Electronic health records: essential tools in integrating substance abuse treatment with primary care [PDF]
Betty Tai1, Li-Tzy Wu2, H Westley Clark31Center for Clinical Trials Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, 2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 3Center for ...
Clark HW, Wu LT, Tai B
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Substance abuse and suicide risk among adolescents [PDF]
The aim of this paper was to review the literature concerning the relationship between suicide and substance abuse behaviours among adolescents, focusing on epidemiology, comorbidity and preventive programmes.
Lester, D +24 more
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Validation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test in a Swedish sample of suspected offenders with signs of mental health problems: Results from the Mental Disorder, Substance Abuse and Crime study [PDF]
Substance abuse is common among offenders. One method widely used for the detection of substance abuse is screening. This study explored the concurrent validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Drug Use Disorders ...
Clara H. Gumpert +19 more
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[Substance abuse and cardiovascular risk: cocaine] [PDF]
Cocaine abuse is widely increasing, especially in younger individuals. Cocaine is a major cause of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome and is the leading cause for drug abuse-related visits to emergency departments, most of which are due to ...
Grosseto, Daniele +13 more
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A pilot study to assess the feasibility and impact of a brief motivational intervention on problem drug and alcohol use in adult mental health inpatient units : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Substance misuse in those with severe mental health problems is common and associated with poor engagement in treatment and treatment outcomes.
Hermine L Graham +24 more
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Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Hazardous Drinking, Tobacco and Drug use in urban Tanzania, and Their associated Risk Factors. [PDF]
Evidence suggests substance abuse in Tanzania is a growing public health problem. A random sample of 899 adults aged 15-59 in two urban sites of differing levels of poverty surveyed alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use.
Rachel Jenkins +7 more
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Substance Abuse Patterns in Brick Industry Workers Detection and Evaluation
Background: Drug abuse became an alarming problem in the last years in Egypt and many other countries. Some studies had examined the prevalence of substance abuse among school and university students, but few have assessed workers in workplaces which can pose major risks to the health and productivity of workers. The aim of this work is to estimate the
null Nashwa Mohamed El-Mahdy +2 more
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A GC-MS Method for the Detection of Toluene and Ethylbenzene in Volatile Substance Abuse [PDF]
The interference of some substances with the gas chromatography-flame ionization detection and gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared detection of toluene and ethylbenzene in volatile substance abuse poses problems. A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method that will overcome such interference has been developed for the detection of ...
B M, El-Haj +4 more
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Early detection of substance abuse disorders can facilitate treatment. Health care professional's knowledge and attitudes can play a role in the failure to identify and address patients with substance use problems and may negatively influence the care ...
Sumity Arora Tarafdar, Sandhya Gupta
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Association between childhood abuse and psychiatric morbidities among hospitalized patients
Background: Childhood abuse has been linked with increased risk of adult psychiatric disorders including major depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and personality disorders.
Kshirod Kumar Mishra +3 more
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