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Comorbid Opioid Use is Undertreated among Forensic Patients with Schizophrenia
Abstract
Background
Substance use disorders are associated with poorer clinical outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. There is no specific treatment for amphetamine or cannabis use disorder, but methadone and buprenorphine are used...
Older Adults in Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders: Service Utilisation, Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes
Abstract
Background
In western countries demographic changes are leading to an ageing society. Consequently, the number of older adults with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) will rise and the demand of treatment is likely to increase...
Benzodiazepine Use Is High while Use Disorder Rates Are Low
Benzodiazepines, such as sedatives and sleeping aids, are a widely prescribed group of medicines designed for short-term treatment. Although most people manage benzodiazepines as prescribed, some individuals misuse the drugs and can develop...
Mindfulness for Chronic Pain and Prescription Opioid Misuse
Opioid medication for chronic pain can be an effective treatment. Most patients take the medication as prescribed, however some individuals can become addicted to the drug, leading to opioid misuse. Prescription opioid misuse is a...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...
The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour
Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.
Recent research...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Think More Than Twice Before Detoxifying from Methadone
Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone was the message of a study based on the unusually detailed records kept by the Canadian province of British Columbia. It established what seemed the best way to taper from methadone...
Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use — United States, 2010–2014
Abstract
Problem/Condition: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer, contributing to at least 12 types of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx; esophagus; stomach; colon...
سګرټ څښل او د وزن اندیښنه
د روغتیا نړیوال سازمان اټکل کړی چې د تمباکو کارول (سګرټ څښل او بې سګرټ څښل) اوس مهال په نړۍ کې هر کال د شاوخوا شپږ ملیون خلکو د مړینې مسؤل دی ، چې ډیری یې له وخته دمخه پیښیږی.
د سګرټ څښلو پریښودو پریکړه او هڅه کول ننګونه کیدی شی او ډیری...
Effectiveness Bank Course on Drug Treatment Research
COURSE ON DRUG TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION
This instalment ends the 2018 refresh of the Drug Treatment Matrix, reminding you of the issues addressed in its five rows (listed below) intersected by five columns stepping up in...
Examining the Links between Adolescent Brain Development, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...
نشه یی توکی او اړوندې ناروغۍ
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Europe
There were over 9000 fatal overdoses in Europe in 2016. Tackling this concerning issues remains a key priority for public health policy.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest...
Potencial beneficio de la N-acetilcisteína para el manejo de la adicción a pasta base de cocaína
Abstract
In Chile, the consumption of Cocaine Base Paste (CBP), a highly toxic and addictive substance, has become a serious medical and social problem in the poorest areas of the country. This substance is smoked and quickly provokes in...
Inactivation of HCV and HIV by Microwave: A Novel Approach for Prevention of Virus Transmission among People who Inject Drugs
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) transmissions among people who inject drugs (PWID) continue to pose a challenging global health problem. Here, we aimed to analyse a universally applicable...
Mindfulness, Cravings and Alcohol Demand
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer academic...
الکول څنګه بدلون کولی شی چې څنګه یادونه جوړه شی
د الکولو مصرف ډیر وخت د منفی خواوی د اغیزو سره راځی، لکه د بیوز یا سر درد، په هر صورت موږ د څښلو د مثبتی تجربی د یادولو لپاره د منفی پایلو په پرتله میلان لرو. په دې پوهیدل چې الکول زموږ د مغزو په ساحه کې چې د څښاک د انګېزه یا انعام د برخې د...
د کینابیس کارولو کې جنسی توپیرونه
کینابیس په ټوله نړۍ کې ترټولو عام کارول شوی غیرقانونی مخدره توکی پاتې دی او د طبی او تفریحی کارونې لپاره د چرس د جرمی کولو او قانونی کولو سره ، تمه کیږی چې دا به نور هم وده وکړی. په هرصورت ، د بنګ کارولو خپریدو او د نارینه او ښځینه ترمینځ د...
د اپیوایډ کارولو اختلالاتو لپاره د درملنې ځنډولو لپاره د خطر عوامل
د اپیوایډ کارولو اختلال (OUD) ، او د ډیر خوراک او مړینې اړوند خطر ، په متحده ایالاتو کې روغتیا او ټولنیزې هوساینې ته یو له خورا عام ګواښ څخه ګرځیدلی. درمل ، لکه بوپرینورفین ، د OUD ناروغانو لپاره د سرو زرو معیاری درملنه ده ، په هرصورت د...
Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2018: Preventing Problematic Substance Use in Youth
The Public Health Agency of Canada has released its latest report on the state of public health, with a spotlight on the prevention of problematic substance use among youth.
Results from the analysis found that almost 80% of Canadians...
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