Medical cannabis legalization and the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
Abstract Purpose: Amidst the global shift toward cannabis legalization, this study examines medical cannabis (MC) sales as an indicator of…
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Antifouling Activity of Xylemin, Its Structural Analogs, and Related Polyamines
Abstract Biofouling, which is the accumulation of organisms on undersea structures, poses significant global, social, and economic issues. Although organotin…
No decline in drug overdose deaths in Norway: An ecological approach to understanding at-risk groups and the impact of interventions
Abstract Aim: This Norwegian case study examines groups at risk of drug overdose deaths, evidence-based harm reduction interventions, low-threshold services…
Understanding the Mechanisms of Action and Effects of Drugs of Abuse
Abstract Aim. Drug abuse and addiction are major public health concerns, with millions of people worldwide affected by the negative…
Co-exposure of cannabinoids with amphetamines and biological, behavioural and health outcomes: a scoping review of animal and human studies
Abstract Rationale: The growing prevalence of psychostimulant (including amphetamine) use and associated health harms, with limited treatment options, present a…
New Psychoactive and Classic Substances in Pooled Urine Samples Collected at The Ultra Europe Festival in Split, Croatia
Abstract We believe that analysing pooled urine samples for recreational drugs used at mass events can provide useful information about…
Effects of illicit drugs on structural and functional impairment of testis, endocrinal disorders, and molecular alterations of the semen
Abstract Illicit drug use is growing among young people, which is one of the major problems in today’s society that…
Application of Microextraction-Based Techniques for Screening-Controlled Drugs in Forensic Context—A Review
Abstract The analysis of controlled drugs in forensic matrices, i.e., urine, blood, plasma, saliva, and hair, is one of the…
A Mechanistic and Pathophysiological Approach for Stroke Associated with Drugs of Abuse
Abstract Drugs of abuse are associated with stroke, especially in young individuals. The major classes of drugs linked to stroke…
Wastewater analysis for nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, opioids and cannabis in New York City
Abstract According to current surveys and overdoses data, there is a drug crisis in the USA. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is…