Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
May 5, 2026
Katherine G. W. Hill, Cianna J Piercey, Hollis C Karoly et al.
'Kava,' or 'kava kava,' (Piper methysticum) is a psychoactive plant indigenous to the Pacific Islands. Historical consumption is reported to provide anxiolytic and sedating effects. In regions where kava is native, it has been used in religious and cultural practices, as well as for medicinal purposes. The mechanisms by which kavalactones - the best studied psychoactive constituent of kava -...
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
September 10, 2024
Anjali Sergeant, Paxton Bach, Jingxin Lei et al.
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Widespread health service disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths among people who use drugs (PWUD) in Vancouver, Canada. Those with a history of injection drug use are known to be at heightened risk of substance-associated harms. Drug use patterns and associated sociodemographic and health care utilization trends have been...
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
September 20, 2021
Rania Hussien, Maged El-Setouhy, Mohamed El Shinawi et al.
Voodoo is a heterogeneous mixture of psychoactive substances that has recently grown in popularity among youth in Egypt. Patients can present with a variety of manifestations that may lead to death in some cases. This study assessed the acute toxic effects of voodoo among patients presented to the Poison Control Center of Ain Shams University Hospitals (PCC-ASUH) during a one year period. This...
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
August 5, 2020
Madeleine Southey, Ashwini Kathirgamalingam, Benjamin Crawford et al.
Pill testing services could potentially be used to reduce drug-related harm. This study aims to identify patterns of ecstasy use among live music event attendees; explore the opinions and potential usage of illicit pill testing programs and examine factors associated with the likelihood of still taking a pill containing a potential harmful substance. A cross-sectional survey was completed by...