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The attitudes and habits of patients toward use of herbal drugs [PDF]

open access: yesMedicinski casopis, 2019
Objective. The aim of study was to examine the factors associated with the use of herbal drugs among patients in Serbia, as well as to assess the attitudes and habits of patients toward the use of herbal drugs. Methods. The study was designed as an observational, cross-sectional study.
Milica Stanojević   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

How Preclinical Models Evolved to Resemble the Diagnostic Criteria of Drug Addiction. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Drug addiction is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder that affects a subset of the individuals who take drugs. It is characterized by maladaptive drug-seeking habits that are maintained despite adverse consequences and intense drug craving.
Belin, David   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

A Qualitative Study of Use of Mindfulness to Reduce Long-Term Use of Habit-Forming Prescription Drugs [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to study how participants used a mindfulness-based program-Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention to reduce use of habit-forming prescription drugs after long-term use. We explored participants' descriptions of their post-intervention strategies for controlling medication intake. Method: Eighteen participants provided
Dundas, Ingrid   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Factors influencing alcohol and illicit drug use amongst first year medical students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The aims of this study were a) to investigate patterns of alcohol, smoking and illicit drug use and b) evaluate the relationship between substance abuse and personality factors in a cohort of 267 first year medical students.
Armean, Sebastian Mihai   +4 more
core   +9 more sources

Impact of Chronic Diseases Follow-up on Health Behaviors and Blood Pressure/Glucose Control of Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes in the Context of Treatment-prevention Integration [PDF]

open access: yesZhongguo quanke yixue, 2023
Background Hypertension and diabetes are two major chronic diseases affecting population health, and need to be controlled through chronic diseases follow-up.
CHENG Xiaoran, ZHANG Xiaotian, LI Mingyue, CHENG Haozhe, TANG Haoqing, ZHENG Huixian, ZHANG Baisong, LIU Xiaoyun
doaj   +1 more source

Risky use of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes in a psychosis unit: a 1 1/2 year follow-up of stability and changes after initial screening

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2007
Background Co-morbidity with substance use disorders negatively influences overall functioning in patients with psychosis. However, frequencies and courses of risky use of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes are rarely investigated in patients at psychosis ...
Öjehagen Agneta, Cruce Gunilla
doaj   +1 more source

A STUDY OF ACQUIRED HARMFUL HABITS AT 15-16-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS [PDF]

open access: yesTrakia Journal of Sciences, 2020
Childhood and adolescence is the time when life-long habits are acquired. The bad habits acquired at this age reflect on the physical and mental health of the individual.
P. Dikova
doaj   +1 more source

Outbreak among Drug Users Caused by a Clonal Strain of Group A Streptococcus

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2000
We describe an outbreak among drug users of severe soft-tissue infections caused by a clonal strain of group A streptococcus of M-type 25. Cases (n = 19) in drug users were defined as infections (mainly needle abscesses) due to the outbreak strain ...
Lorenz M. Böhlen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sunscreening and Photosensitizing Therapy in the Elderly

open access: yesMedical Sciences Forum, 2023
People aged 65+ are generally polymedicated. In this age group, it is important to be aware of the potential for drug-induced photosensitivity. Sunscreen use is an effective way to prevent sun damage to the skin. Our study aimed to evaluate sunscreen use
Maria Deolinda Auxtero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relative impact of smoking, alcohol use and drug use on general sickness absence among Norwegian employees

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background It is well documented that tobacco, alcohol and drug use can be detrimental to health. However, little is known about the relative impact of these factors on sickness absence, and whether the association between use of these substances and ...
Ingeborg Lund   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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