ALICE RAP Science Findings

The ALICE RAP Science Findings give a simple (1-2 page) account of each of the main results coming out of the different lines of research undertaken in the project. Each Science Finding gives a summary of the results and links to further reading and the more detailed ALICE RAP deliverable reports.

The full volume of science findings is now available for download.

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AR Science Findings 14-Social Justice AR Science Findings 14-Social Justice

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Date added: 02/02/2016
Date modified: 06/30/2016
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Throughout modern history, addictions, in particular alcoholism, have been used to stigmatise “inferior” classes or  people(s), including indigenous populations, and to discredit their social and national aspirations; currently this stigma still continues to exist, covering addicts as well as addiction treatment, and leads to serious health inequalities across social classes, peoples and countries.

Key words: addictions, health inequalities, stigma, social justice, discrimination

 

Lead author(s): Moskalewicz

AR Science Findings 02-Addiction policy scales AR Science Findings 02-Addiction policy scales

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Date added: 02/01/2016
Date modified: 06/02/2016
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Policy scaling tools, which translate national addiction policies into numbers and measure how strict and/or comprehensive they are, show that there are no unified and integrated addiction policies implemented throughout Europe

Key words: addiction policies, monitoring, scales

Lead author(s): Lindeman, Karlsson & Österberg

AR Science Findings 39 - Brain activity and marketing AR Science Findings 39 - Brain activity and marketing

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Date added: 02/01/2016
Date modified: 06/30/2016
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Activation of the brain reward system through alcohol and drug advertisement may directly increase the motivation for actual drug use.

Key words: marketing, addictive substances, brain reward system

 

Lead author(s): de Sousa Fernandes Perna

AR Science Findings 51- Accountability tool AR Science Findings 51- Accountability tool

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Date added: 02/01/2016
Date modified: 06/09/2016
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A health footprint can be used as an accountability tool to apportion the harm to health and premature death imposed by the different drivers of addictive drug use and behaviours.

Key words: Health footprint, addictive products, harm, accountability

 

Lead author(s): Anderson

AR Science Findings 12-Intergenerational impact AR Science Findings 12-Intergenerational impact

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Date modified: 06/02/2016
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Parental substance abuse has different manifestations throughout all the child’s developmental stages: it is important to improve multi-professional cooperation

Key words: substance use, multi-profession cooperation, children, Intergenerational impact


Lead author(s): Holmila & Raitasalo