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Problematic use of prescription-type opioids prior to heroin use among young heroin injectors
, 2011 Robin A Pollini1, Caleb J Banta-Green2, Jazmine Cuevas-Mota3, Mitcheal Metzner3, Eyasu Teshale4, Richard S Garfein31Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD; 2Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA ...
Teshale E +4 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major global health challenge, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where limited diagnostic access and weak surveillance hinder progress toward the World Health Organization's 2030 elimination targets.
Katekani Precious Motau +4 more
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How more people died on methadone than heroin in Ireland.
, 2014 More methadone users than heroin users died in one year in Ireland, according to new figures. The Health Research Board found that 113 methadone users died of an overdose in 2011, almost double the number of heroin users.
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Health Economics, Volume 35, Issue 7, Page 1023-1032, July 2026.ABSTRACT Some patients prescribed opioid pills fail to properly dispose of their unused pills, posing a risk for others. We report results from a pre‐registered field experiment testing whether behaviorally informed reminder cards increase participation in a financial incentive program for returning unused opioid pills among U.S. Veterans.
Mattie Toma +7 more
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Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Volume 126, Issue 1, July 2026.Abstract Behavioral economic accounts posit that distorted valuation processes underlie cannabis decisions; however, less is known about the moment‐to‐moment dynamics through which value influences observable choice behavior. This study explored whether value‐based decision‐making and behavioral economic constructs distinguish people with and without ...
Amelia J. Taylor +2 more
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The Genoeconomics of Impulsive Intertemporal Choice: A Critical Review
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Volume 126, Issue 1, July 2026.Abstract Dr. Warren Bickel tirelessly investigated delay discounting (DD), a behavioral economic index of impulsive decision making, as a determinant of numerous health outcomes. Among the factors that contribute to a person's level of DD, a burgeoning body of research has illuminated its genetic foundations and the extent to which it may be a ...
Wei Q. Deng +5 more
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Heroin returning to Tralee streets.
, 2013 Tralee gardaí have warned that heroin is making a return to the town's streets, but the drug's use is confined to a small and specific ...
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Neuropsychopharmacology of hallucinogenic and non‐hallucinogenic 5‐HT2A receptor agonists
British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 14, Page 3935-3949, July 2026.Psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocin were once relegated to the fringes of medical research because of their association with counterculture movements and a perceived concern about harm through recreational use, and their consequent legal prohibition in the early 1970s.
Trevor Sharp, Aurelija Ippolito
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The decline in robbery and theft: inter-state comparisons [PDF]
, 2013 This paper finds that the national decline in robbery and theft offences is partly due to a reduction in heroin use and partly due to improvements in the economy, but that other factors are likely to have also played a role.Aim: To describe and ...
Jessie Holmes, Don Weatherburn
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British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 14, Page 4022-4047, July 2026.Theorized mechanism of dopamine homeostasis restoration in the nucleus accumbens core induced by a psychedelic intervention. Abstract Psychedelics have garnered great attention in recent years as treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment‐resistant depression because of their ability to alter consciousness and afflicted cognitive ...
Lucas Wittenkeller +3 more
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