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Microbiome and substances of abuse
There is a growing amount of evidence showing a reciprocal relation between the gut microbiota and the brain. Substance use disorders (SUD), which are a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide, have an influence on the gut microbiota and on the gut-brain axis.
Salavrakos, M.+3 more
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Pyrethroid as a Substance of Abuse [PDF]
This is a case of a 22-year-old Hispanic male with a history of bipolar disorder and methamphetamine dependence who was admitted after presenting with suicidal ideations by slashing his throat with a machete. The patient had been smoking and inhaling “processed” pyrethroid for about eight weeks as an inexpensive methamphetamine substitute.
Saira Mushtaq+3 more
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Tanning as a substance abuse [PDF]
While few people would deny the appeal of a day in the sun there are some who seem to take it too far. In recent years the concept of 'tanning addiction' has become popular and several studies have supported the notion of viewing exposure to UV radiation as a form of substance abuse.
Robinson, Kathleen C, Fisher, David
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Background Most adolescents begin alcohol consumption during adolescence, heavy alcohol use by adolescents is common, and alcohol-related harm amongst adolescents is a major public health burden. Parents are a common source of alcohol amongst adolescents,
Adrian B. Kelly+6 more
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Objectives: We sought to determine the main factors related to relapse in patients with substance-related disorders (SRDs) who received methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) using decision tree (DT) analysis.
Mehdi Moradinazar+7 more
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Trends and correlates of substance use disorders among probationers and parolees in the United States 2002–2014 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Substance use and crime/recidivism are irrevocably linked. We explore the nuances of this association by highlighting the prevalence, trends, and correlates of substance use dsorders in a large group of probationers/parolees.
DeLisi, Matt+5 more
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Hepatitis Infection in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence and Abuse
Many new and existing cases of viral hepatitis infections are related to injection drug use. Transmission of these infections can result directly from the use of injection equipment that is contaminated with blood containing the hepatitis B or C virus or
Thomas F. Kresina+6 more
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Objectives: We sought to evaluate the characteristics and correlates of psychiatric problems in the wives of men with substance-related disorders. Methods: Four-hundred and fifty women whose husbands had substance-related disorders were selected by ...
Toraj Ahmadi Juibari+6 more
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School`s out with fever: service provider perspectives of youth with mental health struggles
Youth struggling with mental health issues is a major concern in Norway and other Western countries. As is the increasing rate of youth unemployment combined with high rates of disengagement from education. Rather than receiving support to complete their
Anna-Sabina Lindroos Soggiu+3 more
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Predictive validity of the START for unauthorised leave and substance abuse in a secure mental health setting:a pseudo-prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Risk assessment and management is central to the nursing role in forensic mental health settings. The Short Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) aims to support assessment through identification of risk and protective factors.
Dickens, Geoffrey L., O'Shea, Laura E.
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