Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking, Alcohol Abuse and Illegal Drug Consumption in University Students: A Mediating Analysis [PDF]
, 2020 [Abstract] Substance abuse is a major and prevalent public health concern among university students. Tobacco smoking, risky alcohol behavior, and illegal drug consumption may lead to health problems and behavioral and academic issues. Several individual
Cruz Valiño, José Manuel +6 more
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Psicose e consumo de substâncias.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2008 The objective of this retrospective study covering a period of 4 years (2001-2004), is to characterize and chart the clinical profiles of acute patients in the psychiatric inpatients ward of Hospital S.
Susana Vaz Carreiro, Mário Borrego
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SODAS: Surveillance of Drugs of Abuse Study [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) as a form of recreational drug use has become increasingly popular. There is a paucity of information with regards the prevalence and clinical sequalae of these drugs.
Bloeck, Felix +4 more
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Primary Care Validation of a Single-Question Alcohol Screening Test [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent but under-diagnosed in primary care settings. OBJECTIVE To validate, in primary care, a single-item screening test for unhealthy alcohol use recommended by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and ...
Allensworth-Davies, Donald +3 more
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Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in Older Adults: Training Outcomes Among Physicians and Other Healthcare Practitioners in Community-Based Settings [PDF]
, 2015 Screening and brief intervention (SBI) is increasingly available to older adults who engage in at-risk drinking. This study examined the extent to which SBI training influenced the willingness of healthcare providers in a community-based hospital and ...
Coogle, Constance L, Owens, Myra G
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Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 2018 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
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2016 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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Sensors in the Detection of Abused Substances in Forensic Contexts: A Comprehensive Review
Micromachines, 2023 Forensic toxicology plays a pivotal role in elucidating the presence of drugs of abuse in both biological and solid samples, thereby aiding criminal investigations and public health initiatives. This review article explores the significance of sensor technologies in this field, focusing on diverse applications and their impact on the determination of ...
Luana M. Rosendo +13 more
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Noticing and helping the neglected child: A Review of the literature [PDF]
, 2010 This report presents findings from a systematic literature review examining the evidence on the extent to which practicioners are equpped to recoconise and respond to the indicators that a child's needs are likely to be or are being neglected, whatever ...
Barbour, M. +3 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of detection methods for erythropoietin doping in cyclists [PDF]
, 2019 Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is used as doping a substance. Anti-doping efforts include urine and blood testing and monitoring the athlete biological passport (ABP).
Burggraaf, Jacobus +10 more
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