polydrug use

The influence of poly-drug use patterns on the association between opioid agonist treatment engagement and injecting initiation assistance

Scientific article

19 May 2022

Abstract Background Evidence suggests people who inject drugs (PWID) prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) are less likely to provide injection drug use (IDU) initiation assistance. We investigated the association between OAT engagement...

Substance Use Patterns and Health Profiles among US Adults who Use Opioids, Methamphetamine, or Both, 2015-2018

Scientific article

2 July 2020

Abstract Background Methamphetamine use, with and without opioids, has increased substantially, but little is known about the sociodemographic characteristics, substance use patterns, or health profiles of individuals who use...

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems

13 February 2020

London

United Kingdom

About this Event

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth in Criminal Justice Systems

February 13th -14th 2020

C219-20, College Building, Middlesex University, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT.

Thursday February 13th

Chair: Susanne MacGregor, Honorary Professor London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

9.30-10am Welcome

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems: A ‘Solutions Focused’ Workshop

25 February 2019

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The workshop is part of a project funded by the Health Programme of the EU and is run in collaboration with partners in the UK (Middlesex University, Health Opportunities Team, Change Grow Live), Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Poland.

Factors Related to Simultaneous Cocaine and Alcohol Use for Clients in Treatment

Scientific article

29 March 2015

Research shows that alcohol and cocaine are frequently used simultaneously.

Substance Abuse during Pregnancy: A 5-Year Follow-Up of Mothers and Children

Scientific article

15 February 2018

Abstract Introduction: The study investigates health and social conditions among pregnant substance abusers and the children that were born from these pregnancies, and analyses outcomes in relation to type of substance abuse. Methods...