Sociodemographic factors and social determinants associated with toxicology confirmed polysubstance opioid-related deaths

JA Barocas, J Wang, BDL Marshall… - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and aims While prescribed and illicit opioid use are primary drivers of the
national surges in overdose deaths, opioid overdose deaths in which stimulants are also …

Health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use: Systematic review and meta-analyses

AJ Butler, J Rehm, B Fischer - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized
populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet …

Increased risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals hospitalized with conditions related to the use of methamphetamine or other amphetamine-type drugs

RC Callaghan, JK Cunningham, J Sykes… - Drug and alcohol …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Since methamphetamine and other amphetamine-type stimulants
(meth/amphetamine) can damage dopaminergic neurons, researchers have long …

[图书][B] Integrated prevention services for HIV infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis for persons who use drugs illicitly: summary …

H Belani, T Chorba, F Fletcher, K Hennessey… - 2012 - cdc.gov
This report summarizes current (as of 2011) guidelines or recommendations published by
multiple agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for …

Cocaine use and risk of stroke: a systematic review

L Sordo, BI Indave, G Barrio, L Degenhardt… - Drug and alcohol …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Both cocaine use and strokes impact public health. Cocaine is a putative cause
of strokes, but no systematic review of the scientific evidence has been published. Methods …

The global epidemiology and burden of psychostimulant dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

L Degenhardt, AJ Baxter, YY Lee, W Hall… - Drug and alcohol …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims To estimate the global prevalence of cocaine and amphetamine dependence and the
burden of disease attributable to these disorders. Methods An epidemiological model was …

“People knew they could come here to get help”: an ethnographic study of assisted injection practices at a peer-run 'unsanctioned'supervised drug consumption room …

R McNeil, W Small, H Lampkin, K Shannon, T Kerr - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
People who require help injecting are disproportionately vulnerable to drug-related harm,
including HIV transmission. North America's only sanctioned SIF operates in Vancouver …

What data are available on the extent of illicit drug use and dependence globally? Results of four systematic reviews

L Degenhardt, C Bucello, B Calabria, P Nelson… - Drug and alcohol …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: We systematically reviewed availability and quality of data on the
prevalence of use and dependence on meth/amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioids …

“We want everything in a one-stop shop”: acceptability and feasibility of PrEP and buprenorphine implementation with mobile syringe services for Black people who …

TS Bartholomew, B Andraka-Cristou, RK Totaram… - Harm reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction A recent surge in HIV outbreaks, driven by the opioid and stimulant use crises,
has destabilized our progress toward targets set forth by Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan …

The Global Burden of Disease projects: what have we learned about illicit drug use and dependence and their contribution to the global burden of disease?

L Degenhardt, H Whiteford… - Drug and Alcohol Review, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study updated the findings
of earlier exercises. It provided regional and global estimates of the burden of disease …