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Attitudes towards nicotine, alcohol and drug dependence among physicians in Israel
11 May 2012
Shaul Lev-Ran, Limor Adler, Uri Nitzan, Shmuel Fennig
Abstract: Prevalence of substance use and substance use disorders in Israel is similar to those in other developed countries. The aim of this study was to examine attitudes of physicians in Israel tow...
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Predictors of methadone program non-retention for opioid analgesic dependent patients
27 April 2012
Joseph Cox, Robert Allard, Emilie Maurais, Noreen Haley, Chris Small
Abstract: This study evaluates loss to follow-up in a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program for patients dependent on opioid analgesics in a community in eastern Canada. Data were collected us...
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Patient characteristics and availability of onsite non-rapid and rapid HIV testing in US substance use disorder treatment programs
27 April 2012
Amanda J. Abraham, Lauren A. O'Brien, Hannah K. Knudsen, Brian E. Bride, G. Rush Smith, Paul M. Roman
Abstract: Racial and ethnic minorities and injection drug users (IDUs) are at increased risk of HIV infection. However, the associations between these caseload characteristics and the availability of ...
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Retention on buprenorphine treatment reduces emergency department utilization, but not hospitalization, among treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence
26 April 2012
Ryan Schwarz, Alexei Zelenev, R. Douglas Bruce, Frederick L. Altice
Abstract: Drug users are marginalized from typical primary care, often resulting in emergency department (ED) usage and hospitalization due to late-stage disease. Though data suggest methadone decreas...
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Feasibility and impact of brief interventions for frequent cannabis users in Canada
23 April 2012
Benedikt Fischer, Meghan Dawe, Fraser McGuire, Paul A. Shuper, Rielle Capler, Dan Bilsker, Wayne Jones, Benjamin Taylor, Katherine Rudzinski, Jürgen Rehm
Abstract: Cannabis use is prevalent among young people, and frequent users are at an elevated risk for health problems. Availability and effectiveness of conventional treatment are limited, and brief ...
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