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

Grounded 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., Anne McDonnell, BA, HDip.   +1 more
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Overdose reversal through peer intervention: Findings from the naloxone prospective outcome research study (NalPORS) on the effectiveness of overdose response by people who use opioids in the United Kingdom and Sweden

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background/aims Take‐home naloxone (THN) programmes have been introduced in many European countries to provide non‐medically trained people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including people who use opioids, with a naloxone kit and training.
Nicola Metrebian, Teodora Dascal, Clare Mackie, Rose Tinch‐Taylor, Ben Carter, Joanne Neale, Mariana Gonzalez Utrilla, Ed Day, Joar Guterstam, Kirsten Horsburgh, Martin Kåberg, Mike Kelleher, Soraya Mayet, Josie Smith, Desiree Eide, Elin Holmén, Rebecca McDonald, Stephen Parkin, Henrik Thiesen, John Strang, NalPORS Research Team, Dean Acreman, Shabana Akhtar, Louise Aitken, Martin Anderson, James Cassidy, Sarah Cosgrove, Jo Grayer, Michelle Hughes, Louise Horn, Anika Miah, John Pratt   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the Transition from Non-Injection to Injection in Heroin Users

پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2010
Introduction & Objectives: The goal of our study was to elucidate the time and factors influencing the transition from non-injection to injection among male heroin users.
Mosaieb Yarmohammadi Vasel, Fatemeh Ghanadi   +1 more
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The impact of harm reduction interventions on injection‐related bacterial infections among people who inject drugs: A systematic review

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Injection‐related bacterial infections represent a major but under‐recognised health issue among people who inject drugs (PWID). Harm reduction interventions (HRIs) like needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) could mitigate their burden.
Anthony Cousien, Lobna Tijani, Nadia Hachicha, Manon Godart, Mathieu Castry, Karen Champenois, Perrine Roux, Sylvie Deuffic‐Burban   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

People experiencing homelessness and their experiences with substance use services for alcohol treatment in England: Journey mapping based on semi‐structured interviews

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of ...
Vera Helen Buss, Jamie Brown, Melissa Oldham, Sarah E. Jackson, Lion Shahab, Dimitra Kale, Sharon Cox   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extended‐release buprenorphine in adults with opioid use disorder involving poppy seed tea: An 18‐month retrospective case series

The American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Poppy seed tea (PST) contains unpredictable opioid concentrations, destabilising tolerance and increasing overdose risk. Extended‐release buprenorphine (BUP‐XR) provides sustained coverage without daily dosing. Methods Eighteen‐month follow‐up of adults (N = 3) with opioid use disorder (OUD) involving PST in Australia.
John McMaster, Saumiya Seshakumaran, Hesitha Abeysundera, Isha Tipirneni, Rita Hormiz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of kynurenine 3‐monooxygenase (KMO) reduces fentanyl and sucrose intake and relapse‐like behaviour in rats

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Opioid use disorder, particularly involving fentanyl, poses major challenges due to high relapse rates and limited effectiveness of pharmacotherapies. The kynurenine pathway has emerged as a target for addiction treatment through its modulation of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission.
Carlos Núñez‐de la Calle, Lluna Careaga, Stefanie Malan‐Müller, Álvaro del Río‐García, Yaiza Trueba, Leticia Gil de Biedma‐Elduayen, Nuria Morales‐Puerto, Rebeca Vidal, Åsa Wiman, Sophie Erhardt, María Dolores Gutiérrez‐López, Esther O'Shea, María Isabel Colado   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prelimbic cortex to ventral tegmental area projection regulates early social isolation stress-potentiated heroin seeking in mice

Nature Communications
Early-life adversities increase vulnerability to substance use disorders, which are characterized by persistent, uncontrollable drive to seek drugs, often leading to relapse.
Yunwanbin Wang, Shuwen Yue, Fengwei Yang, Lu Chen, Archana Singh, Magnus Marciniak, Wei Wei, Zi-Jun Wang   +7 more
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Looking at a Blind Spot: Using a Longitudinal Population Cohort Study to Examine Inequalities in Child Social Worker Contact Among Mothers Experiencing Domestic Abuse in Scotland

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on inequalities in children's services in the UK highlights a lack of systematic data on parental demographics, obstructing analysis of structural factors influencing children's outcomes. Using Growing Up in Scotland, a nationally representative longitudinal child cohort study of children born in 2004–2005, we investigate social ...
Valeria Skafida, Eve Mullins, John Devaney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Status in Relation to Demographic, Socioeconomic, Medical and Psychosocial Risk Factors Among Outpatients in Addiction Treatment Centers, Stockholm, Sweden

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate oral status in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, medical and psychosocial risk factors among outpatients receiving treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Methods This cross‐sectional study included 91 outpatients from Stockholm, Sweden. Oral status was assessed using the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT)
Sonja Rafat, Stefan Borg, Gunnar Edman, Anders Hammarberg, Patricia De Palma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source