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Characteristics of methamphetamine‐related deaths in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims People who use methamphetamine have a standardised mortality ratio 6.8 times greater than the general population, with several countries reporting concerning increases in methamphetamine‐related mortality over the past decade.
Emmert Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heroin versus cocaine: opposite choice as a function of context but not of drug history in the rat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Rationale Previous studies have shown that rats trained to self-administer heroin and cocaine exhibit opposite preferences, as a function of setting, when tested in a choice paradigm.
A Badiani   +88 more
core   +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

Apprehending narcotic smugglers in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
This is an account of the experience of the radiological department in identifying heroin smugglers coming from the African continent in transit through Malta.
Zammit, Anthony
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Neurodevelopmental burden in young adults undergoing opioid substitution therapy: The role of inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive symptoms

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is recognized as a condition that can persist into adulthood, often with psychiatric comorbidities that worsen the overall prognosis. ADHD has been associated with substance use disorders (SUDs), especially through symptoms like hyperactivity and impulsivity, while the ...
Maddalena Cesco   +8 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

How the Misunderstanding that Heroin Addiction Is a Choice and the Stigma Surrounding Medication-Assisted Treatment Leads to More Overdose Deaths

open access: yes, 2018
Heroin is an opioid that commonly appears as white or brown powder. Eventually a person can become physically dependent on heroin, meaning the body begins to expect the drug.
Drew, Margaret M.
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