Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help
(MedPage Today) -- Few Americans, including some healthcare professionals, realize that chronic liver disease is now the 9th leading cause of death in the U.S. Even worse, it is the 5th leading cause of death among adults ages 25 to 64 years old... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

These Are the Most and Least Expensive Handgun Rounds
Handguns — a category that includes both pistols and revolvers — have ranked as the best selling firearm in the United States for well over a decade. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, handguns have accounted for over 40% of all domestic firearm production every…#explosives #atf #pewresearchcenter #ammopricesnow #cartridgeballistics #22longrifle #avg #markiv #beretta #wmr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alcohol industry-sponsored music festivals, alcohol marketing and drinking practices among young Nigerians: implications for policy - Dumbili EW.
INTRODUCTION: The global alcohol industry sponsors social/music events targeting young people; however, existing literature focuses on Westernised contexts. Given the decline in young people's drinking in many Western countries, it appears that multination... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Burden of alcohol and other substance use and correlates among undergraduate students at Busitema University in rural Eastern Uganda after COVID-19 lockdown - Kirabira J, Kagoya EK, Mpagi J, Atala CE, Ndamanywa K, Okibure A, Kibuuka R, Katongole F, Wandabwa J.
This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of alcohol and other substance use among students at Busitema University in Eastern Uganda. A cross sectiona... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

"It gets you high as a kite but not unsick": characterizations of and responses to a changing local drug supply by people who use drugs in Rhode Island - Collins AB, Macon EC, Levin S, Wunsch C, Wightman RS.
BACKGROUND: The North American overdose crisis has continued at unprecedented rates with more than 100,000 overdose deaths occurring in the United States (US) in 2022. Overdose deaths have increasingly been polysubstance-involved, with novel substances (e.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

A randomised, placebo-controlled, double blind, crossover trial on the effect of a 20:1 cannabidiol: Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol medical cannabis product on neurocognition, attention, and mood - Manning B, Hayley AC, Catchlove S, Stough C, Downey LA.
As cannabinoid-based medications gain popularity in the treatment of refractory medical conditions, it is crucial to examine the neurocognitive effects of commonly prescribed products to ensure associated safety profiles. The present study aims to investig... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Adverse drug reactions from adrenaline auto-injectors: data from the French poison control centres - Pouessel G, Tournoud C, Gautier S, Nisse P, Tanno LK.
The current guidelines recommend adrenaline as first-line treatment for allergic emergencies.1 In France, adrenaline auto-injectors (AAI) are widely available in the community.2 In 2022, 965,944 AAI have been sold and four brands were commercialized with t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Alcohol-related non-fatal motor vehicle crash injury in the US from 2019 to 2022 - Won NY, McCabe AJ, Cottler LB.
BACKGROUND: Information on recent alcohol-related non-fatal motor vehicle crash (MVC) injuries is limited.OBJECTIVES: To analyze alcohol-related non-fatal MVC injuries, 2019-2022, considering COVID-19 and Stay-at-Home policies.METHODS: Stat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Antidepressants and suicide-more benefit than harm - Isomets ä E.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Assessing a medication safety and disposal educational program using the health belief model - Frenzel O, Steig J, Hodges A.
BACKGROUND: Self-medication practices continue to grow due to reclassification of prescription to OTC status and self-care information on the internet, however unintended injuries and inappropriate use of medications continue to challenge healthcare provid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Association between prolonged stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic and earthquakes and quality of life, anxiety, depression, psychoactive substances, and problematic alcohol use in adult Croatian population - Kova čić Petrović Z, Peraica T, Blažev M, Kozaric-Kovacic D.
BACKGROUND: The prolonged stress experience caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and two earthquakes led to increased alcohol and psychoactive substance use (PSU) accompanied by a decrease in mental wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) in the Croatian population... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Attitudes toward extended-release naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder among African Americans - Rigg KK.
BACKGROUND: Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX; Vivitrol ®) is a long-acting injectable form of naltrexone, which is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2010, XR-NTX received Food and Drug Administration approval to treat OUD, becoming... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders and their treatment in the Europe - Hall W, Manthey J, Stjepanovi ć D.
This paper introduces the special issue on cannabis use in Europe. It describes data on the prevalence of cannabis use in Europe and the more limited data on the prevalence of cannabis use disorders, one of the most common forms of drug problem treated in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Maryland (2018), by industry and occupation - Frey JJ, Unick GJ, Phillips DR, Imboden R, Mosby A, Ware OD, Mitchell CS, Cloeren M.
This study assessed differences in OROD rates across industry and occupation in Maryland, in addition to demographic differences within in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Radical hospitality: innovative programming to build community and meet the needs of people who use drugs at a government-sanctioned overdose prevention site in San Francisco, California - Wenger LD, Morris T, Knight KR, Megerian CE, Davidson PJ, Suen LW, Majano V, Lambdin BH, Kral AH.
BACKGROUND: The Tenderloin Center (TLC), a multi-service center where people could receive or be connected to basic needs, behavioral health care, housing, and medical services, was open in San Francisco for 46 weeks in 2022. Within a week of operation, se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news