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Newest firstObjective The abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines has been a major issue addressed as a serious public health problem worldwide. This study explored factors contributing to substance abuse in Korea by examining the status of substance abuse among Korean adults and evaluating their knowledge, attitudes, and intentions toward substance abuse. Methods Data were collected online from a sample of…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective The rate of drug craving not only in Pakistan is escalating rapidly, but also from a wide range of cultures and geographically have been impacted by the drug problem. Recently, drug cravings among young Pakistani school and college students have significantly increased, particularly illegal substances like hashish, heroin, and ecstasy. Methods We recruited 338 students and gathered demographic and drug-c…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective This study aims to understand the attitudes, stigma, and discrimination of the general adult population toward drug addiction. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional nationwide survey with 1,020 Korean adults using an Internet web-based panel. Self-reported data were collected on demographics, experience with substance abuse, perceptions of narcotic analgesic use, beliefs about the legalization of cannab…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective To compare the clinical characteristics, support system, and personality traits of cannabis and stimulant users in South Korea. Methods This study was based on electronic medical records. Among a total of 152 subjects who suspected of drug use and who underwent six types of urine-based drug screening tests at the National Center for Mental Health, 104 people who underwent both an interview with a psychia…
Open article record in new tab ↗OBJECTIVE: Substance use has such effects on pupil diameter. Although there is knowledge about the acute effects of substances on pupils, studies showing their chronic effects are limited. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of long-term substance use on scotopic, mesopic, and photopic vision. METHODS: The present study with cross-sectional desgn was conducted at the Adiyaman Training and Resea…
Open article record in new tab ↗Drug abuse has been widely linked to suicide risk. We examined the factors that affect adolescent drug users' suicide attempts in South Korea. This study analyzed the data of 311 adolescents who had used drugs such as inhalants, psychotropic drugs, and marijuana (195 males and 116 females). Among 311 subjects, 109 (35.0%) had attempted suicide during the last 12 months. After adjusting for other variables, depress…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of regular cannabis use on long-term remission of mood symptoms in bipolar spectrum disorders.MethodsThe 24-month prospective observational study included patients (n=239) with bipolar I disorder and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Participants were classified as regular cannabis users (three times or more per week) or non-users. The primary outcome measure was the achiev…
IntroductionIntroductionaaAlthough childhood abuse is a recognised risk factor for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance misuse, its role in the aetiology of psychotic disorder remained controversial. This is in part because the putative effect of childhood trauma on psychosis has been mostly evaluated by small, cross sectional, uncontrolled studies that raised methodological issues.MethodsPape…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that similar differences in psychopathology are present across cultures among men and women with schizophrenia (SZ).MethodsSex based differences were tested systematically in two independent samples from the Northeastern USA and North India using the same procedures. The clinical variables were obtained from five interview instruments.ResultsAmong the US participants, the number of…
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