The addictive potential of sports betting

The present article deals with a product recently introduced on the German gambling market: Sports betting with fixed odds. We first introduce the sports betting opportunities currently available, including ...

Monitoring of misuse of prescription drugs amongst clients from out-patient centres: How representative is the ebis-med sample?

Aim: Examination of ebis-med as a representative sample to monitor the misuse of prescription drugs amongst clients ...

Economic evaluation of substitution therapy for opiate addicts

Aims: To evaluate the state of research on the health-economic evaluation of both substitution therapy with methadone and buprenorphine and heroin-supported therapy. </P><P> Method: ...

Substitution based treatment of patients with primarily opioid addiction. An integrative model.

The treatment approach portrayed in this article sets out from the varied expectations and needs that patients show at the beginning of maintenance ...

A counselling model for drunk drivers

Aim: The presentation and evaluation of a counselling concept for drunk drivers, which is based in the principles of »motivational interviewing« and »theme-focused interaction«. </P><P> Method: A written survey ...

Quality assurance for outpatient addiction rehabilitation

The German statutory pensions scheme recently announced the development of a programme to ensure the quality of outpatient rehabilitation facilities. The programme will apply to these target ...