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Misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs to obtain illicit highs: how pharmacists can prevent abuse
(2020-11-18)
There have been increasing reports of misuse of a range of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for recreational purposes. The use of psychoactive pharmaceuticals and ‘pharming’ are new, widespread phenomena ...
COVID-19: The hidden impact on mental health and drug addiction
(2020-07-29)
There is concern the Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of the general population through a range of suggested mechanisms: fear, uncertainty, and anxiety; social ...
Exploring the baseline knowledge and experience of healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom on Novel Psychoactive Substances
(2020-03-02)
Objective: This survey aimed to explore knowledge and experience on novel psychoactive substances (NPS) of healthcare professionals (HCPs). The study also aimed to assess how HCPs would like to improve their knowledge of ...
'New/Designer Benzodiazepines': an analysis of the literature and psychonauts’ trip reports
(2020-01-10)
Background: NPS belonging to the benzodiazepine (BZD) class, e.g., ‘legal/designer BZDs’/‘research chemicals’, have recently emerged in the drug (mainly online/virtual) market. Objective: While certain NPS belonging to the ...
Substance Use Disorders and Violence
(Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...
Substance Use Disorders and Violence
(Springer Nature, 2020-01-01)
Substance use seems to be associated with increased prevalence levels of violent behaviour in both general population and psychiatric patients, with ‘dual-diagnosis’ clients showing high rates of risky and criminal behaviour ...