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Diagnostic validity of Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment indices for alcohol use disorder: Findings from an observational case–control study

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) provides a framework for assessing alcohol use disorder (AUD) with indices that may be both mechanistically and diagnostically informative. This study evaluated an array of measures from the three ANA domains in relation to AUD diagnostic status. Design This cross‐sectional case–
Molly L. Garber, Carly McIntyre‐Wood, Mahmoud Elsayed, Michael T. Amlung, Lawrence H. Sweet, James MacKillop   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal and geographical patterns of nitazene detections in drug samples and biospecimens in the United States, 2019–2024

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Nitazenes are a novel subclass of synthetic opioids that have been increasingly implicated in the United States (US) overdose crisis. Despite their growing presence in the illicit drug supply, national trends have not been systematically evaluated.
David T. Zhu, Nicole D. Fitzgerald, Joseph J. Palamar, Alex J. Krotulski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methylphenidate abuse and misuse in patients affected with a psychiatric disorder and a substance use disorder: a systematic review

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundMethylphenidate (MPH), a central nervous system stimulant primarily prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has seen increasing rates of misuse and abuse, particularly in patients with dual diagnosis (co-occurring ...
Stefania Chiappini, Pietro Domenico Gramuglia, Alessio Mosca, Clara Cavallotto, Andrea Miuli, John Martin Corkery, Amira Guirguis, Fabrizio Schifano, Giovanni Martinotti   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends.
Tesfa M. Yimer, Wubalem Fekadu, Janni Leung, Awoke Mihretu, Solomon Teferra   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of a temporary class drug order on ethylphenidate-related infections among people who inject drugs in Lothian, Scotland: an interrupted time–series analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Amsterdam, Bernal, Caulkins, Dahlman, Darke, Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir, Giese, Greenfield, Griffith, Griffiths, Hill, Karila, Kontopantelis, Lafferty, Larney, Levine, Lindsay, Loeffler, Luca-Harari, Manea, McAuley, Parks, Reuter, Ryall, Rácz, Rácz, Smyth, Soussan, Taljaard, Van Hout, Wagner, Wilkins, Wood   +33 more
core   +1 more source

What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski, Jason M. Nagata, Suzanne Nielsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

High temporal resolution monitoring of illicit drug consumption across England via wastewater analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To monitor community‐level consumption of 20 illicit drugs across urban areas of England using wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE) surveillance at high temporal resolution. Design, setting, cases This study was conducted over a 12‐month period in 2022 sampling 24‐hour composite wastewater samples at 15 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs ...
Helena Rapp‐Wright, Keng Tiong Ng, Derryn Grant, William Francis, Margarita White, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Yuxing Liu, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Sofia Zafeiratou, Dylan Wood, Chryshanthi Christy, Stav Friedman, Timothy W. Gant, Klea Katsouyanni, Leon P. Barron   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Opioid Safety Toolkit: An interactive prescription opioid safety toolkit to increase opioid safety literacy and behaviours among people prescribed opioids for pain—a randomised controlled trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Prescription opioid‐related harm remains a significant public health concern. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the Opioid Safety Toolkit, a co‐designed, interactive online resource, in increasing naloxone uptake and healthcare provider discussions among adults prescribed opioids for pain.
Suzanne Nielsen, Frederick Fox, Tina Lam, Alex Waddell, Monica Jung, Bosco Rowland, Jessica Watterson, Dhruv Basur, Chris Prawira, Joshua Paolo Seguin, Patrick Olivier, Jarrod McMaugh, Paul Dietze, Louisa Picco   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of Australian cannabis policies, 1967 to 2024

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To describe the outcomes of cannabis policy debates in Australia from 1967 to 2024. Methods We searched popular media, public reports, parliamentary inquiries and policy documents on cannabis in Australia since the 1960s and examined peer reviewed papers, national survey data and police records of cannabis‐related arrests.
Wayne D. Hall, Danielle Dawson, Ben Johnson, Tesfa M. Yimer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue? [PDF]

Singapore Med J, 2022
Chan WL, Dargan PI, Haynes CM, Green JL, Black JC, Dart RC, Wood DM.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source