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Drink wise, age well; reducing alcohol related harm among people over 50: a study protocol

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Evidence suggests that the use of alcohol among older adults (defined as those aged 50+) has increased in recent years, with people aged 55–64 now more likely to exceed the recommended weekly guidelines than any other age group.
J. L. Seddon, S. Wadd, E. Wells, L. Elliott, I. Madoc-Jones, J. Breslin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Misuse in Undergraduate University Students: The Case of Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Challenges, 2022
Background: Substance misuse is a public health concern among University students. Understanding the critical times and places for substance misuse among University students helps to inform effective preventive strategies.
Znabu Hadush Kahsay, Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, Ferehiwot Hailemariam Tesfa, Bisrat Tewelde Gebretsadkan, Welday Hagos Gebretsadik, Maree L. Hackett   +5 more
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Does accumulative childhood trauma affect adult depression? Exploring the mediating effects of substance misuse experience and gender differences [PDF]

Journal of Men's Health
Background: There is a growing global concern of depression, especially notable in South Korea, where childhood trauma significantly elevates the risk of depression and substance misuse in adulthood.
Kyu-Hyoung Jeong, Yiseul Kim, Seoyoon Lee, Yifang Hou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Substance Misuse in the Psychiatric Emergency Service; A Descriptive Study

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2014
Substance misuse is frequently encountered in the psychiatric emergency service (PES) and may take many forms, ranging from formal DSM-IV diagnoses to less obvious entities such as hazardous consumption.
Yves Chaput, Marie-Josέe Lebel, Lucie Beaulieu, Michel Paradis, Edith Labonté   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Illicit substance misuse is a growing public health problem, with misuse peaking among 18–25 year-olds, and attendance at third-level education identified as a risk factor. Illicit substance misuse has the potential to harm mental and physical
Samantha Dick, Eadaoin Whelan, Martin P. Davoren, Samantha Dockray, Ciara Heavin, Conor Linehan, Michael Byrne   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suicide after contact with substance misuse services: a national registry study

BJPsych Open, 2020
BackgroundPeople with substance use disorders have a well-known increased risk for taking their own life. Previous research has mainly focused on suicide in mental health services, whereas there is limited knowledge regarding suicide after contact with ...
Martin Ø. Myhre, Anine T. Kildahl, Fredrik A. Walby   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical student perspectives on substance misuse education in the medical undergraduate programme: a grounded theory approach

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Substance misuse teaching within the undergraduate medical curriculum has been underrepresented compared to more traditional medical topics.
Senthan Rudrakumar, Natasha Varshney, Reverend David Taylor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang, Yujie Liu, Fei Li, Xuelin Li, Lanlan Li, Jie Zhang, Yali Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving patient experience for people prescribed medicines with a risk of dependence or withdrawal: co-designed solutions using experience based co-design

BMC Primary Care
Background Significant concerns have been raised regarding how medications with a risk of dependence or withdrawal are managed and how care is experienced by patients.
Jennifer Seddon, Claire Friedrich, Sarah Wadd, David Dicks, Sion Scott, Anthea Robinson, Charlotte Walker   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intimate partner violence, substance use, and health comorbidities among women: A narrative review

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical, sexual, and psychological violence, aggression, and/or stalking, impacts overall health and can have lasting mental and physical health consequences.
Jacqueline B. Mehr, Esther R. Bennett, Julianne L. Price, Julianne L. Price, Nicola L. de Souza, Nicola L. de Souza, Nicola L. de Souza, Jennifer F. Buckman, Jennifer F. Buckman, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Elisabeth A. Wilde, David F. Tate, David F. Tate, Amy D. Marshall, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Carrie Esopenko, Carrie Esopenko   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source