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Showing 1 to 20 of 228 for “"Abstinence"”.
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Neurocognitive Outcomes for Infants Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a group of physiological symptoms that arise due to opiate withdrawal at birth. NAS is an expanding problem with studies suggesting an increase in NAS incidence in the United States. Infants prenatally exposed to opioids have been associated with negative …
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Physical activity and smoking abstinence in young people
A reduction in the number of young smokers and an increase in physical activity levels among young people are currently public health priorities, because of the lifetime health risks of smoking and inactivity from a young age. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the effects of exercise on …
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Self-Stimulation and Morphine Abstinence in the Rat.
To test the effects of morphine abstinence on shuttlebox self-stimulation, rats were implanted with either a morphine or placebo pellet. Naloxone or saline was administered 48 hours later and animals were observed briefly for abstinence behaviors. Immediately following the observation period, …
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Partner-specific abstinence state change in adolescent women
Abstinence as a protection against STD and unwanted pregnancy is highly promoted by public health and health education professionals. However, few studies of abstinence have focused on abstinence within the context of partnerships, particularly as relationships change over time. Understanding the …
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The Effect Of Abstinence From Smoking On Stress Reactivity
… is to contribute to the understanding of abstinence-induced changes in stress reactivity by examining neural, neuroendocrine (cortisol), and subjective measures of stress response during abstinence. In addition, this study investigated the influence of individual variation in nicotine …
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Creating persuasive messages to promote abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy
… of persuasive messages. Positive motivations for abstinence, such as a desire to feel in control and gain social approval were identified, as were several negative motivations, such as wanting to be free of fear and worry, and to avoid possible poor pregnancy outcomes. Along with constructs from …
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An economic analysis of abstinence-only sex education in Alabama
… and economic impact of Alabama's Title V funded abstinence-only sex education programs. The specific outcomes to be examined in this study are gonorrhea, Chlamydia, birth, and abortion rates among Alabama teens. The particular programs assessed in this study were created by Title V Section 510 of …
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Abstinence, Affect, and Agency: A Rhetorical Analysis of Texas Sexual Education
No abstract prepared.
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Effects of Acute Vaping Abstinence on Hyper-palatable Food Reinforcement and Intake
… was to test the effect of 48 hours of nicotine abstinence on the relative reinforcing value of HPF (HPFRRV) among people who use ENDS. A secondary aim was to test the effect of abstinence on HPF intake. Method: Participants (N = 38) who reported daily ENDS use were randomly assigned to one of …
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Faith-based sexual education: A comparison of comprehensive and abstinence-only programs
… groups based on program content and duration: abstinence-only-short, comprehensive-short, and comprehensive-long. The first goal was to assess the within-group effects of attending an abstinence-only or comprehensive sexual education program. Participants from all three groups showed an …
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Treatment During Abstinence from Methamphetamine in a Rat Model of Methamphetamine Use Disorder
… relevant context as a treatment for use during abstinence from drugs of abuse. To address this gap, a METH self-administration model in the rat was used in which roflumilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, was administered during the abstinence period before a relapse test. The overarching …
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Modifying a Family Centered Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Care Program for Mothers and Infants
… rates of newborn infants experiencing a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) diagnosis, due to in-utero opioid exposure.2 The U.S. NAS newborn hospitalization rate increased from 2.9 to 7.3 per 1,000 from 2009 to 2017. Arizona’s increased from 1.7 to 7.9 per 1,000 from 2009 to 2017.3 OUD in …
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Secondary Negative Reinforcing Properties of a Stimulus Associated With Suppression of Morphine-Induced Abstinence.
Contemporary theories of learning and motivation assert that stimuli which are paired with conventional reinforcers such as food and water readily acquire the properties of conditioned or "secondary†reinforcers. However, when stimuli are paired with the reduction of aversive drive states induced …
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Seminal modernity: masturbation and the politics of abstinence in early Republican China (1912-1937)
This Thesis was approved for publication on 2022-07-19 at 09:56.
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Recipient Experiences of a Peer-Led Abstinence Programme at the University of the Western Cape.
… of recipients of the HIV/AIDS peer education abstinence programme at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)
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