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Narcotics and controlled drugs: A secure system for access by transport teams

Air Medical Journal, 1998
Air Modlcal Journal 17:2 AprkJum 1228 Introduction A need has been recognized for teams transporting patients between hospitals to have access to a variety of medications, which usually include narcotics and controlled substances. Concern exists regarding appropriate security, the time necessary to issue these drugs, accurate use documentation, and the
A J, Macnab, R, Noble, P, Smart, G, Green   +3 more
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Preventing and Treating Narcotic Addiction — A Century of Federal Drug Control

New England Journal of Medicine, 2015
A century after the Harrison Narcotic Act took effect in the United States, its bias against maintenance therapy continues to hinder medical efforts to ameliorate the effects of our country's latest narcotic-addiction epidemic.
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Comparison of Toxoplasmosis in Narcotic Drug-addicted and Healthy Persons in the Southwest of Iran; A Case-control Study

Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2023
Introduction: Toxoplasmosis and narcotic drug addiction are endemic in various regions of Iran. These drugs can provide situations for infections by disrupting the immune system. The current case-control study was designed to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in narcotic drugaddicted persons in comparison with healthy subjects using serology ...
Maryam, Fasihi-Karami, Mehdi, Sayyah, Forough, Kazemi, Reza, Arjmand   +3 more
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International Control of Narcotic Drugs and International Economic Law

Canadian Yearbook of international Law/Annuaire canadien de droit international, 1969
For over fifty years there has been international co-operation in the control of narcotic drugs. This co-operation has expanded in scope and depth as the years have passed since January 23, 1912, when the International Opium Convention was signed at The Hague.
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Control of Illicit Trade and Traffic in Narcotic Drugs

1981
The Single Convention has made elaborate provisions for the control of trade and traffic in narcotic drugs and substances. Trade in such drugs and substances cannot be eliminated, especially because of medical and scientific needs. The essential uses of these commodities increase their marketability, and consequently, a regular supply to meet the ...
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Endorphins and Narcotic Drugs: Pain Control Paradigms vs. Legal Realities

1991
The control or treatment of severe pain, whether acute or chronic, has understandably long been associated with the utilization of narcotic-containing medications. Yet, our level of thinking about narcotic substances in contemporary American society, other than as short-term treatment for acute, severe pain, is conditioned by peceptions of these ...
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The relationship between Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody and continued drug use in narcotic dependency: A randomized controlled study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1982
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody (antiHBs) were determined in 556 narcotic addicts entering a randomized prospective study of alcoholism in patients on methadone maintenance. Only 37% of patients were either negative for HBsAg or without detectable titers of antiHBs.
B, Stimmel, D, Korts, G, Jackson
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Computer Controlled Infusion of Drugs During Anesthesia: Methods of Muscle Relaxant and Narcotic Administration

1983
One of the anesthesiologist’s tasks during surgery is controlling the effects of the drugs he administers. This is usually done by manually adjusting the dose so that the desired effect is achieved. Effects of IV drugs are usually controlled by administering them as a series of boluses, constant infusion, or some combination of the two.
G. Ritchie, J. Spain, J. G. Reves
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Drug users' spiritual beliefs, locus of control and the disease concept in relation to Narcotics Anonymous attendance and six-month outcomes

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1995
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an important support network for drug users emerging from abstinence based treatments. However, the views of NA on 'spirituality' and the 'disease' nature of addiction could be seen as encouraging an external attributional style and have been cited as reasons for non-attendance.
G, Christo, C, Franey
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