These effects may include chronic pulmonary effects and even cancer, which may be induced by DNA-toxic substances such as PAHs. A study by Palmer et al. (1994) showed that emissions from the M16 rifle were mutagenic in the Salmonella/Ames test. The effect was associated with the nanosized ...
A mixed methods online survey was administered to 441 current and past users to analyze the predictive impact of different acute intoxication effects regarding abstinence motivation/cessation of use. Our hypothesis was that PLE would be experienced as the most aversive intoxication effect and therefore ...
The changes of thermo-chemical characteristics in the TR process will inevitably cause damage to the appearance of the battery and the morphology of the active substances inside. In the following manuscript, the external morphology of the cells and the microscopic morphology of the internal conductive...
Firstly, SUD could lead to an increased risk of developing PTSD by leading a more risky lifestyle, which increases chances to experience traumatic events (e.g. being assaulted violently or sexually when being under influence of substances) [4]. Secondly, several studies indicated that PTSD can ...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) have high comorbidity. Although prior research indicated that PTSD can effectively be treated with Prolonged Exposure (PE) in these patients, reported effects are small and treatment d
It demonstrated that methamphetamine (METH) was the most abused drug in Changzhou City, ranging from 0.16 to 20.65 mg/d/1000 inh, while other target drugs ranged from < LOD-1.52 mg/d/1000 inh. Consumption of cocaine (COC) and ecstasy was very low among the samples. Conclusion ...
First and foremost homelessness, particularly in NYC, gets over exaggerated. About less the one percent of New Yorkers are homeless. And to further break the number down most homeless people suffer from either substances abuse or mental illness which inhibits them from carrying out basic life nece...
Further, it was reported that among the positive tested samples, 71% of them were obsessed with a heavy addiction to psychotropic substances while 57% were under moderate addiction obsession. The report of 2010 was a clear indication of inclining drug and co-related crime factors...
Associations between ADs and SUDs may also differ depending on the type of anxiety. For example, some people with social phobia may be so withdrawn that access to substances is reduced; that is, if people with social phobia are not spending time with substance-using peer groups in adolescence...
The aggregations of users of illegal psychoactive substances that have appeared in the large European cities the last decades obviously represent new aspects of this old phenomenon. Several phenomena lie behind. One is the cultural and political opposition from discontented youths in a particular ...