Socioeconomic Disparities and Self-reported Substance Abuse-related Problems [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2018 Background: It is not well understood whether the self-reported experience of substance abuse-related problems differs by socioeconomic status.Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis using the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on ...
Kesha Baptiste-Roberts, Mian Hossain
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Drugs research: an overview of evidence and questions for policy [PDF]
, 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.
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Stigma, social reciprocity and exclusion of HIV/AIDS patients with illicit drug histories: A study of Thai nurses' attitudes [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Stigma is a key barrier for the delivery of care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In the Asia region, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected socially marginalised groups, in particular, injecting drug users.
Chan, KY, Reidpath, DD, Stoové, MA
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The Emerging Role of Toxic Adulterants in Street Drugs in the US Illicit Opioid Crisis
Public health reports (1974), 2019 Drug overdose deaths in the United States are a substantial public health issue. The number of annual reported drug overdose deaths increased roughly 3-fold, from 23 500 in 2002 to 70 200 in 2017.
Vanila M. Singh +2 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, interviews with counsellors, health workers, forensic toxicologists and harm reduction workers were ...
Jessica Ison +5 more
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]
, 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
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Urine Screening for Opiod and Illicit Drugs in the Total Joint Arthroplasty Population [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction. Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery.
Bhargava, Tarun +6 more
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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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Journal of EpidemiologyBackground: 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
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Prospective memory functioning among ecstasy/polydrug users: evidence from the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT) [PDF]
, 2011 Rationale: Prospective memory (PM) deficits in recreational drug users have been documented in recent years. However, the assessment of PM has largely been restricted to self-reported measures that fail to capture the distinction between event-based and
A Costa +52 more
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