Barry, Joseph (2002) Policy response to opioid misuse in Dublin. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 56, (1), pp. 6-7.
Preview | Title | Contact |
---|---|---|
|
PDF (Policy response to opioid misuse in Dublin.)
- Published Version
146kB |
External website: http://jech.bmj.com/content/vol56/issue1/
Opioid misuse tests the extent to which we can adhere to a multisectoral approach to public health. It reflects the intersection between healthcare, criminal justice and cultural issues in a phenomenon that is harmful to the health of individuals and communities. A review of how opioid misuse has been tackled in Dublin over the past two decades can operate as a case history of how a public health issue was dealt with by a particular society and political system.
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution) > Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine)
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use > Harm reduction policy
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland > Dublin
Repository Staff Only: item control page