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The epidemiology of benzodiazepine misuse: A systematic review
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2019 Background: Benzodiazepine misuse is a growing public health problem, with increases in benzodiazepine-related overdose deaths and emergency room visits in recent years. However, relatively little attention has been paid to this emergent problem.
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2019 The aim of this study was to assess the use and factors associated with the misuse of gabapentin and pregabalin in the general French population, through a cohort study in the EGB (General Sample of Beneficiaries), a national representative sample of the
Julie Dupouy +2 more
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Protecting society from AI misuse: when are restrictions on capabilities warranted? [PDF]
Ai & Society, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems will increasingly be used to cause harm as they grow more capable. In fact, AI systems are already starting to help automate fraudulent activities, violate human rights, create harmful fake images, and identify ...
Markus Anderljung, Julian Hazell
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When Gamification Spoils Your Learning: A Qualitative Case Study of Gamification Misuse in a Language-Learning App [PDF]
ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, 2022 More and more learning apps like Duolingo are using some form of gamification (e.g., badges, points, and leaderboards) to enhance user learning. However, they are not always successful.
R. H. Mogavi +5 more
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The Use and Impact of Cognitive Enhancers among University Students: A Systematic Review
Brain Sciences, 2021 Introduction: Cognitive enhancers (CEs), also known as “smart drugs”, “study aids” or “nootropics” are a cause of concern. Recent research studies investigated the use of CEs being taken as study aids by university students.
Safia Sharif +3 more
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JAMA Internal Medicine, 2022 Key Points Question Does a mindfulness-based intervention reduce comorbid chronic pain and opioid misuse in the primary care setting more than supportive psychotherapy? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 250 adults with both chronic
E. Garland +8 more
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The misuse of colour in science communication
Nature Communications, 2020 The accurate representation of data is essential in science communication. However, colour maps that visually distort data through uneven colour gradients or are unreadable to those with colour-vision deficiency remain prevalent in science. These include,
F. Crameri, G. Shephard, P. Heron
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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2023 Background An emerging public health threat of methamphetamine/opioid co-use is occurring in North America, including increases in overdoses related to concomitant methamphetamine/opioid use.
Cayley Russell +5 more
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Alcohol use and misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: a potential public health crisis?
Lancet Public Health, 2020 In an attempt to control the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, governments across the world have implemented distancing measures during the search for medical countermeasures, resulting in millions of people being isolated for long periods ...
James M. Clay, Matthew O. Parker
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Incarcerated populations experience an elevated prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD). Federal correctional institutions in Canada have increasingly treated OUD among correctional populations via opioid agonist treatment (OAT) – an evidence ...
Cayley Russell +6 more
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