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Stigma, discrimination and the health of illicit drug users

education interventions

Ahern J, Galea S.
GSID: N_-7N3ljvcEJ
J Ahern, J Stuber, S Galea - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2007 - Elsevier

Persons who use illicit drugs are stigmatized in the United States. The conferral of a deviant social status on illicit drug users may serve to discourage use. However, stigmatization may …

Atmospheric pressure soft ionization for gas chromatography with dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry (GC-DBDI-MS).

The Analyst

Mirabelli MF, Wolf JC, Zenobi R.
PMID: 28443843
Analyst. 2017 May 30;142(11):1909-1915. doi: 10.1039/c7an00245a.

In this study, a gas chromatography (GC) system was interfaced to a high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer by means of an active capillary plasma ionization source, based on dielectric barrier discharge ionization (DBDI). This allowed highly efficient soft ionization of...

Cannabis-induced impairment of learning and memory: effect of different nootropic drugs.

EXCLI journal

Abdel-Salam OM, Salem NA, El-Sayed El-Shamarka M, Al-Said Ahmed N, Seid Hussein J, El-Khyat ZA.
PMID: 26417227
EXCLI J. 2013 Mar 12;12:193-214. eCollection 2013.

Cannabis sativa preparations are the most commonly used illicit drugs worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Cannabis sativa extract in the working memory version of the Morris water maze (MWM; Morris, 1984[43]) test and determine...

Studying illicit drug trafficking on Darknet markets: Structure and organisation from a Canadian perspective.

Forensic science international

Broséus J, Rhumorbarbe D, Mireault C, Ouellette V, Crispino F, Décary-Hétu D.
PMID: 26978791
Forensic Sci Int. 2016 Jul;264:7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.02.045. Epub 2016 Mar 05.

Cryptomarkets are online marketplaces that are part of the Dark Web and mainly devoted to the sale of illicit drugs. They combine tools to ensure anonymity of participants with the delivery of products by mail to enable the development...

Double trouble: tuberculosis and substance abuse in Nagaland, India.

Public health action

Shenoy R, Das M, Mansoor H, Anicete R, Wangshu L, Meren S, Ao I, Saranchuk P, Reid AJ, Isaakidis P.
PMID: 26399288
Public Health Action. 2015 Sep 21;5(3):180-2. doi: 10.5588/pha.15.0019.

The diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in people who use and/or inject illicit drugs (PWUIDs) remains a barrier to achieving universal coverage for TB in India and globally. This report describes treatment outcomes in PWUIDs who received treatment...

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review.

Forensic science international

Gentile N, Siegwolf RT, Esseiva P, Doyle S, Zollinger K, Delémont O.
PMID: 25909994
Forensic Sci Int. 2015 Jun;251:139-58. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031. Epub 2015 Apr 09.

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) has been used in numerous fields of forensic science in a source inference perspective. This review compiles the studies published on the application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to the traditional fields of...

Pharmacological Neuroenhancement in the Field of Economics-Poll Results from an Online Survey.

Frontiers in psychology

Dietz P, Soyka M, Franke AG.
PMID: 27148128
Front Psychol. 2016 Apr 19;7:520. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00520. eCollection 2016.

INTRODUCTION: The use of over-the-counter, prescription, and illicit drugs to increase attention, concentration, or memory-often called (pharmacological) neuroenhancement-shows a broad range of prevalence rates among students. However, very little data is available on neuroenhancement among employed persons. The aim...

Do addicts have free will? An empirical approach to a vexing question.

Addictive behaviors reports

Heyman GM.
PMID: 29450230
Addict Behav Rep. 2017 Feb 06;5:85-93. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2017.02.001. eCollection 2017 Jun.

INTRODUCTION: This paper addresses two overlapping questions: Do addicts have the capacity to voluntarily quit drugs? And do individuals knowingly pursue courses of action that they realize are bad for them, such as excessive drug use?METHODS: I propose two...

2D wax-printed paper substrates with extended solvent supply capabilities allow enhanced ion signal in paper spray ionization.

The Analyst

Damon DE, Maher YS, Yin M, Jjunju FP, Young IS, Taylor S, Maher S, Badu-Tawiah AK.
PMID: 27121269
Analyst. 2016 Jun 21;141(12):3866-73. doi: 10.1039/c6an00168h. Epub 2016 Apr 28.

Paper-based microfluidic channels were created from solid wax printing, and the resultant 2D wax-printed paper substrates were used for paper spray (PS) mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of small organic compounds. Controlling fluid flow at the tip of the wax-printed...

A Web-Based Intervention for Users of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants: 3-Month Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

JMIR mental health

Tait RJ, McKetin R, Kay-Lambkin F, Carron-Arthur B, Bennett A, Bennett K, Christensen H, Griffiths KM.
PMID: 26543901
JMIR Ment Health. 2014 Sep 11;1(1):e1. doi: 10.2196/mental.3278. eCollection 2014.

BACKGROUND: Among illicit drugs, the prevalence of amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use is second only to cannabis. Currently, there are no approved pharmacotherapies for ATS problems, but some face-to-face psychotherapies are effective. Web-based interventions have proven to be effective for...

Fatalities involving illicit drug use in Pretoria, South Africa, for the period 2003 - 2012.

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde

Liebenberg J, Du Toit-Prinsloo L, Steenkamp V, Saayman G.
PMID: 27725028
S Afr Med J. 2016 Sep 07;106(10):1051-1055. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.11105.

BACKGROUND: Globally, illicit drugs are responsible for many fatalities annually, yet accurate data on the nature and extent of these deaths in South Africa (SA) are lacking.OBJECTIVES: To investigate the presence and profile of illicit drugs detected in deceased...

Variations and similarities in clinical management of neonatal abstinence syndrome: Findings of a Canadian survey.

Paediatrics & child health

Murphy K, Coo H, Warre R, Shah V, Dow K.
PMID: 29479202
Paediatr Child Health. 2017 Jun;22(3):148-152. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxx054. Epub 2017 May 15.

BACKGROUND: There are no evidence-based national guidelines for managing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and surveys from other countries have demonstrated considerable variations in practice.OBJECTIVE: To describe NAS management practices in Canada.METHOD: The directors of all Level 2 and Level...

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