OBJECTIVE To evaluate the differences between serial and nonserial sexual offenders in terms of alcohol and drug consumption, impulsivity, and personal history of being sexually abused. METHOD A sectional and retrospective study carried out by the team of the outpatient clinic for the treatment of sexual disorders at Faculdade de Medicina do ABC - Santo André, Brazil. Three groups of subjects...

Urban agriculture plays an important role in many facets of food security, health and sustainability. The city farm is one such manifestation of urban agriculture: it functions as a location centric social hub that supplies food, education, and opportunities for strengthening the diverse sociocultural fabrics of the local community. This paper presents the case of Northey Street City Farm in Br...

We trace the evolution of extreme illiquidity discounts among Treasury securities during the financial crisis, when bonds fell more than six percent below more-liquid but otherwise identical notes. Using high-resolution data on market quality and trader identities and characteristics, we find that the discounts amplify through feedback loops, where cheaper, less-liquid securities flow to invest...

BACKGROUND The exclusion of participants with invalid accelerometry data (IAD) may lead to biased results and/or lack of generalizability in large population studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether demographic, behavioral, and biological differences occur between those with IAD and valid accelerometry data (VAD) among adults using a representative sample of the civilian no...

background to get more precise responses when gathering information about sensitive topics such as drug use, it is important to use the most optimal method. objectives this study was carried out to address the impact of three interview methods (street-based, household, and telephone interviews) on response pattern to sensitive and non-sensitive questions in terms of participation, disclosure an...

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Canada. The true prevalence during pregnancy remains unknown. Based on data from the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADMUS), 6.2% of women reported past year use of cannabis (Health Canada 2012). Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) also estimated the rate of illicit drug use by pregnant women i...

T he year 2010 was a busy one, but I didn't expect it to go out with a bang – literally. I was visiting friends in Copenhagen to celebrate the new year. We were getting ready to start the countdown to midnight when the building shook. Puzzled, we looked outside to find that someone on the street below had accidentally shot a firework into the apartment building. Luckily, its builders made sure,...

CONTEXT Seizures may be the presenting manifestation of acute poisoning in children. Knowledge of the etiologic agent, or likely drug-class exposure, is crucial to minimize morbidity and optimize care. OBJECTIVES To describe the agents most commonly responsible for pediatric drug-induced seizures, whose evaluation included a medical toxicology consultation in the United States. METHODS Usin...

This paper deals with the use of modern Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with quick and easy Diamond Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) technique for generating a spectral library of some benzodiazepines of forensic interest. These types of drugs can be seized as bulk street drugs as well as traces found at the scene of crime. There can be legal queries regarding identification of...

BACKGROUND Canada has featured the second-highest levels of prescription opioid (PO) use globally behind the United States, and reported extensive PO-related harms (e.g., non-medical PO use [NMPOU], PO-related morbidity and mortality). A recent comprehensive review synthesized key data on PO use, PO-related harms, and interventions in Canada, yet a substantive extent of new studies and data hav...