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Former heroin-dependent alcohol use disorder patients. prevalence, addiction history and clinical features [PDF]

, 2015
Aims: To examine the prevalence of former heroin dependence (FHA) in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) patients; to compare the clinical characteristics of FHA-AUD patients versus AUD patients without any past use of heroin at alcohol treatment entry; to ...
Ceccanti, Mauro, Maremmani, Angelo Giovanni Icro, Maremmani, Icro, Pacini, Matteo   +3 more
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Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of women with heroin dependence in Johannesburg, South Africa [PDF]

, 2020
Background. There has been a steady increase in the number of women with heroin dependence in South Africa (SA). Data from developed countries suggest that women with substance use disorder have unique treatment needs.
Daniels, W, Morgan, N, Subramaney, U
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Experiences and meaning of loneliness beyond age and group identity

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 70-89, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Research into loneliness has focussed on subpopulations, and in particular those defined by age, identifying specific contextual factors contributing to their experiences. We suggest that the ‘essence’ of loneliness cannot be fully captured by examining a unitary group and argue for broader and diverse sampling to better understand how ...
Melina Aikaterini Malli, Sara Ryan, Jane Maddison, Kalpa Kharicha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor genetic polymorphisms on the ages of onset for heroin dependence in a Chinese population [PDF]

, 2012
Aim: The study aims at evaluating the association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene polymorphisms and heroin-dependent patients in the Chinese population.
Gao, Xuan, Lan, Jie, Meng, Chao, Ran, Longjin, Sim, Moira, Song, Manshu, Wang, Wei, Wang, Youxin   +7 more
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Some cognitive transformations about the dynamics of desistance

Criminology &Public Policy, Volume 21, Issue 4, Page 787-809, November 2022., 2022
Abstract This article explores the role of cognitive transformations in the process of desistance from crime. Based on our own and others’ subsequent research, clearly, some aspects of our initial theorizing warrant revisiting and adjustment. The discussion describes changes to ideas about the sequencing of various types of cognitive shifts, suggests ...
Peggy C. Giordano
wiley   +1 more source

Medical diagnoses associated with substance dependence among inpatients at a large urban hospital. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
There are limited data on reasons for hospital admission among patients dependent on substances other than alcohol. We compared primary discharge diagnoses for heroin- or cocaine-dependent patients to non-dependent patients.We evaluated a cohort of ...
Humberto Choi, Anne Krantz, Jennifer Smith, William Trick   +3 more
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A Study to Validate a Self-Reported Version of the ONS Drug Dependence Questionnaire [PDF]

, 2011
Aim: A prospective study to establish the reliability of a self-completion version of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) questionnaire for assessing drug dependence of substance misuse clients.
Christo G., Darke S., Gossop M., Jehanli A., Lundy A., Luty J., M. Uddin, Marsden J., McLellan A. T., Poole W. K., R. Holland, Rosen C. S., Schwartz R. H., Sherman M. F., Simpson D. D., Singleton N., V. Maskrey, Vivancos R.   +17 more
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Repeated Episodes of Heroin Cause Enduring Alterations of Circadian Activity in Protracted Abstinence

Brain Sciences, 2012
Opiate withdrawal is followed by a protracted abstinence syndrome consisting of craving and physiological changes. However, few studies have been dedicated to both the characterization and understanding of these long-term alterations in post-dependent ...
Luis Stinus, Martine Cador, Stephanie Caille   +2 more
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The newer opioid agonist treatment with lower substitutive opiate doses is associated with better toxicology outcome than the older harm reduction treatment [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Charge-free heroin use disorder treatment in Italy follows two main approaches, i.e., harm reduction treatment (HRT) strategy in community low-threshold facilities for drug addiction and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in high-threshold ...
Bacciardi, Silvia, Bizzarri, Jacopo V., Casetti, Valentina, Conca, Andreas, Giovanni Icro Maremmani, Angelo, Maremmani, Icro, Piacentino, Daria, Rovai, Luca, Sanna, Livia   +8 more
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Australian treatment outcome study: protocol for the 18–20-year follow-up of a prospective longitudinal cohort examining the natural history of heroin dependence and associated mortality, psychiatric and physical health, and health service use

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Opioid dependence is a global health priority, currently making the biggest contribution to drug-related deaths. The chronic, long-term persistence of heroin dependence over the life course requires investigation in prospective longitudinal ...
Maree Teesson, Paul S Haber, Christina Marel, Katherine Mills, Rachel Visontay, Jack Wilson, Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Tim Slade, Katherine Haasnoot, Madeleine Keaveny, Chris Tremonti   +11 more
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