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Frontal and cingulate gray matter volume reduction in heroin dependence: Optimized voxel‐based morphometry [PDF]
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2009 Lin Xu, Lin Xu, Zhening Liu
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Effect of PDYN rs2281285, rs2235749 and rs910080 gene polymorphisms on the intensity of depression symptoms and negative craving in heroin addicts [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2021 The present study was undertaken to explore whether prodynorphin (PDYN) polymorphisms have an effect on the intensity of depressive symptoms and negative craving in heroin addicts in a sample of 100 heroin addicts and 108 controls.
Kaya-Akyüzlü Dilek +3 more
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Opium dependence and the potential impact of changes in treatment coverage level: A dynamic modeling study [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2021 Background: The most common drug, illegally used in Iran is opium. The treatment of people with substance use disorder is one of the most important strategies in reducing its burden.
Hosein Rafiemanesh +8 more
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Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2018 Introduction: Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence, there are myriad challenges to successfully implementing such guidelines in resource constrained settings, such as in low and ...
Christopher Akiba +5 more
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Optimal control of a heroin epidemic mathematical model [PDF]
Optimization 71 (2022), no. 11, 3107--3131, 2021 A heroin epidemic mathematical model with prevention information and treatment, as control interventions, is analyzed, assuming that an individual's behavioral response depends on the spreading of information about the effects of heroin. Such information creates awareness, which helps individuals to participate in preventive education and self ...
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 762-782, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Homeless young adults are at increased risk for contact with the police and are overrepresented in the justice system. This study explored associations between homelessness, antisocial behaviour and violence victimisation using longitudinal panel data gathered through young adulthood.
Jessica A. Heerde +3 more
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All opinions are not equal: Toward a consensual approach to the development of drug policy
Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 812-828, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Drug policy has been subjected to much scrutiny from different stakeholder groups who present sometimes very different opinions on solutions to address a problem. Reconciling such differences, that are underpinned by both anecdotal and empirical evidence, is a priority yet to be fully achieved.
Gabriel T. W. Wong, Matthew Manning
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Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022 Background: Chronic patients are at greater risk for a psychiatric problem than the normal population; yet, the increased rate of mental disorder among one chronic patient compared to another chronic patient is uncertain.
Tahereh Seghatoleslam +3 more
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Heroin maintenance for chronic heroin-dependent individuals [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010 Several types of medications have been used for stabilizing heroin users: Methadone, Buprenorphine and levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol (LAAM.) The present review focuses on the prescription of heroin to heroin-dependent individuals.To compare heroin maintenance to methadone or other substitution treatments for opioid dependence regarding: efficacy and ...
Carlo A. Perucci +2 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 829-846, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Introduction The inclusion of people who use drugs in the design and evaluation of their health services remains a relatively new phenomenon. The aim of the research was to explore the experiences and perceptions of people accessing the Medical Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC), and Clinic 180, Sydney Australia, and the factors facilitating ...
Greg Rickard, Bethne Hart
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