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Problematic Drug Use Among Outpatients With Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses
Background: Problematic drug use is common among psychiatric patients and is linked with poorer course and outcomes of illness. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of problematic drug use, and to explore its sociodemographic correlates and ...
Sherilyn Chang +8 more
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New approaches to parental substance misuse [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund - Copyright @ 2011 HarwinParental substance misuse is a major social problem. No-one knows exactly how many children are growing up in families where one or both parents have a
Harwin, J
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Do we have sufficient information to optimally inform regulatory or other policy decisions about medications containing codeine? [PDF]
Letter to the editor. Codeine is the most commonly consumed opiate world-wide, with demand having risen 27% during the last decade and with global purchasing peaking at 269 tonnes in 2011 [1].
Cooper, R. +3 more
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Long‐Term Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study From the Veterans Health Administration
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of long‐term opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed long‐term opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget +7 more
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Substance misuse services need to meet the growing demand and needs of individuals using new psychoactive substances (NPS). A review of the literature identified a paucity of research regarding NPS use by these individuals and UK guidelines outline the ...
Rosalind Gittins +3 more
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Psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification for drug misuse: summary of NICE guidance [PDF]
Drug misuse is an increasing problem that not only impairs the physical and mental health of people who misuse drugs but also negatively affects their families and wider society (for example, in its association with crime).
Gerada, Clare +2 more
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Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi +4 more
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Background/Objectives: The rapidly evolving crisis of Novel Synthetic Opioids (NSOs) poses a serious and growing threat for global public health. NSOs include prescription/non-prescription opioids (fentanyl, non-fentanyl analogues), herbal derivatives ...
Elena Deligianni +7 more
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Substance misuse: education & prevention policy. [PDF]
The purpose of the policy described in this document is to - 1. Outline the aims of the Midland Health Board in responding to substance misuse in terms of: preventing substance misuse, particularly amongst young people; and; providing interventions ...
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Reconfigurable Magnetic Soft Microrobot for Acoustically Triggered Targeted Bacterial Sterilization
Reconfigurable magnetic soft microrobots integrate in situ‐grown piezoelectric zinc oxide nanorods that produce reactive oxygen species upon acoustic excitation. Combining magnetically guided transport with thermally induced planar reconfiguration, the microrobots achieve targeted delivery and enhanced bacterial sterilization through efficient on ...
Quan Gao +12 more
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