Issues Early discharges, also known as 'against medical advice'discharges, frequently occur
in inpatient withdrawal management settings and can result in negative outcomes for …

Introduction Emerging adulthood (between the ages 18–25 years) has been conceptualized
as a specific developmental stage based on unique psychosocial characteristics. Opioids …

Background: Despite alcohol use being a risk factor for numerous health-related conditions
and alcohol use disorder (AUD) recognized as a disease, there was limited research in India …

Background and Aim: Preferences of service users is an important consideration for
developing health-care services. This study aimed to assess the experiences of the patients …

Background: Substance use disorder is a complex bio-psycho-social phenomenon affecting
the intimate relationship of substance users with their wives. Marital adjustment may be …

Abstract Background and aims Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a neuropeptide
important for neural growth and differentiation has been explored in patients with opioid …

Background: Recovery capital helps in the assessment of the personal strengths and
challenges that exist in an individual with substance use which may have an impact on …

Background and aims: Tramadol is an opioid agonist which can be potentially used for
maintenance treatment of patients with opioid use disorders. This chart review presents the …

Introduction: Studies have reported that females who drop out prematurely from inpatient
treatment have poor treatment outcome. However, literature from India is limited in this …

Purpose There is a paucity of comparative literature on pathway to care among patients with
co-occurring disorders and those with only substance use disorders. This paper aims to …