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Aust J Gen Pract      

The assessment and management of gamma hydroxybutyrate use in general practice.

Phan V, Arunogiri S, Lubman DI

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an illicit drug commonly used in music festival, party and 'chemsex' settings. Most people who use GHB do so occasional ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Addict Behav      

Illicit drug use among college students: The role of social norms and risk perceptions.

Kollath-Cattano C, Hatteberg SJ, Kooper A

To examine the prevalence and correlates of college student use of illicit substances including cocaine, designer drugs, and nonmedical use of prescri ... Read More

Source: PubMed
J Psychoactive Drugs   2020 Jan 31   

Racial/Ethnic and Gender Differences in Associations of Medication-Assisted Therapy and Reduced Opioid Use between Outpatient Treatment Admission and Discharge.

Pro G, Utter J, Cram J, Baldwin J

Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) for opioid use disorders is an effective treatment strategy. Racial/ethnic and gender disparities in MAT utilization ... Read More

Source: PubMed
PLoS ONE      

The National Ambulance Surveillance System: A novel method for monitoring acute alcohol, illicit and pharmaceutical drug related-harms using coded Australian ambulance clinical records.

Lubman DI, Matthews S, Heilbronn C, Killian JJ, Ogeil RP, Lloyd B, Witt K, Crossin R, Smith K, Bosley E, Carney R, Wilson A, Eastham M, Keene T, Shipp C, Scott D

Although harmful consumption of alcohol and other drugs (both illicit and pharmaceutical) significantly contribute to global burden of disease, not al ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Pharmacol Rep      

Induction of immediate early genes expression in the mouse striatum following acute administration of synthetic cathinones.

Wojcieszak J, Andrzejczak D, Szymanska B, Zawilska JB

Synthetic cathinones (SCs) form one of the most prominent group of the New Psychoactive Substances. SCs enhance central dopaminergic and noradrenergic ... Read More

Source: PubMed
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