Early-onset drug use and risk for drug dependence problems

Sleep problems in early childhood and early onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence.

BACKGROUND No prospective studies exist on the relationship between sleep problems early in life and subsequent alcohol use. Stimulated by the adult literature linking sleep problems to the subsequent onset of alcohol use disorders in some adults, we examined whether sleep problems in early childhood predicted the onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence and whether such a relationshi...

Poly Drug Use - A Challenge for Drug Treatment

Poly-drug use refers to the use of two or more substances at the one time or repeatedly. It is common among both recreational and regular drug users across the world. Poly-drug use is a great contributor to the global number of deaths related to drug overdose. In this case, the likelihood of drug overdose and its pertaining complications in an individual is higher especially when benzodiazepine...

RAMADAN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG USE

Social problems of drug use and drug policies.

Remission from drug dependence symptoms and drug use cessation among women drug users in puerto rico.

BACKGROUND Studies of remission from drug dependence have most often been based on treatment samples, with limited generalizability to persons who may benefit from but never seek substance abuse treatment. Little is known about remission patterns among drug users in the community. OBJECTIVE To identify patterns and predictors of remission in a community sample of drug users followed up prospe...