Time trends in substance use in the German general population: A review of two decadesAbstract.Aims: The study analyzes trends in the (clinically relevant) use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, other illegal drugs as well as pharmaceuticals. Methods: Data ...
Therapy of Tic-DisordersSummary:Background: Within the last decade therapeutic approaches to tic disorders are reflected in many new studies. The advent of novel neuroleptics and the more sophisticated behavioural therapeutic techniques may give new ...
Therapy of tic disordersTremendous progress has taken place in the last 8 years since the publication of our review on «Therapy of Tic Disorders» in the Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie. Several steps in treatment have been specified. For ...
Gaps in Hepatitis C Care of People Who Use DrugsAbstract. With a 56 % prevalence of hepatitis C among people who use drugs, they are the highest risk group in Switzerland. Their insufficient access to medical care has become a huge public health issue; ...
Illicit drugs as cause of traffic crashes, focus on cannabis<B>Aim:</B> Circumstances of 108 traffic crashes with detection of drugs (other than alcohol) in blood of the responsible driver were evaluated to find out a relationship between drug type, ...
Drug consuming womens appraisals of viral hepatitis and HIV<B>Aim:</B> The purpose of this study was to find empirically based recommendations for HBV/HCV-prevention in the sexual risk behaviour of drug consuming women.
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Abstract:Background: Dancing to music can induce states of trance as well as very pleasant or ecstatic experiences – particularly when the music is repetitive, monotonous, and rhythmic. The consciousness-changing and trance-inducing effects of ...
Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV-Prevention of Female Drug UsersObjective: The purpose of the study was to elaborate theoretical and empirical well founded prevention of HIV infection among drug consuming women. </P><P>
Method: 146 heroine and cocaine using ...
Regional early information systems on
drugs: Concept and implementation<B>Aim:</B> A common concept for an
early information system for drug
abuse in Germany.
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<B>Method:</B> Experiences
in and concepts about such
systems in Berlin, ...
Sense of Coherence and Consumption of Psychoactive Substances in Adolescents: Results of a Longitudinal Study Over 10 YearsThis research investigated the development of the sense of coherence (SOC) longitudinally between the age of 14 and 24 years in a ...
Background: The association between substance use and suicide is well-established, but evidence is scant regarding the relationship between the number, type, and level of substances and other risk factors in completed suicide across the lifespan. Aims: To ...
Abstract.Aims: We investigated the association between problematic use of alcohol and/or drugs (PUAD) and the incidence, urgency, and mode of discharge for a subsequent episode of self-harm (SH) or suicidal ideation (SI). Methods: This was a ...
Abstract. After decades of stagnation, research on psychedelic substances (such as lysergic acid diethylamide [LSD], psilocybin, or N,N-dimethyltryptamine [DMT]) has experienced a renaissance over the last 10 years, with various major ...