Predictors of painkiller dependence among people with pain in the general population [PDF]
, 2013 Aims: Self-medication with painkillers is widespread and increasing, and evidence about influences on painkiller dependence is needed to inform efforts to prevent and treat problem painkiller use. Design: Online questionnaire survey. Participants: People
Frances A. Maratos +5 more
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The association of criminal justice supervision setting with overdose mortality: a longitudinal cohort study. [PDF]
, 2020 Background and aimsDespite the high prevalence of substance use among people in the US criminal justice system, little is known about the incidence of overdose mortality by use patterns, drug convictions and supervision setting.
Anderson R. N. +8 more
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Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs [PDF]
, 2012 This report examines the plight of returning veterans who struggle with incarceration and psychological wounds of war such as addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder -- and suggests reforms that could improve the health and preserve the freedom of ...
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Neurobehavioral consequences of chronic intrauterine opioid exposure in infants and preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 <b>Background</b><p></p> It is assumed within the accumulated literature that children born of pregnant opioid dependent mothers have impaired neurobehavioral function as a consequence of chronic intrauterine opioid use.<p>&
A Baldacchino +86 more
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Promoting Awareness of the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Vermont [PDF]
, 2017 Vermont is in the middle of an opioid epidemic. Heroin use fatalities are on the rise and the number of people in treatment for opioid use disorder in Rutland County has tripled in recent years.
Olson, Kathleen
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Superiority of Buprenorphine over Suboxone in Preventing Addiction Relapse in Opioid Addicts under Maintenance Therapy: A Double-Blind Clinical Trial [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2018 Background: In maintenance therapy for opioid addiction, to reduce the risk of buprenorphine (BUP) abuse, the combination of BUP and naloxone (NX) has been developed and is commercially available as suboxone (BUP/NX).
Zahra Shojaei Ghalehney +3 more
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Gabapentinoid use disorder. Update for clinicians [PDF]
, 2018 Gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) are versatile drugs, indicated mainly for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, and have long been viewed as agents with little potential for abuse.
Ann LeQuang, Jo +5 more
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Treating Opioid Use Disorders in Drug Court: Participants’ Views on Using Medication-Assisted Treatments (MATs) to Support Recovery [PDF]
, 2019 Drug courts began in 1989 in Miami-Dade County, FL. Due to their success in treating substance use disorders and reducing criminal recidivism, they have expanded globally and are currently operating in countries such as Australia, Canada, and Scotland ...
Edwards, Abigail +3 more
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The Effects of Maternal Opium Abuse on Fetal Heart Rate using Non-Stress Test
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background: Opium is one of the most commonly abused opiates in developing countries including Iran. Considering the importance of maternal health on the newborn, we aimed to assess the effect of opium abuse on fetal heart rate (FHR) characteristics in a
Fatemeh Keikha +2 more
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Predicting the Risk of Opioid Use Disorder Based on Early Maladaptive Schemas
American Journal of Men's Health, 2018 Substance use is a globally devastating social problem. Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) are inefficient mechanisms leading directly or indirectly to psychological distress.
Somayeh Zamirinejad +4 more
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