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Alcohol consumption and non-communicable diseases: epidemiology and policy implications

Friday, August 5, 2011

Abstract Aims This paper summarises the relationships between different patterns of alcohol consumption and various on non-communicable disease (NCD) outcomes and estimates the overall impact of alcohol consumption on global mortality and burden of disease.

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The roles of law, client race and program visibility in shaping police interference with the operation of US syringe exchange programs

Thursday, November 4, 2010

ABSTRACT Aims  To determine the comparative levels of and associations between policing interference and characteristics of US syringe exchange programs (SEPs). Design  Cross-sectional. Setting  A national survey of US SEPs

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Comparative rates of violent crime among regular methamphetamine and opioid users: offending and victimization

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Aims To determine the comparative levels of violent offending and victimization among regular methamphetamine and heroin users.Design Cross-sectionalSetting Sydney, Australia.Participants A total of 400 regular methamphetamine (METH) and heroin (HER) users (118 methamphetamine users: METH; 161 regular heroin users: HER; 121 regular users of both: BOTH).Findings Eighty-two per cent reported a life-time history of committing violent crime, 41% in the past 12 months. There were no group differences in life-time violence, but the METH group were significantly more likely than the HER group to have committed violence in the past 12 months (odds ratio 1.94)

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