An addiction is a habitual behavior that is intended tonumb sufferingand over-ride painr. Addiction = a personal behavior which is considered to become a health disorder when itdamages or interruptsone's ability to perform one's normal tasks. All addictions areexploitive. Addictions produce the ...
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9].Preventuretargets four personality traits (two internalising, two externalising) that have been identified as risk factors for problematic alcohol use: impulsivity, sensation seeking, anxiety sensitivity, and hopelessness/negative thinking [7]. It is a brief, school-based...
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare access among patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021;221:108617. 36. Mistler CB, Curley CM, Rosen AO, El-Krab R, Wickersham JA, Copen- haver MM, et al. The impact of COVID-19 on access to HIV...
It is estimated that 20% of people with a severe mental health disorder will develop a substance use disorder during their lifetime. However, only 7,4 percent receive treatment for both disorders, and 55% receive no treatment [4]. Despite increased attention in recent years, there is still ...
We aimed to assess retention, changes in substance use and quality of life after 6 months on methadone maintenance therapy provided through a low-threshold service in Durban, South Africa. Methods: We enrolled a cohort of 54 people with an opioid use disorder into the study. We reviewed...