2002 / 1

The boarding habits of maruhuana smokers

The analytic retrospective research was doně with two comparative groups (the tobacco smokers and nonsmokers). Each of the groups was formed by 32 men in the age of 20 to 25 year. The boarding habits, sociál situations, nutrients taken within 24 hours, the basic food groups consuming frequency, alcohol consuming frequency and personál factors of respondents were evaluated by anonymous questionnaire research.The results show that marijuana smokers háve a lower income of animal proteins, A and B1 vitamins, a higher linol acid, insufficient cereal, vegetable, fruits and milk products income, and oversize sweeteners and fat income against normál values. The smokers almost daily use alcohol beverages. They are to be considered gourmets according to their appetite. They often do not háve breakfast, they do not use vitamin supplementation. Their personál features are to be calmness, bigger slowliness and more of balance.

Methadone Maintenance Treatment in the Czech Republic

In July this year is going to be 5 years from the initiation activity of the first methadone center in the Czech republic. The group of 20 patients, which started regularly visited little house in Prague Apolinarska street, got the chance of legal using of methadone - substance, which is successfully ušed abroad during opioid addiction treatment for several years. What preceded and how looks the situation in a field of maintenance substitute treatment in our country today is the content of following article.

Gender differencies: woman as special group deserving attention - review of english literature

The article is concerned with the issue of gender in the drug services. Because of the lack of research studies and literatuře in ČR the author has decided to refer to experience, data and literatuře writen in English. The ambition of this article is to open an academie discussion on the given issue and pláce this problém in a wider socio-cultural context as it has been pointed out not only by the feminist movement but also by a number of interesting and relevant studies.Furthermore, the article reflects on the necessity of evaluating the manner in which current drug services are "constructed" and on the need to create such a design for these services that they would be more accesible for the female population. Lastly the author points out certain studies and iťs outcome as underlining materiál to define a hypotesis that would open further academie discussion and challenge and help to evaluate, not only the services, but also some of the attitudes that drive the given services.

Pill testing of Exstasy - quantitative analysis of contain

Pill testing is an important harm reduction service that warn of unexpected dangerous subtances immediately on the place or through internet. Quantitative testing is necessary. Database of „ecstasy" tablets has proceeded in the Czech Republic, the initial data will be open to public.

The sick addict

A goal of this article is to emphasize the necessity of complex care in drug addicts especially in those treated with methadone. It is stressed the medical care in acute and chronic diseases and preventive procedures. All facts are based on foreign and own experiences.In details are mentioned some procedures, in the first row the significane of medical history. The questionnare is not an ideal form for medical informations.Physical examinations and auxilliary examinations are feasible in good cooperating methadone clients. Description of common pathological findings in separate body systems is usefull. Accentuated is the significance of correct diagnosis and therefore a possibility to treat hepatitis C. In conclusion a chapter about drug interactions with methadone is important.

The skills and techniques in primary drug prevention

This paper focuses on summary of demands and skills, which are indispensable to achieve success in the field of primary prevention programs. We are thereby identifying and specifying needs of the area of education, psychological and pedagogical skills, social competence and emotional stability. We produced overview of elemental techniques of primary prevention and recommend use of certain information and educational materials. Selection of specific technique depends, indeed, on a particular target group and its specifics.In this report we would like to inform about the role of metaphore in the work with the school class. It helps in the primary prevention of social pathological phenomenons. We describe the methodology in details including its administration and our existing opinion and knowledge.

Editorial