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Drug abuse

Impact of pregabalin reclassification as a controlled substance in Egypt on gabapentinoid and opioid utilization: A repeated cross-sectional study

Araniy Santhireswaran, Simon LaRue, Shanzeh Chaudhry, Yilei Liu, Katie Suda, Omneya Mohamed, Mohamed Amin, Jason Guertin, Mina Tadrous

published 05 Dec 2025

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Family and personal factors predisposing adolescents to substance abuse in high-risk urban areas

María Quinde Reyes, Francisco Jiménez Bautista, Nadia Soria-Miranda, Daniel Oleas, Guido Mascialino, Isaac Vera Ponce, Jose A. Rodas

published 05 Nov 2025

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Prescription opioid misuse in people with chronic noncancer pain: A multi-variable analysis of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors

Carmen Ramírez-Maestre, Rosa Esteve, Elena R. Serrano-Ibáñez, Alicia E. López-Martínez

published 22 Oct 2025

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Motivations, perceived risk, and tampering of XTAMPZA ER and abuse-deterrent opioid drugs

Hannah L. Burkett, Richard C. Dart, Joshua C. Black

published 08 Oct 2025

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Adverse childhood experiences and adult dental care utilization in the United States: Variation by race and ethnicity

Alexander Testa, Karyn Fu, Dylan B. Jackson, Rahma Mungia, Thomas W. Oates, Jason M. Nagata, Kyle T. Ganson

published 30 Sep 2025

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Exploring risk and protective factors which distinguish suicidal and self-harm behaviours from suicidal and self-harm ideation in young people: A systematic review

Marianne E. Etherson, Sieun Lee, Krystyna J. Loney, Isobel P. Steward, Joey Ward, Heather McClelland, Aaron Kandola, Josimar A. De Alcantara Mendes, Chris Hollis, Ellen Townsend, Dorothee P. Auer, Rory C. O’Connor, on behalf of the Digital Youth Research Programme

published 24 Sep 2025

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Chronic High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise in adolescent rats results in cocaine place aversion and ΔFosB induction

Nikki Hammond, Nabeel Rahman, Sam Zhan, Mark S. Gold, Kenneth Blum, Teresa Quattrin, Yun Young Yim, Eric J. Nestler, Panayotis K. Thanos

published 17 Sep 2025

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Transcranial focused ultrasound to nucleus accumbens reverses fentanyl-induced conditioned place preference in rats

Seung-Schik Yoo, Madeline S. Ewell, Evan C. Smith, Isabel L. Yu, Hyun-Chul Kim, Rajeev I. Desai

published 22 Aug 2025

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Incident characterization of health conditions in women suspected of being victims of intimate partner violence

Mireille Sam, Joana Barrocas, Maria Clemente-Teixeira, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Maria João Vidal-Alves, Teresa Magalhães

published 16 Jul 2025

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Determinants of adverse childhood experiences and substance use among emerging adults in the context of sustainable development goals

Ajith K. Remesan, Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran, Teddy Andrews Jaihind Jothikaran, Kalpana Goel, Lena Ashok

published 27 May 2025

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A systematic narrative review of the research evidence of the impact of intersectionality on service engagement and help-seeking across different groups of women, trans women, and non-binary individuals experiencing homelessness and housing exclusion

Carolin Hess, Zahra Abdulla, Lydia Finzel, Antonina Semkina, Jess Harris, Annette Boaz, Jill Manthorpe

published 24 Apr 2025

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“Support for my dad would have benefited me because I was the one looking after him”: A qualitative analysis of the support needs of young people exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences

Flo Avery, Michaela James, Laura Elizabeth Cowley, Lucy Griffiths, Mark A. Bellis, Karen Hughes, Sinead Brophy

published 22 Apr 2025

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Prevalence of HIV and willingness to uptake preventive services among female sex workers in Kano State, Nigeria

Godwin Omokhagbo Emmanuel, Paul Umoh, Paul Amechi, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Roger Abang, Ochonye Bartholomew Boniface, Ismaeel Mohammed Yahaya, Agie Muhmmad Auwal

published 10 Apr 2025

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