Anaesthetic problems due to drug abuse and dependence

Drug Abuse , Addiction and Dependence

Genetic factors in drug abuse and dependence.

The etiology of drug abuse/dependence is a complex interplay of psychosocial and biological factors. These factors include socioeconomic status, education, drug availability, peer pressure, childhood and adult comorbid psychiatric disorders, and specific mutant genes. The emphasis of this chapter is on the role that genetic factors play in an individual's vulnerability to drug abuse/dependence,...

International Health Problems Related to Alcohol Abuse

The harmful use of alcohol inflicts great deal of social and economic losses on individuals and societies. Given the increase in world population and the predicted increase in alcohol consumption, the alcohol related burden of disease progressively catches higher ranks in the list of factors threatening humans' life. It has been considered that the social and economic burden related to alcohol ...

Nasal Septum Perforation due to Methamphetamine abuse

Introduction: Spontaneous Perforation of the nasal septum is an uncommon condition. Nasal inhalation of substances such as cocaine has long been linked to this Perforation. Case Report: This report describes the case of a 46-year-old woman who was addicted to methamphetamine and who presented with perforation of the nasal septum.This is the first reported case of nasal septal necrosis linked to...

Impact of drug abuse/dependence on dentists.

Drug abuse and dependence are important and complex health problems, and understanding these issues is important for dental patient management. At the same time, dentists, like their patients, could abuse alcohol and other illicit drugs, which would jeopardize their ability to provide optimum dental care. This article reviews important aspects of drug abuse and dependence, risk factors for dent...