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Validity of Substances of Abuse Detection in Hair by Biochips Array Technology

Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, 2018
Using hair as a biological specimen to analyze drug abuse has been receiving elevated attention during last years because of flexibility of collection procedure and because hair does not autolysis like other body fluids or tissues. Hair testing provides a broad-spectrum detection window after drug exposure than urine testing. Hair analysis has specific
Ahmed R Ragab, Maha K Al Mazroua, Mona A El Harouny, Moustaf M Afify, Mohamed Omran, Calrole Katbai, Mohamed A Al Qurnay, Ismaiel Al Saeed, Faisyl Al Zweide   +8 more
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A GC-MS Method for the Detection of Toluene and Ethylbenzene in Volatile Substance Abuse [PDF]

Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2000
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, A M, Al-Amri, M H, Hassan, R K, Bin-Khadem, A A, Al-Hadi   +4 more
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Breastfeeding: Negligence or Extreme Support? A Case Report of Child Abuse by a ‎Negligent Heroin-Dependent Mother [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2015
Background: Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to promote, develop, and secure the health of infants. Child abuse is one of the most common and most important problems in the world, and one of the factors that increase its incidence is substance ...
Mahin Eslami-Shahrbabaki, Delaram Barfeh, Parvin ‎ Eslami-Shahrbabaki   +2 more
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Recreational use, analysis and toxicity of tryptamines [PDF]

, 2015
The definition New psychoactive substances (NPS) refers to emerging drugs whose chemical structures are similar to other psychoactive compounds but not identical, representing a "legal" alternative to internationally controlled drugs.
Mannocchi, Giulio, Pantano, Flaminia, Romolo, Francesco Saverio, Tittarelli, Roberta   +3 more
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Functional and Psychiatric Correlates of Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. [PDF]

, 2018
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are common comorbid conditions that affect large segments of the population. Individuals with comorbid PTSD/AUD face greater clinical and functional stressors than those with diagnoses ...
Haller, Moira, Lyons, Robert C, Norman, Sonya B, Straus, Elizabeth   +3 more
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Aldehyde Dehidrogenase Level and Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester as Biochemical Markers Persist Longer Than Ethanol in Wistar Rats After Chronic Alcohol Consumption [PDF]

, 2010
Alcohol consumption in human has increased from year to year in Indonesia and more recently, anincreasing number of cases of alcohol intoxication, alcoholic liver disease, and death were observed.The purpose of this experimental study was to examine the ...
Astawa, N. M. (Nyoman), Djelantik, A. A. (A), Suaniti, N. M. (Ni), Suastika, K. (Ketut)   +3 more
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Inexpensive Detection of Substance Abuse Based on Social Media Data using Machine Learning

International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2022
Over the past few years, substance abuse has become one of the most severe public health problems in the United States. The annual cost of substance abuse aftereffects in the United States alone is approximately $3.73 Trillion. The societal costs of substance abuse include premature deaths, lost productivity, and increased crime rates.
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Associations Between Substance Use and Instagram Participation to Inform Social Network–Based Screening Models: Multimodal Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundTechnology-based computational strategies that leverage social network site (SNS) data to detect substance use are promising screening tools but rely on the presence of sufficient data to detect risk if it is present.
Bergman, Brandon G, Wu, Weiyi, Marsch, Lisa A, Crosier, Benjamin S, DeLise, Timothy C, Hassanpour, Saeed   +5 more
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The involvement of nurses and midwives in screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances [PDF]

, 2010
This report provides details of a review of the literature on the involvement of nurses and midwives in screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and other psychoactive ...
Godwin, Jon, Kerr, Susan, Munro, Alison, Watson, Hazel, Wilson, Marsha   +4 more
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Oronasal fistula associated with narcotic substance abuse: a case report

Annali di Stomatologia
An oronasal fistula, defined as an abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavities, most frequently results from surgical trauma, infection, or neoplasia.
Aldo Vangjeli, Erda Qorri, Nasira Kopliku   +2 more
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