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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"drug misuse"”.
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Outcome Measurements in Economic Evaluations of Drug Misuse Interventions
… of outcomes in economic evaluations of drug misuse interventions. Three different aspects of measuring outcomes are examined: one focusing on non-monetary outcomes at the individual patient level; one focusing on monetary outcomes within studies using individual patient level data; and …
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Born into the midst of Parental Drug Misuse: the Voice and Life Story of a Child 'Survivor'
Although parental drug misuse is becoming an increasing concern for child welfare, little is known about the impact it has on children from their unique perspective. In the majority, research fails to listen to the voices of children, as the focus has been on the drug users themselves. …
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Grandparents raising grandchildren: population characteristics, perceived neighborhood risk, alcohol use, and drug misuse as predictors of emotional well being
… role of neighborhood conditions and alcohol and drug (AOD) consumption as predictors of these surrogate parents’ emotional well being. The Short-Form 12 Mental Component Summary was used to measure emotional well being. Items from the Composite International Diagnostic Interview were used to …
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Drug policy-making in Sri Lanka 1984-2008: people, politics and power
… Given also a paucity of research on illicit drug use and contemporary drug policy, this research study generated and analysed a body of evidence about the response to drug misuse and its related policies in Sri Lanka between 1984 and 2008. As the subject of drug policy can be viewed through a …
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Undergraduate Prescription Stimulant Misuse: The Impact of Academic Strain, Social Norms, and Gender
This study investigates the misuse of prescription stimulants among undergraduates for a variety of different purposes, including: academic, other instrumental, and recreational. This research is important as existing literature as well as national level surveillance data indicates a substantial …
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Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Gabapentin
… mg/kg gabapentin from vehicle in a two-lever drug discrimination task. All of the ten rats tested were able to establish gabapentin as an interoceptive cue. Gabapentin produced full generalization (≥ 80% gabapentin-lever responding) for itself at 30.0, 60.0, and 120.0 mg/kg doses. …
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Effectiveness of the Criminal Justice Process in Reducing Drug & Drug-Related Crimes in England & Wales
Current views on drug legislation and policies have focused on law enforcement and the coercive trend of treatment approaches under the supervision of the criminal justice system with more punitive provisions against traffickers and dealers, especially for Class A drugs, either in sentencing length …
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Post-mortem toxicogenetics: determining the suitable of blood samples collected for routine toxicological analyses for use in subsequent genetic analyses
… Africa has one of the highest prevalences of drug misuse and abuse in Africa. Salt River Mortuary (Cape Town, South Africa), along with other national Forensic Pathology Service providers, receives many cases of suspected drug-related deaths. In some cases, the traditional autopsy – when …
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Cervical Cancer in the USA: Prevention, Detection, and Disease Outcomes in Relation to Novel Factors and Disparities
… including obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug misuse, high-risk sexual behavior, and may be related to other important factors such as trust/distrust of authority figures. The results of this dissertation increase knowledge needed to lower cervical cancer burdens in the USA. By considering …
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“Examining the role of trust in collaborative efforts in the management of learner substance abuse issues in schools: perspectives of parents, teachers, and school principals in Cape Town”
… has implemented the following strategies: random drug tests, drug searches, and the educational component under life orientation in high schools and life skills in primary schools (Department of Basic Education, 2011a, 2011b; Department of Education, 2007). The Policy Framework for the Management …
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Salient Beliefs and Social Influence on Intentions to Misuse Prescription Opioid Pain Relieving Drugs for Recreational Purposes: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
… to use prescription opioid pain relieving drugs for recreational purposes among a sample of college students, while identifying salient beliefs that underlie recreational use in order to inform future intervention efforts among this population. Methodology: A cross-sectional electronic …
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Understanding Institutional Physician Chronic Opioid Prescription Practices for the Improved Implementation of Newly Developed EMR Tools
… the use of pain management agreements, urine drug screening, prescription monitoring programs (PMP) and risk and pain assessments among others. LOCAL PROBLEM: In Texas, several recent policies have made CNCP practices mandatory, requiring support in order to enforce them. At the University of …