Background Benzodiazepine misuse is a growing public health problem, with increases in
benzodiazepine-related overdose deaths and emergency room visits in recent years …

Opioids and benzodiazepines are increasingly used alone or in combination. However, the
combined use of these agents increases the risk for potentially lethal respiratory depression …

Young people who use substances rarely access addiction services. When access does
occur, the relationship between professionals and users is often described as difficult …

Background There are few studies on mortality on individuals entering treatment for
cannabis use disorders. Objectives To estimate mortality risk for individuals treated for …

ABSTRACT A total of 852 participants attending 11 centers for addiction treatment in north
Italy following problems due to cocaine abuse between 1989 and 2013 were recruited. Two …

Background The aim of this study was to examine heroin mortality trends and changes in
causes of death, across time and age, in a cohort of the heroin population of treated …

In this paper, I propose a life cycle model of painkiller consumption that combines the theory
of health deficit accumulation with the theory of addiction. Chronic pain is conceptualized as …

Background Benzodiazepines are the third most commonly misused drugs in the US
population. There is a growing public health concern related to recent increases in …

The aim of this study was to examine mortality risk and causes of death for natives and non-
natives in a cohort of heroin population of treated in Northern Italy. Crude Mortality Rates …

This study examined physical activity levels and heroin cravings among male and female
adults with a history of heroin dependence and at least 12 months of continuous sobriety …