The study's (n = 447) purposes were to (1) describe relationships of abuser behavior to elder women's perception of barriers to help-seeking; (2) compare fit of model to participants' levels of abuse, race-ethnicity, age, and gender and relationship of identified close other; and (3) determine extent to which the model differentiated relationship of abuser to participant and level of abuse. Ana...

There is a demand for pharmaceutical products with reduced abuse liability. These products must meet three tests to be successful. They must be safe for patients, be less likely to injure the abuser, and be less desirable for abuse by established drug abusers relative to existing products on a dose for dose (milligram-equivalent) basis. There is a need for standardization of the evaluation of a...

Law number 35/2009 on Narcotics regulates the special minimum punishment. However, judges violate criminal limit, causing legal certainty and justice friction. This article examines in consideration of punishing narcotics crime cases. research uses normative empirical approaches through literature, document analysis, case studies, resource person interviews. Based results discussion, it is conc...

A 43 year old intravenous drug abuser presented to the accident and emergency department with a three week history of bilateral visual loss and frontal headaches. Fundoscopy revealed bilateral retinal cotton wool spots and haemorrhages and an ophthalmic opinion was requested. His blood pressure was subsequently found to be 210/140. A diagnosis of malignant hypertension was made and blood pressu...

This 9 year old boy presented with high-grade intermittent fever associated with chills and rigors for 2 weeks prior to admission. He also had mild non-productive cough. His mother noticed that he had loss of appetite and weight for the past 2 months. There was no past history of hospitalisation, nor had he received any blood transfusion. His father was treated for purulent urethral discharge (...

This study investigated the social adjustment of female family members and significant others (FSOs) of illicit drug users in order to gain insight into the impact of drug use upon those close to the user. Using the Social Adjustment Scale-Self Report (SAS-SR), we examined the social adjustment self-ratings (overall and in seven specific role areas) of 41 female partners and 24 mothers of drug ...

Introduction. Herein we present an interesting technique for the removal of bladder foreign body (BFB) in which a combination of endoscopic and suprapubic cystostomy was used. Case Presentation. The patient was a case of illicit drug abuser who self-introduced an electrical wire into his bladder. After its failed cystoscopic removal, the foreign body was removed suprapubically without open blad...