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Newest firstABSTRACTBackground:Substance use in workplace leads to adverse effects both on the employees and on the workplace. Existing research focuses on alcohol-related harm, while workplace use of other substances has been neglected. There are no randomized controlled studies of brief interventions in Indian hospital settings.Aim:To evaluate the efficacy of World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol, smoking, and substance i…
Open article record in new tab ↗Context:Telemedicine has become one of the essential modes of healthcare delivery. Different aspects of the physician–patient relationship during tele and in-person consultation need to be studied.Aims:This study aimed to compare perceived empathy and therapeutic relationship between tele and in-person consultation and assess the patient’s satisfaction during teleconsultation for substance use disorder (SUD).Metho…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is commonly comorbid with opioid dependence (OD). We wanted to compare the neurocognitive functions of OD subjects with or without HCV [HCV (+), HCV (–)] and healthy controls (HC).Methods:We recruited 40 adult subjects (age 18–55 years) in each group. HCV(+) group had a detectable viral load. Subjects with HIV or hepatitis B infection, head injury, epilepsy, or comorbid…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and Aim:Pandemic and consequent lockdowns are likely to affect the drug market by the sudden disruption of the supply chain. We explored the change in the availability, access, purity, and pricing during lockdown from respondents seeking treatment for drugs, alcohol, and tobacco dependence.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 404 respondents from seven treatment centers acr…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Individuals with opioid dependence experience stigma and discrimination. Stigma can potentially reduce treatment-seeking and negatively affect treatment outcomes. We aimed to study the course of stigma and its correlates among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT).Methods:We recruited 51 subjects (aged between 18 and 45 years) registered in the OAT clinic from February to September 2019. We…
RESEARCH QUESTION: Do patients with dual diagnosis (DD) with an early initiation of substance use and subsequent early onset substance use disorder (EOS) differ from those with late onset substance use disorder (LOS) regarding characteristics, sex-related risk behaviors, course, and outcome? OBJECTIVES: The aim is to study EOS and LOS groups of patients with DD attending a treatment center with regard to clinical…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Dropout from substance use disorders treatment is associated with poor outcomes. Although many factors have been associated with an early dropout of patients, the reasons for dropping out of treatment prematurely remain poorly understood particularly in the Indian context. This study was aimed to study socio-demographic and clinical variables predicting initial dropout of patients attendin…
Background Substance misuse is a global health and social problem with major adverse consequences. A number of regional studies on prevalence of substance use and dependence have been carried out in India; but methodologically robust data from Chandigarh are sparse. Methodology A house-to-house survey was carried out to estimate the prevalence of substance use and dependence in an adequate multistage-stratified ra…
Since its inception cannabis has been observed to be associated with various psycho-pathology. In this paper, the authors have reviewed the advancement made in this area over the last decade. The association between cannabis and schizophrenia has been researched more intensively. The controversy regarding the reliability, clinical utility, and the existence of a cannabis withdrawal syndrome has also been settled.…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Harm ratings of substances help in understanding the perception toward substance use and formulating policies. Evidence of such harm ratings by substance users and their caregivers provides a clearer perspective of those who experience and observe such harm closely.Materials and Methods:Substance users and their caregivers were recruited from the Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre of PGIMER, Chandig…
The study of cannabis use and psychopathology remains an interesting area from both academic and pragmatic perspectives. This article provides an update on the progress made in this area over the past decade or so. Psychopathology and psychiatric syndromes associated with cannabis use that have received research attention in recent years include cannabis withdrawal, cannabis and psychotic disorders (especially sch…
Open article record in new tab ↗Substance use disorders have undergone major changes in both the international (ICD-10) and American (DSM-IV) nosological systems, thus necessitating a study of cross-system agreement between ICD-10 and DSM-IV substance dependence, especially from a developing country setting. Further, endorsement rates for various substance dependence criteria in the two systems need to be studied from a similar perspective. Henc…
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