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Vancouver Safe Injection Site Proves Beneficial Against Overdose

Drug use is commonplace in many cities and the physical addition can be paralyzing for many. Safe injection sites started popping up in the 1980s in Europe, also known as drug consumption rooms (DCRs). They now exist in cities in Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Australia…

Childhood Sexual, Physical Abuse Linked To Drinking Problems In Women

Women who suffered sexual or physical abuse as children are more likely to abuse alcohol than are others, according to a new study of 3,680 women.

Mephentermine dependence without psychosis: a Brazilian case report

Background Substance abuse is a serious health concern. This report presents the case of a 22-year-old Brazilian man with a history of mephentermine use who fulfils all the criteria for chemical dependence listed by ICD-10. Mephentermine is a sympathomimetic agent derived from methamphetamine which, in Brazil, is restricted to veterinary use.Case description The subject used the substance at a high dose (120 mg) to improve his physical performance while working out at a gym

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity – a summary of the second edition

This article summarizes the contents of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity (2nd edn).

Boltushka: A homemade amphetamine-type stimulant and HIV risk in Odessa, Ukraine

Conclusions: Although Ukrainian government regulations have limited access to precursor chemicals, IDUs have continued to make and use boltushka. The actual extent and demographics of boltushka use are unknown.