04) Ensur<strong>in</strong>g that water is available.05) Envisag<strong>in</strong>g the presence <strong>of</strong> first aid personnel.06) Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the possibility <strong>of</strong> plac<strong>in</strong>g health personnel <strong>in</strong> the macrodiscos.07) Provision <strong>of</strong> areas to attend to people <strong>in</strong> an altered state.08) Prevention <strong>of</strong> alcohol abuse by a correct pric<strong>in</strong>g policy <strong>and</strong> stopp<strong>in</strong>g sales, 1 or2 hours before clos<strong>in</strong>g.09) Fix<strong>in</strong>g clos<strong>in</strong>g hours for all establishments <strong>in</strong> order to prevent the emigrationphenomenon.10) Encourag<strong>in</strong>g entry to discos between 22.00 <strong>and</strong> 24.00 hrs.11) Encourag<strong>in</strong>g the use <strong>of</strong> public utilities <strong>and</strong> the possibilities <strong>of</strong> stay<strong>in</strong>g overnightclose by the discos.12) Envisag<strong>in</strong>g a small percentage <strong>of</strong> the admission price be<strong>in</strong>g used to f<strong>in</strong>anceprevention campaigns.13) Envisag<strong>in</strong>g annual tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g courses for disco personnel on substance effects <strong>and</strong>the <strong>in</strong>terventions which can be carried out.A subsequent objective <strong>of</strong> the project concerns the re-<strong>in</strong>troduction <strong>of</strong> the operativemodalities <strong>of</strong> the services with the creation <strong>of</strong> specifically orientated groups, alwayswith the aim <strong>of</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g the psychiatric changes <strong>in</strong> young people. It is essential toavoid Treatment <strong>and</strong> Rehabilitation Centres be<strong>in</strong>g identified as ideal services where tosend young people with these problems <strong>in</strong> order to avoid these young people be<strong>in</strong>gstigmatized as drug-addicts.Treatment <strong>and</strong> Rehabilitation Centre personnel would be able to go out to meet thesepatients <strong>in</strong> different places such as juvenile centres, disco, pubs, for example. Theobjective is not to create new services but to provide assistance, <strong>in</strong> other words workerstra<strong>in</strong>ed specifically to confront the problematic <strong>of</strong> these young users.A great part <strong>of</strong> these <strong>in</strong>itiatives is already be<strong>in</strong>g carried out <strong>in</strong> our country, at least<strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>dustrialised regions <strong>in</strong> the north <strong>of</strong> Italy where there is the highest concentration<strong>of</strong> discos. They are, <strong>in</strong> many cases, experimental <strong>in</strong>itiatives, carried out autonomouslyby each service, volunteer groups <strong>and</strong> <strong>social</strong> centre but with the aim <strong>of</strong> promot<strong>in</strong>g coord<strong>in</strong>ation<strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terventions to provide a more widespread diffusion <strong>in</strong> the country.The preventive campaigns <strong>in</strong>clude videos (with <strong>in</strong>terviews with users describ<strong>in</strong>g thedetrimental effects), posters, <strong>in</strong>formative leaflets, brochures, etc. In addition, they arethe results <strong>of</strong> local <strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>ten have a wide diffusion among the juvenilepopulation. The quality <strong>of</strong> the material is be<strong>in</strong>g progressively adapted to the dem<strong>and</strong>sfor this type <strong>of</strong> campaign whose target group is the population fr<strong>in</strong>ge <strong>of</strong> the very youngwhich is difficult to reach through the normal media (magaz<strong>in</strong>es, newspapers, televisionnews, etc.). Recently, with the assistance <strong>of</strong> the cultural <strong>in</strong>termediaries, <strong>in</strong>formativeleaflets or brochures have been prepared us<strong>in</strong>g a language more <strong>in</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g with that <strong>of</strong>its potential readers <strong>and</strong> with graphics conceived to attract attention. The <strong>social</strong><strong>representation</strong> transmitted by these messages is somewhat neutral or does not <strong>in</strong>volvepass<strong>in</strong>g judgements on the substance or on the person us<strong>in</strong>g it although it is154
substantially aimed at underl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the possible danger <strong>and</strong> to <strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g young peopleon the measures to reduce the detrimental effects.BIBLIOGRAPHY♦ Ariano C., “Ecstasy - che cos’è e quali conseguenze”, <strong>in</strong> Le droghe ricreazionali.Ecstasy, cos’è? Quali le conseguenze?, Atti del Convegno, Thiene, 16 giugno1995).♦ Bagozzi F. (1996), Generazione <strong>in</strong> Ecstasy. Edizioni Gruppo Abele, Tor<strong>in</strong>o.♦ Benazzi F., Mazzoli M., Psychiatric illness associated with “<strong>ecstasy</strong>”, Lancet,338,14, 1991♦ Diana M., Azioni neuronali dell’amfetam<strong>in</strong>a nel cervello di ratto, Boll.Farmacodip. E Alcoolis., XVIII; 1, 1995;♦ Libianchi S., Cordone M.N., Valutazione prelim<strong>in</strong>are del consumo di <strong>ecstasy</strong> (edamfetam<strong>in</strong>osimili) <strong>in</strong> una popolazione di tossicodipendenti detenuti, Boll.Farmacodip. E Alcoolis., XVIII, 1, 1995;♦ Macchia T., Cioce A. M., Manc<strong>in</strong>elli R., M.D.M.A. ed altri amfetam<strong>in</strong>ici: uso eabuso, Boll. Farmacodip. E Alcoolis., XVIII, 1, 1995;♦ MINISTERO dell’ INTERNO, Direzione Centrale per i Servizi Antidroga,Annuale nazionale, 1995.♦ Nizzoli U., “Ecstasy e sostanze psichedeliche”, <strong>in</strong> Atti della ConferenzaInternazionale, Bologna 18-19 novembre 1996.♦ Ravenna M., Palmonari A., Esperienze della discoteca: studio prelim<strong>in</strong>are su uncampione di frequentatori occasionali, Atti della Conferenza Internazionale,Bologna 18-19 novembre 1996.♦ Ravenna M, Palmonari A., “Rappresentazioni di sè e dello “sballo”: studio su uncampione di giovani studenti”, <strong>in</strong> Atti della Conferenza Internazionale, Bologna18-19 novembre 1996.♦ Pallanti S., Mazzi D., MDMA (Ecstasy) precipitation <strong>of</strong> panic disorder, BiolPsychiatry, 1992,32.♦ Schifano F., Chronic atypical psychosis associated with MDMA (“Ecstasy”)misuse, Lancet, 338,23,1991.♦ Schifano F., Magni G., MDMA (“Ecstasy”) misuse: psychopathological features<strong>and</strong> crav<strong>in</strong>g for chocolate: a case series.♦ Schifano F., Ecstasy(MDMA): Aspetti epidemiologici e cl<strong>in</strong>ici dell’abuso, <strong>in</strong> E.Commodori (a cura di) “I comportamenti di abuso e gli stati di dipendenza:l’<strong>in</strong>tegrazione negli <strong>in</strong>terventi”, pre-atti del II° Congresso nazionale della Societàitaliana per lo studio dei Comportamenti di Abuso e delle Dipendenze, 16-22giugno 1996.♦ Schifano F., Di Furia L., Forza G., Miconi L., Levarta E., Bricolo R., Aspetticl<strong>in</strong>ici peculiari dell’abuso di M.D.M.A (“Ecstasy”), Boll. Farmacodip. EAlcoolis., XVIII, 1, 1995).155
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ORGANISATIONS AND NATIONAL RESEARCH
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This volume is dedicated very speci
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PRESENTATIONIt’s a great pleasure
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INDEXPág.1. INTRODUCTION . . . . .
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1. INTRODUCTION1.1. DESIGNER DRUGS,
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STUDY LEVEL (% on global sample; %
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