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Drug Use among Street Children in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2015 Introduction and objective: Globally, children who work and live on the streets are at higher risk of undesired behavioral health outcomes, including increased drug use and abuse.
Masoumeh eDejman +9 more
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Molecules, 2021 Several studies confirmed the reciprocal interactions between adrenergic and serotoninergic systems and the influence of these phenomena on the pathogenesis of anxiety.
Katarzyna Kucwaj-Brysz +8 more
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The prevalence of substance use among adolescents and its correlation with social and demographic factors [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Backround/Aim. Adolescence is the period of greatest risk of starting to use substances: cigarette smoking, alcohol and illicit drugs. In the first decade of this millennium substance use among adolescents has increased.
Rakić Dušica B. +3 more
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Manifestações cutâneas decorrentes do uso de drogas ilícitas Skin manifestations of illicit drug use
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2006 O uso e abuso de drogas ilícitas é um problema significativo e de abrangência mundial. A Organização das Nações Unidas estima que 5% da população mundial entre os 15 e 64 anos fazem uso de drogas pelo menos uma vez por ano (prevalência anual), sendo que ...
Bernardo Gontijo +2 more
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Reasons for illicit drug use in people with schizophrenia: Qualitative study
BMC Psychiatry, 2010 Background Drug misuse is an important clinical problem associated with a poorer outcome in patients who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Qualitative studies have rarely been used to elicit reasons for drug use in psychosis, but not in schizophrenia ...
Gask Linda, Asher Carolyn J
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The “Darknet”: The new street for street drugs [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2017 The "Darknet" ("dark web") has emerged as a means by which illegal drug buys and deliveries can be arranged with apparent anonymity and impunity. Healthcare providers should be aware of this growing source of illicit drugs.The "Darknet" refers to networks isolated from the Internet that cannot be accessed via conventional search engines.
J. V. Pergolizzi +3 more
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Detection of Drugs of Abuse by Raman Spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2011 Raman spectroscopy can provide rapid, sensitive, non-destructive analysis of a variety of drug types (e.g. amphetamines, alkaloids, designer drugs and date rape drugs). This review concentrates on developments in the past 15 years.
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Non-medical prescription drug and illicit street drug use among young Swiss men and associated mental health issues. [PDF]
, 2014 Non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is increasing among the general population, particularly among teenagers and young adults. Although prescription drugs are considered safer than illicit street drugs, NMUPD can lead to detrimental ...
Baggio, S. +4 more
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Prescription opioid injection and risk of hepatitis C in relation to traditional drugs of misuse in a prospective cohort of street youth [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Despite dramatic increases in the misuse of prescription opioids, the extent to which their intravenous injection places drug users at risk of acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains unclear. We sought to compare risk of HCV acquisition from
DeBeck, Kora +5 more
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Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2009 Este estudio tuvo como objetivo estimar la diferencia entre las normas percibidas sobre uso de drogas en universitarios y sus pares, entre 18 a 24 años, de las áreas de salud y educación.
Luz Stella Medina Matallana +4 more
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