Cannabidiol for the treatment of crack-cocaine craving: an exploratory double-blind study. [PDF]
Braz J Psychiatry, 2021 Objective: To assess the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) in the management of crack-cocaine craving and the treatment of frequent withdrawal symptoms.
Meneses-Gaya C +7 more
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A cultural and political difference: comparing the racial and social framing of population crack cocaine use between the United States and France. [PDF]
Harm Reduct J, 2022 © The Author(s) 2022. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate ...
Goulian A +4 more
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Factors associated with crack-cocaine early initiation: a Brazilian multicenter study. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Crack-cocaine dependence is a serious public health issue, related to several psychiatric and psychosocial problems. Crack-cocaine users are usually embedded in a context of great social vulnerability, often associated with violence, poverty ...
Perrenoud LO +6 more
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Using Surveillance With Near-Real-Time Alerts During a Cluster of Overdoses From Fentanyl-Contaminated Crack Cocaine, Connecticut, June 2019. [PDF]
Public Health Rep, 2021 In 2019, Connecticut launched an opioid overdose–monitoring program to provide rapid intervention and limit opioid overdose–related harms. The Connecticut Statewide Opioid Response Directive (SWORD)—a collaboration among the Connecticut State Department ...
Canning P +11 more
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Sex-based differences in multidimensional clinical assessments of early-abstinence crack cocaine users. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2019 Crack cocaine use disorder (CUD) has been related to sex differences. This work aimed to compare the severity of drug use and the severity of other negative related outcomes in males and females with CUD.
Sanvicente-Vieira B +9 more
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Factors that lead to the use of crack cocaine in combination with marijuana in Brazil: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2015 BACKGROUND: In Brazil, crack cocaine use remains a healthcare challenge due to the rapid onset of its pleasurable effects, its ability to induce craving and addiction, and the fact that it is easily accessible. Delayed action on the part of the Brazilian
Janaina R. Gonçalves, Solange A. Nappo
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Active Brazilian crack cocaine users: nutritional, anthropometric, and drug use profiles. [PDF]
Braz J Psychiatry, 2018 Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of crack users and to analyze its correlation with drug use profiles. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 108 crack users. Anthropometric data were assessed through body mass index (BMI) and bioimpedance (BIA)
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]
, 2018 Background: As of May 2017, the United States federal government renewed its prioritization for the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for illicit drug offenses.
Mezuk, Briana, Walker, Lauryn Saxe
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