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Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Drug checking (i.e., whereby members of the public submit a drug sample for pharmacological analysis of the drug content) is an evidence‐based harm reduction tool. Despite this, the uptake of drug checking services by people who use drugs (PWUD) is often limited across different jurisdictions and types of services, highlighting ...
Nina Pocuca   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying a Modified Version of the Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale in a Canadian Community Withdrawal Management Setting

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (SAWS) can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS) has been validated in general acute care environments, but its efficacy in withdrawal management settings remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess the utility of a modified
Hannah Crepeault   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A closer look at Doleac and Mukherjee (2022) and the effects of naloxone access laws on opioid ER admissions

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract In their 2022 study, ‘The Effects of Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid Abuse, Mortality, and Crime,’ Doleac and Mukherjee conclude that broadening access to a life‐saving drug—naloxone—does not reduce opioid‐related mortality as the drug simultaneously encourages riskier drug use. I show issues with their data, design, and estimation methods. For
Sergey Alexeev
wiley   +1 more source

COST‐EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS SUPPORTS THE INITIATION OF A CLINICAL TRIAL OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR HEROIN DEPENDENCE [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2012
Casey H. Halpern   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Toxicological Analysis of Some Drugs of Abuse in Biological Samples [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Consumption of drugs of abuse is a scourge of modern world. Abuse, drug addiction and their consequences are one of the major current problems of European society because of the significant repercussions in individual, family, social and economic level ...
Baconi, Daniela Luiza   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

A-09 Attention in individuals with Heroin dependence measured by digit span versus continuous performance test [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2019
Sharis Sarkissians   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

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