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A Severe Complication of Crack Cocaine Use
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2015 The present report describes a 48-year-old woman with a history of recurrent ‘crack’ cocaine use, who developed progressive shortness of breath over a period of years.
Gokul Vidyasankar +3 more
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Identifying and preventing health problems among young drug-misusing offenders [PDF]
, 2013 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the health problems and treatment needs of drug-misusing offenders and to draw out the implications of the findings for health education and prevention.
Judith Aldridge +2 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale +5 more
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Summary of the NECTOS study of specialist crack services [PDF]
, 2007 The Government acknowledges that crack and cocaine use is a significant public health issue. It has attached a high priority to getting more crack users into treatment and retaining them, and commissioning new research into the effectiveness of different
Chantler, Khatidja +4 more
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Dietary and biomarker‐guided strategies as supportive measures in the fragile X syndrome
Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Abstract The fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects males, often resulting in an IQ below 55, while about two‐thirds of females also experience intellectual disability. Physical features may include an elongated face, prominent ears, finger joint laxity, and enlarged testes in males.
Jailan E. El Halawani, Reem R. AlOlaby
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Multiple Gastrointestinal Complications of Crack Cocaine Abuse
Case Reports in Medicine, 2014 Cocaine and its alkaloid free base “crack-cocaine” have long since been substances of abuse. Drug abuse of cocaine via oral, inhalation, intravenous, and intranasal intake has famously been associated with a number of medical complications.
Neal Carlin +2 more
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Fingertip and nasal tip thermal burn in crack cocaine user [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 Crack cocaine addiction is a public health problem in Brazil. It is an endemic disease that affects rural and urban areas. The Ministry of Health has launched emergency programs for the treatment of dependents and to combat drug trafficking.
Fred Bernardes Filho +4 more
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The Unfair Sentencing Act: Racial Disparities and Fiscal Consequences of America\u27s Drug Laws [PDF]
, 2014 In 1986, the United States government attempted to combat the perceived war on drugs by enacting mandatory drug laws, with a primary focus on incarcerating crack offenders.
Zimmerman, Kristin
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Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The relationship between trauma and addictive behaviors is well‐established, yet factors mediating this relationship remain understudied. Given the prevalence of addictive behaviors among collegiate populations, we used path analysis to explore the mediating role of arousal dysregulation in the relationship between childhood trauma and a ...
Amanda L. Giordano +3 more
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SSRI Facilitated Crack Dancing
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2017 Choreoathetoid movement secondary to cocaine use is a well-documented phenomenon better known as “crack dancing.” It consists of uncontrolled writhing movements secondary to excess dopamine from cocaine use.
Ravi Doobay +4 more
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