Risk Factors for Narcotic Use in Street Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From a Low-Middle-Income Country
Abstract Worldwide, indulgence in high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse is on the rise in street children. Though substance abuse…
heroin
Distributing aluminium foil as harm reduction strategy among people who use drugs in prison
Abstract Objectives: Drug use via inhalation substantially reduces the risk of overdose and blood borne infections when compared to parenteral…
The Prevalence of and Trend in Drug Use among Adolescents in Mississippi and the United States: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) 2001–2021
Abstract Mississippi youth are demographically unique compared to those of the nation. The aim of the study was to examine…
Evaluation of clinical knowledge of drugs causing addiction and associated social determinants among male pharmacy and nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A Cross-Sectional study
Abstract Drug abuse is a rising psychological concept in many countries, and its use among individuals is increasing. Therefore, this…
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…
Different Tokes for Different Folks: Use of Cannabis Products Among a Longitudinal Cohort of People with Heroin Dependence
Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11469-023-01071-5. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Cannabis, Heroin, Opioid…
An fMRI analysis of verbal and non-verbal working memory in people with a past history of opioid dependence
Abstract Introduction: Working memory describes the ability to maintain and manipulate information held in mind, and it is a fundamental…
The switch from one substance-of-abuse to another: illicit drug substitution behaviors in a sample of high-risk drug users
Abstract Background: Substitution can be defined as the consciously motivated choice to use one drug, either licit or illicit, instead…
Asthme et usage de cannabis, de cocaïne ou d’héroïne
Abstract Introduction: L’usage de cannabis, de cocaïne ou d’héroïne peut être responsable de complications pulmonaires parmi lesquelles figure l’asthme. Objectifs:…
Heroin Adulterated with the Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid, 5F-MDMB-PINACA: A Case Series
Abstract Introduction: Heroin can be adulterated with various substances that may or may not have pharmacological effects. Here we report…