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Brain reward function in young people with cannabis use disorder: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Aims Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects ~50 million people globally. Neuroscientific theories suggest that a blunted neural response to non‐drug rewards is a hallmark of substance use disorders; however, this remains untested in CUD. The current study tested whether brain reward system responses to the anticipation and feedback
Martine Skumlien   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addiction [PDF]

open access: yes
AimsTo examine trends and recent changes in non-fatal and fatal stimulant overdose rates with and without opioids to improve the descriptive characterization of the US overdose epidemic.DesignSecondaryanalysis of non-fatal (2006\u201316) and fatal (2006 ...

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Sudden Cardiac Death of a Body Packer Due to Cocaine Cardiotoxicity

open access: yes, 2016
This article presents a case of sudden cardiac death due to the effects of cocaine concealed in the body of a male drug smuggler in his 40s, a so-called body packer.
Parthasarathi Pramanik   +1 more
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Cocaine-specific neuroplasticity in the ventral striatum network is linked to delay discounting and drug relapse

open access: yes, 2015
AIMS: To contrast functional connectivity on ventral and dorsal striatum networks in cocaine dependence relative to pathological gambling, via a resting-state functional connectivity approach; and to determine the association between cocaine dependence ...
A Verdejo-García (13516510)   +7 more
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Psychological change processes in alcohol use disorder: A qualitative study of 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT) with cognitive behavioural therapy

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims This study qualitatively explored psychological change processes as described by participants and therapists within a phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of a single dose of intranasal 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT; BPL‐003) administered alongside psychological
Mathieu Seynaeve   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Empirical Analysis of Imprisoning Drug Offenders [PDF]

open access: yes
The number of prisoners incarcerated on drug-related offenses rose fifteen-fold between 1980 and 2000. This paper provides the first systematic empirical analysis of the implications of that dramatic shift in public policy.
Ilyana Kuziemko, Steven D. Levitt
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The impact of harm reduction interventions on injection‐related bacterial infections among people who inject drugs: A systematic review

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Injection‐related bacterial infections represent a major but under‐recognised health issue among people who inject drugs (PWID). Harm reduction interventions (HRIs) like needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) could mitigate their burden.
Anthony Cousien   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open cocaine use "normalised" in Irish pubs - councilor.

open access: yes, 2017
Fianna Fáil councillor Alan O’Callaghan says use of cocaine has become socially acceptable in pubs across the country...

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Sniffed levamisole-adulterated cocaine mimicking acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis

open access: yes
A 38-year-old man developed headache, dysarthria and dysphasia after insufflation of cocaine. Brain imaging showed multiple white matter lesions, suggesting acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), but the clinical features were atypical for ...
Broadley, Simon   +2 more
core   +1 more source

People experiencing homelessness and their experiences with substance use services for alcohol treatment in England: Journey mapping based on semi‐structured interviews

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of ...
Vera Helen Buss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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