“We all need something to help us unwind at the end of the day. You might have a glass of wine, or a joint, or a big delicious blob of heroin, to
Conference of Cochrane Evidence: Useful, Usable & Used #CE3U
My journey with Cochrane started one summer afternoon in 2010, when I interviewed a Tallaghtdoctor (Tallaght is a rough suburb in Dublin, Ireland)
Can GPs help problem drinkers who also use other drugs? Article in the Forum magazine
The Forum magazine is the official journal of the Irish College of General Practitioners ICGP. Published monthly by MedMedia since 1991, it is
What has the doctor done well? A different type of Masterclass on youth mental health for family doctors in Ireland
A typical master class involves a Master and a Class. Unlike other masters, the organisers of this master-class chose a problem-based learning
Do talking treatments help problem drinkers who also use illicit drugs? We’re still guessing – by Sarah Chapman
19 Nov 2012 Do talking treatments help problem drinkers who also use illicit drugs? We’re still guessing by Sarah
Retention versus continuity of care?
Retention in treatment has been traditionally regarded as a key outcome measure of addiction treatment. Thinking about this indicator brings us to
Alcohol: poets’ love affair
Spoken word events often take place in bars. Poets who perform at and attend these events are over the legal limit for drinking. But what if an
The mystery of change (-ing others): article in the Irish Psychologist
How may I help you– change you?* “Change is the Law of Life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” -
Recruitment shock
3.6% response rate? Shocking! For our new feasibility study, we sent over 200 invitations to primary care doctors in Ireland and the invitees