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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: As of May 2017, the United States federal government renewed its prioritization for the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for illicit drug offenses.
Mezuk, Briana, Walker, Lauryn Saxe
core   +2 more sources

Patient‐ and Clinician‐Related Factors Associated With the Reduction in Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Non‐Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review

open access: yesClinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Despite known risks, opioids are widely used for chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP). Clinical guidelines now recommend deprescribing, but factors predicting success are poorly understood. This systematic review aimed to identify clinician and patient factors associated with attaining successful opioid dose reduction or discontinuation in adults with CNCP ...
Alessandra C. Marcelo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Premixed Drugs in Commodity Packets in the Population: Prevalence and Correlates Revealed by the 2018 National Survey of Substance Use in Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology
Background: Administering premixed drugs in commodity packets was first reported in Asia in 2015, but there continues to be a dearth of related population-based data.
Shang-Chi Wu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drugs research: an overview of evidence and questions for policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In 2001 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation embarked upon a programme of research that explored the problem of illicit drugs in the UK. The research addressed many questions that were often too sensitive for the government to tackle.
Lloyd, C., McKeganey, N.
core  

Market Perceptions of ESG Reputational Risk in the US Pharmaceutical Industry

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Negative ESG‐related reputational events generate significant corporate risks, particularly within sensitive sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry. Using novel reputational data, this research investigates investor perceptions of the consequences of experienced ESG breaches among US pharmaceutical firms.
Erdinc Akyildirim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illicit drug use derived from wastewater-based epidemiology in Iran, their removal during wastewater treatment, and occurrence in receiving waters

open access: yesHeliyon
This study aimed to measure the licit and illicit drug concentrations in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), their removal efficiency, and their consumption rate by wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach.
Anvar Asadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Weight-Based Penalties on Drug Purity and Consumption: A Theoretical Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates the impact of an increase in law enforcement on the purity of illicit drugs and illicit drug consumption. The impact is explored under the assumption that dealer penalties increase in the weight of drugs sold (as stipulated by ...
Robert T. Burrus, Jr.
core  

Spatial Concentration of Opioid Overdose Deaths in Indianapolis: An Application of the Law of Crime Concentration at Place to a Public Health Epidemic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The law of crime concentration at place has become a criminological axiom and the foundation for one of the strongest evidence-based policing strategies to date.
Carter, Jeremy G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Annual Banned‐Substance Review 18th Edition—Analytical Approaches in Human Sports Drug Testing 2024/2025

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
New insights into drug metabolism, distribution, elimination, and detection assays for drugs and methods of sports doping published between 2024 and 2025 are critically reviewed and evaluated in context with the Prohibited List 2025 as established by the World Anti‐Doping Agency.
Mario Thevis, Tiia Kuuranne, Hans Geyer
wiley   +1 more source

Perfil das Gestantes Usuárias de Álcool/Drogas e os Efeitos na Saúde e Desenvolvimento dos Filhos

open access: yesInteração em Psicologia, 2016
The aim of the study was to review empirical studies about the prevalence of using alcohol and illicit drugs in pregnants, the profiles of them, and the effects of their using on the children’s health and development.
Kaynara Maria Chenini Motta   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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