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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 ObjectiveAerobic exercise is considered a potential adjunctive treatment for heroin addicts, but little is known about its mechanisms. Less severe cravings and greater inhibitory control have been associated with reduced substance use.
Dongshi Wang +6 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Ketamine assisted psychotherapy is a promising new treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The psychoactive effects of repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions in people with AUD and their mechanistic role in treating AUD are largely unknown.
Cassie Bloy +11 more
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The Prevalence of Substance Use Among Students and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Substance use is a major public health and social problem that affects individuals of all ages, particularly adolescents and young adults, across every society. School as an educational environment can be suitable for education and orientation towards substances.
Bazleh N.
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Incidence and severity of opioid‐associated skin and soft‐tissue infections, often requiring intensive and costly medical care, have increased substantially since the emergence of xylazine in the US drug supply. Although progress has been made in clinical and harm reduction recommendations for treating xylazine‐related ...
Danielle German +9 more
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Supply-side reduction policy and drug-related harm [PDF]
, 2014 Large-scale seizures of cocaine, heroin and amphetamine-type substances (ATS) do not result in any reduction in overdoses on these drugs or on arrests for use and possession of these drugs, according to this report.
Grant Sara +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2010 Background Little empirical research has examined how cultural factors influence psychosocial factors for heroin drug use. The objectives of the study were to investigate the levels of individualism and collectivism among young adolescents and how ...
Liu Wei +4 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Nitazenes are a novel subclass of synthetic opioids that have been increasingly implicated in the United States (US) overdose crisis. Despite their growing presence in the illicit drug supply, national trends have not been systematically evaluated.
David T. Zhu +3 more
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Health service utilization of heroin abusers: A retrospective cohort study
, 2017 Aims: This study aimed to determine the patterns of medical service utilization among heroin users and to identify the factors associated with the frequency of utilization.
Chen, I-Ming;Huang, Charles Lung-Cheng;Yeh, Bao-Juan;Chien, Yi-Ling +1 more
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BMC Medical Genetics, 2020 Background Heroin dependence is a complex disease with multiple phenotypes. Classification of heroin users into more homogeneous subgroups on the basis of these phenotypes could help to identify the involved genetic factors and precise treatments.
Yunxiao Li +6 more
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Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends.
Tesfa M. Yimer +4 more
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