Results 1 to 10 of about 142,936 (266)

Prevalent Intravenous Abuse of Methylphenidate Among Treatment-Seeking Patients With Substance Abuse Disorders [PDF]

Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2015
Prescription rates of methylphenidate (MPH) are sharply rising in most Western countries. Although it has been reported that MPH has abuse potential, little is known about the prevalence of intravenous (IV) abuse of MPH. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of IV MPH abuse among treatment-seeking IV substance abusers in Iceland.This ...
Engilbert Sigurdsson, Steinn Steingrimsson, Magnus Johannsson   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Patterns and sociodemographic characteristics of substance abuse among hepatitis C virus-infected patients in Iraq: a cross-sectional study

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Background Substance use disorders are a widely recognized problem among hepatitis C-infected patients; moreover, substance abuse by intravenous injection is a common mode of transmission of the hepatitis C virus worldwide. The frequency of substance use
Noor Ali Hasan, Nesif Al-Hemiary
doaj   +2 more sources

Efficiency of a combined peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavarin therapy in intravenous opiate substances abusers with chronic hepatitis C [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009
Background/Aim. The most important ethiology factor of chronic liver disease that progresses into terminal insufficiency is hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Intravenous (iv) drug abuse is the main cause for spreading HCV.
Jovanović Maja, Konstantinović Ljiljana, Kostić Velimir, Vrbić Miodrag, Popović Lidija   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

External Compressive Ischemic Orbitopathy following cocaine use [PDF]

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: To report a rare case of External Compressive Ischemic Orbitopathy (ECIO), otherwise known as “Saturday Night Retinopathy”, following cocaine use, characterized by its distinctive presentation, diagnostic challenges, and management approach ...
Ethan Abizadeh, Wenyu Deng, Kevin Babapour Digaleh, John Petrie, IV, Nickisa Hodgson   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Socio-demographic and Clinical Profile of Treatment-seeking Drug Abusers Attending a Hospital in South Kashmir: A Cross-sectional Hospital-based Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Substance abuse is one of the major public health problems in the present world, and so in Kashmir. The geographical location of Kashmir and the prevailing conflict has made the population vulnerable to drug abuse. Data from different areas
Seema Batool Shah, Mansoor Ahmad Dar, Pinki Kumari, Javid Ahmad Shiekh, Zain Bin Mushtaq, Junaid Ahmad Tailie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2019
Background: The current study aimed at determining the pattern of drug dependence and its related factors in mid-term residential treatment centers (MTRCs). Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on all drug dependent people residing in
Hossein Akbari, Mohsen Roshanpajouh, Keramat Nourijelyani, Mohammad-Ali Mansournia, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Kamran Yazdani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current and future strategies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2021
Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major cause of liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. While hepatitis C has been treated for decades with some success, the introduction of direct acting antiviral agents has revolutionized the treatment ...
Omar Alshuwaykh, Paul Y. Kwo
doaj   +1 more source

Jugular Vein Catheter Design and Cocaine Self-Administration Using Mice: A Comprehensive Method

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022
Intravenous self-administration (IVSA) is a behavioral method of voluntary drug intake in animal models which is used to study the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse.
Gia Valles, Jessica L. Huebschman, Jessica L. Huebschman, Elsbeth Chow, Corinne Kelly, Corinne Kelly, Yuhong Guo, Laura N. Smith, Laura N. Smith   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pilot Study to Assess Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in Kigali-Rwanda [PDF]

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Injection drug use (IDU) is a high-risk practice for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other blood-borne infections. While many studies have been conducted in the U.S.A, Europe, and Southeast Asia, IDU is less well-recognized in sub ...
K. Workman, J. Factor, W. Asimwe, D. Subuhoro, H. Gashema, M. Irakoze, S. Nsanzimana, D. J. Riedel   +7 more
doaj  

Drug abuse: Uncovering the burden in rural Punjab

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Introduction: Drug abuse is a global phenomenon, affecting almost every country, but its extent and characteristics differ from region to region. India too is caught in this vicious circle of drug abuse, and the numbers of drug addicts are increasing day
Bhuwan Sharma, Anjali Arora, Kanwaljit Singh, Harinder Singh, Prabhjot Kaur   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source