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Definition of the term "peer-work" in the Czech Republic with a focus on drug users.
Matějková, Radka ; Janíková, Barbara (advisor) ; Vavrinčíková, Lenka (referee)
Abroad is the method of peer work dealing with the involvement of drug users (active and retired) extended far more than in the Czech Republic. Information and data are available mainly from foreign sources, where peer work has been continuing a tradition. In the Czech Republic, this method is still not so much used, as well as is the lack of Czech professional literature on the subject. Method of peer work in the Czech Republic has not been comprehensively mapped, described and evaluated. They are organizations dealing with the involvement and employment of drug users, which usually draw infromation from foreign sources and work with their data. There is no comprehensive overview, providing information and data in this area in the Czech Republic. The target of this work is to map the use of peer work in the Czech Republic in the area of drug services. Within the sub-targets are the structure and functioning of each peer programs studying. The practical part is realized by an empirical research (research orientation) in order to get a general overview of the analysis of the problem in the form of quantitative research. For the data collection was used a questionnaire distributed in the online version. The basic set was consisted of low-threshold programs in harm reduction, contact centers and...
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Opportunities and limits of post-penitenciary care in out-patient services for drug users
Malinská, Dita ; Radimecký, Josef (advisor) ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (referee)
In my thesis I deal with the postpenitenciary care in ambulatory services for drug users. The aim of this study was to explore why clients seek and visit the institute, where my study took place, what services they used and which services did they miss there. Then I investigated reasons of their early abortion of these services. For these purposes, I chose a qualitative study - six case studies of clients who have used postpenitenciary services. My research took place in one organization - the ambulatory center for drug users. I was in contact with the clients throughout their whole attendance at the service. For the purpose of qualitative research I used data folders of the clients - records of consultations made with clients and all documents that were relevant for the study. All respondents were sent to the institution by workers of Probation and Mediation Service for Czech Republic. Four of the six clients completed the program properly. Two clients aborted the service earlier. Due to the quantity of the research sample we can not generalize these information, but we can say, that the provision of postpenitenciary care is very important to map the client's situation, individual access to his or her needs, and on this basis to select the appropriate interventions in work with theem, which I...
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The onset of the addiction of the selected intravenous addictive substance users
MEDLÍN, Jiří
The bachelor´s thesis deals with addiction initial phase in chosen intravenous drug users. The theoretical part describes main terms including addiction syndrome, addiction substance, characterisation of chosen addiction substances and specification of intravenous application of drugs. In the practical part, the author deals with research of the addiction initial phase in intravenous drug users. The research was carried out in four projects of the organisation Prevent 99 z.ú. The target group of the research are intravenous addiction drug users. The research had the form of questionnaire based survey. Results of the survey were then evaluated in order to find question to formulated hypotheses related to the survey.
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Barriers to the emplyment of previous drug users and their employability in the labour market
Jakešová, Ivana ; Běláčková, Vendula (advisor) ; Pavlíček, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis deals with the reintegration of persons recovering from drug addiction and their return to the labour market. The reintegration model is chosen by social company, Café Therapy, one of the first social enterprises to focus specifically on the re-employment of individuals. The main goal of this work is to analyse how successful the company has been, in terms of social effectiveness and self-sufficiency and whether or not the funds invested return by way of the tax system. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of this particular social business. It also outlines the recommendations arising from the results of the findings. This work is mainly based on the theory of social exclusion, which can be defined as exclusion from social and economic way of life of society. Therefore, reintegration into society and the labour market is regarded as the main prerequisite to recovery. Concluding, attention is paid to active substance users and opportunities for clients to not only help themselves, but society as a whole.
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Specifics of social work with clients with drug addiction
HANZALOVÁ, Vendula
The number of people in the population who use addictive substances and develop adverse life situations is still growing. This issue is also connected with social, health and legal problems with which the drug user must deal. In this case, those addicted can look for help to institutions such as a contact centre. The theoretical part is focused on three topics. The first describes the terms of drug addiction, its origin, consequences and forms of support. The work deals with theories that are significant to the work. The last topic concerns the specifics of social work in a contact centre. There are selected core activities and techniques specific to this institution. I set the aim for this paper, which was to answer the question of which theoretical approach is best applied by social workers working with drug addicts. Furthermore I was finding out which are the best examples of good practical training. The results after evaluation showed that social workers cannot tell whether they work according to particular theories. Usually there is eclecticism, which means that they collect different experiences and then apply them to the work. The basis for these is a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model that takes into account the integral concept of personality and the philosophy of Harm Reduction which is the main point of contact work. The research brought the views of social workers, their recommendations, and techniques that are proven by them, and also describe the pitfalls of their work. In my opinion, this work could serve as a good summary of techniques for new workers who would like to work with drug addicts. My results can also be the basis for further studies and research in this area.
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Harm reduction services in the Czech republic and abroad.
TOVT, Šárka
Bachelor thesis on Harm reduction services in the Czech Republic and abroad theme is focused on methods to reduce the risk of drug addicts. It deals with the description of the various services offered in the Czech Republic, Great Britain, United States of America and the Russian Federation. In the thesis explains the concept of harm reduction, principles, strategies and attitudes. I deal with the concept of prevention and drugs that are inherent to components of harm reduction. The work is led by a theoretical order to compare services offering methods to reduce risk across the different countries. Describes various services such as needle and syringe exchange, testing for STDs , condom distribution and other ways to reduce risks in the drug scene. In the Czech Republic these services take place most often in areas of contact centers, where social workers caring for clients with drug addictions who are currently unable or unwilling to abstain or in their natural environment by the outreach services. In this work, I tried to take into account the findings of work in the KC Prevent , o.s. , KC Kotec, o.s. , Doléčovací zařízení Prevent , o.s. , Adiktologická poradna Prevent , o.s.
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The investigation of narcotics and psychotropics abuse in the context of following aspects of criminal offence
BINTEROVÁ, Andrea
The dissertation work entitled "The Investigation of narcotic and psychotropic substances' misuse in the context of related offence" is a report focused on current situation in drug abuse in the Czech Republic. Social, health, economic and criminal consequences of narcotic and psychotropic substances' misuse are serious social-patologic phenomenon. The drug abuse is a threat to the social status of individuals as well as their communities, and results in separation from major society. They gradually lose contact with their natural social environment, give up any possibilities to obtain, improve or just keep their qualification, lose job together with economic independence and their family life breaks down. The life failure culminates in psychical or fysical problems. The risk of addiction permeate through the whole population; narcotic and psychotropic substance's abuse threaten particularly working people. According to the author, the most threatened groups are children and teenagers between 13 and 18 followed by young people who have just reached civil competence, and specific professions such as prostitutes or artists {--} with their problems, fashion eccentricity, extreme stress, drugs accessibility and financial security. This dissertation work deals with a lot of aspects of drug abuse: definition of the addiction, start and development of the addiction, stages gradually culminating in the addiction, specification of the notions of the addiction, specification of every single drug, global view on drug abuse as a world problem, health consequences, infectious diseases prevention, drugs in public places of entertainment, impact of criminal law, therapy, solutions in prison conditions, students' opinions survey. The survey searched for secondary-school-students' attitudes to the risks of drug abuse and investigated their personal ways to cope with those risks.
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