Crack use and correlates of use in a national population of street heroin users. The National AIDS Research Consortium.

abstract：:This study investigates barriers to utilization of drug abuse treatment by female street sex workers in Nigeria. Twenty-seven (n = 27) street sex workers were recruited through venue-based snow-ball sampling. In-depth, individual interviews were conducted, and transcripts were subjected to thematic, inductive and data...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Nelson EE,Abikoye GE

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientific literature increasingly calls for studies to translate evidence-based interventions into real-world contexts balancing fidelity to the original design and fit to the new setting. The Risk Avoidance Partnership (RAP) is a health promotion intervention originally designed to train active drug users to become ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Weeks MR,Kostick K,Li J,Dunn J,McLaughlin P,Richmond P,Choudhury S,Obidoa C,Mosher H,Martinez M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A discussion is provided of clinical techniques for establishing abstinence and preventing relapse in cocaine addicts within the context of an intensive outpatient treatment program. A basic tenet of this article is that to produce higher success rates in these and other drug-dependent patients more attention must be ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Washton AM,Stone-Washton N

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional ayahuasca can be defined as a brew made from Amazonian vine Banisteriopsis caapi and Amazonian admixture plants. Ayahuasca is used by indigenous groups in Amazonia, as a sacrament in syncretic Brazilian religions, and in healing and spiritual ceremonies internationally. The study aimed to determine concent...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kaasik H,Souza RCZ,Zandonadi FS,Tófoli LF,Sussulini A

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Methoxphenidine (MXP) was one of several NMDA antagonists marketed in 2013 to replace the recently controlled compound Methoxetamine (MXE). A steep rise in user interest was recorded, despite vendor cautioning of limited user feedback. The study presented a phenomenological analysis of MXP experiences amongst recreati...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Van Hout MC,Hearne E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of delirium experienced by three young friends after recreational use of "ecstasy" are reported--a syndrome which, to the best of the authors' knowledge, has not been previously observed in MDMA abusers. Special attention is given to the etiological factors and clinical features of the adverse reaction. ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Alciati A,Scaramelli B,Fusi A,Butteri E,Cattaneo ML,Mellado C

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substance use is common among young people and can escalate into significant problems for affected individuals and their families. Family responses can influence the course of youth substance use and its consequences for family members, including parents and siblings. Family-level interventions developed to date have ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bamberg JH,Toumbourou JW,Marks R

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient-reported toxicity of an overdose of intravenous methamphetamine is described. The authors report the case of a 34-year old man who inadvertently injected himself with approximately 2.3 grams of methamphetamine. The patient reported disorientation, hallucinations, hyperthermia, photophobia, orthostasis and ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Buffum JC,Shulgin AT

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient population that presents with both a B-cluster personality disorder and substance abuse is a challenge to professionals in both the mental health and substance abuse treatment fields. The coexistence of both disorders is not uncommon and is frequently encountered in substance abuse treatment, social welfar...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Walker R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a body of methamphetamine-themed poetry that speaks regretfully of the highly negative experiences of those in recovery from methamphetamine (MA) addiction or who feel trapped in an MA-using lifestyle. During ethnographic research in western Kentucky, the author collected two MA-themed poems from active MA us...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Sexton RL,Carlson RG,Leukefeld CG,Booth BM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aztecs in pre-Columbian Mexico used not only a large number of single hallucinogens, they also used some combinations. The present article describes reports of the use of teotlaqualli, an unction prepared from ololiuhqui and picietl, with a large number of additions. The work of the chroniclers of pre-Columbian Me...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Elferink JG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an overview of Control Mastery Theory, developed by Joseph Weiss, and applies this theory to the treatment of alcohol- and other drug-addicted clients. The article proposes that individual psychotherapy, in conjunction with self-help and other chemical dependency treatment programs, may be a sign...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： O'Connor LE,Weiss J

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to describe treatment utilization and relapse and examine possible predictors of time to relapse after treatment for methamphetamine (MA) use. This analysis is based on natural history interview data from 98 subjects treated for MA use in publicly-funded programs in Los Angeles County in 1...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Brecht ML,von Mayrhauser C,Anglin MD

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone maintenance is again receiving attention as an intervention for needle use/sharing among intravenous drug users. A major criticism is that methadone has its own addictive properties; consequently, the client is unable to detoxify and stay off opioids permanently. Study respondents had been off methadone for ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Rosenbaum M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increased recognition of the clinical treatment needs of patients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and the heterogeneity of this group with regard to types of substances used and mental disorders. This article examines differences between men and women diagnosed with mood or psychoti...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Grella CE

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper proposes that a comprehensive, long-term program with a case-management focus will produce better outcomes and be more cost-effective than the current approach to managing the illnesses of women on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (or TANF, formerly known as AFDC) who are afflicted with both drug dep...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bearman D,Claydon K,Kincheloe J,Lodise C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research explores the relationship between use of certain drugs and aggressive crimes among Mexican-American and White male arrestees in San Antonio, Texas, for 1992. This is based on a Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) sample of 534 male arrestees administered a drug urine analysis test and questionnaire by the Departm...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Valdez A,Kaplan CD,Curtis RL Jr,Yin Z

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: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 (CMRs) were 12.78 per 1,000 Person Years (PY), Standardized Mortality Rate (SMR) was 9.93. Mortality has been decreasing over time, wa...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Pavarin RM,Sanchini S,Marani S,Turino E,Tadonio L,Cantarelli B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationships between substance abuse, mental health problems and HIV risk behavior in offenders discharged from prison and referred to substance abuse treatment programs. Data from 34 sites (n = 1,358) in a federally-funded cooperative agreement, the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studi...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Pearson FS,Cleland CM,Chaple M,Hamilton Z,Prendergast ML,Rich JD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Drug-free" outpatient programs deliver treatment to the largest number of patients of all treatment modalities in the U.S., providing a significant opportunity to expand access to medication treatments for substance use disorders. This analysis examined staff perceptions of organizational dynamics associated with the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Monico L,Schwartz RP,Gryczynski J,O'Grady KE,Mitchell SG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated gender differences in psychosocial functioning among clients mandated to substance abuse treatment. In the current study, 210 probationers' self reports of depression, anxiety, self esteem, decision-making, life beliefs, role modeling, cooperation, and AIDS risky behavior were gathered. ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Rao SR,Czuchry M,Dansereau DF

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of its psychedelic properties in 1943, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) has been explored by psychiatric/therapeutic researchers, military/intelligence agencies, and a significant portion of the general population. Promising early research was halted by LSD's placement as a Schedule I drug in the e...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Smith DE,Raswyck GE,Davidson LD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitions about drinking, such as positive expectancies and self-efficacy, have been found to profoundly influence drinking behavior. Although the relationship of self-efficacy and positive expectancies with drinking consumption has been established, the relationship of self-efficacy and alcohol expectancies with the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blume AW,Lostutter TW,Schmaling KB,Marlatt GA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addiction is a primary, chronic disease involving brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry; it can lead to relapse, progressive development, and the potential for fatality if not treated. While pathological use of alcohol and, more recently, psychoactive substances have been accepted as addictive disease...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Smith DE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article the authors explore the experience of craving of methamphetamine users and seek to illuminate how differences in craving contribute to use patterns. Using in-depth interviewing, data were collected from 82 active methamphetamine users in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The constant comparison method com...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bruehl AM,Lende DH,Schwartz M,Sterk CE,Elifson K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1996, shortly after the San Francisco Cannabis Club was raided and (temporarily) closed by state authorities, the authors conducted an ethnographic study by interviewing selected former members to ascertain how they had benefited from the use of medical marijuana and how they had utilized the clubs. Interviews were...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Feldman HW,Mandel J

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in prisoners with (n = 124) or without (n = 78) drug use disorder. Participants were evaluated with the DUDIT, the DAST-10, and the Addiction Profile Index-Sho...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Evren C,Ogel K,Evren B,Bozkurt M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Savoring has covaried inversely with cannabis problems and moderated the association between cannabis use and negative consequences related to use. Research has not yet addressed the acceptability of savoring interventions for cannabis users. The present study aimed to replicate the finding of savoring as a protective...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Mian MN,Altman BR,Ueno LF,Earleywine M

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Communities that are struggling to provide effective treatment for the challenging population of severely mentally ill clients who use alcohol and drugs have a growing research base on which to make policy decisions. Integrating outpatient treatment for mental health and addictive disorders appears to be more effectiv...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zweben JE

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 1950s and 1960s, there was a tremendous surge in research into the effects of psychedelic drugs. When discussing this period of research, the discovery of the psychoactive properties of LSD in 1943 is often presented as the main, and sometimes only, driving force of the boom in research. This "Great Person,...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Aday JS,Bloesch EK,Davoli CC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00