PPT-An MCDA framework for evaluating and appraising government policy for psychoactive drugs

Professor Larry Phillips London School of Economics and Facilitations Limited OR58 Annual Conference 7 September 2016 Context Collaboration DrugScience Frisch Centre DrugScience Professor David Nutt is founder and Chair. In evaluating the relevance of a programme or a project it is useful to consider the following questions To what extent are the objectives of the programme still valid Are the activities and outputs of the programme consistent with the overall goal Influences on Drug Use. Biological – heredity. Identical twins. Adoption studies. Boys at age 6 excitable, fearless, impulsive (genetic traits) are more likely to take drugs. NPY – brain chemical more sensitive to alcohol. Appraising Your Investment In Enterprise Web Analytics - 3 - In May of 2009, Google commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate the use of Web analytics technologies within US-based enterprise orga Concepts You Will Learn:. Evaluating the condition of food. Repackaging food. Loading and distributing food safely. Which of . These Cans Should . be . Discarded. ?. Evaluating The Condition Of Food. Peter Reuter. University of Maryland. 1. Motivation. Marijuana legalization now serious policy option. US movement driven mostly by dissatisfaction with apparently tough enforcement. Also potential state revenues. Overview. What is science?. Science vs. pseudoscience. Scientific . method and . critique. How do we generate research ideas?. Ideas from theory. Ideas from other sources. How do we evaluate research ideas?. Abuse . What Are drugs. Drugs are strong chemicals used to make Sick people well again . they . are not intended to be used just for “Fun. ”. There are several categories of drugs based on what they do to the body.. 9-1: . WHAT ARE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND WHAT ROLES DO TOLERANCE, WITHDRAWAL, AND ADDICTION PLAY IN THESE DISORDERS?. Psychoactive drug. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods. Substance use . CHAPTER 7. CONSCIOUSNESS. Define: consciousness is our awareness of ourselves and our environment.. CONSCIOUSNESS. We will explore altered states of consciousness. Sleep. Hypnosis. Drug induced. SLEEP. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. Dr. Cynthia Hadfield, . Pharm.D. .. Director of Pharmacy for Employee, LTC & Retail Pharmacies . Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Geriatric Specialist. Citizens Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Hadfield has no financial, other relationship or other support from the pharmaceutical industry. DRUG ABUSE. What are Psychoactive . Substances ?. These are substances which changes the way in which a person feels, thinks or . behaves AFTER consuming them.. These Psychoactive substances do not always lead to addiction.. 1The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines 2 40 Without convulsions 41 With convulsions F1 Psychotic disorder 50 Schizophrenia- Professor Lawrence Phillips. London School of Economics & Political Science. and. Facilitations Ltd. Operational Research Society. Criminal Justice Special Interest Group. 18 November 2015.