Trends and characteristics during 17 years of naloxone distribution and administration through an overdose prevention program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [PDF]
Dasgupta N +11 more
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The association between sleep disturbance and stimulant use: A cross‐lagged examination
Abstract Background and aims Sleep disruptions increase the risk of substance misuse. Substance use—especially stimulants—can increase acute and chronic sleep dysfunction. This study aimed to estimate the associations between sleep disturbance and stimulant use over time among participants with stimulant use disorder (StUD).
Viviana E. Horigian +12 more
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Witnessed overdose history and response among overdose survivors who use non-prescribed opioids in an overdose prevention trial. [PDF]
McCann NC +11 more
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The evolution of Australian cannabis policies, 1967 to 2024
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 +3 more
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Drug sellers' use of a drug checking service amid the overdose crisis in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract Aims This study examined the use of a drug checking service by drug sellers in British Columbia, Canada, to assess motivations for service use and substances intended for distribution, focusing on risks associated with an unstable illicit drug market.
Pablo Gonzalez‐Nieto +7 more
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Use of low-threshold naloxone boxes for opioid overdose prevention in a Midwestern US State: a public health program evaluation. [PDF]
Lynch PS +6 more
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Abstract Background and aims The intentional use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual experiences, known as chemsex, is associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, psychological distress and social isolation among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Nikolay Lunchenkov +3 more
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Transforming Opioid Overdose Prevention in the United States: Leveraging FDA's Narcan Approval to Foster a Culture of Health. [PDF]
Rangachari P, Tran A.
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Abstract Background and aims This study evaluated a three‐year residential rehabilitation programme, which aimed to support recovery from problem substance use via peer support and social enterprise activities. The aims were to clarify programme mechanisms and identify contextual factors associated with variation in outcomes.
Martin Anderson +2 more
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County-Level Opioid Prescribing Behavior Before and After the Implementation of Local Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response (LOOPR), 2017-2020. [PDF]
Cremer LJ +4 more
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