Guidance on Drug and Substance Misuse in Mental Health Care Settings (PDF 954 KB)

Guidance on Drug and Substance Misuse in Mental Health Care Settings

Drug and Alcohol Knowledge and Use Amongst Primary School Children (PDF 246 KB)

Mar-04

Drug Problems - Can Substitute Prescribing Services Help You? Leaflet

Drug Problems - Can Substitute Prescribing Services Help You? Leaflet

Survey of Injecting Drug Users - 2002/2003 (PDF 152 KB)

Summary of the findings for 2002/03 from the five collaborating centres in NI

Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador)

We studied the stool samples of 151 school children in a district of the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador) in order to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and their relationships with anthropometric indices. The samples were analyzed with the semiquantitative Kato-Katz technique and the intensity of infections was categorized as light, moderate or high according to the thresholds set by the World Health Organization. Prevalence of soil transmitted helmintiasis was 65% (92 out of 141 collected samples), Ascaris lumbricoides was the most common STH (63%) followed by Trichuris trichiura (10%) and hookworm (1.4%). Heavy intensity infections were found in 8.5% of the stool samples, with T. trichiura showing higher worm burdens than A. lumbricoides. Sixteen percent of the children were below the third percentile for weight (wasted), while 27% were below the third percentile for height (stunted). A significant relationship was found between the worm burden and the degree of stunting. This study suggests that the periodic administration of an antihelminthic drug should be targeted to preschool and school children to allow a normal growth spurt and prevent stunting.

Ocular melanoma: what's new?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review was to summarize available data on uveal melanoma biology and treatment in order to provide the medical community with a basic reference that would help to make further progress in this rare disease, which remains difficult to treat.¦RECENT FINDINGS: The most relevant recent findings driving current clinical developments are in the elucidation of uveal melanoma genetics and genomics. The key driving mutations - that differ completely from cutaneous melanoma - have been identified. Based on the novel insights into key signaling pathways, the first clinical trials with targeted treatments have been implemented. However, systemic and regional chemotherapy approaches as well as other regional treatment modalities for liver metastases are also a major part of the current treatment armamentarium and are prospectively being evaluated.¦SUMMARY: In summary, the recent biological findings and the creation of a series of clinical trials underscore how the international community is able to perform relevant advances in an extremely rare disease.

Survey of Injecting Drug Users - 2002 (PDF 165 KB)

Summary of the findings for 2002 from the five collaborating centres in NI

Drug and Alcohol Use Among Young People in NI (PDF 424 KB)

A Secondary Analysis of Drug and Alcohol Use Surveys - Final Report

Review of Drug Co-Ordination Teams - Final Report

Report by Deloitte & Touche October 2002