A pioneering experience in Brazil: the creation of a support network for alcohol and drug dependent physicians. A preliminary report Uma experiência pioneira no Brasil: a criação d... by Hamer Nastasy Palhares-Alves, Ronaldo Laranjeira, Luiz Antônio Nogueira-Martins

“…METHOD: Semi-structured interviews using ICD-10 criteria were conducted to obtain data regarding alcohol/drug dependence, and psychiatric comorbidity. …”
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Effectiveness of crisis resolution home treatment for the management of acute psychiatric crises in Southern Switzerland: a natural experiment based on geography by Emiliano Soldini, Maddalena Alippi, Maria Caiata Zufferey, Angela Lisi, Mario Lucchini, Emiliano Albanese, Raffaella Ada Colombo, Simona Rossa, Emilio Bolla, Zefiro Benedetto Mellacqua, Giuseppina Larghi, Severino Cordasco, Wolfram Kawohl, Luca Crivelli, Rafael Traber

“…Safety during the treatment period was measured with the number of serious adverse events (suicide/suicide attempts, major self-harm episodes, acute alcohol/drug intoxications, aggressions to caregivers or family members). …”
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Will a fee-for-service payment for a young people’s health assessment in general practice increase the detection of health risk behaviours and health conditions? Protocol for a clu... by Jemimah Ride, Rebecca Guy, Jane S Hocking, Kim Dalziel, George C Patton, Megan S C Lim, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Pirkis, Douglas Boyle, Lena Sanci, Caroline Johnson, Grant Blashki, Susan M Sawyer, Patty Chondros, Rachel Skinner, Sara Newton, Cathy Watson, Amelia Wardley

“…Our primary outcome will be the annual rate of risk behaviours and health conditions recorded in the patient electronic health record (eg, alcohol/drug use, sexual activity and mental health issues). …”
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Psychiatric disorders among individuals who drive after the recent use of alcohol and drugs Transtornos psiquiátricos entre indivíduos que dirigem sob uso recente de álcool e droga... by Sibele Faller, J. Matthew Webster, Carl G. Leukefeld, Daniela Benzano Bumaguin, Paulina do Carmo Arruda Vieira Duarte, Raquel De Boni, Flavio Pechansky

“…RESULTS: The prevalence of any psychiatric disorder was 40.5% among drivers with recent alcohol or drug use, compared with 12.9% among the other drivers. Alcohol/drug-positive drivers reported a higher prevalence of depression (19.4%), mania (6.5%), hypomania (5.4%), post-traumatic stress disorder (8.6%), antisocial personality (7.8%), and substance/alcohol abuse or dependence (48.1%) compared with other drivers (3.5, 2.5, 2.1, 0.5, 1.3 and 18.3% &#91;p < 0.001&#93;, respectively). …”
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Methylation of BDNF and SLC6A4 Gene Promoters in Brazilian Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Presenting or Not Psychiatric Comorbidities by Isabel Cristina Bandeira, Isabel Cristina Bandeira, Lucas Giombelli, Isabel Cristina Werlang, Isabel Cristina Werlang, Ana Lucia Abujamra, Thais Leite Secchi, Rosane Brondani, Rosane Brondani, José Augusto Bragatti, Jorge Wladimir Junqueira Bizzi, Sandra Leistner-Segal, Sandra Leistner-Segal, Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin, Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin, Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin, Marino Muxfeldt Bianchin

“…Thirty-three (23.7%) patients showed anxiety disorders, 10 (7.2%) patients showed history of psychosis and 8 (5.8%) patients showed history of alcohol//drug abuse. Considering all 139 patients, 18 (12.9%) demonstrated methylation of the promoter region of both BDNF and SLC6A4 genes. …”
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CONSTRUCTING SERVICE DISCOURSES IN LITHUANIAN FAMILY SOCIAL WORK by Roberta Motiečienė, Merja Laitinen

“…Lithuanian legal acts define a family at risk as one that needs basic or special social services, whose parents are raising children under 18 years old; are suffering from alcohol, drug or psychotropic abuse problems or a gambling addiction; lack certain skills to know how or be able to take care of their children; use psychological, physical or sexual violence against their children; and spend monetary support for expenses other than family interests, thus posing dangers to their children’s physical, mental, spiritual and moral development and safety (Žin., No. 17-589, 2006, Article 2, part 7). …”

Monitoring quality and coverage of harm reduction services for people who use drugs: a consensus study by Lucas Wiessing, Marica Ferri, Vendula Běláčková, Patrizia Carrieri, Samuel R. Friedman, Cinta Folch, Kate Dolan, Brian Galvin, Peter Vickerman, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Viktor Mravčík, Mirjam Kretzschmar, Vana Sypsa, Ana Sarasa-Renedo, Anneli Uusküla, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Luis Mendão, Diana Rossi, Nadine van Gelder, Luke Mitcheson, Letizia Paoli, Cristina Diaz Gomez, Maitena Milhet, Nicoleta Dascalu, Jonathan Knight, Gordon Hay, Eleni Kalamara, Roland Simon, EUBEST working group, Catherine Comiskey, Carla Rossi, Paul Griffiths

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Effectiveness of road safety interventions: An evidence and gap map by Rahul Goel, Geetam Tiwari, Mathew Varghese, Kavi Bhalla, Girish Agrawal, Guneet Saini, Abhaya Jha, Denny John, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Dinesh Mohan

“…Included studies reported two primary outcomes: fatal crashes and non‐fatal injury crashes; and four intermediate outcomes: change in use of seat belts, change in use of helmets, change in speed, and change in alcohol/drug use. Studies were excluded if they did not report injury or fatality as one of the outcomes. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on the management, health, and behavior of the cystic fibrosis population in France during 2020 (MUCONFIN) by Nadia Oubaya, Nadia Oubaya, Thibaud Pombet, Thibaud Pombet, Celine Delestrain, Celine Delestrain, Celine Delestrain, Celine Delestrain, Natascha Remus, Natascha Remus, Benoit Douvry, Benoit Douvry, Dominique Grenet, Harriet Corvol, Harriet Corvol, Guillaume Thouvenin, Virginie Prulière-Escabasse, Virginie Prulière-Escabasse, Virginie Prulière-Escabasse, Hakima Mounir, Dominique Argoud, Cédric Fretigne, Laurence Costes, Marie-Pierre Mackiewicz, Camille Jung, Laitissia Ahamada, Sophie Lanone, Sophie Lanone, Sophie Lanone, Bernard Maitre, Bernard Maitre, Bernard Maitre, Bernard Maitre, Anne-Cécile Bégot, Ralph Epaud, Ralph Epaud, Ralph Epaud, Ralph Epaud

“…It comprised questions about access to healthcare, anxiety and depression, smoking, alcohol, drug and psychotropic drug consumption, adherence to CF treatment, and constraints. …”
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Drugs in perspective / by 301950 Fields, Richard

ÎNCĂLCAREA REGULILOR DE SECURITATE A CIRCULAŢIEI SAU DE EXPLOATARE A MIJLOACELOR DE TRANSPORT DE CĂTRE PERSOANA CARE CONDUCE MIJLOCUL DE TRANSPORT, SĂVÂRȘITĂ ÎN STARE DE EBRIETATE:... by Nicolae POSTOVANU

“…<p>The probability of committing an offence while intoxicated is higher and the negative impact of alcohol, drugs and other substances with similar effects on our physical and mental health can’t be questioned. …”
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Position statements / by Drug Watch International (United States)

Alcohol, nutrition, and health consequences / by Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross), Preedy, Victor R., Zibadi, Sherma

Legality of bringing to administrative responsibility for an offense under Art. 130 Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses: retrospective analysis by K. O. Chyshko

“…The provisions of a number of legislative acts have been analyzed in detail, as a result of which driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants or under the influence of drugs that reduce attention and speed of reaction is recognized as not an administrative but a criminal offense. …”
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Substance abuse : information foe school counselors, social workers, therapists and counselors / by 284877 Fisher, Gary L., Harrison, Thomas C., 1948-

Group Exercise for Adolescents : A manual for therapists, school counselors, & spiritual leaders / by Carrell, Susan author 487877

“…Ideal for therapists, school counselors, spiritual leaders, and other helping professionals, the manual addresses a wide range of today′s hot issues for adolescents, including sex, alcohol, drugs, values and ethics, family dynamics, self-esteem, management of difficult emotions, peer relationships, and spirituality. …”

Prevalence and correlates of the misuse of z-drugs and benzodiazepines in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health by R. Kathryn McHugh, R. Kathryn McHugh, Victoria R. Votaw, Victoria R. Votaw, Emma W. Trapani, Megan D. McCarthy

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International monitoring of capacity of treatment systems for alcohol and drug use disorders: Methodology of the Service Capacity Index for Substance Use Disorders by Dzmitry Krupchanka, Tomas Formanek, Kevin Shield, Jürgen Rehm, Martijn W. Heymans, Alexandra Fleischmann, Louisa Degenhardt, Tarek Gawad, Vladimir Poznyak

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The impact of COVID-19 on student health behavior in k-12 public schools in Alabama by Chen Henry

“…The study shows that the total usage of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco illustrates a downward trend due to the blockade of COVID-19. …”
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Characteristics of clients entering women-only substance use treatment services in New South Wales by Natalia Uthurralt, Felicia Miao Cao, Sharon E Reid, Latha Nithyanandam, Lucy Burns, Carolyn A Day

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