2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Among People with Drug Addictions: A Cross-Sectional Study
The challenges of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic dictate the need to ensure equal access to treatment and prevention services. This has become especially relevant in the context of widespread campaigns for vaccination of the population. Meanwhile, significant issues arise in the coverage of immunoprophylaxis for vulnerable social groups and in particular those who use psychoactive substances (PS). The uptake of and attitudes to COVID-19 vaccines in people with drug addictions remain uncertain.
2022
Introduction: National Drug Discourses
This volume stems from the 25th International Week at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. The contributions are based on presentations dealing with social work in the areas of drug use, treatment, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, as well as social work in prisons. They address aspects of the history and international development of social work, drug policy and practice. All the contributions provide an up-to-date insight into the role of social work in this challenging and complex field of working with people with substance use disorders.
2021
Social Work and Strengthening of NGOs in Development Cooperation to Treat Drug Addiction
Social work is one of the youngest scientific disciplines, it has developed itself as a discipline to address individuals, families and communities in social crisis (poverty, low level of education, unemployment, diseases, social isolation). In the last decade also problems with (...)
2020
Initial Heroin Use Patterns Predict 5-Year Relapse: Results from a Longitudinal Cohort Study in Shanghai, China
People start to use heroin in different patterns. This study identified three initial heroin use patterns in a heroin use cohort: No-factor initial pattern (with no factors of initial heroin use), Single-factor initial pattern (...)
2020
Trajectories of Heroin Use Predict Relapse Risk Among Heroin-Dependent Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study
Tianzhen Chen,
Jiang Du,
Na Zhong,
Yan Zhao,
Haiming Sun,
Zhikang Chen,
Haifeng Jiang,
Min Zhao
The relationship between past drug use trajectory and long-term relapse risk after rehabilitation among heroin-dependent patients remain understudied. The primary objectives were to identify longitud...