course in General Pediatrics to be held June 2 through 13, 1958, with a special section devoted to Pediatric Metabolism and Endocrinology, June 10 through 13, at the Burnham Memorial for Children, Massachusetts General Hospital.

The Miami Coalition Surveys of Employee Drug Use and Attitudes: A Five-Year Retrospective (1989–1993)

1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-222
Author(s):  
Donald Klingner ◽  
Gary Roberts ◽  
Valerie L. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Employee Assistance Program ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Employee Assistance ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
National Norms ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

Employees of many businesses and government agencies in metropolitan Miami (Dade County, Florida) took five voluntary annual surveys (1989–1993) regarding their attitudes toward and use of drugs. The Workplace Drug Survey data indicated three positive conclusions about employee drug use and attitudes for Dade employees. Overall, reported illicit drug abuse rates are low when compared with national norms, and most employees know that their employer has a policy on alcohol and drug abuse. Employers also refer employees with drug or alcohol problems to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This demonstrates the effective information campaign conducted by the Miami Coalition. In addition, these results are likely to be representative of major Dade County employers, public and private.

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