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Age at First Alcohol Use: A Risk Factor for the Development of Alcohol Disorders by DeWit, David J., Adlaf, Edward M., Offord, David R., Ogborne, Alan C.

“…OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the natural course of DSM-III-R alcohol disorders as a function of age at first alcohol use and to investigate the…”
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Drug use and drinking among students in 36 countries by Smart, Reginald G, Ogborne, Alan C

“…This article summarizes data on alcohol and drug use from studies of high school students in 36 countries. Drug use levels varied greatly among countries, but…”
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Attitudes Toward Compulsory Substance Abuse Treatment: a comparison of the public, conselors, probationers and judges' views by Cameron Wild, Brenda Newton-Taylor, Alan C. Ogborne, Robert Mann, Patricia Erickson, Scott MacDonald, T.

“…Attitudes toward compulsory treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse were compared among a representative sample drawn from the general public (N = 994) and…”
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Self-reported medical use of marijuana: a survey of the general population by Ogborne, A C, Smart, R G, Adlaf, E M

“…Compared with nonusers, those who used marijuana for any reason tended to be younger, more likely to have alcohol problems and more likely to have used cocaine…”
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Who is Using Cannabis as a Medicine and Why: An Exploratory Study by Ogborne, Alan C., Smart, Reginald G., Weber, Timothy, Birchmore-Timney, Carol

“…This article reports on an exploratory study of medical cannabis users. Interviews were completed with 50 self-identified medical cannabis users recruited…”
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Public opinion on the health benefits of moderate drinking: results from a Canadian National Population Health Survey by Ogborne, Alan C., Smart, Reginald G.

“…Aims. To explore beliefs about the health benefits of drinking alcohol in the Canadian population. Design. Secondary analysis of data from a national…”
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Cannabis Users in the General Canadian Population by Ogborne, Alan C., Smart, Reginald G.

“…In a national survey conducted in 1994, 29.3% of all respondents reported that they had used cannabis at least once, 7.3% reported using at least once during…”
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Identifying and treating patients with alcohol-related problems by Ogborne, A C

“…Problem drinking is a serious health issue, but often patients whose alcohol consumption places them at risk are not diagnosed by physicians. Case finding is…”
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Beliefs about the cardiovascular benefits of drinking wine in the adult population of Ontario by Smart, Reginald G., Ogborne, Alan C.

“…Aims: to explore beliefs about the cardiovascular benefits of drinking wine in the Ontario population. Design: secondary analysis of data from a provincial…”
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Effects of Two Kinds of Alcohol Advertising on Subsequent Consumption by Kohn, Paul M., Smart, Reginald G., Ogborne, Alan C.

“…This paper reports an experiment on the effects of two kinds of alcohol advertising on subsequent consumption. Male passersby in a shopping mall, ascertained…”
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WHO WORKS IN ADDICTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES? SOME RESULTS FROM AN ONTARIO SURVEY by Ogborne, Alan C., Braun, Kathy, Schmidt, Gail

“…This paper summarizes results from a survey of staff of specialized addiction treatment agencies in Ontario and includes information on demographic…”
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ALCOHOL USE, ALCOHOL DISORDERS, AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: RESULTS FROM A POPULATION SURVEY by Ogborne, Alan C., DeWit, David

“…Data from a population survey were used to explore relationships among drinking levels/patterns, alcohol dependence or abuse, and the use of emergency…”
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Support for harm-reduction among staff of specialized addiction treatment services in Ontario, Canada by Ogborne, Alan C., Birchmore-Timney, Carol

“…In a mail survey of staff of specialized addiction treatment services in Ontario, respondents from different types of services varied in their level of support…”
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A Framework for the Evaluation of Activities and Programs with Harm-Reduction Objectives by Ogborne, Alan C., Birchmore-Timney, Carol

“…This paper presents a framework for the evaluation of activities and programs with harm-reduction objectives that draws attention to the logic, implementation,…”
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Developing an integrated information system for specialized addiction treatment agencies by Ogborne, A C, Braun, K, Rush, B R

“…This article outlines the development of an integrated information system for specialized alcohol and drug treatment agencies in Ontario, Canada. The system is…”
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Characteristics of youth and young adults seeking residential treatment for substance use problems: an exploratory study by Ogborne, Alan C.

“…In a convenience sample of young people (aged 12–25) seeking help for substance use, those preferring residential treatment had more mental health and…”
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Justice System Clients of a Toronto Youth Addiction Treatment Program by Ogborne, Alan C.

“…Ogborne uses a Toronto Ontario Canada youth addiction treatment program to explore differences between corrections cases and others. Results support and…”
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Addiction mutual-help movements in a comparative perspective by Ogborne, Alan C.

“…The highlights of a conference sponsored by the Ontario Addiction Research Foundation, held in Toronto in Sep 1994, are discussed. The aim of the conference…”
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People with physical disabilities admitted to a residential addiction treatment program by Ogborne, A C, Smart, R G

“…This exploratory study used data on admissions to a 28-day residential addiction treatment program to explore differences between disabled and nondisabled…”
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Bridging the gap between the two cultures of alcoholism research and treatment by Ogborne, A C

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