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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND TYPES OF POLYDRUGS USED BY PATIENTS UNDERGOING METHADONE-ASSISTED THERAPY

Journal of Science, Innovation and Creativity, 2022
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC] in 2018 reported that Polydrug are commonly used for both recreation and regular drug use with majority of users being young adults.
Rose N Kiiru, Charity W Waithima, Peterson K Mwangi   +2 more
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Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Is Not Benign [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2016
Although most people know that secondhand tobacco smoke can be harmful,[1][1] the perception is that marijuana smoking is less harmful to health, less addictive, and more socially acceptable than tobacco use.[2][2] In fact, we have heard from parents here in Colorado that they have quit ...
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Assessment of prevalence, predictors, reasons and regulations of substance smoking among children in Ghana

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background In Ghana, it is against the law for children to smoke. Nevertheless, a portion of children in the country do smoke. However, there is a paucity of research on young smokers in Ghana and other sub-Saharan African nations. This study, therefore,
Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Frank Kyei-Arthur
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A rare case of marijuana associated with ascending aorta thrombosis complicated with stroke and bilateral renal infarcts

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Ascending aortic is an uncommon site for arterial thrombosis and ascending aortic thrombosis is a very rare phenomenon with a high fatality rate. Marijuana is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the United States and a few cases have been ...
Iyad Farouji, MD, Kok Hoe Chan, MD, Arwa Battah, MD, Hossam Abed, MD, Theodore DaCosta, DO, Joaquim Correia, MD, Addi Suleiman, MD   +6 more
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Cytological changes in respiratory epithelium in association with marijuana smoking

Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 2023
Marijuana is one of the commonly used illicit drugs in Nigeria. This study evaluated the cytological changes in the respiratory epithelium associated with marijuana smoking in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Cytological Changes in Respiratory EpithAnyanwu Stanley O , Akwiwu Euphoria C , Egbe, Agala , Patrick Anifiok J
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Up in smoke: An unusual case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage from marijuana

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) can be a serious and life threating condition. Illicit substance use has been associated with DAH, with cocaine being the most widely reported.
M.I. Shafi, S. Liaquat, D. Auckley
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Priorities for Medical Marijuana Research from the Perspective of Physicians, Dispensary Owners/Staff, and Patients: A Survey Study

Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 2021
Objective: More patients are turning to medical marijuana as an alternative treatment, yet there are apparent knowledge gaps on the risk benefit of medical marijuana for a variety of indications.
Jennifer Jean-Jacques, Robert Cook, Almut G. Winterstein, Amie Goodin, Joshua D. Brown, Sebastian Jugl, Yan Wang   +6 more
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Prevalence and socioeconomic factors associated with smoking in people living with HIV by sex, in Recife, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2013
Introduction: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. The prevalence of smoking is higher in people infected with HIV than in the general population.
Joanna d’Arc Lyra Batista, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda de Melo, Magda Maruza, Libia Vilela Moura, Eduardo Jaime Seara Pinto da Costa Ferraz, Laura Cunha Rodrigues   +8 more
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Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
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Tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use among Indigenous youth attending off-reserve schools in Canada: cross-sectional results from the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2019
Introduction: Ongoing surveillance of youth substance use is essential to quantify harms and to identify populations at higher risk. In the Canadian context, historical and structural injustices make monitoring excess risk among Indigenous youth ...
Claudia Sikorski, Scott Leatherdale, Martin Cooke   +2 more
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