Introduction Drug abuse is a condition that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using a substance, usually through self-administration, which leads to significant problems or distress. Almost any substance, that on consumption can cause a euphoric feeling, can be abused. Examples of drugs of abuse (DoA) include depressants (opioids, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol), stimulants (...

BACKGROUND Addiction is a global problem for which effective treatment is crucial. Stopping the consumption of abused substances in a camp is a strong predictor of the success for the recovery process. The present study employed a qualitative approach to explore the camp recovery experiences in individuals with substance addictions. METHODS The research conducted in Iran's northern cities wit...

This study examined how being abused by a current partner versus an ex-partner might affect psychological well-being and social support in a community sample of 398 women, half of whom had experienced abuse in the past 6 months. The impact of emotional and physical abuse was influenced by partner status, with emotional abuse being more detrimental to women abused by current partners and physica...

Civil aviation pilots represent a small subsection of the general population. Therefore, one might expect to see the same types of drugs used by pilots that are found in the general population. The purpose of this study was to compare usage of both illegal drugs and abused prescription medications in pilots involved in civil aviation accidents from 1990 to 2005 with that of the general populati...

PURPOSE To compare the effects of recent intimate partner abuse on maternal and infant health in publicly versus privately insured pregnant women. DESIGN Exploratory descriptive analysis in 13 Massachusetts prenatal care sites from records of 2,052 women who had been screened during pregnancy for domestic violence. METHODS Clinicians screened pregnant women for domestic violence using the A...

OBJECTIVES Social support for abused women may reduce the impact of abuse on mental health, yet few studies have addressed this issue. We wish to determine associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes and to assess the protective role of abuse disclosure and support on mental health among abused women. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 1152 w...

zodiazepines, alcohol, and other sedative-hypnotic drugs have been well publicized and studied. Less publicized, however, are serious and potentially fatal drug interaction between pain medications and illicit drugs, including the ever-growing number of novel street drugs. In fact, the specific pharmacologic interactions between prescription medications commonly prescribed for pain and habitual...

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and risk of clinical and personality disorders diagnosed in childhood and adulthood in those known to have been sexually abused during childhood. METHODS Forensic medical records of 2,759 sexually abused children assessed between 1964 and 1995 were linked with a public psychiatric database between 12 and 43 years later. Cases were compared to control subjects m...

OBJECTIVE This multisite study examined outcomes of mothers with mental illnesses receiving integrated clinical, rehabilitation, and parenting services for their preschool-age children. Mothers' outcomes included independent living and employment status, custody loss and reunification, psychiatric hospitalization, and substance abuse. METHOD Retrospective case file abstraction yielded data re...

Violence against women is a major global public health issue, and experiencing violence has substantial consequences for the lives of abused women. This study aims to illustrate experiences of abuse and its influence on mental ill health among women seeking general psychiatric care. Ten women seeking general psychiatric care in southern Sweden participated in a qualitative interview study. Cont...