Women’s and men’s stories about sex and intimate relationships in long-term recovery from problematic drug use

2022 ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Anette Skårner ◽  
Bengt Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Problematic Drug

scholarly journals A qualitative study investigating the association between social exclusion, stigma and long term problem drug use in a New Zealand town

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Murray David Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Drug Problem ◽  
Problematic Drug ◽  
Problem Drug Use

<p>Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between problematic drug use (PDU) and social exclusion and stigma in a deindustrialised New Zealand town (DNZT). The purpose of this research is to capture the perceptions; experiences and life course journey of individuals with long term problematic drug use (IPDUs) and contribute new knowledge and understanding of this lived experience.  Method: A review of national and international literature related to the phenomena of social exclusion, stigmatisation and problematic drug use was conducted to theoretically inform the study. The small-scale study employed a qualitative approach that involved a non-probability sample that met the criteria for long-term problematic drug use. This allowed respondents to share their perceptions and experiences of social exclusion, stigma and PDU in their own words and by their own frames of reference. The researcher occupied a position of insider. Following transcription of the interviews a six stage thematic analysis was conducted on the data.  Findings: The downward social and psychological trajectory of this respondent group began before the respondents encountered long-term unemployment and before the onset of problematic drug use, initiated at an early age by common experiences of trauma, exclusion and damaged home environments. For this cohort it appears problematic drug use may have become a coping mechanism or relief from the reverberating impact of stigma, exclusion and marginalisation.  Conclusion: The cohort interviewed show significant experiences of stigma, trauma and a disrupted life journey. These experiences became considerably exacerbated by problematic drug use and it appears most of the respondents have internalised and embraced a permanent status as ‘addicts’ with limited expectation of change. Respondents spoke of being ‘parked’ on methadone in respect of their drug problem and excluded from employment. This research suggests there is a need to look beyond the presented problem of addiction and its apparent solution of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and explore a more holistic strength-based approach that addresses issues of inequality, social care and discrimination.</p>

scholarly journals A qualitative study investigating the association between social exclusion, stigma and long term problem drug use in a New Zealand town

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Murray David Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Drug Problem ◽  
Problematic Drug ◽  
Problem Drug Use

<p>Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between problematic drug use (PDU) and social exclusion and stigma in a deindustrialised New Zealand town (DNZT). The purpose of this research is to capture the perceptions; experiences and life course journey of individuals with long term problematic drug use (IPDUs) and contribute new knowledge and understanding of this lived experience.  Method: A review of national and international literature related to the phenomena of social exclusion, stigmatisation and problematic drug use was conducted to theoretically inform the study. The small-scale study employed a qualitative approach that involved a non-probability sample that met the criteria for long-term problematic drug use. This allowed respondents to share their perceptions and experiences of social exclusion, stigma and PDU in their own words and by their own frames of reference. The researcher occupied a position of insider. Following transcription of the interviews a six stage thematic analysis was conducted on the data.  Findings: The downward social and psychological trajectory of this respondent group began before the respondents encountered long-term unemployment and before the onset of problematic drug use, initiated at an early age by common experiences of trauma, exclusion and damaged home environments. For this cohort it appears problematic drug use may have become a coping mechanism or relief from the reverberating impact of stigma, exclusion and marginalisation.  Conclusion: The cohort interviewed show significant experiences of stigma, trauma and a disrupted life journey. These experiences became considerably exacerbated by problematic drug use and it appears most of the respondents have internalised and embraced a permanent status as ‘addicts’ with limited expectation of change. Respondents spoke of being ‘parked’ on methadone in respect of their drug problem and excluded from employment. This research suggests there is a need to look beyond the presented problem of addiction and its apparent solution of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and explore a more holistic strength-based approach that addresses issues of inequality, social care and discrimination.</p>

scholarly journals Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie R. Gaither ◽  
Kirsha Gordon ◽  
Stephen Crystal ◽  
E. Jennifer Edelman ◽  
Robert D. Kerns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Opioid Therapy ◽  
Black And White ◽  
White Patients

scholarly journals Hidden need for drug treatment services: measuring levels of problematic drug use in the North West of England

2001 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Beynon ◽  
M. A. Bellis ◽  
T. Millar ◽  
P. Meier ◽  
R. Thomson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Treatment ◽  
North West ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
The North ◽  
Problematic Drug

Labor Market Effects of Marijuana and Cocaine Use among Young Men

ILR Review ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Register ◽  
Donald R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
National Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Productivity Effect ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Market Effects ◽  
Net Productivity ◽  
Using Data

Using data on marijuana and cocaine use from the 1984 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the authors examine the hypothesis that drug use reduces labor market productivity, as measured by wages. From an analysis that controls for the probability of employment and the endogeneity of drug use, they find that although long-term and on-the-job use of marijuana negatively affected wages, the net productivity effect for all marijuana users (both those who engaged in long-term or on-the-job use and those who did not) was positive. No statistically significant association was found between cocaine use and productivity.

Long-term nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use and Helicobacter pylori infection

1991 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 1653-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Y. Graham ◽  
Martin D. Lidsky ◽  
Annalee M. Cox ◽  
Doyle J. Evans ◽  
Dolores G. Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Antiinflammatory Drug ◽  
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Enzyme-Inducing Antiseizure Drug Use Is Associated with Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease in a Dose Dependent Fashion in Adults with Epilepsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Bruce Josephson ◽  
Samuel Wiebe ◽  
Guillermo Delgado-Garcia ◽  
Arturo González-Izquierdo ◽  
Spiros Denaxas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Dose Dependent Fashion ◽  
Dose Dependent

scholarly journals Intoxicated Donors and Heart Transplant Outcomes: Long-Term Safety

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Baran ◽  
Justin Lansinger ◽  
Ashleigh Long ◽  
John M. Herre ◽  
Amin Yehya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Heart Transplants ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Ischemic Time ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Models ◽  
Donor Shortage ◽  
United Network

Background: The opioid crisis has led to an increase in available donor hearts, although questions remain about the long-term outcomes associated with the use of these organs. Prior studies have relied on historical information without examining the toxicology results at the time of organ offer. The objectives of this study were to examine the long-term survival of heart transplants in the recent era, stratified by results of toxicological testing at the time of organ offer as well as comparing the toxicology at the time of donation with variables based on reported history. Methods: The United Network for Organ Sharing database was requested as well as the donor toxicology field. Between 2007 and 2017, 23 748 adult heart transplants were performed. United Network for Organ Sharing historical variables formed a United Network for Organ Sharing Toxicology Score and the measured toxicology results formed a Measured Toxicology Score. Survival was examined by the United Network for Organ Sharing Toxicology Score and Measured Toxicology Score, as well as Cox proportional hazards models incorporating a variety of risk factors. Results: The number and percent of donors with drug use has significantly increased over the study period ( P <0.0001). Cox proportional hazards modeling of survival including toxicological and historical data did not demonstrate differences in post-transplant mortality. Combinations of drugs identified by toxicology were not associated with differences in survival. Lower donor age and ischemic time were significantly positively associated with survival ( P <0.0001). Conclusions: Among donors accepted for transplantation, neither history nor toxicological evidence of drug use was associated with significant differences in survival. Increasing use of such donors may help alleviate the chronic donor shortage.

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