Publications

Ten Years Later - Developing Institutional Mechanisms for Drug Demand Reduction and Addictology Education in Georgia - a Case Study

Keywords: Addiction Studies MA Program Drug Demand Reduction Addictology Education Overview of Drug Situation Country of Georgia
Title of journal: Adiktologie
Year: 2022 Volume: 22 Pages: 35-46

Author: Darejan Javakhishvili, Irma Kirtadze, David Otiashvili,

Why Do the Clients of Georgian Needle Exchange Programmes Inject Buprenorphine?

Keywords: Injecting drug use Self-perception Buprenorphine Amphetamine-type drugs Republic of Georgia South Caucasus
Title of journal: European Addiction Research
Year: 2009 Volume: 16 Pages: 1-8

Author: David Otiashvili, Tomas Zabransky, Irma Kirtadze, Gvantsa Piralishvili, Marina Chavchanidze, Other autors

Educational Needs in the Sphere of Addictology in Georgia

Keywords: Education Addictology Georgia

Year: 2010

Author: Irma Kirtadze, David Otiashvili, Darejan Javakhishvili,

Behavioral Treatment + Naltrexone Reduces Drug Use and Legal Problems in the Republic of Georgia

Keywords: Behavioral treatment Social structure Drug use Republic of Georgia
Title of journal: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Year: 2012 Volume: 38 Pages: 171-175

Author: Irma Kirtadze, David Otiashvili, Kevin E. O’Grady, Hendrée E. Jones,

Twice Stigmatized: Provider's Perspectives on Drug-Using Women in the Republic of Georgia

Keywords: Injection drug use Republic of Georgia Service providers Stigma Women
Title of journal: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
Year: 2013 Volume: 45 Pages: 1-9

Author: Irma Kirtadze, David Otiashvili, Kevin E. O’Grady, William Zule, Evgeny Krupitsky, Other autors

Access to Treatment for Substance-Using Women in the Republic of Georgia: Socio-Cultural and Structural Barriers

Keywords: Treatment policies Women Substance abuse Barriers Republic of Georgia
Title of journal: International Journal of Drug Policy
Year: 2013 Volume: 24 Pages: 566-572

Author: David Otiashvili, Irma Kirtadze, Kevin E. O’Grady, William Zule, Evgeny Krupitsky, Other autors

Policing, Massive Street Drug Testing and Poly-Substance Use Chaos in Georgia - a Policy Case Study

Keywords: Policing Drug testing Drug market Home-made drugs Poly-substance use Policy analysis
Title of journal: Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
Year: 2016 Volume: 11 Pages: 1-12

Author: David Otiashvili, Mzia Tabatadze, Nino Balanchivadze, Irma Kirtadze,

Exploring the New Phenomena of Home-Made Extraction and Injection of Ephedra Plant Product in Georgia

Keywords: Ephedra plant Extraction Injection
Title of journal: Substance Use & Misuse
Year: 2017 Volume: 52 Pages: 1-4

Author: David Otiashvili, Irma Kirtadze, Dessa Bergen-Cico,

Republic of Georgia Estimates for Prevalence of Drug Use: Randomized Response Techniques Suggest Under-Estimation

Keywords: Randomized response techniques Drug use Self-report Surveys
Title of journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Year: 2018 Volume: 187 Pages: 300-304

Author: Irma Kirtadze, David Otiashvili, Mzia Tabatadze, Irina Vardanashvili, Lela Sturua, Other autors

Comprehensive Women-Centered Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in Georgia: Current Status and Future Directions

Keywords: Women Substance use treatment Policy
Title of journal: Journal of Substance Use
Year: 2015 Volume: 20 Pages: 367-374

Author: David Otiashvili, Irma Kirtadze, Kevin E. O’Grady, William Zule, Evgeny Krupitsky, Other autors