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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The Blurred Lines Between New Psychoactive Substances and Potential Chemical Weapons. [PDF]
Valenzuela-Tapia LN +7 more
europepmc +1 more source
Abstract Background and aims Personality traits have been consistently linked to alcohol use. High neuroticism and extraversion and low agreeableness and conscientiousness are known risk factors for both alcohol use frequency and problematic use across the lifespan.
Angela Giugovaz +4 more
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Distribution patterns of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and new psychoactive substances among reported drug users in china (2014-2026): A systematic review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Wang Q +12 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
wiley +1 more source
Temporal Association Between Reported Use of Psychoactive Substances and Cognitive Function in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. [PDF]
Kim J +4 more
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Abstract Background and aims Evidence on the causal impact and corresponding risk relationships between dimensions of alcohol consumption and health outcomes continues to evolve, with some contradictory findings across study designs. This review aimed to update current knowledge on causality and risk relationships to inform global and national ...
Sinclair Carr +5 more
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Psychoactive substances: novel molecular insights and therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's disease. [PDF]
Fu C +18 more
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Abstract Aims To systematically review the evidence on the psychometric performance and accuracy of screening or diagnostic tools for cannabis use disorder. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis which included studies conducted in clinical settings, schools, universities, community settings and population‐based surveys in multiple countries and ...
Janni Leung +8 more
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Deadly confusion of novel psychoactive substances: fatal outcome of ADB-BUTINACA mislabeled as 3',4'-methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone. [PDF]
Zschiesche A +9 more
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