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Readable research linked to original sources
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Newest firstAims:To explore which drugs and intoxicants people most commonly seek information about from the Finnish AddictionLink online information service and to describe the types of the drug interaction questions submitted, the most frequently mentioned substances in the questions and the background characteristics of the questioners.Methods:The study was conducted using data from the Finnish AddictionLink online informa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives Youth vaping in UK schools has escalated, with reports of vapes sold as THC products containing synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) and other illicit substances, prompting health emergencies. This pilot study aimed to determine the prevalence and types of illicit substances present in vapes confiscated from secondary schools to inform future public health surveillance and interventions. Stud…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives:To explore the most common clinical presentations of active substance users in our institution’s Emergency Department (ED).Methods:This was a retrospective chart review of all patients that were brought to the ED of King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia thought to be actively using illicit substances, between January 2019 and December 2021. Those with incomplete data were excluded.Re…
Open article record in new tab ↗According to the 2021 World Drug Report, around 275 million people use drugs of abuse, and 36 million people suffer from addiction, fostering a thriving market for illicit substances. In Italy, 30,083 people were reported to the Judicial Authority for offenses in violation of the Italian Law D.P.R. 309/1990. These offences are sentenced after a qualitative-quantitative analysis of seized materials. Given the large…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among a sample of adolescent psychiatric inpatients. METHODS: Participants included 25 minors aged 12-17 years admitted to an Austrian department of child and adolescent psychiatry. Lifetime use, initiation, frequency and quantity of substance use, sociodemographic, family and school-related data were collected by…
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