AbstractBackground: Drug abuse is a serious and global health problem, causing significant morbidity, mortality, and adverse social and economic effects. The deleterious consequences of drug abuse are related not only to drugs themselves but also to the rela.....
AbstractBackground: In the study of a multi factorial disease like alcoholism genetic component it is important because it can represent up to 50% of the influence, and there are significant ethnic differences among populations. This work is the first of its.....
AbstractPersons living with HIV (PLWH) in the US smoke cigarettes at approximately triple the rate of the general population, and tobacco use has emerged as a leading killer in this highly vulnerable group. Cell phones offer a modern, broad-reach platform to.....
AbstractThe purpose of the present study is to examine the link between cigarette experimentation and other risky behaviors in African American college students. Three hypotheses were proposed. The first hypothesis is individuals who have tried cigarettes ar.....
AbstractAlcohol is an addictive substance that is integrated and normalized indifferent cultural contexts, and therefore has different forms of social representation. These have evolved significantly over the years, as evidenced by the changing consideration.....
AbstractAlcohol is the most consumed substance of abuse in our environment and at a premature age. Alcohol consumption and abuse in adolescents can lead to a number of health and social issues. Determination of ethanol consumption in adolescents by questionn.....
AbstractFamily Treatment Courts (FTCs) are courts that were created to therapeutically deal with parents who have a substance abuse problem and are involved with the child welfare system due to having an indicated neglect case. The current research study is .....
AbstractRates of adolescent substance use and abuse (SUA) are extremely high, as are rates of adolescent victimization and interpersonal violence in the United States. SUA is even more common among adolescents who have experienced victimization, violence, or.....
AbstractEmployment has been identified as a major factor in overcoming recidivism among ex-felons; those that find employment are three to five times less likely to commit a crime. Yet, unemployment rates remain high, estimated at between 42% and 55%. In add.....
AbstractThis study examined the impact of passive versus active parental consent procedures on response rates and nonresponse bias when recruiting 9th grade students for a school based alcohol intervention. Results indicated a significant difference in respo.....
AbstractPresence of abnormal cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) in patients of schizophrenia has been reported in many studies. CSP has not been reported in patients of Alcohol dependent syndrome (ADS), though less brain weight and volume specially of white matte.....
AbstractIn the research of influence of alcohol on the mental and physical state of the body alcohol concentration in the blood plays an important role which must be properly defined. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine breath and blood alcohol co.....
AbstractObjective: Several studies have linked smoking to negative affect in different populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate if smoking is associated with the
presence of depressive symptoms in pregnancy.
Methods: The sample comprised 738 ea.....
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate how and why injections were used in professional and amateur cycling. Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with cyclists hoping to join a professional team (n=6), neo-professional cyclists (n=2),.....
AbstractThe focus of this brief paper is to describe a current research project exploring the lived experiences of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) who are supported by the homeless-serving sector in Calgary, Alberta. Individuals with .....
AbstractIndividuals who have endured childhood sexual abuse (CSA) often struggle with long-term consequences throughout their lives. Research examining consequences of CSA, such as somatic, mental, and emotional distress are reviewed. Using archival data, th.....
AbstractEmerging drugs of abuse, such as xylazine (XYL), are receiving great interest due to increasing use and the potential health toxicity effects, in the addict population. XYL is an alpha two agonist without medical applications in humans. Our previous .....