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  1. Drug Abuse in Develo** Countries

    Drug abuse and medication misuse pose significant challenges in develo** countries, impacting public health, social stability, and economic...
    Living reference work entry 2024
  2. Marijuana legalization and drug abuse as a cause for entry into foster care

    In recent years, many states have legalized marijuana for medical use, recreational use, or both. At the same time, parental drug abuse is now the...

    Cullen T. Wallace, Chris Clark, Brent Evans in Review of Economics of the Household
    Article 13 March 2024
  3. Factors predicting the intention of drug abuse avoidance among adolescents in Pinlaung Township, Myanmar: predictive correlational design

    Background

    Adolescence is a critical transition period and is at high risk for drug/substance abuse. In Myanmar, drug use is common among adolescents...

    Nang Nwe Nwe Latt, Wimolnun Putdivarnichapong, ... Nopporn Vongsirimas in BMC Public Health
    Article Open access 02 January 2024
  4. Smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and osteoporosis among older adults: a cross-sectional study on PERSIAN cohort study in Fasa

    Background

    With increasing life expectancy and a growing population of older adults, the prevalence of osteoporosis has risen, resulting in a higher...

    Zahra Khiyali, Vahid Rashedi, ... Mostafa Bijani in BMC Geriatrics
    Article Open access 22 January 2024
  5. Drug Abuse in the Middle East

    Drug abuse is one of the major health problems that impose huge economic and social burdens all over the world leading to disability, mortality, and...
    Living reference work entry 2022
  6. Drug Abuse in the Middle East

    Drug abuse is one of the major health problems that impose huge economic and social burdens all over the world leading to disability, mortality, and...
    Reference work entry 2022
  7. The interplay between sexual abuse and inflammation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage in drug-naïve panic disorder patients

    Although accumulating evidence suggests an interplay between child abuse and inflammatory processes and the pathophysiology of mental disorders, few...

    Laiana A. Quagliato, Antonio E. Nardi in Molecular Psychiatry
    Article 02 May 2023
  8. Drug Abuse and Pain

    Drug abuse and pain are highly prevalent and frequently comorbid illnesses. They are a major public health concern both independently and...
    Chapter 2022
  9. The novel uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist esmethadone (REL-1017) has no meaningful abuse potential in recreational drug users

    Esmethadone (REL-1017) is the opioid-inactive dextro-isomer of methadone and a low-affinity, low-potency uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist. In a...

    Megan J. Shram, Jack E. Henningfield, ... Marco Pappagallo in Translational Psychiatry
    Article Open access 07 June 2023
  10. Socially and Culturally Embedded Drug Abuse

    This chapter details social aspects of drug abuse from the perspectives of institutions and actors. Here I address in particular social control...
    Chapter 2022
  11. Psychometric properties of the modified Drug Abuse Screening Test Sinhala version (DAST-SL): evaluation of reliability and validity in Sri Lanka

    Background

    Psychoactive drug use is an important public health issue in Sri Lanka as it causes substantial health, social and economic burden to the...

    Sashiprabha Dulanjalee Nawaratne, Janaki Vidanapathirana in BMC Public Health
    Article Open access 03 July 2024
  12. The national institute on drug abuse diversity scholars network: success for a diverse addiction science workforce

    There is a well-known lack of diversity in many Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The gap in awarded National...

    Albert H. Avila, Jason H. Weixelbaum, ... Wilson M. Compton in Neuropsychopharmacology
    Article 19 September 2023
  13. Intimate partner violence and its associations among HIV-infected MSM with new drug abuse in **an, China

    Background

    Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is prevalent among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM), with well-established risk factors and...

    Yong Yu, Huiling Cai, ... Jiahong Li in BMC Public Health
    Article Open access 15 December 2023
  14. Drug Abuse in Pakistan

    Drug addiction is a major health issue still growing across the world including Pakistan. Associated physico-mental health issues, large direct...
    Shagufta Jabeen, Uzma Abdullah, ... Ghazala Kaukab Raja in Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions
    Reference work entry 2022
  15. Drug Abuse in Pakistan

    Drug addiction is a major health issue still growing across the world including Pakistan. Associated physico-mental health issues, large direct...
    Shagufta Jabeen, Uzma Abdullah, ... Ghazala Kaukab Raja in Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions
    Living reference work entry 2022
  16. The imidazoline I2 receptor agonist 2-BFI reduces abuse-related effects of morphine: self-administration and drug discrimination

    Rationale

    Increasing evidence shows that imidazoline I 2 receptor agonists enhance opioid-induced analgesia, suggesting that the combination of I 2 ...

    Justin N. Siemian, Kristen Woodhouse, ... Jun-Xu Li in Psychopharmacology
    Article 30 December 2023
  17. Reinstatement of nicotine conditioned place preference in a transgenerational model of drug abuse vulnerability in psychosis: Impact of BDNF on the saliency of drug associations

    Rationale

    Psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are often accompanied by high rates of cigarette smoking, reduced quit success, and high relapse...

    Loren D. Peeters, Liza J. Wills, ... Russell W. Brown in Psychopharmacology
    Article 09 May 2023
  18. Access to psychosocial support for church-going young people recovering from drug and substance abuse in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study

    Background

    The church and other religious-affiliated organizations have promising yet underexplored potential to provide social support services for...

    Faustina F. Muswerakuenda, Paddington T. Mundagowa, ... Fadzai Mukora-Mutseyekwa in BMC Public Health
    Article Open access 20 April 2023
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