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Neural Network‐Based Detection of Adulterants in Opioid Samples Using IR Absorption Spectroscopy
Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.We construct a neural network for the classification of bromazolam and fluorofentanyl in illicit opioid samples. The model outperforms a random forest classifier and shows elevated performance for low concentration samples. ABSTRACT Community‐based drug checking services are challenged in their ability to reliably detect low concentration adulterants ...
Joshua Jai +4 more
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Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.This study investigates the effect of the reaction temperature (step 1) and reaction time (step 1 and 2) on the conversion efficiency and impurity profile of amphetamine synthesized via the Leuckart method. Conversion efficiency and impurity profile were assessed using gas chromatography–flame ionization detection (GC–FID) and GC–mass spectrometry (GC ...
Maartje C. M. Verhoeven +7 more
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Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Some patients prescribed opioid pills fail to properly dispose of their unused pills, posing a risk for others. We report results from a pre‐registered field experiment testing whether behaviorally informed reminder cards increase participation in a financial incentive program for returning unused opioid pills among U.S. Veterans.
Mattie Toma +7 more
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Influence of parental smoking on the use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents
Einstein (São Paulo)Objective: To evaluate the association between parental smoking and the use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescent children. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 6,264 adolescents (59.7% female) aged between 14 and 19 years.
Luciano Machado Ferreira Tenório de Oliveira +5 more
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The lung effects of illicit drugs [PDF]
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2018 Illicit drugs use is a real public health issue, especially among young people. The totality of the drugs harmful effects on the body is difficult to quantify, especially because of poor epidemiological data and ethical concerns about the inclusion of ...
Crista Laslo +4 more
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West-East Convergence in the Prevalence of Illicit Drugs: Socioeconomics or Culture? [PDF]
In contrast to West-Germany, illicit drugs were virtually absent in East-Germany until 1990. Yet, after the collapse of the former GDR, East-Germany was expected to encounter a sharp increase in the prevalence of substance abuse.By analyzing individual ...
Harald Tauchmann
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Patterns of tobacco smoking among illicit drug users in Australia 2001-2010 [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction and AimsThis study aimed to investigate whether there were changes from 2001 to 2010 in the characteristics of young adults who used party drugs or other illicit drugs and to determine if the prevalence of tobacco smoking differed depending ...
Fraser, Doug +2 more
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Gout in pregnancy: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 349-355, April 2025.Abstract Objective The pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gout have yet to be evaluated in a population‐based study. We sought to evaluate the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant patients with gout using a national population database.
Sam Amar +3 more
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El Diálogo entre la Comunidad Andina y la Unión Europea sobre drogas ilícitas
Colombia Internacional, 2007 Colombian relations with European Union on the issue of illicit drugs are mediated by the « Diálogo Especializado de Alto Nivel entre la Unión Europea y la Comunidad Andina sobre drogas », of which Colombia currently occupies the vice presidency.
Giovanni Molano Cruz.
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Gender impact assessment - drugs and dependence [PDF]
Drug use among women appears to be on the rise both in Australia and around the world. The number of women in Victoria that misuse drugs is small with 10.35% of women using illicit drugs in the past 12 months but the health implications for these women
Rebecca Yeats
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