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SHORE and Whariki Seminars
Wednesday
28 July 2004
11.00 am – 12.00 pm
SHORE,
7th floor, 90 Symonds St, Auckland
Marginality, Identity and Death
Dr
Tracey McIntosh
Department of Sociology, University of Auckland
This seminar will briefly theorize marginality and map the processes
of marginalization. It will then link this process to identity formation
with a particular focus on the ‘marginal’ identity. It will
finish by looking at some of the consequences in terms of well-being
and illness. People’s health and life expectancy have always differed
according to their position in society. It may still be ‘one death
per customer’ but the fact that we all have a death may cloak
the reality that our lives, our dying and our deaths remain some of
the most potent markers of social position.
All
welcome
Please
RSVP, by 26 July, to:
E-mail: j.l.sheeran@massey.ac.nz
Friday
16 January 2004
11.00
am – 12.30 pm
SHORE, 7th floor, 90 Symonds St, Auckland
Recent
changes in the methamphetamine scene in New Zealand: Findings from
key informant surveys of drug enforcement officers and drug treatment
workers
by Chris Wilkins*, E. Rose*, D.Trappitt, D. Sellman, S. Adamson and
K. DeZwart, *Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation
(SHORE), Massey University, Auckland
New Zealand has experienced a rapid increase in the use and manufacture
of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) in recent years. As part of a study
of the impact of ATS in New Zealand funded by the Ministry of Research,
Science and Technology, key informant surveys were conducted nationwide
with drug treatment workers and drug enforcement officers. The key informant
surveying aimed to identify how the methamphetamine situation in New
Zealand has changed over the last six months. Surveying was conducted
in collaboration with the New Zealand Police, New Zealand Customs Service
and the National Addiction Centre. Questions were asked about the types
of methamphetamine used, modes of administration, the types of people
using and selling methamphetamine, current conditions of supply, methods
of manufacture, and levels of crime, violence and drug-dealing committed
by methamphetamine users. Findings from the key informant surveying
will be used to provide a ‘snapshot’ of the current methamphetamine
situation, and to contextualise the understanding of methamphetamine
in New Zealand obtained from the 2001 National Drug Survey and national
arrest and seizure statistics
The
emergence of more potent forms of methamphetamine in Australia: Understanding
the dynamics of methamphetamine markets
AND
The emergence of more potent forms of methamphetamine in Australia:
Understanding the dynamics of methamphetamine markets
by
Dr Rebecca McKetin*, J. McLaren, R. Rushby, C. Quinn, G. Groves, E.
Pritchard, and N. Evans, *National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre,
UNSW, Sydney, Australia
Over
the past two-three years there has been an increase in methamphetamine
use in Australia which has been characterized by the increased availability
of more pure crystalline methamphetamine or ‘ice’ and also
increased availability of other physical forms of the drug (e.g., tablets,
so-called ‘base’ methamphetamine). The emergence of these
new forms of methamphetamine poses a significant challenge for understanding
both supply and demand for methamphetamine. This paper presents preliminary
findings from a study of methamphetamine markets in Australia that is
being funded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund and
is being carried out collaboratively between the National Drug and Alcohol
Research Centre, the Australian Customs Service, and NSW Police. Preliminary
findings that will be presented include (i) a review of methamphetamine
trends in Australia, (ii) analyses of forensic data on methamphetamine
seizures to clarify the nature of the different forms of the drug, and
(iii) recent trends and issues relating to the emergence of ‘ice’
in Sydney based on interviews with health and law enforcement key informants.
AND
Rolling Telephone Survey: 2000-2003 Results
by
Associate Professor Doug Sellman*, S. Adamson, K. DeZwart, *National
Addiction Centre, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The Rolling Telephone Survey (RTS) is an ongoing survey of the alcohol
and drug use by people presenting for alcohol and drug treatment in
New Zealand. Its primary aim is to monitor drug use patterns over time,
across the dedicated alcohol and drug treatment services in New Zealand.
This year more specific data were sought regarding methamphetamine use.
This presentation will outline patterns of substance use in 2003 and
compare these with the previous three years
Thursday
15 January 2004 (Wellington
Seminar)
2.00
– 3.30 pm Thursday
Venue: Charles Fergusson Bldg, Tower Block, Ballantrae Place (off Bowen)
- Please go to Justice Dept Reception, 10th floor, directions will be
there for the function room where the seminar will be held
The
emergence of more potent forms of methamphetamine in Australia: Understanding
the dynamics of methamphetamine markets
by Dr Rebecca McKetin*, J. McLaren, R. Rushby, C. Quinn, G. Groves, E.
Pritchard, and N. Evans, *National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW,
Sydney, Australia
Over the past two-three years there has been an increase in methamphetamine
use in Australia which has been characterized by the increased availability
of more pure crystalline methamphetamine or ‘ice’ and also
increased availability of other physical forms of the drug (e.g., tablets,
so-called ‘base’ methamphetamine). The emergence of these
new forms of methamphetamine poses a significant challenge for understanding
both supply and demand for methamphetamine. This paper presents preliminary
findings from a study of methamphetamine markets in Australia that is
being funded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund and is
being carried out collaboratively between the National Drug and Alcohol
Research Centre, the Australian Customs Service, and NSW Police. Preliminary
findings that will be presented include (i) a review of methamphetamine
trends in Australia, (ii) analyses of forensic data on methamphetamine
seizures to clarify the nature of the different forms of the drug, and
(iii) recent trends and issues relating to the emergence of ‘ice’
in Sydney based on interviews with health and law enforcement key informants.
AND....
Recent changes in the methamphetamine
scene in New Zealand: Findings from key informant surveys of drug enforcement
officers and drug treatment workers
by
Dr Chris Wilkins*, E. Rose*, D.Trappitt, D. Sellman, S. Adamson and
K. DeZwart, *Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation
(SHORE), Massey University, Auckland
New Zealand has experienced a rapid increase in the use and manufacture
of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) in recent years. As part of a study
of the impact of ATS in New Zealand funded by the Ministry of Research,
Science and Technology, key informant surveys were conducted nationwide
with drug treatment workers and drug enforcement officers. The key informant
surveying aimed to identify how the methamphetamine situation in New
Zealand has changed over the last six months. Surveying was conducted
in collaboration with the New Zealand Police, New Zealand Customs Service
and the National Addiction Centre. Questions were asked about the types
of methamphetamine used, modes of administration, the types of people
using and selling methamphetamine, current conditions of supply, methods
of manufacture, and levels of crime, violence and drug-dealing committed
by methamphetamine users. Findings from the key informant surveying
will be used to provide a ‘snapshot’ of the current methamphetamine
situation, and to contextualise the understanding of methamphetamine
in New Zealand obtained from the 2001
Please RSVP, by 13 January, to: Jan Sheeran, Tel: 09-3666 136 Fax: 09-366
5149 E-mail: j.l.sheeran@massey.ac.nz
Wednesday,
13 August 2003
"Enlisting media support for public health gains - WHO's experience
with the food industry"
by
David Porter, Media Officer, Global Strategy on Diet
Physical Activity and Health, World Health Organization, Geneva
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Massey House, Level 7, 90 Symonds Street
David Porter is currently Media Officer for the Global Strategy on Diet,
Physical Activity and Health at the World Health Organization in Geneva.
This policy framework, requested by member states in 2002, is being developed
for delivery to the World Health Assembly in 2004. Since beginning the
strategy process WHO has:
Launched
a major technical report on nutrient guidelines, securing global coverage,
despite strong industry pressure
Greatly
raised the profile of obesity and diet-related disease worldwide
Engaged
positively and comprehensively with a wide range of stakeholders (government,
international agencies, NGOs and the private sector), many of whom
have opposing interests
Helped
ensure that the downside of excess fats, sugars and salt in foods
has becomes a serious action item on the agenda for major food and
beverage industries
David
was previously a Special Advisor on Communications to Mike Moore, Director
General of the World Trade Organization. Before coming to Geneva he
spent more than 20 years based in Asia as a correspondent, editor and
communications consultant, including terms as Asia Correspondent for
the NZPA, and in senior editorial positions at Readers Digest Asia and
Far Eastern Economic Review.
Please
RSVP by 11 August to Jan Sheeran,
Tel. 09- 366 6136
Wednesday,
9 April 2003
“If you refuse [their advances], next time when they come, they
no longer drink Foster's": Cambodian "beer girls", married
women, and strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention and fair trade beer
by Professor Ian Lubek, Department of Psychology, University
of Guelph , Ontario , Canada
"Beer girls" are among the non-brothel-based “indirect
sex workers” who exclusively market one international brand of
beer in SIem Reap's restaurants each evening. They are paid by distributors
about $2/day or $3 per case --about half their monthly requirement to
support families; they sell Labatt, Budweiser, Heineken, Stella Artois,
Fosters, Bali Hai, Carlsberg, Singha, Leo, ABC, San Miguel, Tiger, Beck,
etc and sometimes drink with customers to reach sales-quotas. On occasion,
they may accept after-hours sex-for-money. With 400,000 tourists visiting
the nearby Angkor Wat temples, and 22% of the men estimated as sexual
tourists, Siem Reap’s rising HIV/AIDS epidemic now has 10,000 sero-positive
cases. Compared to the national average < 3%, many sentinel groups
range now from 6-44% sero-positive, with pregnant urban married women
currently at 25% (2002). In-depth interviews pinpointed excessive
beer-drinking by tourists and local men leading to inconsistent condom
use with sex- workers. Strategies to obtain 100% condom use with male
partners are introduced through peer-educational intervention projects.
Reports from 2001 indicated 78% condom use by sex-workers with clients
(but 20% with “boyfriends” and non-paying men), but only 10%
for pregnant wives. With input from beer-girl focus groups and medical
advisors, local resistances to condom use are countered with Khmer booklets
and audio-cassettes. Supported by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, materials
for non-reading women-at-risk are available for peer-education through
local NGOs, grass-roots groups and medical practitioners. Local industry
is simultaneously solicited to sustain proactive community health initiatives.
The young souvenir vendors increasingly propositioned for sex at Angkor
Wat are being monitored in order to produce “street-proofing”
interventions. Consumers interested in "fair trade beer" -e.g.,
paying $5 per day fair wage and providing all-inclusive health care
- are also becoming involved. We describe the development of a multi-sectoral
approach to community involvement and participatory action research
that involves local citizens, medical personnel, and researchers, both
in Siem Reap and inter-connected via internet internationally.
Monday,
10 March 2003
Alcohol-related
burden of disease and policy measures
by Professor Jürgen Rehm, ALAC Visiting Fellow 2002-2003
Addiction Research Institute, Zurich ,Switzerland
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
Objectives: To estimate alcohol-related burden of disease by
region, sex and age
Methods: Risk factor approach, separating effect of average volume
of alcohol consumption from patterns of drinking
Results: Both dimensions of alcohol exposure vary markedly
between regions, by sex and age. Overall, there are causal relation
between alcohol to more than 60 disease categories as classified by
ICD, both to chronic and to acute disease. All disease categories
are related to average volume of consumption, with patterns of drinking
being related to all acute outcomes, to CHD and to other ischemic categories.
Alcohol related burden is considerable: 3.2% of global mortality and
4.0% of global burden of disease as measured in DALYs. In terms
of mortality burden, almost half is related to acute causes. More males
than females die of alcohol, with a ratio of 10:1.
Conclusions: Alcohol is a major risk factor for burden of disease
in most parts of the world. Implications for interventions are discussed.
Click here
to download Professor Rehm's slide presentation
20
February, 2003
Preventing
Substance Use, Risky Use, and Harm: What is Evidence-Based Policy
By Dr Harold Holder, Director, Prevention Research Center, Berkeley,
California, ALAC Visiting Research Fellow
A number of prevention strategies for reducing substance abuse, such
as drinking or smoking initiation for children and youth, and alcohol-involved
problems across the age spectrum, have available increasingly good scientific
evidence of potential effectiveness. There is less reason for national,
state, and local prevention efforts to be designed and implemented with
no reference to the scientific literature concerning a variety of program
and policy prevention strategies. In the end, effective public health
and safety policy concerning alcohol and other drugs is concerned with
approaches which have the greatest demonstrated evidence of effectiveness
and sustained effectiveness at that. Prevention strategies and evidence
of effectiveness across a wide range of prevention strategies on which
there is sufficient research evidence are discussedThis seminar was
supported by the Alcohol Advisory Council
15
January, 2003
Everything
you need to know in order NOT to have a strong opinion about drug legalization
by Professor
Peter Reuter, School of Public Affairs, Department of Criminology,
University of Maryland
Peter
Reuter presents a multidisciplinary and non partisan analysis of how
a nation should decide on the legal status of cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
He draws on data about the experiences of Western European nations with
less punitive drug policies and compare them with U.S. policies.
The presentation also provides new analyses of America ’s experiences
with legal cocaine and heroin a century ago and its efforts to regulate
gambling, prostitution, alcohol and tobacco. Using these and a new analytic
framework, he then offers projections on the likely consequences of
a number of legalization regimes and show that the choice about how
to regulate drugs involves complicated tradeoffs among goals and conflict
among social groups. He discusses how society should deal with
the uncertainty about the consequences of legal change. Finally, he
suggests, in terms of individual attitudes toward risk, why it is so
difficult to accomplish substantial reform of drug policy.
Click on the link
to see a paper by Robert MacCoun and Peter Reuter which summarises
some of the points covered in the presentation.
Click here to download
the slides Peter Reuter used in his presentation.
NOTE: When you saved the file and opened it, use the UP and DOWN
arrow keys to move through the slides and press ESCAPE to exit the presentation.
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