The objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of methamphetamine use in adolescents at a juvenile classification home. The present subjects were 1362 adolescents (1172 male and 190 female) who had been admitted to the Nagoya Juvenile Classification Home. The participants were divided into two groups, a methamphetamine user group and a control group, based...

Misuse cases, the inverted version of a use case can be used to elicit security requirements. Abuse cases also are used in eliciting security requirements. Their notation appears to be similar. This paper presents a brief comparison between misuse cases and abuse cases. It is observed that misuse cases are able to model a wider range of mis-users and they also interact with use cases in interes...

OBJECTIVE This study estimated prevalences and correlates of stimulant diversion in the United States and examined relationships between diversion and measures of abuse or dependence. METHODS We conducted descriptive and multivariate analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Key measures were nonmedical use (misuse) of any prescription stimulant, any stimulant other th...

BACKGROUND Misuse of prescription and over-the-counter codeine-containing products is a global public health issue. OBJECTIVES To investigate the extent of treatment demand related to the misuse of codeine or codeine dependence in South Africa (SA) and the profile of patients seeking treatment, so as to understand the nature and extent of the problem. METHOD Data were collected from centres...

BACKGROUND Substance misuse among the working population results in increasing economic costs. General practitioners (GPs) and occupational physicians (OPs) can play a central role in detecting and managing substance misuse in the working population. Their collaboration could be critical in coordinating care, in facilitating rehabilitation and in reducing sickness absence. AIMS To search guid...