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Counterfeit ‘Xanax®’ tablets: A comparative study of clinical and seizure data in Victoria, Australia

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aim There is growing evidence of counterfeit benzodiazepine products containing other substances, including non‐regulated benzodiazepine‐type new psychoactive substances (NPSs). This study sought to compare detections of seized suspect counterfeit alprazolam products with clinical cases that reported use of an alprazolam ...
Rebekka Syrjanen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators to healthcare engagement for people with injecting‐related invasive infections using a social ecological framework

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Injecting‐related bacterial infections are increasing in many countries. Systemic infections often require prolonged treatment. Evidence suggests that people who inject drugs who have invasive infections are less likely to complete antimicrobial treatment and have poorer outcomes than patients without a history of injecting
Lucy O. Attwood   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forging a Path for Abstinence from Heroin: A grounded theory of detoxification-seeking

open access: yesGrounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2011
Through a classic grounded theory approach, this study conceptualises that the main concern of heroin users who are seeking detoxification is giving up heroin use; ‘getting clean.’Forging a path for abstinence explains how people respond to their concern
Marie Claire Van Hout, BSc.,MSc., PhD.   +1 more
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Management of xylazine toxicity, overdose, dependence, and withdrawal: A systematic review

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Xylazine, an alpha‐2‐adrenergic agonist, has been increasingly implicated in substance use and overdose crises. However, little is known about its effects on humans. With the growing public health crisis surrounding xylazine, it has become important to recognize and promptly manage symptoms of xylazine toxicity ...
Philipa Owusu‐Antwi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An exploratory analysis of 5‐alpha reductase inhibitors and risk of opioid use disorder among male Medicare beneficiaries receiving prescription opioid medications

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) imposes a significant socioeconomic burden, highlighting the need for new interventions. Objective This study investigated whether exposure to 5‐alpha reductase inhibitors (5αRIs) is associated with a lower risk of developing OUD.
Abdelrahman G. Tawfik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trading in troubled times: The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic, military coup, and Chinese border closure on the Kachin amber industry

open access: yesArea, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This paper investigates the impact of Covid‐19, border closure, and the military coup on the mining and trading of Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and the 2021 military coup have dramatically affected the lives and livelihoods of communities across Myanmar.
Seng Lawn Dan, Alessandro Rippa
wiley   +1 more source

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