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Are women different? A study of gender differences in opiate users
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Objectives: In view of the large numbers of female opiate users in Dublin this study examined gender differences among opiate users. Participants were either in treatment, drug-free, using methadone or still using heroin. ... -
An investigation into the levels of addiction, eating disorder pathology, memory biases and self-schemas that contribute to and maintain eating disorders based upon cognitive theories of addiction.
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the levels of addiction, eating disorder pathology, memory biases and self-schemas that contribute to, and maintain eating disorders. Participants (N =30) were female ... -
An investigation into the assessment and treatment service for provision in the greater Dublin area for drug users with a possible dual diagnosis
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study is concerned with the fact that there is little if any diagnosis made at point of entry into drug misuse treatment programmes. It also identifies a belief among health care professionals that there is a great ... -
An investigation into harm reduction measures that may be used in homeless emergency shelters
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Research has shown that homeless drug users engage in more sharing of injecting equipment than non-homeless drug users and are, therefore, at greater risk of infection form a blood borne virus (Donoghoe et aI, 1992). It ... -
Raving mad : an investigation of the normalisation of recreational drug use in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The increase in drug using behaviour has attracted much attention in recent years, thus making the area of drug use a matter of significant reflection. The objective of this research paper is to investigate the normalization ... -
The interaction of substance dependency and criminality among women
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The aim of this study is to examine whether or not self-esteem, demographic factors and being in prison influence a person’s dependency and involvement in prostitution. There are five hypotheses at work based on these aims. ... -
A critical review of the methodological issues in the research on children of alcoholics
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Children of Alcoholics have been considered at risk for centuries. Studies examining the children of alcoholics have been criticised on methodological grounds. This paper intends to give a brief overview of the major ... -
Dual diagnosis and the homeless population of Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The aims of this study are twofold, firstly the study acts as a prevalence estimate for the number of dually diagnosed homeless people, and secondly, the study aims to test the hypothesis that those homeless persons with ... -
Khat use and the socio-economic factors among juvenile delinquents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a pilot study
(Dublin Business School, 2000)Khat is an emerging and serious problem in Ethiopia. However, studies on khat use are limited. This study was intended to determine the magnitude of khat use, and what social and behavioural factors emerge, among juvenile ... -
Do attitudes in society play a part in the approach to antenatal services?
(Dublin Business School, 2007)According to Studies across the UK and Ireland since 1995, there has been extensive identification that drug-dependent women are a distinct group among women using the maternity services. The objective of this research ...