Martin Frisher
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6165565 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Martin Frisher |
| NOMBRES | Martin |
| APELLIDO | Frisher |
| FIRMA | FRISHER M |
| AFILIACIONES | Keele University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4819-2270 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
What can Jane Goodall teach us about addiction
In 2017, Jane Goodall, the well-known primatologist, wrote a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration criticising the use of animals to test brain-based theories of addiction. She reasoned that we already know about addiction by observing humans. Several scientists countered that research with humans cannot answer important questions about understanding, preventing, and treating addiction. This commentary draws on epidemiology, ps…
Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life
Older people consume less alcohol than any other adult age group. However, in recent years survey data on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom have shown that while younger age groups have experienced a decline in alcohol consumption, drinking behaviours among the elderly have not reduced in the same way. This paper uses data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to analyse both the frequency and quantity of older adult's alcohol con…
Is regular drinking in later life an indicator of good health? Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Older people who drink have been shown to have better health than those who do not. This might suggest that moderate drinking is beneficial for health, or, as considered here, that older people modify their drinking as their health deteriorates. The relationship between how often older adults drink and their health is considered for two heath states: self-rated health (SRH) and depressive symptoms. METHODS: Data were analysed from the…
Is alcohol consumption in older adults associated with poor self-rated health? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Among those who drank alcohol, there was no evidence that any pattern of current alcohol consumption was associated with poor self-rated health, even after adjustment for a wide range of variables. The results associated with the stopped drinking profile indicate improvement in self-rated health can be associated with changes in drinking behaviour. Although several limitations of the study are noted, policy makers may wish to consider how these f…
The science and politics of cannabis, drugs and schizophrenia – Commentary on
In 2009, reports of a new influenza strain (“swine flu”) began to appear in the media and were soon followed by apocalyptic scenarios formulated by “experts” and backed by government (Jenkins 2010)
Assessing the validity of recent estimates of problematic drug use in England
BACKGROUND: The Home Office has recently published estimates which, for the first time, provide a "robust national estimate" of the number of problematic drug users in England. The 2004/05 and 2005/06 estimates are the highest estimates ever produced for England and coincide with the highest ever government annual expenditure on combating illicit drug use. METHODS AND RESULTS: Review of a range of data sources that indicate a downward trend in pr…
Validating estimates of problematic drug use in England
This is the first UK study to determine the validity estimates of problematic and injecting drug misuse. The results of this paper highlight the need to consider criterion and face validity when evaluating estimates of the number of drug users
Forecasting drug use
Drug use desistance
Drug dependence is generally thought to involve a loss or reduction of individual autonomy. Yet of the 11 million people in the UK (27 per cent of the population aged 16–74) who have ever used illicit drugs at some point in their life, probably no more than 300,000 (1%) are drug dependent. Many commentators find the apparently self-destructive behaviour of problematic drug users difficult to explain. According to rational theory, choices are made…
Substance misuse and psychiatric illness
Objectives: To quantify the relation between substance misuse and psychiatric illness in the UK general practice population in terms of (a) the relative risk of developing one condition given prior exposure to the other and (b) the proportion of cases of one condition attributable to exposure to the other. Design: Population based prospective observational study using the general practice research database (GPRD) between 1993 and 1998. The 230 GP…
Prevalence of comorbid psychiatric illness and substance misuse in primary care in England and Wales
Study objective: To estimate the annual period prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric illness and substance misuse among patients in primary care. Design: Analysis of the general practice research database. Setting: England and Wales, 1993–1998. Participants: Registered patients at 230 general practices representing 3.1% of the population. A comorbid case was defined as one with both a psychiatric diagnosis and substance misuse diagnosis (not inc…
Is regular drinking in later life an indicator of good health? Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Older people who drink have been shown to have better health than those who do not. This might suggest that moderate drinking is beneficial for health, or, as considered here, that older people modify their drinking as their health deteriorates. The relationship between how often older adults drink and their health is considered for two heath states: self-rated health (SRH) and depressive symptoms. METHODS: Data were analysed from the…
Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life
Older people consume less alcohol than any other adult age group. However, in recent years survey data on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom have shown that while younger age groups have experienced a decline in alcohol consumption, drinking behaviours among the elderly have not reduced in the same way. This paper uses data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to analyse both the frequency and quantity of older adult's alcohol con…
Drug use desistance
Drug dependence is generally thought to involve a loss or reduction of individual autonomy. Yet of the 11 million people in the UK (27 per cent of the population aged 16–74) who have ever used illicit drugs at some point in their life, probably no more than 300,000 (1%) are drug dependent. Many commentators find the apparently self-destructive behaviour of problematic drug users difficult to explain. According to rational theory, choices are made…
Prevalence of comorbid psychiatric illness and substance misuse in primary care in England and Wales
Study objective: To estimate the annual period prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric illness and substance misuse among patients in primary care. Design: Analysis of the general practice research database. Setting: England and Wales, 1993–1998. Participants: Registered patients at 230 general practices representing 3.1% of the population. A comorbid case was defined as one with both a psychiatric diagnosis and substance misuse diagnosis (not inc…
Prevalence of comorbid psychiatric illness and substance misuse in primary care in England and Wales
Study objective: To estimate the annual period prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric illness and substance misuse among patients in primary care. Design: Analysis of the general practice research database. Setting: England and Wales, 1993–1998. Participants: Registered patients at 230 general practices representing 3.1% of the population. A comorbid case was defined as one with both a psychiatric diagnosis and substance misuse diagnosis (not inc…
Substance misuse and psychiatric illness
Objectives: To quantify the relation between substance misuse and psychiatric illness in the UK general practice population in terms of (a) the relative risk of developing one condition given prior exposure to the other and (b) the proportion of cases of one condition attributable to exposure to the other. Design: Population based prospective observational study using the general practice research database (GPRD) between 1993 and 1998. The 230 GP…
Forecasting drug use
Drug use desistance
Drug dependence is generally thought to involve a loss or reduction of individual autonomy. Yet of the 11 million people in the UK (27 per cent of the population aged 16–74) who have ever used illicit drugs at some point in their life, probably no more than 300,000 (1%) are drug dependent. Many commentators find the apparently self-destructive behaviour of problematic drug users difficult to explain. According to rational theory, choices are made…
Validating estimates of problematic drug use in England
This is the first UK study to determine the validity estimates of problematic and injecting drug misuse. The results of this paper highlight the need to consider criterion and face validity when evaluating estimates of the number of drug users
Assessing the validity of recent estimates of problematic drug use in England
BACKGROUND: The Home Office has recently published estimates which, for the first time, provide a "robust national estimate" of the number of problematic drug users in England. The 2004/05 and 2005/06 estimates are the highest estimates ever produced for England and coincide with the highest ever government annual expenditure on combating illicit drug use. METHODS AND RESULTS: Review of a range of data sources that indicate a downward trend in pr…
The science and politics of cannabis, drugs and schizophrenia – Commentary on
In 2009, reports of a new influenza strain (“swine flu”) began to appear in the media and were soon followed by apocalyptic scenarios formulated by “experts” and backed by government (Jenkins 2010)
Is alcohol consumption in older adults associated with poor self-rated health? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Among those who drank alcohol, there was no evidence that any pattern of current alcohol consumption was associated with poor self-rated health, even after adjustment for a wide range of variables. The results associated with the stopped drinking profile indicate improvement in self-rated health can be associated with changes in drinking behaviour. Although several limitations of the study are noted, policy makers may wish to consider how these f…
Is regular drinking in later life an indicator of good health? Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BACKGROUND: Older people who drink have been shown to have better health than those who do not. This might suggest that moderate drinking is beneficial for health, or, as considered here, that older people modify their drinking as their health deteriorates. The relationship between how often older adults drink and their health is considered for two heath states: self-rated health (SRH) and depressive symptoms. METHODS: Data were analysed from the…
Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life
Older people consume less alcohol than any other adult age group. However, in recent years survey data on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom have shown that while younger age groups have experienced a decline in alcohol consumption, drinking behaviours among the elderly have not reduced in the same way. This paper uses data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to analyse both the frequency and quantity of older adult's alcohol con…
What can Jane Goodall teach us about addiction
In 2017, Jane Goodall, the well-known primatologist, wrote a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration criticising the use of animals to test brain-based theories of addiction. She reasoned that we already know about addiction by observing humans. Several scientists countered that research with humans cannot answer important questions about understanding, preventing, and treating addiction. This commentary draws on epidemiology, ps…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (10 obras) · Medicine (9 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Ageing (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Drug (3 obras)