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Co-occurring Mental Disorders in Transitional Aged Youth With Substance Use Disorders – A Narrative Review [PDF]
Adolescence and emerging adulthood are often referred to as youth. Transitional psychiatry addresses this target group, which considers patients between 15 and 25 years of age. Substance use usually begins and peaks at this stage of life.
Patrick Köck+8 more
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Local crime and substance use disorders: A comparison of midlife adults in the 1990s and 2000s. [PDF]
This study investigated how sociopolitical changes in the United States between the 1990s and 2000s may explain the increase in substance use disorders and reduced longevity in more recent cohorts of US midlife adults.
Robinette JW, Boardman JD, Harris KM.
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Drug misuse is widespread in the UK and causes significant morbidity and mortality. It is clearly important to know how to assess and manage substance use disorders, particularly to know about treatments for heroin addiction. In this article, we examine the principles of identifying and managing drug addiction, and consider in some detail the ...
Sheila Specker, Robert H. Albers
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Background Intramuscular (IM) injection of drugs is associated with high rates of injecting-related injuries and diseases. However, little is known about the role of this route of administration in heroin-assisted treatment.
Maximilian Meyer+4 more
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Applications of technology in the assessment and treatment of cannabis use disorder
Cannabis use and Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) have been increasing. There are no FDA approved medications and evidence-based psychotherapy is limited by insufficient providers, serving very few patients effectively.
Christina A. Brezing+3 more
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IntroductionAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is found in up to 20% adults with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). ADHD + SUD is associated with a more complex clinical presentation and poorer outcomes than each disorder alone.
Norman Therribout+22 more
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A specific cognitive behavioral group therapy program for stimulant use disorder
IntroductionStimulant use is an important health issue. In the US in 2018, 2.8% of males and 1.5% of females older than 18 had used cocaine in the preceding 12 months.ObjectiveTo intervene in a specific targeted group of Stimulant Use Disorder (SUD ...
Emily Karsinti+25 more
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The opioid crisis in the US severely affected and continues to affect population's health. The opioid crisis was in part fueled by inadequate pain management, which is in part due to the inadequate education in both pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) for
Ling Cao, Jennifer Van Deusen
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Background: Archaeologists, historians, and physicians have frequently examined historical pieces including images or sculptures (visual arts) and found evidence that allow them to make interpretations under certain assumptions.
Ramin Afshari, Reza Afshari
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Risk and protective factors for opioid overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction People who use drugs (PWUD) are now at the intersection of two public health emergencies – the Covid-19 pandemic and the overdose crisis.
J. Wong+4 more
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