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Open your mind to the facts.
No full textThis guide is aimed at parents concerned about potential drug misuse by their children, giving a background on drug use in society and information on the dangers of a range of substances. It also lists the factors that potentially influence children into experimenting with drugs, warning signs of drug misuse and resources for concerned parents
A report on the history, extent and effects of heroin use in the electoral ward, Merchants Quay F 1979 - 1985.
No full textA study on the extent and effects of heroin use in a small inner city community in the period 1979-1985 was conducted. A total of eighty-two persons were interviewed and all gave a history of heroin use. The extent of heroin use in the area was greatest in the 1979-1983 period and during this time it was concentrated in 15-19 year old males. Since 1983 there has been a clear decline in the total numbers of persons in the area who have ever used heroin, who are currently using heroin and in the numbers of those who are using heroin for the first time, a trend which coincides with the inception of a Concerned Parents Group. The profile of the heroin user is similar to the one described in previous Medico-Social Research Board studies
A clearer vision: a communities response to the problem of drug misuse in Dublin North East.
No full textTwo year review of the Dublin North East Drugs Task Force
The functioning of an Irish detoxification unit.
No full textAuthors present data and analysis of patients admitted to Jervis Street Detoxification Unit between September, 1975 and December, 1977
Parental regulation. Outcomes measurement tool: relationships – parenting.
Full text linkIn the literature on parental regulation, two aspects of strictness and supervision are found to be important in relation to drugs and overall level of supervision. Of the five items, two are concerned with overall regulation by parents while three focus on perceived parental regulation of use of drugs