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Management of xylazine toxicity, overdose, dependence, and withdrawal: A systematic review

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Xylazine, an alpha‐2‐adrenergic agonist, has been increasingly implicated in substance use and overdose crises. However, little is known about its effects on humans. With the growing public health crisis surrounding xylazine, it has become important to recognize and promptly manage symptoms of xylazine toxicity ...
Philipa Owusu‐Antwi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Crime in Colombia and What Can Be Done About It [PDF]

open access: yes
. We attempt to spell out the causes and costs of Colombia´s crime situation. Homicide rates are the highest in the world, three times higher than those of Brazil & Mexico and ten times higher than those of other Latin American countries.
Levitt Steven, Mauricio Rubio
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Changes in physical violence and injury during sexual assaults over time among females 16–29 years

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Most women aged 16–29 who attended a sexual assault center in Stockholm, Sweden, experienced physical violence during the sexual assault. Between 2012 and 2022, incidents involving hitting and non‐fatal strangulation increased significantly. Over the same period, the prevalence of injuries to the head/neck, trunk, and genitals also rose.
Frida M. Larsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shared Legacies, Disparate Outcomes: Why American South Border Cities Turned the Tables on Crime and Their Mexican Sisters Did Not [PDF]

open access: yes
The article evaluates crime trends in south border American and Mexican sister cities using panel data analysis. The region offers a unique assessment opportunity since cities are characterized by shared cultural and historical legacies, institutional ...
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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Suicide attempts among incarcerated homicide offenders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim was to investigate the role of age, drug abuse, period of confinement, loneliness, difficulty in controlling emotions, having no friends in prison, victimization in prison, guilt over crimes, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, depression, and mood ...
Boduszek, Daniel   +3 more
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Reported Experience of Family Violence in the New Zealand SUDI Case–Control Study

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of family violence (FV) in sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) cases in New Zealand. Methods A case–control study was implemented from March 2012 to February 2015. Cases comprised all SUDI deaths referred to the coroner.
Dawn E. Elder   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legitimising lethal male violence : why defensive homicide needs to be abolished

open access: yes, 2013
This articles examine the unintended operation defensive homicide in Victoria since its introduction in November 2005.
Fitz-Gibbon, Kate
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