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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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In Vitro Contamination of Hair by Marijuana Smoke [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry, 2004
AbstractBackground: The deposition of cannabinoids on/into hair from environmental smoke can be considered as a potential source of drug findings in hair. We studied external uptake of cannabinoids from marijuana smoke, investigating possible influencing factors on drug uptake and the efficiency of decontamination procedures.Methods: Strands of a ...
Jana, Thorspecken, Gisela, Skopp, Lucia, Pötsch   +2 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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Place‐based risk: Examining relationships between adolescent perceptions of community risk factors and adolescent substance use across geographic contexts

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mixed evidence for the influence of structural and social factors on adolescent substance use behaviors exists across the rural–urban continuum. Therefore, this study explores how adolescent perceptions of structural and social community risk factors are associated with lifetime and past 30‐day use of alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, and ...
Melissa Pearman Fenton, Sarah D. Lynne, Josie L. Bryan, Catherine Woodstock Striley, Larry F. Forthun   +4 more
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Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2014
BACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting.
Theresa Liu, Glen T Howell, Lucy Turner, Kimberley Corace, Gary Garber, Curtis Cooper   +5 more
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Seorang Perempuan Perokok Tembakau dan Mariyuana dengan Pneumotoraks Spontan Primer Akibat Blep Multipel yang Pecah [Spontaneous Primary Pneumothorax in a Woman: Smoke and Cannabis Dual Harm]

Jurnal Respirasi, 2015
Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) can be caused by a ruptured blep emfisematus subpleural. People who smoke tobacco and marijuana simultaneously arise PSP will be more risky than just smoking tobacco. Pneumothorax in cannabis smokers may
Yenny Kusmatuti, Isnin Anang Marhana
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Stress, Dependence, and COVID-19–related Changes in Past 30-day Marijuana, Electronic Cigarette, and Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults

Tobacco Use Insights, 2021
Background Studies show smoking and vaping behaviors increase risk of contracting and worse symptoms of COVID-19. This study examines whether past 30-day youth and young adult users of marijuana, e-cigarettes, and cigarettes self-reported changes in ...
Stephanie L Clendennen, Kathleen R Case, Aslesha Sumbe, Dale S Mantey, Emily J Mason, Melissa B Harrell   +5 more
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Marijuana Dependence: Not Just Smoke and Mirrors [PDF]

ILAR Journal, 2011
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide as well as in the Unites States. Prolonged use of marijuana or repeated administration of its primary psychoactive constituent, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can lead to physical dependence in humans and laboratory animals.
Divya, Ramesh, Joel E, Schlosburg, Jason M, Wiebelhaus, Aron H, Lichtman   +3 more
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Interwoven oppression: A qualitative study of the contribution of racism and sexism to co‐occurring PTSD and substance use disorder

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Racism and sexism are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD), yet few studies examine their role in co‐occurring PTSD/SUD. Through qualitative interviews with 23 people of color with PTSD/SUD, we found that racism and sexism influence the onset of men and women of color's PTSD/SUD in gendered ways.
Mallet R. Reid, NiCole T. Buchanan, Thalia S. Epps, Edgar Jaimes‐Bautista, Jaidyn J. Choi, Enrique Romero, Ximena Murillo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source