Drawing from the experience in research and practice the paper tries to discuss the effectiveness of participatory approaches in dealing with the problem of the growing fragmentation of contemporary urban societies. It is divided into three parts. In the first part there is a description of how “fragmentation” can be a key concept to interpret very different phenomena in contemporary urban soci...

Gam:na-hydroxybutyric acid in the treatment of alcohol dependence: possible craving decelopment for the drug. OJ. GHR-induced delirium: a case report and review of the literature on gamina hydroxybutyric acid. A case of gamma-hydroxybu-iyric acid withdrawal syndrome during alcohol addiction treatment: utility of diazepam adminisiration. Cliiz Netrrophanr? i999: 22(1):60-2. gamma-hydroxybutyrate...

2001 is when the new millennium really starts, according to some. Whether we agree or not, issue 1, year 1, is a good place and time to take stock of the evolution of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. With the support of our contributors, referees and readers, we have made considerable progress over the past two years. The rigorous selection procedures we introduced in 1999 have ra...