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Hepatitis Infection in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence and Abuse

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2008
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, Diana Sylvestre, Leonard Seeff, Alain H. Litwin, Kenneth Hoffman, Robert Lubran, H. Westley Clark   +6 more
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Trends and correlates of substance use disorders among probationers and parolees in the United States 2002–2014 [PDF]

, 2016
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, Fearn, Noelle E., Nelson, Erik J., Qian, Zhengmin, Salas-Wright, Christopher P., Vaughn, Michael G.   +5 more
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Metacognitive therapy and work-focused interventions for patients on sick leave due to anxiety and depression: study protocol for a randomised controlled wait-list trial

Trials, 2021
Background Common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are major contributors to the global burden of disease. Affected individuals suffer reduced quality of life, impaired functioning and reduced capacity to work. Maintaining employment is an
Kenneth Sandin, Ragne G. H. Gjengedal, Kåre Osnes, Marit Hannisdal, Torkil Berge, Jonas S. R. Leversen, Lars G. Røv, Silje Endresen Reme, Suzanne Lagerveld, Roland Blonk, Hans M. Nordahl, Gemma Shields, Adrian Wells, Odin Hjemdal   +13 more
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Public spending for illegal drug and alcohol treatment in hospitals: an EU cross-country comparison [PDF]

, 2014
Background: In view of the current economic crisis and the resulting austerity measures being implemented by governments across Europe, public expenditure for substance abuse treatment has increasingly become a subject of discussion.
Christiaens, Johan, Lievens, Delfine, Vander Laenen, Freya   +2 more
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An application of principal stratification to control for institutionalization at follow-up in studies of substance abuse treatment programs [PDF]

Annals of Applied Statistics 2008, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1034-1055, 2008
Participants in longitudinal studies on the effects of drug treatment and criminal justice system interventions are at high risk for institutionalization (e.g., spending time in an environment where their freedom to use drugs, commit crimes, or engage in risky behavior may be circumscribed). Methods used for estimating treatment effects in the presence
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Characteristics and Correlates of Psychiatric Problems in Wives of Men with Substance-related Disorders, Kermanshah, Iran

Oman Medical Journal, 2018
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, Behrouz Behrouz, Mari Attaie, Vahid Farnia, Sanobar Golshani, Masuod Moradi, Mostafa Alikhani   +6 more
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School`s out with fever: service provider perspectives of youth with mental health struggles

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2020
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, Trude Gøril Klevan, Larry Davidson, Bengt Eirik Karlsson   +3 more
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The effectiveness of different singly administered high doses of buprenorphine in reducing suicidal ideation in acutely depressed people with co-morbid opiate dependence: a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial

Trials, 2018
Background Buprenorphine is usually administered to treat opioid use disorder and pain syndromes. This research presents the first study regarding the effectiveness of different singly administered high doses of buprenorphine (a partial opioid agonist ...
Jamshid Ahmadi, Mina Sefidfard Jahromi, Zahra Ehsaei   +2 more
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Antitussives and substance abuse

Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2013
Abuse of antitussive preparations is a continuing problem in the United States and throughout the world. Illicit, exploratory, or recreational use of dextromethorphan and codeine/promethazine cough syrups is widely described. This review describes the pharmacology, clinical effects, and management of toxicity from commonly abused antitussive ...
Burns, Jarrett M., Boyer, Edward W.
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Substance Abuse Vaccines [PDF]

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2008
Conventional substance‐abuse treatments have only had limited success for drugs such as cocaine, nicotine, methamphetamine, and phencyclidine. New approaches, including vaccination to block the effects of these drugs on the brain, are in advanced stages of development. Although several potential mechanisms for the effects of antidrug vaccines have been
Yan Wu, Yan Wu, Rana A. K. Singh, Rana A. K. Singh, Berma M. Kinsey, Berma M. Kinsey, Tracie J. Gardner, Tracie J. Gardner, Frank M. Orson, Thomas R. Kosten, Thomas R. Kosten   +10 more
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