A meta‐analysis of sexual orientation inequities in substance use among youth
Abstract Background and Aims Sexual minority youth report significantly higher rates of substance use than heterosexual youth, yet a comprehensive and systematic evaluation and synthesis of the magnitude of this inequity has not been conducted. The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta‐analysis to assess the magnitude of overall inequities in ...
Ethan H. Mereish +4 more
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The association of methadone use with physical function and frailty among persons who inject drugs
Abstract Background and Aims Persons who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high burden of early‐onset frailty, primarily due to multifactorial causes such as infections (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis C virus [HCV]), substance use, and polypharmacy.
Grace L. Kulik +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Myocardial damage post short-term self-administration cocaine usage in rat
Cocaine abuse remains a significant risk with profound adverse impact on cardiovascular health. While long-term cocaine addiction-induced cardiotoxicity is well-documented, the underlying mechanism and the molecular effects of short-term recreational ...
Muhammad Zubair Saleem +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Cocaine Intoxication: A Rare Cause of Thrombotic Microangiopathy [PDF]
Ahmed Tall Lemrabott +53 more
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Addiction‐related problems in Japan: A regional perspective
Abstract Japan's addiction landscape appears paradoxical. The lifetime use of illicit drugs is among the lowest in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, but harm from alcohol, tobacco, and gambling ranks among the world's highest.
Soichiro Ide +19 more
wiley +1 more source
The Maternal Lifestyle Study (MLS): Attachment Classification at 18 Months Corrected Age in Infants Exposed to Cocaine/Opiates [PDF]
Ronald Seifer +8 more
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Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine hypothesis of addiction [PDF]
Ludivine Canchy +4 more
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Cocaine-induced structural plasticity in frontal cortex correlates with conditioned place preference. [PDF]
Contextual cues associated with previous drug exposure can trigger drug craving and seeking, and form a substantial obstacle in substance use recovery.
Athilingam, Jegath +3 more
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Abstract Background and aims Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and lung diseases. A better understanding of its neurobiological underpinnings will benefit the prevention of smoking‐related illnesses and mortality. Previous studies link smoking to increased iron concentration in the striatum, a central component of the brain's ...
Olga Trofimova +2 more
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Cocaine in surface waters: a new evidence-based tool to monitor community drug abuse [PDF]
Ettore Zuccato +6 more
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