Harm reduction among injecting drug users - evidence of effectiveness [PDF]
, 2010 This chapter synthesises and evaluates the available direct evidence relating to the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution treatment (OST), drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and peer naloxone distribution (PND) on HIV/hepatitis
Goldberg, David +5 more
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Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare providers in the United States and uniquely positioned to provide harm reduction services.
Rachel A. Parry +5 more
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Increasing Capacity to Detect Clusters of Rapid HIV Transmission in Varied Populations—United States
Viruses, 2021 Molecular cluster detection analyzes HIV sequences to identify rapid HIV transmission and inform public health responses. We describe changes in the capability to detect molecular clusters and in geographic variation in transmission dynamics. We examined
Alexandra M. Oster +12 more
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Failure of Intravenous Morphine to Serve as an Effective Instrumental Reinforcer in Dopamine D2 Receptor Knock-Out Mice [PDF]
, 2002 The rewarding effects of opiates are thought to be mediated through dopaminergic mechanisms in the ventral tegmental area, dopamine-independent mechanisms in the nucleus accumbens, or both. The purpose of the present study was to explore the contribution
Elmer, Greg I. +5 more
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Socio - demographic profile of psychoactive substance users in Pokhara valley
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013 The socio-demographic profile of psychoactive substance users (excluding alcohol) attending neuropsychiatric out patient department of western regional hospital Pokhara during the period Feb. 1997 to Oct. 1998 was studied.
K D Upadhyaya
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Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2022 Aim Substance abuse and concomitant infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Yet, the number of epidemiological studies regarding infectious diseases in people with substance abuse are limited in our country. In this study, the aim was
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Transition from First Drug Use to Regular Injection among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2018 Background: The study aimed to evaluate the interval between first drug use and regular injection and factors associated with transition from first injection into premature regular injection among people who inject drugs (PWIDs).Methods: In a multicenter
Masoomeh Koozegar +2 more
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A Geospatial Bibliometric Review of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Russian Federation
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Background: Increasing rates of HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia contrast global trends, but the scope of HIV/AIDS research originating from Russian Federation and countries of the former Soviet Union has not been quantified.Methods: We ...
Megan E. Gray Neils +10 more
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Abuse potential of propofol used for sedation in gastric endoscopy and its correlation with subject characteristics [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2013 BackgroundPropofol has been widely used for an induction and/or maintenance of general anesthesia, or for sedation for various procedures. Although it has many ideal aspects, there have been several cases of drug abuse and addiction.
Ja Hyun Kim, Heewon Byun, Jun Hyun Kim
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Confronting the opioid crisis with consumer health information: a look at East Tennessee
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2021 Background: Starting in the 1990s, health care providers began prescribing opioids to patients as pain relievers, believing they were safe. However, many patients became addicted to these pills.
Kelsey Leonard Grabeel, Jenny C. Moore
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