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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 Experimental Single-Case Design in Effectiveness of Oxytocin on Reducing Alcohol Addiction in a Patient with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma-the Mediation Role of Difficulties in Emotional Regulation [PDF]

Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2019
Oxytocin, due to its potential for modulation of cravings, is a possible alternative therapy for alcohol dependency. Management or cessation of alcohol use can increase the survival rates in cancers affected by alcohol abuse.
Bijan Pirnia, Kambiz Pirnia
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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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Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2011
African-American women who use crack are vulnerable to HIV because of the complex social circumstances in which they live. Drug-abuse treatment for these women during pregnancy may provide time for changing risk behaviors.
Hendrée E. Jones, Nancy D. Berkman, Tracy L. Kline, Rachel Middlesteadt Ellerson, Felicia A. Browne, Winona Poulton, Wendee M. Wechsberg   +6 more
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Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women in Cape Town, South Africa: Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and the Need for Comprehensive Services

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2011
The multiple risks associated with methamphetamine use are of serious concern for women. These risks and consequences are magnified during pregnancy. This secondary analysis of a parent study compared 26 pregnant to 356 nonpregnant women in Cape Town ...
Hendrée E. Jones, Felicia A. Browne, Bronwyn J. Myers, Tara Carney, Rachel Middlesteadt Ellerson, Tracy L. Kline, Winona Poulton, William A. Zule, Wendee M. Wechsberg   +8 more
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Mixed methods to explore factors associated with the decline of patients in the methadone maintenance treatment program in Shanghai, China

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background This study was to characterize the Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) in Shanghai, China, and to explore factors associated with the decline of patients in MMT during 2005–2016. Methods Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in
Lei Zhang, Jiayi Bao, Amy Harrington, Xiaoduo Fan, Zhen Ning, Jingying Zhang, Daqing Shi, Manji Hu, Zhirong Zhou, Zhengyi Cai, Min Zhao, Jiang Du   +11 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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Partnering with persons in long-term recovery from substance use disorder: experiences from a collaborative research project

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background Traditional research about substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is considered, among an increasing number of service users, to be disempowering and poorly reflective of their priorities.
Henning Pettersen, Morten Brodahl, Jeanette Rundgren, Larry Davidson, Ingrid Amalia Havnes   +4 more
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Predictors of Dropout From Inpatient Substance Use Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2018
Introduction: Dropout from inpatient treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) is an ongoing challenge. The aim of this study was to identify demographic, substance use, and psychological factors that predict dropout from postdetoxification inpatient ...
Helle Wessel Andersson, Aslak Steinsbekk, Espen Walderhaug, Eli Otterholt, Trond Nordfjærn   +4 more
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Confronting the opioid epidemic: public opinion toward the expansion of treatment services in Virginia

Health & Justice, 2019
Background Public opinion polls have consistently shown Americans prefer treatment over arrest policies for opioid users. As the opioid epidemic remains a major health problem in the United States, it is important to determine the type of treatment ...
Amy Kyle Cook, Nicola Worcman
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