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Phenotypes of stigma expressed by people who use drugs on Reddit

Social Science & Medicine
Despite record-high overdose deaths in the U.S., most individuals meeting criteria for substance use disorder remain outside formal treatment systems. Stigma is a major contributor to this treatment gap yet remains difficult to study among people who use drugs (PWUD) who are not engaged in clinical care.
Layla Bouzoubaa, Elham Aghakhani, Rezvaneh Rezapour   +2 more
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The Health Consequences of Policing for People Who Use Drugs

, 2021
Although drug prohibition was a direct result of racism and xenophobia, the United States maintains the view that punishment and criminalization are the solution to substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs). As a result, communities of color are hyper-policed and experience disproportionate brutality, particularly for individuals who use drugs ...
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Artificial Intelligence–Based Online Symptom Assessment Tools for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis: Patient Perspectives

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this article is to identify perceptions of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) regarding artificial intelligence (AI)–based online symptom assessment tools, and the potential of these tools to address diagnostic barriers.
Olivia A. Stein, Jennifer L. F. Lee, Evelyne Vinet, Arielle Mendel, Christian A. Pineau, Fares Kalache, Louis‐Pierre Grenier, Sasha Bernatsky   +7 more
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A global picture of injecting drug use, HIV and anti-HCV prevalence among people who inject drugs, and coverage of harm reduction interventions.

, 2017
Understanding how many people inject drugs is critically important for the effective provision of public health and harm reduction services. However, the severe stigma that is often attached to injecting drug use, and illicit nature of this behaviour ...
Larney, Sarah
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Prescribers´ of psychotropic drugs experiences and reflections on use and misuse of alcohol and psychotropic drugs among older people: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Studies published the past ten years revealed that use and misuse of alcohol and psychotropic drugs is an increasing phenomenon among older people (aged 65 years and above).
Engedal, Knut, Johannessen, Aud, Helvik, Anne-Sofie, Sørlie, Venke, Ulstein, Ingun   +4 more
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A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart, Anne Horne, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K. Stamp, N. Lawrence Edwards, Nicola Dalbeth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Progressive harm reduction policies have been implemented in British Columbia, Canada. However, youth who use drugs face barriers to receiving harm reduction care, resulting in increasing opioid-related hospitalizations and drug toxicity ...
Kassey Beck, Katija Pallot, Michelle Amri   +2 more
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Dismantling Barriers to Hepatitis B and Delta Screening, Prevention, and Linkage to Care among the PWUD Community in Philadelphia

Viruses
The prevalence of hepatitis B and delta viruses (HBV/HDV) among people who use drugs (PWUD) remains largely unknown. In the context of one Philadelphia-based harm reduction organization (HRO), this study aimed to assess HBV/HDV prevalence and facilitate ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Rachel Holbert, Jason Zambrano, Daljinder Bhangoo, Chari Cohen, Richard W. Hass, Amy Jessop   +10 more
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Dietary and Lifestyle Practices of People Who Use Drugs

, 2022
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a major public health problem that has a detrimental impact on health, substantially contributing to the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Effective treatments for SUD are essential to reduce the impact of substance use on both the individual and society.
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Designing Polymer Nanocomposites for X‐Ray Shielding: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Scalable Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele, Hossein Ipakchi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source