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Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people living with HIV who drink heavily in South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background People living with HIV (PLWH) who drink alcohol and use tobacco are particularly vulnerable to tobacco-induced diseases due to an already compromised immune system. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use
Catherine O. Egbe   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of the Washington cannabis market from 2014 to 2016

open access: yesJournal of Cannabis Research, 2022
Background The state of Washington legalized cannabis for adult use in 2012 and retail stores began to open in 2014. While details of the legal market have been tracked by the state, the total market for cannabis and characteristics of purchasers can ...
William C. Kerr, Yu Ye
doaj   +1 more source

Student Attitudes Towards Drinking Behaviors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The literature is relatively inconclusive regarding predictors of alcohol use; while some studies have demonstrated an association between high levels of social interaction and increased alcohol use, others have shown that a lack of social support is ...
Gaines, Laura
core   +1 more source

Binge Drinking and Internalised Sexual Stigma among Italian Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Young Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND - Literature has studied the relation between youth alcohol consumption and sexual orientation, showing that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people are at increased risk to develop alcohol-related problems compared to heterosexuals. AIM -
Baiocco, Roberto   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Berberine–cinnamic acid co‐crystal effect in ameliorating hyperlipidemia might be regulated through the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/SREBP‐1 signaling pathway

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Berberine–cinnamic acid co‐crystal (BBR‐CA) inhibits the phosphorylation of the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, suppressing the transfer of pre‐sterol regulatory element‐binding proteins‐1 (SREBP‐1) from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus. This results in a decrease in the expression level of
Wenheng Gao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of changes in opioid dependency treatment upon COVID-19 transmission in Sydney, Australia: a retrospective longitudinal observational study

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background In April 2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) Drug and Alcohol services modified their delivery of opioid dependency treatment (ODT) to reduce spread of COVID-19 and ...
Benjamin T. Trevitt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2018
Importance Excessive alcohol use is one of the most common causes of premature mortality in the United States. From 2006 to 2010, an estimated 88 000 alcohol-attributable deaths occurred annually in the United States, caused by both acute conditions (eg,
S. Curry   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of irritability on craving before and after cue exposure in abstinent alcoholic inpatients: Experimental data on subjective response and heart rate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Objective: Irritability is often linked with problem drinking. The aim of this study is to examine the possible influence of irritability on craving induced by a cue-exposure paradigm.
Chiang, Sonnig S. W.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Establishment and optimization of the two‐step induction system for generating primordial germ cell‐like cells from chicken embryonic stem cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study optimizes a two‐step induction system to generate PGCLCs from chicken ESCs. The induced cells express germline markers and migrate to gonads in ovo, offering a novel approach for avian genetic resource conservation. Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the progenitor cells of sperm and eggs.
Zeyu Li   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imprisonment of opioid‐dependent people in New South Wales, Australia, 2000–2012: a retrospective linkage study

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2014
Objective: There are few data about the incarceration of opioid‐dependent people involving large representative cohorts. We aimed to determine the prevalence and duration of incarceration in a large cohort of opioid‐dependent people in Australia using ...
Louisa Degenhardt   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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