
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.
Documents
AR Science Findings 14-Social Justice
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
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
Date added: | 02/01/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
Filesize: | 267.25 kB |
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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
Date added: | 02/01/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/09/2016 |
Filesize: | 273.73 kB |
Downloads: | 3938 |
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
Date added: | 02/01/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/02/2016 |
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Downloads: | 3967 |
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