detoxification of children who are born from substance dependent mothers or those who are substance dependent themselves as a result of being abused by their families is a major concern. this report describes withdrawal symptoms and the way of abstinence in a 2.5 year-old girl who was dependent to opium. âfter that she was given opium for nearly two years suppress withdrawal symptoms, methadone...

We used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze serum specimens from a patient whose metabolic ketoacidosis resulted from sniffing a toluene-containing substance; we also analyzed a sample of the abused substance itself and a serum specimen from a normal subject. The blood samples from the patient showed abnormally high concentrations of acetoacetic, azelaic, benzoic, and 3-hydroxybutyr...

BACKGROUND Motor vehicle collisions (MVC) comprise a majority cause of referral to the emergency department (ED). A large proportion of MVC appear to be preventable, if more effective measures against driving after substance abuse can be implemented. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse among drivers of MVC, following road traffic accidents (RTA). ...

conclusions child abuse is a common phenomenon that relates to psychiatric disorders in the abused child or abuser parents. it seems that on-time identification and appropriate interventions can prevent further negative consequences for the child, family, and society. results 56 cases (76%) were physically abused, 53 cases (72.6%) were emotionally abused, and 3 cases (12.3%) were neglected. the...

methamphetamine is available with different names such as glass or crystal and its action mechanism is by releasing monoamines such as dopamine, serotonin and nor epinephrine. methamphetamine is a sympathomimetic amine with stimulating, euphoric and hallucinating effects. it has been made in 1983 for the first time in order to treat asthma and nasal congestion. it is the second highly abused su...

Background Mental illness and substance abuse are highly comorbid conditions. At the individual level, symptoms of one can influence symptoms of the other and therefore demand treatment approaches specific to the combination of substance abused and mental illness. At the population level, co-occurring substance use and mental illness challenge public health prevention efforts and decrease treat...

Introduction – Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous and illicit drugs. Therefore, this study examined the extent of substance abuse among selected secondary school students in Osun State. It also examined types of substance abuse and the influence of the schools location in terms of Urban/Rural difference. Methodology:The study employed descriptive design with simple random sampli...

This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study evaluated the mental health consequences of abuse among Jordanian women. Standard tools were used to collect data from 93 abused women seeking help at a welfare centre in relation to forms of abuse, depression, coping, suicidal ideation, substance use, social support and self-efficacy. The most commonly reported form of abuse was psychologi...

BACKGROUND Adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) report higher rates of child abuse than adults without SUDs. Prior work suggests that this abuse is associated with higher rates of psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, physical health problems, alcohol dependence, and cannabis dependence among substance users. Little is known about other problems associated with child abuse experienced...