• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.93-102
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• 2018

The drug trade among the general public via the Internet and sns have been increasing, which is becoming a social problem. The general public believe that even if they do the drug trade via the Internet and sns the probability of detection is low. so they will conduct drug trade via the Internet and sns. Therefore, if the general public recognize that there is a high likelihood of disclosure, drug trade via the Internet and sns are likely to decline. If the possibility of punishment increases through specification of controlled delivery techniques and Introduction of entrapment investigator, it seems that the general public can not easily deal with drug trade via the Internet and sns. Also by further subdividing the penalties for drug offenses, for simple drug buyers through cure-oriented treatment rather than punishment drug demand be suppressed and penalties for drug suppliers should be strengthened.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.795-805
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the recently rising number of foreign drug offenders in Korea and suggest improvement measures for the Korean drug policy. Method: This paper analyzed the preceding research, statistical data, etc., on related fields and referred to overseas cases to suggest improvement measures. Result: The foreign population living in Korea increased in 2000s, and the foreign drug offender cases are increasing accordingly. The survey on foreign drug offenses showed that the case of foreign drug offender is higher than the case of Korean drug offenders by 1.2 to 3.3 times. In 2021, the foreign drug offender cases increased by 6.5 times compared to 2012. Especially, the number of psychoactive drug-related drug offenses increased dramatically. The drug smuggling also remarkably increased starting from 2016 as some people earned a lot of money from smuggling the drugs Conclusion: To cope with the foreign drug offenders effectively, this paper suggested intensive monitoring of the foreign drug offenders and weighting on the drug offenders depending on their home country to intensify the entry standards on foreigners who are likely to smuggle drugs.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.270-279
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the new drugs that recently have shown rapid increase and provide solutions to eradicate them. Method: This study used the relevant preceding studies, statistics, and overseas materials to identify the new drug problems and suggest solutions. Result: Compared to the past, the numbers of criminals detected for the administration, distribution, and production of drugs are rapidly increasing. According to the statistical data on drugs in 2021, the number of drug-related cases decreased compared to the previous year. However, there are concerns because the amount of detected drugs increased more than three times, and the age group of drugrelated criminals are getting younger. Such results are largely affected by the spread of new drugs. In particular, it is deemed to be affected by the spread of new drugs, such as fentanyl, yaba, khat, kratom, etc., as well as the new psychoactive drugs and hemp-related materials. Conclusion: In response to spread of new drugs, this study suggests simplifying the temporary classification of drugs, enforcing control of foreign drug users, strengthening the cooperation with relevant institutions, such as Korea Customs Service and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and intensifying the punishment on the drug users in order to strengthen the countermeasure against the new drugs.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.712-726
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to find out what discourse the newspaper's articles produce and distribute about 'drug addiction' and to reveal the topography and meaning of the discourse. Data were collected by searching 'drug' 'drug addiction' as keywords for news articles in four daily newspapers in Korea. As a result of analyzing using Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis, first, the 'crime-punishment' discourse was dominant in textual analysis. Drug addiction is a social evil and a serious crime such as sex crimes, child crimes, and violence, so it should be strictly punished. Second, in the discourse practice analysis, drug addiction is a mental disease that needs treatment, so systematic management by the state is required. Third, in the socio-cultural practice analysis, drug addiction is a means of making money for economic benefit, is related to corruption of political power, and is an object that should be strongly controlled to prevent drug crimes from threatening the foundation of the state. Culturally, drug addiction stems from the motivation of pleasure seeking, and is the result of moral degradation. Through this analysis, the conversion to the 'disease-treatment' discourse and drug policies centered on treatment and rehabilitation were suggested as alternatives.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.07a
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• pp.209-212
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• 2023

소셜미디어를 통한 마약 유통이 증가하면서 젊은 연령층의 마약 문제가 사회 문제로 대두되고 있다. 소셜미디어 상의 마약 유통을 차단하고자 유해 키워드 차단 정책이 마련되고 있지만, 사용자들은 차단 정책을 우회할 수 있는 마약 관련 은어 및 변형어를 사용하여 검색을 시도하기 때문에 다양한 은어 및 변형어를 수집하여 차단 정책에 반영하는 것이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 마약 유통 및 구매에 빈번하게 사용되는 일반어, 은어, 그리고 일반어와 은어의 각 변형어를 수집하고, 이를 페이스북, 인스타그램, 카카오톡, 트위터, 텔레그램을 통해 검색하여 소셜미디어 유형별로 수집되는 마약 관련 게시글을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 5종의 소셜미디어 중, 트위터에서 마약 관련 은어 및 변형어를 포함하는 게시글이 가장 많이 검색되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.07a
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• pp.199-201
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• 2023

국내·외 소셜미디어 사용자가 증가하면서 마약 유통, 불법 촬영물 유포 등과 같은 사이버 범죄가 소셜미디어를 통하여 발생하고 있다. 사이버 범죄 수사를 위해 소셜미디어 크롤링 연구가 진행되고 있지만, 주로 'N번방' 등 불법 촬영물 및 성 착취물 유포와 같은 성범죄 수사를 대상으로 한다. 그러나 최근에는 성범죄뿐 아니라, 소셜미디어를 통한 마약 유통이 급격히 증가하고 있으므로 소셜미디어 크롤링을 통한 마약 수사 기술 개발이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 소셜미디어 중, 인스타그램의 마약 유통을 추적하기 위해 실제 사용되는 마약 은어를 정의하고, 정의된 은어를 검색 키워드로 입력하여 사용자 계정을 수집하였다. 또한, 수집된 사용자 계정의 프로필 사진을 추출하고 유사도 분석을 수행하여 동일 마약 유통자 식별에 프로필 사진이 효과적임을 검증하였다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.673-685
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to specifically investigate the factors that affect maintenance, relapse, and recovery after the abstinence of female drug addicts. For such purpose, ten females who repeated drug addiction and are currently in recovery were selected as the study participants to carry out in-depth interviews. The original materials were analyzed using descriptive phenomenological methods of Giorgi. The results of the analysis showed that most participants experienced discrimination and inhospitable treatment in their childhood. They began taking drugs as an escape from their difficult realities or out of curiosity and worked at adult entertainment establishments, living as a drug addict for a long time. Drugs gave them extreme sexual pleasure and it was difficult for them to recover as their body became dependent on drugs. However, as they experienced religious awakening or existential existence, they gained an opportunity for newly understanding themselves. Social support was an essential resource for their recovery. However, various kinds of trauma that they experienced in their lives acted as a factor to worsen drug addiction. Based on the study results, this study proposes spirituality, actual programs, and trauma treatment approaches that can contribute to the restructuring of life.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.13-21
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the amount of media coverage related to drug crimes and the actual number of drug-related arrests. It aims to determine the implications of this relationship for the formulation of police policies in response to drug crimes. To achieve this, we collected and analyzed 50,355 domestic online media coverage data from 2001 to 2022 and drug crime arrest data compiled by the National Police Agency. The analysis confirmed a significant causal relationship between the amount of online media coverage of drug crimes and the actual number of drug crime arrests. This relationship was found to be influenced by the existence of dominant issues and the relevance of famous incidents. It was determined that media coverage was also influenced by public interest beyond drug crime arrest numbers. Based on these research findings, the police have proposed the need to monitor the amount of crime-related media coverage and enhance security capabilities for crimes that receive public attention in order to gain the trust of the citizens.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.152-157
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• 2018

Opioid aberrant behavior is an emerging problem as strong opioid is increasingly used to alleviate cancer pain in patients with cancer. Although the treatment of opioid addiction and physical dependence for non-cancer pain is well known, few studies have been conducted with cancer patients, particularly in the Korean population. Presented here are ten cases of cancer patients who were physically dependent on strong opioid and successfully treated with a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist, buprenorphine. This is the first report showing the efficacy of transdermal buprenorphine as a treatment for physical dependence on opioid medication in cancer patients.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

The progression of aging and the increase in musculoskeletal diseases have led to an increase in invasive treatment methods, including various surgical methods, but conservative treatment should be attempted before surgical treatment in musculoskeletal diseases. Medication for pain control, such as acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid, opioids, antidepressants, etc., is one of the most popular methods for pain control. If the pain receptors on peripheral organ are stimulated, pain is transmitted to the brain by the ascending pathway, and the brain then secretes endogenous opioids, such as endorphin, by the descending pathway for pain control. Opioids are substances that act on the opioid receptors, and there are three receptors for opioids. The affinity for each receptor varies according to the tissue and the patient's systemic status. Antidepressants work on the synapses in the central nervous system and its main mechanism is regulation of the ascending pathway. This is mainly effective in chronic pain and neuropathic pain, which is similar in effectiveness to opioids. This review focuses on the effectiveness, method of use, and side effects of opioids and antidepressants.