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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Methamphetamine use"”.
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Methamphetamine use and HIV risk among severely mentally ill inpatients
… sexual behaviours. In turn, co-morbid substance use which is present in up to 75% of mentally ill patients is a leading risk factor for sexual risk behaviours. Worldwide methamphetamines are the most commonly used illicit stimulant. Both injectable and noninjectable methamphetamines have …
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The societal costs of methamphetamine use in Western Cape Province
Methamphetamine (meth) use results in various costs accruing to the meth user, society, and government. Internal and external costs of the pandemic are widespread, affecting the healthcare and social welfare systems, policing, private security, and the judicial and corrective services system. This …
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School learner's perceptions of the factors that influence methamphetamine use in Manenberg
… perceptions of the factors that influence methamphetamine use in Manenberg. To meet this aim, three objectives were proposed namely, to explore school learners' knowledge and understandings of methamphetamine use; to explore school learners' perceptions of methamphetamine and its uses and; …
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Treatment During Abstinence from Methamphetamine in a Rat Model of Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant with high abuse potential. Currently there are no pharmacological treatments specific for relapse to METH use disorder. Chronic METH abuse has been associated with changes to the dopamine and glutamate neurotransmitter systems, as well as inflammation. …
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Age and sex as vulnerability factors for methamphetamine use and its neurobehavioral consequences
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2022-08-01
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Cluster analysis of disorders characterized by impulsivity in patients with methamphetamine use disorder
Background Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) frequently present with psychiatric comorbidities with impulsive features. Little research has been conducted on comorbidity with impulsive features in MUD. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to delineate comorbid disorders …
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Risky decision-making in the Context of Contingency Management for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
… behaviour, and is associated with Substance Use Disorder, including Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Laboratory neurocognitive tasks typically utilized to assess risky decision-making have been able to distinguish participants with Substance Use Disorder from controls, although considerable …
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Comorbidity in Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Sociodemographic, clinical and childhood trauma correlates
… disorder (ASPD), often occurs in patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MAUD). However, little is known about potential risk factors for this dual diagnosis, and the impact of this comorbidity on both the severity of MAUD and levels of functional impairment. Casting light on such phenomena …
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Cognitive therapy, working memory training, and the treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder - a functional MRI study
Background: In recent years, methamphetamine use disorder (MUD), which is associated with adverse outcomes and represents a significant public health burden, has become highly prevalent in Cape Town, South Africa. Protracted methamphetamine (MA) use has been linked with neural dysfunction and …
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Maternal methamphetamine use during pregnancy and subsequent neurodevelopmental and psychological sequelae in the child - a Cape Town experience
Methamphetamine, part of the amphetamine group of drugs, was first discovered in Japan in 1919. It has been clandestinely manufactured in the United States since the 1960s, and is still legally produced there as a nasal inhalant, as treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder and exogenous obesity, as …
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Executive function and contingency management for methamphetamine use disorder in South Africa: a comparison pre- and post-treatment
Background: Methamphetamine dependence is associated with impairment in executive function, as well as brain functional and structural alterations, findings on the relationship between executive function impairment and brain alterations seem inconsistent. Methamphetamine dependence may respond to …
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An Empirical Examination of the Associations Among Crystal Methamphetamine Use History, Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity, and Perceived Social Support
… of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Crystal methamphetamine use, however, is associated with a decrease in Social functioning. This is noteworthy as people with PTSD endorse elevated rates of crystal methamphetamine use. The current study proposed to look at perceived Social support as it …
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The views of healthcare providers on providing a brief treatment to address methamphetamine use among patients with a dual diagnosis
BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine (MA) use disorder in individuals with severe mental disorders (SMDs) has significant impact on clinical presentation and care. Although treatments exist, these are met by significant challenges. Notably, brief treatments for MA use within the general population have been …
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Methamphetamine (tik) use, sexual risk, aggression and mental health among school going adolescents in Cape Town
Methamphetamine use has become a growing problem in many regions of the world.Cape Town has shown a particularly sharp increase in use over the past six years. The aim of this thesis is to establish the extent of methamphetamine use among adolescents in Cape Town, and to investigate mental health …
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"--are you gonna wait until it kills you or are you gonna kill it?'' : narratives of individuals dependent on crystal methamphetamine
… study was to investigate the current crystal methamphetamine problem and its trends of abuse as manifested in the local context of Cape Town, South Africa. Twelve individuals (four ex-users, five users in recovery and three current users) who were dependent on crystal methamphetamine took part …
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EMPLOYED VS UNEMPLOYED METHAMPHETAMINE USERS: SPECIFIC IMPLICATIONS FOR CASE MANAGERS
Substance abuse and dependence has been a problem in the United States for over 100 years (Whitebread, 1995). In the past two decades the abuse and dependence of methamphetamine has increased and the rates have remained steady (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004). …
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Increasing the Rate of Successful Treatment in Pregnant Methamphetamine Users Through Integrated Policy and Protocol Development
… and the area encompasses a large land area. Methamphetamine use during pregnancy has become a growing concern prompting review of policy and processes. The global aim of the project is to increase the rate of successful treatment for Native American women who are abusing methamphetamines …
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The relationship between methamphetamine usage and smoking in patients with psychotic disorders
Background: Methamphetamine and tobacco us are highly prevalent in psychotic disorders, however, the relationship between the dual use of these substances is poorly understood. Aim: To investigate the relationship between methamphetamine and tobacco use severity in patients with psychotic disorders …
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Specifying the Links Between Adolescent Substance Use and Traditional Delinquency Theories: A Negative Bionomial Approach
… The societal and financial effects of substance use in Montana have been detrimental. For example, methamphetamine use accounted for 33 percent of children in foster care and over 50 percent of children were in foster care for drug-related reasons in 2006 (Methamphetamine in Montana 2008). Also, …
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Specifying the Links Between Adolescent Substance Use and Traditional Delinquency Theories: A Negative Bionomial Approach
… The societal and financial effects of substance use in Montana have been detrimental. For example, methamphetamine use accounted for 33 percent of children in foster care and over 50 percent of children were in foster care for drug-related reasons in 2006 (Methamphetamine in Montana 2008). Also, …
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