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Socioeconomic status and criminal problems of problematic opioids and metamphetamine users
Zittová, Lucie ; Mravčík, Viktor (advisor) ; Nechanská, Blanka (referee)
of the thesis Introduction: This dissertation focuses on socioeconomic status and problems with law of problematic opioid and methamphetamine users. Long-term intensive use of drugs leads not only to health impacts, but also social such as the inability of financial autonomy, indebtedness, unemployment, failure to comply with the respective social roles, fiduciary social functioning, poor housing etc. Great number of users are influenced by the drug in situations such as interpersonal relationship, family functioning and partnerships, there is a change of social status, social isolation or exclusion. Effective interventions and service development should always start with a good knowledge of the situation and needs of the user, who claims the service. Claim: The goal of this thesis is finding socioeconomic status and criminal situation of problematic methamphetamine and opioids users consequently draw recommendations towards services that work with these clients. Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried among clients who have started a treatment episode or contacted selected facility type such as a contact centre, psychiatric AT ambulance, therapeutic community, medium-term inpatient treatment or replacement therapy. Recruitment into the study took place from June 2015 until October...
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Epigenetic mechanisms in psychostimulant addiction
Kubátová, Eliška ; Novotný, Jiří (advisor) ; Rydzyková, Tereza (referee)
Psychostimulants are highly addictive substances that act in a brain reward center by increasing extracellular levels of monoamines. In western civilization, they have gained popularity during the 20th century. Psychostimulant addiction is a persistent social problem even today since therapy is often unsuccessful and former users relapse frequently. Alterations in gene expression occur after psychostimulant is administered. These changes are long-lasting as they can often persist for weeks and months. This work focuses on the epigenetic changes in a brain associated with the development of addiction after psychostimulant administration. Key words: Epigenetics, psychostimulants, amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, addiction
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Mapping the opinions of outpatient addiction tretment facility workers on the possible implementation of substitution treatment for methamphetamine addiction
Navrátilová, Eva ; Brenza, Jiří (advisor) ; Minařík, Jakub (referee)
BACKGROUND: Despite the high number of methamphetamine users in the Czech Republic, the treatment is still only abstinent. Pharmacotherapy in terms of substitution treatment is not yet in place. No study has yet been conducted to examine the views of workers working with methamphetamine users on the possibility of introducing substitution treatment for methamphetamine dependence in the Czech Republic. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the practical part was to map the opinions of outpatient staff on the possibility of introducing substitution treatment for methamphetamine dependence. The monitored area included the evaluation of the success of the treatment of methamphetamine dependence in outpatient settings, disparity in working with users by substance use, percentage of methamphetamine users in the facilities, the suitability of drug addiction to methamphetamine for clients of outpatient facilities and position of substitution treatment for methamphetamine, according to respondents. METHOD: The sample was elected on the basis of deliberate targeted selection through the institutions. Data capture was performed using a semi-structured interview method, which was recorded using audio recording and then transcribed. The data capture method was used to analyze the data. FILES: The research team consisted of...
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Socioeconomic status and criminal problems of problematic opioids and metamphetamine users
Zittová, Lucie ; Mravčík, Viktor (advisor) ; Nechanská, Blanka (referee)
of the thesis Introduction: This dissertation focuses on socioeconomic status and problems with law of problematic opioid and methamphetamine users. Long-term intensive use of drugs leads not only to health impacts, but also social such as the inability of financial autonomy, indebtedness, unemployment, failure to comply with the respective social roles, fiduciary social functioning, poor housing etc. Great number of users are influenced by the drug in situations such as interpersonal relationship, family functioning and partnerships, there is a change of social status, social isolation or exclusion. Effective interventions and service development should always start with a good knowledge of the situation and needs of the user, who claims the service. Claim: The goal of this thesis is finding socioeconomic status and criminal situation of problematic methamphetamine and opioids users consequently draw recommendations towards services that work with these clients. Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried among clients who have started a treatment episode or contacted selected facility type such as a contact centre, psychiatric AT ambulance, therapeutic community, medium-term inpatient treatment or replacement therapy. Recruitment into the study took place from June 2015 until October...
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