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Pattern and Inclination of Adolescents Towards Substance Abuse

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2008
Introduction: Narcotic drug abuse and illicit use of drugs is a major, complicated multifactorial phenomenon affecting most of the societies today. Incidence of drug abuse among adolescents is very high.
H Mahjoob, S Bashirian, A Farhadinasab, H Allahverdipour   +3 more
doaj  

Gender Differences in Smoking Among an Urban Emergency Department Sample. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundUrban emergency department (ED) patients have elevated smoking and substance use compared with the general population. We analyzed gender differences in smoking among an urban ED sample and assessed the contribution of substance use ...
Alter, Harrison J, Caetano, Raul, Cunradi, Carol B, Lee, Juliet, Pagano, Anna   +4 more
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Trends in toxicological findings and drug seizures of MDMA in New Zealand from 2010 to 2022

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract 3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “ecstasy,” is a commonly used drug worldwide, including in New Zealand, where 4.8% of the population aged 15 years or over reported using it in a 2023/2024 survey. This study provides additional insights on MDMA prevalence data in New Zealand by reporting toxicology data from Coronial and driving ...
Thomas J. Sheehan, Hilary J. Hamnett, Sarah G. G. Russell, Diana Kappatos, Helen Poulsen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correctional officers and drug smuggling: Boundary work, horizontal surveillance, and cultural responses to drug entry

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug entry into prisons represents a serious issue for both incarcerated people and prison staff. Although substances enter prisons in many ways, staff drug smuggling represents a consistent problem facing correctional institutions globally. We draw on 131 interviews with correctional officers (COs) working in four Western Canadian prisons to ...
William J. Schultz, Sandra M. Bucerius, Kevin D. Haggerty   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug abuse and ACS in the very young (less than 30 years): Demographic, clinical and angiographic profile

Indian Heart Journal
Aim: To identify incidence, type of drug abuse study clinical and angiographic profile in very young population presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Gurleen Kaur, Samir Kapoor, Aastha Kapila, Gagandeep Kaur, Prannav Jain, Pankaj kumar, Namita Bansal, Mamta Bansal, Anshuman Gupta, Akash Batta, Gautam Singal, Abhishek Goyal, Rohit Tandon, Naved Aslam, Bishav Mohan, Gurpreet Singh Wander   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alcohol and marijuana use while driving--an unexpected crash risk in Pakistani commercial drivers: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background A significant proportion of road traffic crashes are attributable to alcohol and marijuana use while driving globally. Sale and use of both substances is illegal in Pakistan and is not considered a threat for road traffic injuries.
Mir Mohammed, Khan Imran, Ahmed Bilal, Razzak Junaid   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Next Big Thing? Methamphetamine in the United States [PDF]

, 2006
A new major study disproving the popular belief that there exists a growing methamphetamine "epidemic" within the United States.
Ryan S. King
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Diagnostic validation of the 00325 Inadequate Self‐Compassion

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Self‐compassion is an essential component of self‐care. Recognizing it as a nursing diagnosis can promote interventions to address Inadequate Self‐Compassion. Aim This study aims to clinically validate the new NANDA‐I diagnosis (00325) Inadequate Self‐Compassion.
Aarón Muñoz‐Devesa, Daniel Guillén‐Martínez, Adriana Caterina de Souza‐Oliveira, Daniel Muñoz‐Jimenez, Paloma Echevarría‐Pérez, Isabel Morales‐Moreno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual abuse and substance use before or during sex among transgender women in Brazil [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Transgender women and travestis (TWT) experience high rates of sexual violence and substance use, but few studies explore drug use specifically before or during sex.
Rafael Steffens Martins, Jonatan da Rosa Pereira da Silva, Daniela Riva Knauth, Andrea Fachel Leal, Luciana Barcellos Teixeira, Ines Dourado, Laio Magno, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Rita Bacuri de Queiroz, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras   +9 more
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Exploring the Materiality of Data Breach Disclosures on the Australian Stock Exchange

Abacus, EarlyView.
This study examines Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) data breach announcements to provide insights into the extent and nature of data breach disclosures, as well as the costs, particularly to stakeholder relationships. Using a dataset of all data breach‐related announcements on the ASX, we identify a lack of data breach disclosure and, where disclosures
Jane Andrew, Max Baker, Xiaojiao Wang, Monique Sheehan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source