Recent trends in drug treatment in Europe.
Eur Addict Res
; 5(3): 145-52, 1999 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10460979
ABSTRACT
The article describes the recent developments in drug treatment systems in several European countries. The article is based on the up-dated papers delivered in the closing meeting of the ISDRUTS-project (International Study of the Drug Treatment Systems) in Lisbon, October 7-9, 1998. In the article latest trends in drug situation and drug-related harm in different countries are represented. Also recent changes in legal measures, the proceeding of the harm reduction measures, the situation with heroin trials, the implosion of the drug treatment system into the alcohol treatment system and alternatives to imprisonment and other diversion mechanisms for addicts are described. In the concluding chapter recent trends in drug treatment are analysed in the framework of the political climate in Europe.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
/
Health Policy
/
Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Addict Res
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Finland