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Perception of riskiness of the new synthetic drugs (legal highs) among their users
Drápalová, Eva ; Běláčková, Vendula (advisor) ; Grohmannová, Kateřina (referee)
There is a rise of new phenomenon in drug use in the last few years. There has been increase in the incidence of new synthetic drugs, or the so-called "legal highs" and their use in the general population became more frequent. Legal highs are substances that mimic the effects of illegal drugs, but they are not controlled by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 or the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. These substances can produce comparable risks and harms simmilar to the illegal drugs (EMCDDA, 2009c). The aim of research conducted for the purpose of this thesis is to reveal how the risks associated with the use of these products are percieved by their users, whether their legal status has any influence on the perception of their safety and how do the users minimize risks that may be associated with the use of these substances Qualitative research carried out for the needs of graduate work used data obtained by two methods. The first method was a content analysis of online discussion forums of new synthetic drugs users. 16 online discussion forums with a total number of 832 posts were analyzed. The second method were semi-structured interviews with users of new synthetic drugs. They were conducted with 9 respondents. Regarding the perception of risk, some...
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Online discussion forums content analysis as a data source for research of new trends in psychoactive substance use in comparison with data from other populations
Drápalová, Eva ; Běláčková, Vendula (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee) ; Skopal, Ondřej (referee)
Analýza obsahu webových diskuzních fór jako zdroj dat pro výzkum nových trendů v užívání psychoaktivních látek ve srovnání s daty získanými od jiných populací Mgr. Eva Drápalová ABSTRACT Background: One of the most significant new trends in substance abuse today is an unprecedented rate of new psychoactive substances (NPS) emergence on a global drug market. While collection of scientific data about the effects and risks of numerous NPS is a timely process, the substantial amount of information about the very same substances is being exchanged on drug discussion forums, creating a pool of data with a potential for research of the NPS trend. Aims: This dissertation aims to evaluate a potential of internet discussion forum content analysis methods by (i) describing and comparing the characteristics of discussion forum visitors to NPS users who do not visit such forums; and subsequently by comparing the internet forum content analysis results describing (ii) a prevalence of NPS use, (iii) effects and context of NPS use and (iv) discussed internet retailers selling NPS with data retrieved by other methods. Methods: Differences between two groups of internet survey respondents were analyzed using Pearson Chi-square and Student's t-test to address the first aim of this dissertation. Furthermore the results of both...
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Evaluation of project Revolution Train
Kunášková, Jana ; Pavlas Martanová, Veronika (advisor) ; Drápalová, Eva (referee)
Basics: The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of the project Revolution Train. It is a primarily preventive program in the form of a train with six wagons. Among addictologists there are many disagreements about the project. Some see it as a poor quality and inefficient project in the area of influencing risk behavior. Research Goals: The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the Revolution Train project according to the Standards of Professional Competence of Providers of Primary Prevention of Risk Behaviour, analyze opinions of experts in addictology and educationalists. Files and methods: The research used the comparison with the requirements of Standards of Professional Competence of Providers of Primary Prevention of risk Behavior. Furthermore, through interviews with addictology experts and educationalists of the elementary schools in the Ústí region who visited the Revolution Train. A qualitative method is used for this research, in the form of a case study. Results: Opinions of experts and educationalists differ mainly in their view on the story. According to the evaluation by the Standards of Professional Competence of Providers of School Primary Prevention of Risk Behavior, the Revolution Train would not stand. Conclusion and recommendations: The Revolution Train has strengths and...
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Perception of riskiness of the new synthetic drugs (legal highs) among their users
Drápalová, Eva ; Běláčková, Vendula (advisor) ; Grohmannová, Kateřina (referee)
There is a rise of new phenomenon in drug use in the last few years. There has been increase in the incidence of new synthetic drugs, or the so-called "legal highs" and their use in the general population became more frequent. Legal highs are substances that mimic the effects of illegal drugs, but they are not controlled by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 or the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. These substances can produce comparable risks and harms simmilar to the illegal drugs (EMCDDA, 2009c). The aim of research conducted for the purpose of this thesis is to reveal how the risks associated with the use of these products are percieved by their users, whether their legal status has any influence on the perception of their safety and how do the users minimize risks that may be associated with the use of these substances Qualitative research carried out for the needs of graduate work used data obtained by two methods. The first method was a content analysis of online discussion forums of new synthetic drugs users. 16 online discussion forums with a total number of 832 posts were analyzed. The second method were semi-structured interviews with users of new synthetic drugs. They were conducted with 9 respondents. Regarding the perception of risk, some...
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The Evolution of the Ethical Ideal between Renaissance and Baroque
Drápalová, Eva ; Blažková, Miloslava (advisor) ; Jirásková, Věra (referee)
Pro renesanční i barokní období je typický důraz na člověka. Člověk je posuzován individuálně, jeho vlastnosti a schopnosti se dostávají do centra zájmu. Renesanční člověk je středem světa, jeho úžasné schopnosti jsou s to naplnit ideální možnost být, být dobrým člověkem. Tento vyhraněný antropocentrismus a individualismus se s přicházejícím barokem poněkud mění. Jedinec je stále hlavním tématem nejrůznějších zkoumání, je však již vnímán nejen se svými schopnostmi, ale právě i se svými slabostmi. Společným obecným znakem etického ideálu, dokonalého člověka období renesančního i barokního, je rozum, člověk rozumný, využívající svých rozumových schopností. Rozdíly se začínají objevovat při podrobnějším pohledu na takovéhoto jedince užívajícího svého rozumu.
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