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In Becoming. Instability of Psychedelic Substances
Etnografia Polska, 2022 Psychoactive substances are subject to law control, imposed through the system of medical prescription or legal prohibition, with legal penalties for their unauthorized use.
Zuzanna Sadowska
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)
World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock +41 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Hair analysis is a well‐established matrix in forensic toxicology, offering a valuable alternative or complement to traditional matrices in diverse contexts, including drug‐facilitated crimes (DFC), elder abuse, and accidental exposure in children.
Amandine Fort +8 more
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Opioid Consumption Following Foot and Ankle Surgery
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017 Category: Ankle, Bunion, Hindfoot, Lesser Toes, Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Orthopaedic surgeons frequently prescribe pain medications during the postoperative period.
Haley Merrill MD +5 more
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Towards Global Governance: The Inadequacies of the UN Drug Control Regime
AJIL Unbound, 2020 Human rights and the UN drug control regime have long had an uneasy relationship, which is evident today in the tensions that exist between criminal justice reform advocates, the institutions of the UN drug control regime, and economic interests that ...
Antonia Eliason, Robert Howse
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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
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Unbearable Pain: India's Obligation to Ensure Palliative Care [PDF]
, 2009 This 102-page report found that many major cancer hospitals in India do not provide patients with morphine, despite the fact that more than 70 percent of their patients are incurable and likely to require pain treatment and palliative care.
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Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends.
Tesfa M. Yimer +4 more
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Gene Expression Survey of Serotonin Receptors (5HTR2A and 5HTR3A) and Monoamine Oxidases Enzyme After Treatment With Methadone in Addicted Individuals [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2019 Background: Addiction disrupts the nervous system of the reward system, stimulus, and memory in the brain. The disruption of these systems in the brain causes biological, physiological, social, and psychological complications. Addiction is considered a
Mahmood Khodadoost +4 more
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From the Mountaintops: What the World Can Learn from Drug Policy Change in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2010 Reviews Switzerland's drug policy of policing, prevention, treatment, and harm reduction, including low-threshold methadone programs, needle exchanges, and safe injection rooms.
Csete, Joanne
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