This report presents information on deaths related to drug abuse that were reported to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) by 141 participating medical examiners (MEs) in 42 metropolitan areas in 1998. The Office of Applied Studies in the Substance Abus...
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This report presents information on drug abuse-related medical examiner (ME) cases collected through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for calendar year 1997. The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admini...
This report presents information on drug abuse-related medical examiner (ME) cases collected through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for the calendar year 1996. The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad...
Topics Drugs of Abuse - Alcohol Club Drugs Cocaine Heroin Inhalants LSD (Acid) Marijuana MDMA (Ecstasy) Methamphetamine PCP/Phencyclidine Prescription Medications Steroids...
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The report presents trends in drug abuse data collected through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for the ten-year period from 1976 through 1985. It is based on drug abuse-related cases reported by 564 hospital emergency rooms (ERs) and 62 medical exa...
... and abuse of alcohol and other recreational drugs (marijuana, cocaine, heroin). Anyone who abuses drugs or alcohol ... information for questions and concerns related to your medical problem. This article will be updated as needed ...
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Currently, the abuse of benzodiazepines attracts less attention than the abuse of other prescription drugs, such as opiate pain medications. However, benzodiazepines were involved in over 100,000 drug abuse-related ED visits in 2002 and were the most freq...
The abuse risk of new non-benzodiazepine hypnotics such as zolpidem has been discussed in a number of recent publications. We performed a Medline analysis which showed that, to date, 15 cases of abuse or dependence have been published. In 6 patients, the abuse was secondary to other forms of abuse or dependence. ...
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Contents: The Medications Development Program: A New Initiative of the National Institute on Drug Abuse; Cocaine-Related Medical Crises: Evidence From the Drug Abuse Warning Network; Preclinical Assessment of Cocaine Toxicity: Mechanisms and Pharmacothera...
...Relating to Labor (Continued) WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Coverage Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.119 Leave for treatment of substance abuse. (a)...
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This report presents data on drug abuse that were reported by medical examiners (MEs) participating in the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN); these deaths will be referred to as cases. Drug abuse deaths may be either drug-induced or drug-related. A drug-i...
Finds Areas of Concern 12/09/10 - Buprenorphine Treatment in Pregnancy: Less Distress to Babies 8/26/10 - Studies on Combat Related Substance Use and Abuse to be Funded by NIH and...
An increasing number of studies in the past decade have shown that sexual abuse of children is disturbingly common. The author reviews some of the more recent knowledge about the problem, with particular reference to medical implications. The incidence and distribution of the problem and the relative importance of the ...
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An estimated 3% of the United States population deliberately misuse or abuse psychoactive medications, with severe consequences. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than half of patients who sought treatment or died of drug-related medical problems in 1989 were ...
PURPOSE: Previous medical student abuse research employed quantitative surveys that failed to explore factors thought to contribute to abuse and students' actions in the face of abuse. This study examined medical student abuse narratives to identify types of perceived ...
...Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AID OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS...Subpoenas for alcohol abuse or drug abuse treatment records must be processed under 42 U...of medical records would prejudice the cause of action, the matter will be...
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... Leave for treatment of substance abuse. 825.119 Section 825.119 Labor Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued...Coverage Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.119 Leave for treatment of substance...
Current theories suggest that all children in a home are at risk for physical abuse, when one child is abused. However, little evidence exists to guide decisions regarding the medical management of siblings of physically abused children (contact children [CC]). This study sought to compare child protective services ...
The report examines 10-year trends in benzodiazepine-related medical emergencies and deaths reported to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). The data span the period from 1976 through 1985 and focus on...
Traditional approaches to the medical management of alcohol-related disorders have met with limited success in altering the prevalence of alcohol abuse. Evidence suggests that identifying early those who drink to excess and intervening with low-cost educational and motivational programs could significantly reduce the prevalence of ...
NIDA Home > Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse Drug addiction is a brain disease. Although initial drug use might be voluntary, ...
This book provides a description for all the known radiological alterations occurring in child abuse. This allows for precise interpretation of findings by radiologists. It also helps eliminate the confusion among both clinicians and non-medical personnel involved in the diagnosis, management, and legal issues related to child ...
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Today substance dependence is one of the major public health problems in the world with millions of people abusing legal and illegal drugs. In addition, almost one-third of the world�s population suffers with one or more infections. Both drugs of abuse and infections are associated with serious medical and health consequences, some ...
The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network conducted this study to determine the availability of and factors associated with infection-related health services in substance abuse treatment settings. In a cross-sectional descriptive design, state policies, reimbursement for providers, state level of priority, and treatment ...
SummarySubstance abuse is an increasing global socio-medical problem. The present study examines fifteen socio-demographic characteristics of abusers and compares some of the characteristics to randomly selected non-substance abusers. The results show that substance abuse is largely a problem ...
Contains comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding the effects of abused drugs on pregnancy and explores current strategies for treating pregnant addicts and their infants. Other related areas discussed are: medications development, pharmaceutica...
This article introduces the second issue of the special double issue focusing on forensic, cultural, and systems issues in child sexual abuse cases. We briefly review the articles, which include a discussion of child sexual abuse myths, an empirical analysis of extended child sexual abuse evaluations, an article on the role of the ...
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ABUSE POLICY POLICY #: HR-035 EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2002 POLICY Vanderbilt University is a drug free Amendments of 1989. Substance abuse (both drug and alcohol abuse) has been proven to be detrimental related concerns that may indicate a need for drug and alcohol testing or some other action, the following
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Examines the training background and self-reported knowledge levels held by a group of professionals on specific topics in child sexual abuse. It was found that many professionals working in the area of child abuse treatment, including social workers, medical personnel, and psychologists, have not had training on topics directly ...
Opioid-dependent individuals with a history of abuse have exhibited worse mental and physical health compared to those without such a history; however, the evidence regarding the influence of abuse histories on addiction treatment outcomes are conflicting. In the present study, we identified history of physical or sexual abuse at ...
Objective: Sexually or physically abused children are at risk for neurobiological dysregulation as well as for internalizing and disruptive behavior disorders. Stress-related autonomic nervous system (ANS) down-regulation has been proposed as a sequela of abuse and was investigated in the present study. Methods: Child Protective ...
There is a sparsity of studies specifying the relative effectiveness of different types of treatment programs in treating a similar target population of drug and alcohol abusers in the same locale. In this paper, two drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs are described and their relative effectiveness compared in treating similar ...
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Investigated ethnic differences among 121 analgesic drug-related deaths. Data from the medical examiner's office and interviews with survivors indicated greater codeine involvement for non-Whites and greater propoxyphene involvement for Whites, higher incidences of illicit drug abuse among non-Whites, and more ...
... medications like methylphenidate (Ritalin) or dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine or Adderall). These medications may also be given to someone ...
... suspicious hospitalizations Victims are brought to different medical facilities for treatment to prevent medical practitioners from observing a pattern ...
Scand J Caring Sci; 2011 Abuse in health care: a concept analysis Aims and objectives:? To analyse the concept of abuse in health care. This analysis also covers how abuse in health care is different from the related concepts of medical error, patient satisfaction and personal identity threat. ...
A previous study published in 2000 on a small group of children concluded that the medical examination in cases of sexual child abuse seldom provided legal proof of sexual abuse [J Forensic Sci 45(2000):115-7]. The present consecutive study included children referred to the police for a forensic medical ...
We retrospectively reviewed autopsy records at a statewide medical examiner's office in order to identify and characterize deaths due to child abuse. In a 6-year period in New Mexico, the medical examiner investigated 45 deaths determined to be child abuse-related. Decedents were predominantly male (68.9%), ...
Jul 29, 2006 ... 7.3.1 All drug-testing information, specifically relating to ... medical and/or rehabilitative records concerning the employee's drug abuse, ...
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Substance abuse and its related sequelae (including crime, poverty, violence, HIV, AIDS, psychiatric disorders and medical comorbidity), constitutes one of the leading public health problems facing society today. Substance problems occur across all strata...
Alcohol-related medical disorders affect many organs and systems of the body, including the central nervous system (CNS). As with other drugs of abuse, long-term alcohol ingestion results in the development of tolerance, addiction, and dependence. Alcohol...
... was to review the literature, consult with experts, and evaluate the instruments related to the assessment of exposure to child abuse, spouse abuse ...
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Difficulties caring for patients in the context of family and community stem from problems of power and vulnerability. Patients are disempowered in relation to physicians and to the medical care system. Physicians are disempowered in their ability to provide comprehensive relationship-centered care to individuals and families because of economic ...
BACKGROUND: Assessing and addressing child abuse histories are one of the grand challenges in psychiatric rehabilitation. Archival information, e.g., comprehensive psychosocial evaluations, objective testing, court documents, and medical chart information can provide useful and objective historical accounts. It is essential to develop ...
In total, 123 battered Korean women who used domestic violence agencies were asked where they had turned for assistance in response to intimate partner violence. This study examined the factors related to use of formal and informal resources by these women. Formal resources included police, medical, legal, and shelter; informal were family or neighbors. ...
... interactions between medical and nonmedical personnel, both military and civilian, in the treatment and prevention of child abuse, spouse abuse ...
Beneficial advances in the treatment of substance abuse and compliance with medical therapies, including HAART, are possible with new mobile technologies related to personal physiological sensing and computational methods. When incorporated into mobile platforms that allow for ubiquitous computing, these technologies have great ...
The possibility of an investigation related to fraud and abuse is the last thing most people want to think about, but it's important to be prepared, just in case. The author gives some advice on how to react if your facility is the target of an investigation and points out some important steps to take to ensure compliance. PMID:10174720
...activity relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia to a surrogate of the patient who is the subject of such record if: (a) The patient lacks decision-making...
In this descriptive study of chronic pain in a community sample of 292 women who had separated from their abusive partners on average 20 months previously, more than one-third experienced high disability pain as measured by Von Korff's Chronic Pain Grade. Beyond the usual pain locations associated with abuse, 43.2% reported swollen/painful joints. More ...
... of the American Medical Association JAMA PATIENT PAGE Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism A buse of alcohol is ... each other by sharing personal experiences and advice. Alcohol abuse is a pattern of drinking that is ...
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) abuse has been and continues to be a major medical and social problem. In the past 6 months, we have seen five deep neck abscesses secondary to intravenous Ritalin abuse. This constitutes more than 50% of the deep neck abscesses seen by us in the same time period. The pathogenesis is ...
There is agreement that physicians can play a major role in the prevention of alcohol problems among their patients and that medical schools should prepare physicians for this role by teaching three major subject areas: knowledge, attitudes and clinical skills. Despite this agreement and the acknowledged high prevalence of alcohol problems in clinical populations, ...
Objective: This study examines the impact of Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) and other factors, such as the child's age, alleged penetration, and injury on the use of forensic medical examinations as part of the response to reported child sexual abuse. Methods: This analysis is part of a quasi-experimental study, the Multi-Site Evaluation of Children's ...
Cancer Depression Diarrhea that is chronic (lasts a long time) Drugs, including amphetamines, chemotherapy drugs, laxatives (when abused), and thyroid medications Drug abuse...
suspicion of child sexual abuse must be reported to child protective services and the police. Medical professionals, teachers, and child care professionals are required by law...
This comprehensive health policy review of the prescription drug abuse epidemic is based on the written and oral testimony of witnesses at a July 26, 2006 Congressional Hearing, including that of Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, the chief executive officer of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and additions from review of the literature. Honorable Mark E. Souder, ...
The elderly frequently use psychoactive drugs including alcohol (ethanol), benzodiazepines and opioid analgesics, which have a propensity to cause abuse and dependence. Theoretically, the changes in pharmacokinetics of these agents in the elderly may modify their abuse and dependence potential. In the elderly, blood alcohol concentrations following an oral ...
OBJECTIVES: Child abuse has negative consequences on health functioning and the self-concept. Prior studies have garnered support for these relationships in younger adults; yet few studies have looked at the effects of abuse on health in older adults and the psychosocial variables, specifically self-efficacy, that may influence the ...
Evaluating a subset of participants from a larger research project concerning comprehensive drug treatment services for pregnant substance-abusing women and their offspring, this investigation compared those mothers who retained custody of their infants following delivery with those who lost custody and whose infants were placed in the care of other ...
Pregnancy and the postpartum period is a time of great physical, psychological, and emotional upheaval. Women who experience intimate partner violence experience more depression and anxiety and a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (such as those related to the abuse). While the literature supports the presence of increased health care utilization ...
To examine age at onset of substance abuse in relation to other factors of relevance to criminal behavior, we compared Life History of Aggression (LHA) scores, traits of psychopathy according to the Psychopathy Checklist--Revised (PCL-R), and violent recidivism in 100 violent offenders with early (before the age of 18) versus late onset of ...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the nature, extent and costs of injuries to health care workers caused by physical abuse. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Large acute and tertiary care teaching hospital in Winnipeg. PARTICIPANTS: All health care workers at the hospital who filed reports of abuse-related injuries and of verbal abuse and ...
...Rewards for information relating to Medicare fraud and abuse. 420.405 Section 420...Rewards for Information Relating to Medicare Fraud and Abuse, and Establishment of a Program...Rewards for information relating to Medicare fraud and abuse. (a) General...
AbstractChildhood sexual abuse is prevalent among people living with HIV, and the experience of shame is a common consequence of childhood sexual abuse and HIV infection. This study examined the role of shame in health-related quality of life among HIV-positive adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. ...
Background:Sikkim, a state in Northeast India with a population of more than 500,000 and inhabited by indigenous population of Lepchas, Bhutias and Nepalis, lies in the foothills of the Himalayas sharing borders with Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Northeast India is a major source of injection drug users (IDUs) and associated HIV/AIDS. Alcohol use is traditionally prevalent in Sikkim and recently, IDU ...
OBJECTIVEMental illness stigma remains a significant barrier to treatment. However, the recent increase in the medical and non-medical use of prescription psychiatric medications among college students seems to contradict this phenomenon. This study explored students� attitudes and experiences related to ...
This study examined factors that affect assessments of abuse as depicted in scenarios in which a caregiving daughter abuses her elderly mother through over-medication. College students (N = 239) read scenarios that varied in terms of the past quality of the caregiver/elder relationship and whether or not the elder adult was depicted as ...
Objective: To examine whether shame-proneness mediates the relationship between women's histories of childhood sexual abuse and their current partner and family conflict and child maltreatment. Previous research has found that women with childhood sexual abuse histories experience heightened shame and interpersonal conflict. However, research examining the ...
... Title : Factors Related to Drug Abuse in the Submarine Service. IV. Correlates of Permissiveness of Attitudes Toward Drug Abuse. ...
Contents: Introduction (Background and Methodology, Data Limitations, Report Format and Data Tabulation); Summary of 1992 Drug-Related Cases and Drug Mentions Reported by Dawn Medical Examiners (Demographic Characteristics, Episode Characteristics, Drug U...
This paper overviews the controversies surrounding the abuse of prescription analgesic OxyContin� (oxycodone hydrochloride; Purdue Pharma, Stamford, CT, USA). It discusses solutions to this medication-related issue, which has been touted as reaching epidemic proportions. Relevant literature from 1990 to 2004 was identified through ...
Objective: To determine whether a suspicion or diagnosis of child abuse during hospitalization influences parental perceptions of hospital care in families of children admitted with traumatic injuries. Method: Parents of children younger than 6 years of age admitted with traumatic injuries to a large urban children's hospital were recruited to complete a survey regarding their ...
The abuse of methamphetamine a potent and highly addictive psychostimulant is a very serious problem in the United States. Methamphetamine abuse leads to devastating medical, psychological, and social consequences. Adverse health effects include memory lo...
Heroin is a highly addictive drug, and its abuse has repercussions that extend far beyond the individual user. The medical and social consequences of drug abuse HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, fetal effects, crime, violence, and disruptions in family, workplace, ...
female inmate abuses herself with drugs and alcohol, is perpetually involved in abusive relationships of abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, medical and psychological problems and treatment, and self.106). Substance Abuse, Emotional and Physical Problems Next, we examined the ...
This live satellite broadcast and Webcast will provide an in-depth look at elder abuse and neglect, focusing on the medical and evidentiary aspects of an abuse/neglect investigation. Topics will include red flags for abuse, bruising, and a look at where a...
Navy drug abusers admitted to a Rehabilitation Center were compared with healthy controls and psychiatric patients on frequencies of 'yes' response to the to the 195 items of the Cornell Medical Index Health Questionnaire. Drug abusers differed significan...
This report presents information on drug abuse deaths that occurred in 1999 and were reported to the Drug Abuse Warning Network by 139 medical examiner (ME) facilities in 40 metropolitan areas. The data are not representative of all such deaths that occur...
The purpose of this study is to examine the problem behavior and self-medication models of alcohol abuse in incarcerated male adolescents. Male adolescents (N = 56) incarcerated in a juvenile correction facility were administered a battery of psychological measures. Approximately 84% of adolescents with clinically significant ...
Are laboring and birthing women treated abusively in the hospital? Although seldom recognized as abuse or violence against women, bullying and medical treatments under false pretenses, even in a hospital, constitute abuse and a basic human rights issue that needs attention. Naming the problem is a first step. The ...
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Despite awareness of the wide variety of clinical and laboratory abnormalities associated with alcohol abuse, drinking problems often remain undetected in hospital and in general medical practice. The diagnosis of alcohol abuse has been emphasized repeatedly in the literature but far less attention has been paid to indicators that ...
A sample of 107 sons of alcoholics aged 22-33 is compared to a representative sample of 1,274 Prague men of the same age range with respect to alcohol abuse and its psychosocial antecedents and correlates. Data sources were cumulative records of alcohol abuse in health care files and interviews. The estimated relative risk of alcohol ...
This study identifies social, political, and cultural barriers to help seeking from health care organizations faced by abused Latina and Asian immigrant women. Qualitative data were collected through four semistructured ethnic-specific focus group interviews with 28 abused Latina and Asian immigrant women. Participants who had suffered intimate partner ...
This report synthesizes a number of national studies that show the intentional abuse of prescription drugs to get high is a growing concern, particularly among teens. The analysis shows that teens are turning away from street drugs and using prescription drugs to get high. New users of prescription drugs have caught up with new users of marijuana. Next to marijuana, the most ...
The abuse and diversion of medications is a significant public health problem. This paper is part of a supplemental issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence focused on the development of risk management plans and post-marketing surveillance related to minimizing this problem. The issue is based on a conference that was held in October ...
The abuse and diversion of medications is a significant public health problem. This paper is part of a supplemental issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence focused on the development of risk management plans and post-marketing surveillance related to minimizing this problem. The issue is based on a conference that was held in October, ...
This thesaurus was compiled to make the materials in the Patient Education Room of the Donald J. Vincent Medical Library at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, more accessible to patients. Subjects are grouped in fairly broad categories (e.g., Aging & Problems of Aging; Alcohol & Alcohol Abuse; Careers in the Medical ...
Inhalant and prescription medication abuse, particularly among adolescents, are serious problems in our society. Several risk factors associated with inhalant and medication abuse among adolescents have been identified. As a result, adolescents may suffer multiple consequences in a range of developmental areas. The ...
Adolescent sexual abuse is an overwhelming issue for society and the medical community. Adolescent medicine has only begun to emerge in the mainstream of medical practice. Sexual medicine, adolescent chemical dependency, and abusive medicine are emerging subspecialties of mainstream medicine, with victimization ...
Sexual child abuse, comprises of indecency attitudes and physical misbehaviours, directed towards children are dominated by rape. The objective of our study was to assess in sexual child abuse the relation between the conclusion of medical certificates and court decision. It is a retrospective study carried out ...
In July 1995, Operation Prompt Return was mounted to set up a facility on Wake Island in the mid-Pacific to process 158 illegal emigrants and return them to China. The deployed medical team screened and examined the travelers and the ship's crew. Initial major problems consisted of skin rashes, dental diseases, and signs of physical abuse. Subsequently, ...
Alcohol abuse in the State of Minnesota has an impact on health, health care resources, and the economy. Alcohol abuse was related to 3.3 per cent (1,150) of deaths in Minnesota in 1983; of these, almost one-third were the result of fatal injuries. Alcohol abuse contributed to 12 per cent (33,909) of all years of ...
OxyContin, a prescription pain reliever, is a controlled-release form of oxycodone hydrochloride. The medication is supplied in 10-mg, 20-mg, 40-mg, and 80-mg tablets and provides delivery of oxycodone over a 12-hour period. It is indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain. Although all prescription narcotics have the potential for abuse, some ...
As a result of stereotypes and limited research, many people perceive substance use, abuse, and dependence as problems resulting from the use of so called "street drugs " like crack and heroin, used primarily by poor black and Hispanic populations. In reality, America's substance use problem encompasses not only these illegal drugs, but also the "recreational" use of "soft" ...
Although physicians and nurses are best positioned to recognize and diagnose cases of elder abuse, the level of reporting these cases is much lower than its true incidence. Our aim was to assess and compare knowledge and attitudes of physicians and nurses toward this phenomenon. Two hundred and thirty-five nurses and physicians were asked to participate in the study. One ...
Disruptive physician behavior may diminish productivity, lead to medical errors, and compromise patient safety. The purpose of this paper is to review how common psychological conditions such as depression, stress, and burnout may drive disruptive behavior in the workplace and result in impaired patterns of professional conduct similar to what is seen with substance ...
This study sought to describe, from a legal perspective, how domestic violence is being documented in abused women's medical charts. In total, 96 medical charts of 86 abused women covering 772 visits were reviewed. For 184 of these visits (23%), detailed ...
The economic effects of alcohol abuse are as damaging to the nation as the health effects, affecting the family, the community, and persons of all ages. Underaged drinking is interfering with children's development, affecting the nation's ability to respond to economic challenge in the future. The college aged may be the most difficult to educate about alcohol ...
Objectives. We revised the Danger Assessment to predict reassault in abusive female same-sex relationships.Methods. We used focus groups and interviews to evaluate the assessment tool and identify new risk factors and telephone interviews at baseline and at 1-month follow-up to evaluate the revised assessment.Results. The new assessment tool comprised 8 original and 10 new ...
The emergency of maltreatments, abuses and gender-oriented violence in private home life and in social environments are risks factors to generate acute events that generate physical impairments and mental health disorders in the woman, both in short and in long time, with negative effects and dangerous consequences in her social life. A multi-level and multi-professional ...
... to examine the epidemiology of both alcohol- and injury-related conditions using both hospitalization and substance abuse treatment databases. ...
... abuse have begun. Analyses comparing Army and civilian alcohol-related hospitalizations are also underway. The work to ...
... (Author). Descriptors : *AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, *DRUG ABUSE, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), CANNABIS, RACE RELATIONS, BARBITURATES ...
Drug use and HIV/AIDS are global public health issues. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 30% of HIV infections are related to drug use and associated behaviors. The intersection, of the twin epidemics of HIV and drug/alcohol use, results in difficult medical management issues for the health care providers and researchers who work in ...
Objective: Women with histories of childhood maltreatment (CM) have higher rates of physical health problems and greater medical utilization compared to women without abuse histories. This study examined whether current post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms mediate the relationship between CM and indicators of physical health and ...
Pediatricians and other medical providers caring for children need to be aware of the dynamics in the significant relationship between substance abuse and child maltreatment. A caregiver's use and abuse of alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs place the child at risk in multiple ways. Members of the ...
... Title : The Costs of Covering Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care at the Same Level as Medical Care in Private Insurance Plans. ...
to the authorities. Prevention Community programs, such as home visits by nurses and social workers, can help families change behaviors or prevent the start of abuse in...
This bibliography of 17 annotations provides a general introduction to the topic of spouse abuse. It encompasses the varied themes of victimology and victimization; the effect of the medical, legal, and criminal justice responses to women who are raped an...
... has been diagnosed by competent medical or health authority as ... dangerous drug, or other controlled substance, including marijuana and hashish ...
The treatment of chronic pain, therapeutic opioid use and abuse, and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs have been topics of intense focus and debate. After the liberalization of laws governing opioid prescribing for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain by state medical boards in the late 1990s, and with the introduction of new pain management ...
It is critical that issues surrounding the abuse and misuse of prescription opioids be balanced with the need for these medications for the treatment of pain. One way to decrease the abuse of prescription opioid medications is to develop abuse deterrent formulations (or ADFs) that in some way ...
This chapter discusses current issues and future perspectives in relation to substance abuse counseling. Current issues include: abstinence versus controlled use; coercive versus voluntary treatment; and career development and counseling with clients with substance abuse problems. Future perspectives include: the impact of managed ...
We examined executive functions using performance tasks in 126 boys aged 6 to 16 years. who attended public schools and therapeutic schools for children with emotional and behavioral problems. Children were further grouped based on the presence or absence of substantiated abuse histories. Based on their abuse histories and schools of origin, children were ...
Objectives. This study assessed the economic burden of child abuse�related hospitalizations.Methods. We compared inpatient stays coded with a diagnosis of child abuse or neglect with stays of other hospitalized children using the 1999 National Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project.Results. Children whose hospital stays were ...
OBJECTIVESTo define the spectrum of chronic noncancer pain treated with opioid medications in 2 primary care settings, and the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in this patient population. We also sought to determine the proportion of patients who manifested prescription opioid abuse behaviors and the factors associated with these behaviors.DESIGNA ...
Background Evidence of a link between sexual violence and HIV is growing; however, studies among children are scarce. The authors sought to characterise child sexual abuse in Harare, Zimbabwe, and explore its links with HIV and orphanhood. Methods Records for new clients attending a child sexual abuse clinic from July 2004 to June 2005 were computerised ...
This document provides two separate curriculum guides for pediatrics faculty to use in teaching medical students. The first section contains the alcohol abuse curriculum guide; the second section contains the drug abuse curriculum guide. The drug abuse guide concentrates on cannabis as a paradigm for all ...
This article describes the disparate research findings regarding the effects of stimulant medication in subsequent substance abuse and dependence. A minimum of 4 to 5% of children in the United States will be diagnosed with ADHD; thus it is important for parents to be informed when making decisions about the use of stimulant medication ...
This study examined the role of medical clowns during medical examinations of children who were sexually abused. Three case studies are described, illustrating diverse interactions among the victimized child, the medical clown, and the medical forensical examiner during ...
Objective: This article explores characteristics of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) in Japan, a country which provides an egalitarian, low cost, and easy-access health care system. Methods: We sent a questionnaire survey to 11 leading doctors in the child abuse field in Japan, each located in different hospital-based sites. Child abuse doctors answered ...
