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Perspectives About Treatment Services From People Who Use Illicit Drugs
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2020The objective of the current study was to describe the perspectives of people who use illicit drugs regarding the availability and effectiveness of drug treatment services. A total of 111 participants with illicit drug use experience were recruited from an inner city community in São Paulo, Brazil.
Carla Aparecida Arena, Ventura +5 more
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Xylazine Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022
Journal of Addiction MedicineObjectives Xylazine is commonly mixed with illicit opioids in Philadelphia, and potential associations with wound issues, infectious diseases, and overdoses are of public health concern. We used data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Survey among persons who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Philadelphia to better identify ...
Marissa, Tan +6 more
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Infections and mortality among people who use drugs
2023Bacterial and fungal infections associated with injection drug use are increasing substantially alongside trends in drug overdose deaths. Methadone and buprenorphine are two medications (MOUD) known to reduce opioid use disorder symptoms and modify underlying behaviors such as injection drug use, which are a driver of bacterial infections including ...
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Erectile Dysfunction among People Who Use Ketamine and Poly-Drugs
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2016Despite the rise in recreational use of ketamine in Malaysia, there have been no studies of users or of the health-related consequences they face. This study was initiated to examine ketamine use and its health consequences. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information.
Batumalai, Suppiah +3 more
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12 myths about HIV/AIDS and people who use drugs
The Lancet, 2010208 www.thelancet.com Vol 376 July 24, 2010 We want this Series to be an infl exion point in the history of injecting drug use and HIV infection. We want to see the latest scientifi c evidence trigger a more humane response to this, one of the most preventable sources of HIV disease.
Beyrer, C. +3 more
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Drug quality assessment practices and communication of drug alerts among people who use drugs
International Journal of Drug Policy, 2015Regional health bodies in British Columbia (BC) issue drug alerts to the public when health risks associated with drug quality are identified, such as increased illicit drug deaths, overdoses or other harms. There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines for producing timely, effective public health alerts to mitigate these harms.
Yuko, Soukup-Baljak +4 more
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Association between Binge Drug use and Suicide Attempt among People who Inject Drugs
Substance Abuse, 2018Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) have an elevated risk of suicide attempt. Although different substances are associated with suicide attempt, the overall risk posed by binge behavior, a high-risk pattern of drug use, remains unclear. The objective of this study is to assess the association between binge drug use and suicide attempt in a ...
Fournier, C +6 more
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Cannabis use to manage stimulant cravings among people who use unregulated drugs
Addictive BehaviorsWe sought to analyze the association between cannabis use to manage stimulant cravings and self-reported changes in stimulant use among structurally marginalized people who use unregulated drugs (PWUD).The data for this secondary analysis was collected from a cross-sectional questionnaire administered to people who concurrently use cannabis and ...
Hudson Reddon +5 more
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Rescuing people with HIV who use drugs
The Lancet, 2010Richard, Horton, Pam, Das
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Cancer statistics for African American/Black People 2022
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022Angela Giaquinto +2 more
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