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Pathological regional blood flow in opiate-dependent patients during withdrawal: A HMPAO-SPECT study [PDF]

, 1998
The aims of the present study were to investigate regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in heroin-dependent patients during withdrawal and to assess the relation between these changes and duration of heroin consumption and withdrawal data.
Krappel, C., Broich, K., Klemm, E., Biersack, H. J., Hoflich, G., Danos, P., Kasper, S., Grunwald, F., Möller, Hans-Jürgen, Overbeck, B.   +9 more
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of cocaine use disorder: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is an increasingly widespread concern worldwide. Various pharmacological treatments have been investigated for CUD, but their efficacy remains unclear, and none have been licensed for treatment.
Craig Paterson, Thomas Parkhouse, Chloe Burke, Monika Halicka, Jennifer C. Palmer, Hend Gabr, Rebecca Wilson, Katie E. Webster, Francesca Spiga, Sarah Dawson, Deborah M. Caldwell, Jennifer Scott, Julian P. T. Higgins, Jelena Savović   +13 more
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The Effects of Cocaine and Heroin Prices on Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits [PDF]

This paper estimates the empirical relationship between the prices of cocaine and heroin and objective indicators of use. The set of outcomes is drug related hospital emergency department admissions where cocaine and heroin are cited, for 21 large U.S ...
Dhaval Dave
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Craving and personal functioning as mediators of extended‐release buprenorphine efficacy: A four‐way decomposition analysis from a randomised trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To investigate whether the treatment effect of extended‐release buprenorphine (BUP‐XR) on opioid‐free days in opioid use disorder (OUD) is mediated by reductions in opioid craving and improvements in personal functioning. Design and setting Exploratory causal mediation analysis using VanderWeele's four‐way decomposition framework in a 24 ...
John Marsden, Mike Kelleher, Fiona Cowden, Edward Day, Jonathan Dewhurst, Rachel Evans, Eilish Gilvarry, Natalie Lowry, Luke Mitcheson, Robert Murray, Sophie Quarshie, Zoë Hoare   +11 more
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Injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health and crime [PDF]

, 2013
This paper explores differences between two types of illicit drug users (heroin users and non-heroin users) in relation to injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health, driving and crime.Key findingsParticipants were divided into two groups ...
Jennifer Stafford, Lucy Burns
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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
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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
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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, Don Weatherburn, Grant Wardlaw, Vasilis Sarafidis, Wai-Yin Wan   +4 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, 陳宜明;簡意玲   +1 more
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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
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