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Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014–2018)

Journal of Community Psychology (2023) Abstract: Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of drug use among ...

Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014-2018)

Psychol (2023) Keywords: criminal justice system drugs Europe prevalence prisons Substance use survey Abstract: Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. ...

Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium- presentation

model, we reached an estimated total population of adult PWID in Brussels of 703 (95 % CI 538–935), which means an estimated population prevalence of 0.8 PWID per 1000 adult inhabitants (95 % CI 0.6–1.0) ...

Applying and implementing future-oriented methods on a national level; towards enhanced policy and service preparedness to threats in the drugs domain

Meanwhile, most drug policies and services are still grounded in response approaches that address issues of the past decades (e.g. problematic heroin and cocaine use). The current rise of prevalence and use of ...

COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium.

previous pandemics people who use drugs (PWUD) were categorized among the most vulnerable. In the current study, firstly, we wanted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the prevalence of anxiety ...

Prevalence Estimation Of HCV Among People Who Inject Drugs In Belgium Through Respondent Driven Sampling, Capture-Recapture And Multiplier Method

Estimates about the number of people living with HCV in Belgium are rare and even less is known about the prevalence of HCV among PWID. Methods: Between February and April 2019, PWID were recruited in ...

Prevalence of HCV among people who inject drugs in Brussels—a respondent-driven sampling survey

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: L Van Baelen; E Plettinckx; Jérôme Antoine; L. Gremeaux Source: Harm Reduction Journal, Volume 17, Issue 1 (2020) Health Topics:  Illegale drugs Illicit drugs Drogues illégales Manuscript version ...

Utilization of gabapentin by people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium (2011-2014): a cross-sectional study.

was determined. In addition, each subject was matched on age, sex and place of residence to four comparators from the general population who were not in specialized treatment. The prevalence of ...

General practice patients treated for substance use problems: a cross-national observational study in Belgium.

16.7% with illicit drugs other than heroin or methadone and 15.9% with heroin or methadone. Problems with alcohol alone were more prevalent in Flanders (53.0%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 46.8-59.1%) ...

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