95 Summary - Crime Related to Substance Abuse This diploma thesis deals with the phenomena of drugs from the criminal law point of view. This topic represents a danger for a lot of domains, eg. criminality, therefore it is necessary to pay appropriate attention to it. The first chapter is introductory and it defines the basic terminology concerning drug problem. The next chapter looks at the drugs in international dimension. It focuses on international treaties handling narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which affected legislation in the Czech republic, especially by those adopted in the United Nations. I briefly mention overall situation in the Czech republic after 1989. The third chapter describes the evolution of legislation from the time of Austro- Hungarian empire until the times of new criminal code. The principal part of my diploma thesis concerns primary and secondary aspects of drug-related crime. The fourth chapter is a detailed analysis of drug crimes according to criminal code Nř 40/2009 Coll. Analysis of the individual merits follows after defining common features of these crimes. This chapter also reflects the Constitutional court decision. This decision cancels part of criminal code that enabled government to determine in its regulation the quantity of the drug which is to be treated...

Narcotic and psychotropic substances are all chemicals that affect a person&rsquo / s mental activities, perceptual abilities, behavior and level of consciousness / they may cause physical and/or psychological dependence. For determination of narcotic and psychotropic substances, chromatographic techniques are usually preferred which are aimed to identify the target chemicals and require several extraction steps. In this study, an Infrared Spectrometric method has been developed for qualitative determination of most widely encountered substances (morphine, heroin, cocaine, MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamhetamine) and amphetamine) and additives (caffeine, paracetamol and lactose). Standard reference materials and illicit samples have been analyzed in powdered form by using Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) technique. In the first part, a spectral FTIR database was constituted from the standard references. Illicit samples containing drugs and additives in varying percentages were analyzed using the same method and their database forecast results were compared with results from Gas Chromatography and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. In the second part of the study, the possibility of finding a similarity between two samples just by comparing their spectra was investigated. For this purpose, all illicit sample spectra were collected in a new database, and then randomly selected samples were searched using this database. Most of the search attempts resulted in a correct match. Consequently, it has been observed that FTIR-ATR can be used as a priory detection step for classification studies / moreover with this technique pre-determination of narcotic and psychotropic substances can be done simply and rapidly.

1 Abstract Crime relating to the abuse of addictive substances This thesis deals with the issue of substance abuse and criminality associated with this pathological phenomenon. Addiction and substance abuse can be considered a significant criminogenic factor, which is a common cause of traffic accidents, domestic violence, reduced self-control, increased aggression and other crime-related behaviors. Criminality related to the production, distribution and use of addictive substances covers a wide range of offenses, from trivial offenses bordering on offenses to the diverse activities of international organized crime, which can be consider a global issue. Subject matter of this thesis is to link this stated issue with fundamental knowledge about narcotic and psychotropic substances and its effects on individuals, along with their potential influence on the delinquent behavior of drug users, while providing a theoretical definition of crimes related to substance abuse and an effort to quantify this phenomenon. This thesis is devided into four parts. The introductory chapter focuses on interpreting concepts related to substance abuse, which is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the stated issue. As a follow up to this, the second chapter deals with narcotic and psychotropic substances' fundamental...

Erikos Čipkienės magistro darbo Narkotikų prevencijos, organizuojant ugdymo procesą, teorinis ir empirinis pagrindimas objektas yra prevencinės veiklos vaidmuo organizuojant ugdymo procesą bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje. Darbe analizuojama mokslinė literatūra apie narkomanijos problemą bei galimus jos prevencijos būdus, organizuojant ugdymo procesą, aptariama narkotikų vartojimo problema Lietuvoje ir Europos šalyse bei narkotikų plitimas mokyklose. Darbe taip pat nagrinėjami būdai, kaip įtraukti į prevencinę veiklą mokinius, mokytojus, mokinių tėvus. Empirinėje darbo dalyje siekta atskleisti pedagogų ir pačių mokinių požiūrį į prevencinės veiklos organizavimą mokykloje, išryškinant šios veiklos būdus bei efektyvumą lemiančius veiksnius. Tyrimas buvo vykdomas Q tipo duomenų rinkimo metodu – anketine apklausa bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų bei gimnazijų mokiniams ir mokytojams. Anketinėje apklausoje dalyvavo 124 pedagogai ir 246 mokiniai iš Vilniaus miesto mokyklų. Tyrimas parodė, kad pedagogų ir mokinių požiūris į prevencinės veiklos poreikį ir jos prioritetus mokyklose skiriasi: prevencinės veiklą svarbesne laiko pedagogai. Tyrimas parodė, kad prevencinės veiklos mokyklose galimybių bei šios veiklos formų yra daug, bet ne visos jos efektyvios: ir mokiniai, ir mokytojai efektyvesniais laiko aktyvius prevencijos metodus, akcijas bei renginius. Daugiausia dėmesio prevencijai skiriama lietuvių kalbos, biologijos ir dorinio ugdymo pamokose. Apklausti mokytojai ir mokiniai sutinka, kad... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The object of the master Degree paper, ”Drug Abuse Prevention in Education process, Theoretical and Empirical Foundation”, written by Erika Cipkiene, is the role of preventive activity when organizing the teaching process in secondary co-educational schools. The work analyses the resources that deal with the information on drug addiction issue and the possible prevention means when organizing educational process; the issues of drug abuse and the spread of drugs at schools in Lithuanian and other European countries are also analyzed the work also aims to find the ways how students, teachers and students’ parents could be involved in the prevention program. The empirical part of the work is dedicated to reveal teachers’ and students’ attitude towards prevention activity organization at school, highlighting the possible preventative actions and factors that determine success. The research was carried out collecting the a type data-a questionnaire was given to secondary school and gymnasium students and teachers. The respondents included 124 teachers and 246 students from various schools in Vilnius .the research revealed the difference between students’ and teachers’ attitude towards the need and priorities of prevention activity in secondary schools. Prevention activity is considered to be more significant by teachers. The research showed a wide variety of preventive means and opportunities, however, not all of them prove to be highly effective-both, students and teachers... [to full text]

I selected the topic "Experience of secondary school students and vocational school students in the territory of the town Pilsen with narcotics and psychotropic drugs" for my diploma thesis. Substances that change consciousness have been known throughout the history of mankind. Newer substances, helping individuals to improve their physical and psychical abilities, keep appearing. This reason resulted in an increased demand for such "miraculous" substances in the past years. Life conditions have significantly changed lately, life has become hurried and confusing; striving for money, power, success or admiration prevails. That is why people are forced to pretend that they can cope with stressful situations, when they have to mask any failure or insecurities by never ending search for new resources and possibilities that could help them to stand such situations. The Diploma thesis gives an overview of the well-known substances that are being abused nowadays and the classification of these addictive substances, the work also deals with health and social consequences of drug abuse and, finally yet importantly, provides information about the danger of drug abuse, causes of its development and possibilities of prevention of this problem not only at schools, but also in private lives of adolescents, who are the most susceptible group in today's world. This work also includes statistic surveys that were conducted by distinguished organisations within the territory of the Czech Republic and that were subsequently compared with my own questionnaire survey. In order to find out what experience do students have with narcotics and psychotropic substances, a questionnaire was compiled and distributed for completion among students of selected secondary schools and vocational schools in the territory of the town Pilsen. Although the results of the empiric part of the Diploma thesis proved that the students had experience with narcotics and psychotropic substances, most of the cases related just to experimenting with these addictive substances and only a small percentage of students abused drugs from a long-term perspective.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-02-26T17:50:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-03-03T14:08:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-03T14:08:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-03 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Introdução: O uso abusivo ou dependência de substâncias psicoativas pela população brasileira constitui problema relevante no âmbito da saúde pública. A disponibilização de um instrumento que avalie o quadro geral de um usuário de álcool e outras drogas é útil para o planejamento do tratamento e para avaliação de sua efetividade. O Addiction Severity Index (ASI) é um instrumento que permite avaliar informações sobre vários aspectos da vida de pessoas com problemas associados ao uso de álcool e outras drogas, como problemas médicos, no emprego, nos aspectos legais, sociofamiliares, psiquiátricos, além do uso de álcool e de outras drogas. Sua sexta versão foi validada para o Brasil obtendo boas propriedades psicométricas, porém faz-se necessário o desenvolvimento de uma versão brasileira reduzida do ASI6 para otimizar o tempo de aplicação. Objetivo: O presente trabalho buscou desenvolver e avaliar as Propriedades Psicométricas de uma versão brasileira reduzida do ASI6, proposta a partir de um estudo de validação dos construtos do instrumento. Método: Foram entrevistados 200 sujeitos, 100 com uso problemático de álcool e outras drogas e 100 sem uso problemático. Foram calculados os escores dos indivíduos a partir da Teoria de Resposta ao Item. As propriedades psicométricas foram avaliadas pela correlação entre os escores do ASI6 e do ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test), padrão-ouro do estudo. Foram avaliados os índices de sensibilidade e especificidade. Resultados: Foi encontrada uma alta correlação entre o escore da área “álcool” do ASI 6 Light e os escores do ASSIST em relação ao álcool (r=0,79), correlações moderadas em relação ao tabaco (r=0,47) e cocaína/crack (r=0,44) e baixa (r=0,39) em relação à maconha. Ao correlacionar os escores do ASSIST e os escores da área drogas do ASI 6 Light obteve-se uma alta correlação em relação à cocaína/crack (r=0,85), correlações moderadas em relação ao tabaco (r=0,57) e maconha (r=0,68) e baixa (r=0,29) em relação ao álcool. A área sob a curva ROC da área “álcool” foi 0,93 e da área “drogas” foi 0,88. Discussão: Com este estudo foi possível desenvolver e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da versão reduzida do ASI6 Light. Boas evidências de validade da área “álcool” e “drogas” foram apresentadas. Essa nova versão tornou-se um instrumento de fácil manejo e de rápida aplicação, contendo os itens que melhor avaliam a gravidade de problemas com substâncias e dos problemas associados nas diversas áreas. / Introduction: The abuse or dependence on psychoactive substances by the Brazilian population is a relevant problem in public health. The availability of an instrument to assess the general framework of a user of alcohol and other drugs is useful for treatment planning and to evaluate their effectiveness. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is an instrument to evaluate information on various aspects of life of people with problems associated with alcohol and other drugs such as medical conditions, on employment, legal, social-familial, psychiatric, and the use alcohol and other drugs. His sixth version was validated in Brazil getting good psychometric properties, but it is necessary the development of a shortened Brazilian version of the ASI6 to optimize the exposure time. Aims: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Psychometric Properties of a shortened Brazilian version of the ASI6, proposal from a validation study of the instrument constructs. Method: 200 subjects were interviewed, 100 with the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and 100 without problematic use. The scores of individuals from the Item Response Theory were calculated. The psychometric properties were evaluated by the correlation between the scores of the ASI6 and ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test), the gold standard study. We assessed the sensitivity and specificity rates. Results: A high correlation between the score of the area "alcohol" ASI6 Light and scores ASSIST regarding alcohol was found (r = 0.79), moderate correlations with tobacco (r = 0.47) and cocaine / crack (r = 0.44) and low (r = 0.39) with respect to marijuana. Correlating ASSIST scores and the scores of the area of drugs ASI6 Light obtained a high correlation to cocaine / crack (r = 0.85), moderate correlations with tobacco (r = 0.57) and marijuana (r = 0.68) and low (r = 0.29) compared to alcohol. The area under the ROC curve of area "alcohol" was 0.93 and the area "drugs" was 0.88. Discussion: With this study was possible to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the short version of the ASI6 Light. Good evidence of validity of the area "alcohol" and "drugs" were presented. This new version has become an instrument for easy handling and quick application, containing the items that best assess the severity of problems with substances and the problems associated in various areas.

Background: The Probation and Mediation Service plays an essential role in the execution of alternative sanctions for offenders who are often addictive users. During my practice I was intrigued by the scope and breadth of activities and the necessary knowledge of probation workers. Objectives: The aim of the thesis was describing the possibilities of using addictological knowledge and specialization of probation officers to work with clients using narcotic and psychotropic substances and to compare possible changes compared to the situation described by Gabrhelíková in her dissertation in 2010. Sample: The research sample consisted of probation officers and assistants of the Probation and Mediation Service Prague; 36 respondents were participated in the research. Methods: The research methods were a questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews and also a case report of the Probation and Mediation Service client. The analysis of available documentation was used in the case report. Ethical principles were observed. Results: Surveys showed that the number of users of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances among clients continues to increase. Official statistics underestimate this situation. Probation workers positively perceive the contribution of addictological knowledge to their client work while...

Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti sergančiųjų 2 tipo diabetu su sveikata susijusios gyvenimo kokybės sąsajas su emocine įtampa ir psichotropinių medžiagų vartojimu. Tyrime iš viso dalyvavo 149 asmenys, sergantys 2 tipo diabetu (57 vyrai ir 92 moterys). 56 tiriamieji buvo iš diabeto klubų (37 – Marijampolės „Diabetikas ABC“ ir 28 – Jonavos „Ramunė“). Taip gavus prof. A. Goštauto leidimą, buvo naudoti 84 tiriamųjų duomenys, paimti iš archyvinių duomenų, surinktų iniciatyvinių tyrimų, atliktų 2009 m. KMU Endorinologijos klinikoje Diabetologijos skyriuje besigydančiais ligoniais sergančiais 2 tipo diabetu, metu. Tiriamieji užpildė Pasaulio sveikatos organizacijos su sveikata susijusios gyvenimo kokybės klausimyną (PSOGK-100). Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, sergantys 2 tipo diabetu vyrai ir moterys, patiriantys daugiau emocinės įtampos, savo su sveikata susijusią gyvenimo kokybę vertina prasčiau, nei patiriantys mažiau emocinės įtampos. Prastesni savo su sveikata susijusios gyvenimo kokybės vertinimai pastebėti ir rūkančių vyrų bei alkoholį vartojančių moterų grupėse. Tuo tarpu rūkančių moterų ir alkoholį vartojančių vyrų grupėse su sveikata susijusios gyvenimo kokybės įvertinimai yra geresni. Taip pat sergantys 2 tipo diabetu vyrai ir moterys, kurie rūko, patiria daugiau emocinės įtampos, nei tie, kurie nerūko ir atvirkščiai. Sergančių 2 tipo diabetu vyrų ir moterų, vartojančių ir nevartojančių alkoholio, tarp patiriamos emocinės įtampos statistiškai patikimų skirtumų nerasta. Sergančių 2... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aim of the study was to assess the relations between health-related quality of life, emotional tension and psychotropic substances consumption in people with type 2 diabetes. The subjects of the study were 149 people with type 2 diabetes (57 men and 92 women), 56 subjects were from diabetes clubs (37 from Marijampolė club „Diabetikas ABC“ and 28 from Jonava club „Ramunė“). Also after receiving permission from prof. A. Goštautas, 84 archival cases, which taken from KMU Endokrinology clinic Department of Diabetology‘s patiens with type 2 diabetes, was used in this study. The subjects completed World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQoL-100). The results of the study showed that men and women with type 2 diabetes who reported more emotional tension rated their health-related quality of life poorer than those who reported less emotional tension. Though smoking men and alcohol consuming women rated their health-related quality of life poorer, smoking women and alcohol consuming men rated their health-related quality of life higher. Also smoking men and women with type 2 diabetes reported more emotional tension than non-smokers and vice versa. There were found no relations between emotional tension and alcohol consumption in both men and woman. Men with type 2 diabetes rated their health-related quality of life higher compared with women. Also more men than women were smokers and alcohol consumers. There were found no differences between men and women... [to full text]

Besides describing a brief history of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and poisons including definitions of selected addictive substances, the thesis focuses on addictive behaviour, medical treatment and social assistance for persons addicted to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and poison-dependent people. An essential part of these people's treatment is their follow-up adaptation back to normal life, which is often very important. The chapters describe the particular service (medical and social), including examples that help individuals with their problem and also to adapt socially, or adapt to something. In the practical part it is due to the respondents and their life stories clearly shown, what is the way back from the survival of individuals with drug addiction to everyday life.

This diploma thesis is divided into nine chapters. The introductory chapters are focused mainly on currently highly discussed issues concerning criminal acts connected with drug abuse and historical roots and development of contemporary Czech legal regulation. The main part of this diploma thesis consists of the description of every single crime regulated by sections 283-287 of Act No. 40/2009, Criminal Code. The last chapter of this diploma thesis afterwards presents the description of the other crimes which are according to the author the most drug abuse related.