Ines Kvaternik
Biographic Data
| ID | 6085683 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ines Kvaternik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ines |
| FAMILY NAME | Kvaternik |
| SIGNATURE | KVATERNIK I |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0448-9213 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond the test
Purpose This study aims to examine the perspectives of employees involved in drug checking services (DCS) in Slovenia, focusing on sample collection points for illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances (NPS). As part of the national harm reduction strategy, DCS enables early detection of dangerous substances, informs public health responses and promotes safer drug-use practices. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative evaluation was conduct…
‘I want to know what I’m taking’—long-term evaluation of the drug checking service in Slovenia and its integration into drug policy
Background This study presents a long-term evaluation of the Slovenian drug checking service (DCS), focusing on service utilization, drug market trends, and its role in reaching hidden populations of people who use drugs (PWUD). In Slovenia, the DCS evolved from nongovernmental organization-led initiatives into a nationally funded and policy-integrated public health measure.Methods We analyzed data collected through questionnaires completed by PW…
Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014–2018)
Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of drug use among people in prison before and during incarceration in seven European countries and to compare it with the prevalence in the general population. Individual data collection was carried out between 2014 and 2018 with a model European Questionnaire on Drug Use among people in prison. A total of 12,918 …
The role of social work in the field of mental health
This paper provides a discussion about the relevance of medical terminology within the social work context. The authors use the example of dual diagnoses to argue for less stigmatised attitudes toward people who become, in the process of help, labelled as people with dual diagnoses. It sets out that using medical terminology in the field of social work is more often a strategy to exclude people from the system of help than as a moment of providin…
Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014–2018)
Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of drug use among people in prison before and during incarceration in seven European countries and to compare it with the prevalence in the general population. Individual data collection was carried out between 2014 and 2018 with a model European Questionnaire on Drug Use among people in prison. A total of 12,918 …
The role of social work in the field of mental health
This paper provides a discussion about the relevance of medical terminology within the social work context. The authors use the example of dual diagnoses to argue for less stigmatised attitudes toward people who become, in the process of help, labelled as people with dual diagnoses. It sets out that using medical terminology in the field of social work is more often a strategy to exclude people from the system of help than as a moment of providin…
Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014–2018)
Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of drug use among people in prison before and during incarceration in seven European countries and to compare it with the prevalence in the general population. Individual data collection was carried out between 2014 and 2018 with a model European Questionnaire on Drug Use among people in prison. A total of 12,918 …
Beyond the test
Purpose This study aims to examine the perspectives of employees involved in drug checking services (DCS) in Slovenia, focusing on sample collection points for illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances (NPS). As part of the national harm reduction strategy, DCS enables early detection of dangerous substances, informs public health responses and promotes safer drug-use practices. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative evaluation was conduct…
‘I want to know what I’m taking’—long-term evaluation of the drug checking service in Slovenia and its integration into drug policy
Background This study presents a long-term evaluation of the Slovenian drug checking service (DCS), focusing on service utilization, drug market trends, and its role in reaching hidden populations of people who use drugs (PWUD). In Slovenia, the DCS evolved from nongovernmental organization-led initiatives into a nationally funded and policy-integrated public health measure.Methods We analyzed data collected through questionnaires completed by PW…
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Drug (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works) · Anonymity (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (1 work)