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 24 - Influence of stakeholders
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Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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The addictions field is characterised by tensions between groups, by entrenched relationships between some addiction-specific stakeholder groups and powerful political stakeholders, and by the dominance of some forms of evidence over other forms of knowledge. Science and scientists are mainly influential in policy terms only if their scientific findings ‘fit’ with the wider political and economic context.
Key words: decision-making, stakeholders, influence, addiction policy
Lead author(s): Thom
AR Science Findings 17 - Transitions into harm
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Determinants at the level of the social, economic and political environment are more important in the transition to risky substance use and gambling whilst determinants at the individual and sub-individual level of analysis are more dominant in the transition to harmful behaviours.
Key words: determinants, harmful behaviour, transitions, risky behaviour
Lead author(s): Lees, Gell, McLeod, Bühringer, Meier, Lingford-Hughes, Holmes, Forberger
AR Science Findings 22 - Role of EMCDDA defining addiction
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The role of the EMCDDA in defining concepts of addiction in relation to drugs, alcohol and tobacco since its establishment in 1995.
Key words: addiction, concepts, EMCDDA, poly-drug use
Lead author(s): Berridge, Mold, Taylor, Edman
AR Science Findings 34 - Business tactics
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Imprisoned drug dealers reported that they aimed to sell mainly to regular customers and employed tactics to secure a stable customer base, including offering discounts, providing credit and even occasionally, offering ‘freebies’ or ‘extras’ to regular customers.
Key words: suppliers, drug dealing, tactics, customer service
Lead author(s): Tzvetkova, Pardal, Disley
AR Science Findings 06-Mortality burden
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Date modified: | 06/02/2016 |
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Almost a third of premature deaths in Poland, Portugal and Catalonia are caused by alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use; the proportion is even higher amongst men
Key words: social cost, drugs, mortality burden
Lead author(s): Mielecka-Kubien, Okulicz-Kozaryn & Zin-Sedek