All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Prevalence and associations of metabolic syndrome in patients with alcohol use disorder

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Scientific article
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Treatment
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Women
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Excessive alcohol consumption has been associated with different components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) such as arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes or obesity. We aimed to analyze the prevalence and...

The Synaptic Interactions of Alcohol and the Endogenous Cannabinoid System

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
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PURPOSE: A growing body of evidence has implicated the endocannabinoid (eCB) system in the acute, chronic, and withdrawal effects of alcohol/ethanol on synaptic function. These eCB-mediated synaptic effects may contribute to the...

Effectiveness of e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation: evidence from the PATH Study cohort, 2017–2019

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Objective To assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation in the USA from 2017 to 2019, given the 2017 increase in high nicotine e-cigarette sales.

Methods In 2017, the PATH Cohort Study included data on 3578...

Risk of psychosis in illicit amphetamine users: a 10 year retrospective cohort study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
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Women
The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as ‘speed’, is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health.

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention: why make relapse prevention more mindful?

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
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Addiction

Traditionally, relapse prevention for addictive disorders has been based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). The development of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) by the University of Washington, which integrates core aspects...

Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada

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Report
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Treatment
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Addiction
Quality Assurance
Law Enforcement
Border Control
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Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...

Concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach

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Book
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Mental Health
Partner Organisation

This manual introduces a concept of trauma and offers a framework for becoming a trauma-informed organisation, system, or service sector.

The manual provides a definition of trauma and a trauma-informed approach and offers 6 key principles...

UNODC supports Practitioners in Community-Based Settings

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News
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
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Partner Organisation

The South Sumatra province has been ranked as the second largest province with people who use drugs, with a prevalence of 5%  which approximately corresponds to 326,694 people, and methamphetamine is still the most popular drug of choice in...

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