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Active and Former Injection Drug Users Report of HIV Risk Behaviors During Periods of Incarceration.

Substance abuse

Clarke JG, Stein MD, Hanna L, Sobota M, Rich JD.
PMID: 12466681
Subst Abus. 2001 Dec;22(4):209-216. doi: 10.1080/08897070109511463.

American prisons have increasing numbers of inmates incarcerated for drug offenses. This population is at high risk for HIV-infection and may continue HIV transmission risk behaviors while incarcerated. We find that 31% of injection drug users with a history...

Cocaine and cardiovascular toxicity.

Addiction biology

Schindler CW.
PMID: 12893485
Addict Biol. 1996;1(1):31-47. doi: 10.1080/1355621961000124676.

Over the past 10 years a great deal has been learned about the cardiovascular effects of cocaine. In particular, the acute effects of cocaine have been studied extensively. Upon acute administration cocaine increases blood pressure and heart rate, primarily...

Quantification of the amphetamine content in seized street samples by Raman spectroscopy.

Journal of forensic sciences

Katainen E, Elomaa M, Laakkonen UM, Sippola E, Niemelä P, Suhonen J, Järvinen K.
PMID: 17209916
J Forensic Sci. 2007 Jan;52(1):88-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00306.x.

A Raman spectroscopy method for determining the drug content of street samples of amphetamine was developed by dissolving samples in an acidic solution containing an internal standard (sodium dihydrogen phosphate). The Raman spectra of the samples were measured with...

Cost of drug use and criminal involvement before and during methadone treatment.

Journal of clinical forensic medicine

Sidwell C, Best D, J Strang.
PMID: 15335467
J Clin Forensic Med. 1999 Dec;6(4):224-7. doi: 10.1016/s1353-1131(99)90001-9.

AIMS: To examine criminal behaviour in methadone clients as a function of expenditure on illicit drugs. To quantify the benefit of treatment for this group and to identify individuals who do not reduce criminal behaviour or substance use as...

Forensic web watch.

Journal of clinical forensic medicine

Lumb PD, Rutty GN.
PMID: 15274971
J Clin Forensic Med. 2001 Sep;8(3):172-4. doi: 10.1054/jcfm.2001.0503.

The chosen subject for this month's review is toxicology and covers sites touching upon prescription and illicit drugs, analytical techniques and poisonous plants. It highlights a common problem to the user of the Internet. As more and more people...

Forensic web watch.

Journal of clinical forensic medicine

Lumb PD, Rutty GN.
PMID: 15274978
J Clin Forensic Med. 2001 Jun;8(2):99-100. doi: 10.1054/jcfm.2001.0469.

The chosen subject for this month's review is toxicology and covers sites touching upon prescription and illicit drugs, analytical techniques and poisonous plants. It highlights a common problem to the user of the Internet. As more and more people...

Drug use among Israeli army personnel: an epidemiological study.

Drug and alcohol review

Lerman Y, Israelshvilli M, Vardi D, Slepon R.
PMID: 16818313
Drug Alcohol Rev. 1993;12(1):59-69. doi: 10.1080/09595239300185741.

A survey of drug use among Israeli army personnel was conducted as part of a national survey of drug use initiated by the Anti Drug Authority of Israel during 1990. One thousand one hundred and twenty-five male and female...

Characteristics of clients receiving treatment in Australian drug and alcohol agencies: a national census.

Drug and alcohol review

Webster P, Mattick RP, Baillie AJ.
PMID: 16840265
Drug Alcohol Rev. 1992;11(2):111-9. doi: 10.1080/09595239200185581.

The first Australian national census of clients of drug and alcohol treatment agencies was undertaken to document the characteristics of clients attending these facilities. Of the agencies surveyed nationwide, 431 (85.2%) completed and returned census forms describing demographic and...

Role of endocannabinoids in regulating drug dependence.

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment

Parolaro D, Vigano D, Realini N, Rubino T.
PMID: 19300605
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2007 Dec;3(6):711-21. doi: 10.2147/ndt.s976.

This review will discuss the latest knowledge of how the endocannabinoid system might be involved in treating addiction to the most common illicit drugs. Experimental models are providing increasing evidence for the pharmacological management of endocannabinoid signaling not only...

Determination of illicit drugs in seized materials: role of sampling and analysis in estimation of measurement uncertainty.

Forensic science international

Zamengo L, Frison G, Gregio M, Orrù G, Sciarrone R.
PMID: 21159455
Forensic Sci Int. 2011 May 20;208(1):108-23. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.11.018. Epub 2010 Dec 15.

The determination of illicit active ingredients in seized materials, in order to assess penal or administrative offences, is routinely carried out in many forensic toxicology laboratories. This paper presents main features of the protocol adopted in the Authors' laboratory...

A Clinical Trial Comparing Tapering Doses of Buprenorphine with Steady Doses for Chronic Pain and Co-existent Opioid Addiction.

Journal of addiction medicine

Blondell RD, Ashrafioun L, Dambra CM, Foschio EM, Zielinski AL, Salcedo DM.
PMID: 20959867
J Addict Med. 2010 Sep;4(3):140-6. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e3181ba895d.

OBJECTIVES: Effective strategies are needed to manage individuals with chronic non-cancer pain and coexistent opioid addiction. This study compared opioid discontinuation and opioid replacement protocols.METHODS: We planned to enroll 60 individuals into an open-label trial who had been treated...

Illicit drugs--the political dilemma.

Drug and alcohol review

Moore M.
PMID: 16203440
Drug Alcohol Rev. 1997 Sep;16(3):299-300. doi: 10.1080/09595239800187491.

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