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The Nature of Methadone Diversion in England: A Merseyside case study

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a key element in treatment for opiate addiction; however concerns about the diversion of methadone remain. More current empirical data on methadone diversion are required.

Drug prohibition: It’s broke, now go and fix it

consider the possibility that drug law enforcement may be ineffective, expensive and accompanied by serious unwanted adverse consequences.

Benzodiazepines revisited – will we ever learn?

ABSTRACT Aims  To re-examine various aspects of the benzodiazepines (BZDs), widely prescribed for 50 years, mainly to treat anxiety and insomnia.

Methamphetamine Users Show Greater than Normal Age-Related Cortical Grey Matter Loss

Abstract Background.  Methamphetamine (METH) abuse continues to be a major illicit drug of abuse. Neuroimaging findings suggest that METH is neurotoxic and may alter various brain structures, but the effect of METH on the aging brain has not been studied.

Caution Advised Over Use Of New ‘Dissolvable Tobacco’ Products

The first study to analyze the complex ingredients in the new genre of dissolvable tobacco products has concluded that these pop-into-the-mouth replacements for cigarettes in places where smoking is banned have the potential to cause mouth diseases and other problems. The report appears in ACS’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Affective disorders and anxiety disorders predict the risk of drug harmful use and dependence

Abstract Aim: To investigate whether affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and alcohol use disorders may increase the risk of subsequently developing drug (non-alcohol related) dependence and/or drug (non-alcohol related) harmful use. Design: A retrospective cohort study based on nationally representative household survey data collected from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW). The MHW survey applied the World Mental Health Survey Initiative version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI 3.0) to collect information on ICD-10 mental disorder diagnoses.

ACSH’s Dr. Ross criticizes heart association over smokeless tobacco statement : > Facts & Fears > ACSH

After the American Heart Association came out with a strong statement against the use of smokeless tobacco as a smoking cessation aid, Dr. Gilbert Ross sent them this letter on Sept

Mexico’s methamphetamine precursor chemical interventions: impacts on drug treatment admissions

Aims To help counter problems related to methamphetamine, Mexico has implemented interventions targeting pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, the precursor chemicals commonly used in the drug’s synthesis. This study examines whether the interventions impacted methamphetamine treatment admissions[mdash]an indicator of methamphetamine consequences.Design Quasi-experiment: autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA)-based intervention time[ndash]series analysis

Drug-related behaviors independently associated with syphilis infection among female sex workers in two Mexico–US border cities

Aims To identify correlates of active syphilis infection among female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez.Design Cross-sectional analyses of baseline interview data.

Anxiety and mood disorders and cannabis use.

Conclusion: These data provide epidemiological evidence for a link between both light and heavy cannabis use and AMD. Scientific Significance: Recognizing the comorbidity of heavy cannabis use and AMD should facilitate improved treatment efforts