•Journal•ISSN: 1455-0725
Nordic studies on alcohol and drugs
SAGE Publishing
About: Nordic studies on alcohol and drugs is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Substance abuse & Medicine. It has an ISSN identifier of 1455-0725. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 991 publications have been published receiving 6788 citations. The journal is also known as: Nordic studies on alcohol and drugs. & NAD.
Topics: Substance abuse, Medicine, Population, Public health, Harm
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TL;DR: Evidence is obtained of a group of users taking small doses of psychedelics not for the purpose of intoxication but to enhance everyday functioning, which often served to counteract symptoms especially from conditions of anxiety and depression.
Abstract: Aims:This article presents a qualitative interview study of people who microdose with psychedelic drugs, which means that the user takes about one tenth of an ordinary recreational dose.Design:Respondents (n = 21) were recruited at several Internet fora for individual interviews via private messaging. Every participant was male, and the median respondent was in his 30s with a stable job and relationship and extensive entheogen experience.Results:Respondents tended to experiment with microdosing in phases, reporting mostly positive consequences from this form of drug use. Reported effects included improved mood, cognition, and creativity, which often served to counteract symptoms especially from conditions of anxiety and depression. There were also reports of various challenges with psychedelic microdosing, and some did not find the practice worth continuing.Conclusion:The study obtained evidence of a group of users taking small doses of psychedelics not for the purpose of intoxication but to enhance every...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the gender gap in alcohol use and partying among Danish adolescents by means of a survey of 15-16-year-olds and revealed the present gender differences in...
Abstract: This article investigates the gender gap in alcohol use and partying among Danish adolescents by means of a survey of 15–16-year-olds. The aim is, first, to reveal the present gender differences in...
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TL;DR: It seems that formal alcohol control in the EU member states has become stricter during the second half of the twentieth century, according to the results of the ECAS scale.
Abstract: Thomas Karlsson & Esa Osterberg: A scale of formal alcohol control policy in 15 European countriesAs part of the alcohol control policy analysis of the ECAS project, this article reviews and discus...
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TL;DR: It is concluded that clients with co-occurring disorders tend to have a more severe course of illness, more severe health and social consequences, more difficulties in treatment, and worse treatment outcomes than clients with a single disorder.
Abstract: IntroductionThis paper critically evaluates the literature on the co-occurrence of substance-use disorders (SUDs) with other psychiatric conditions. Our review considers the variety of different as...
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