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Newest firstObjectives:Effective interventions for cannabis use disorders are fairly limited. The present randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare the reduction in cannabis use (number of days cannabis used) with brief intervention and simple advice in patients with cannabis use disorder.Materials and Methods:This non-blinded and parallel two-group RCT included 100 male patients with cannabis use disorder. A semi-st…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Comparative studies of the naturalistic course of patients of opioid dependence on naltrexone and buprenorphine are likely to be helpful for clinical decision-making. The article aimed to report on the three-months naturalistic outcomes of patients discharged on naltrexone or buprenorphine from the same center.Methods:Patients with opioid dependence who were discharged on either naltrexone (n = 86) or b…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and AimsSubstance use among medical students may have consequences like poor academic performance and impaired patient care. There is a growing literature on substance use among medical students in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis were done to synthesize the literature on substance use among medical students in India.MethodsMedline and Google Scholar were used as search engines to ascerta…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Suicide is a growing health concern and causes significant health burden. Patients with substance use disorders represent an especially vulnerable population in terms of self-harm. Data on risk factors for self-harm in substance-using population in the Indian context are limited. We aimed to determine the patterns and sociodemographic/clinical predictors of self-harm in patients with substance use diso…
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: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…