Addiction or misuse of alcohol and other drugs leads to approximately 120,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Improving treatment and preventing substance use can reduce the toll of alcohol and substance use on individuals and society.
Addiction and Substance Abuse
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The Association Between Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer
July 10, 2006 | Journal Article
In this investigation, the authors reviewed a set of studies that explored the relationship between smoking marijuana and lung cancer. Specifically, investigators wanted to ascertain if marijuana smoking was related to either lung cancer risk factor ...
Provision of On-Site Medical Care to Patients with Hepatitis C in Drug Treatment Units
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The objective of the study was to explore what characteristics of patients and drug treatment units were related to providing either on-site medical care or a referral for treatment of Hepatitis C viral (HCV). A random sample of drug treatment units ...
Validity of a Self-Reported History of a Positive Tuberculin Skin Test
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The purpose of the current study was to investigate if an individual's actual purified protein derivative (PPD) status could be predicted by their reports of their PPD status and what factors were related to any discordance between actual and report ...
Effects of Marijuana Smoking on Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Complications
February 1, 2007 | Journal Article
A Systematic Review
Predictors of Hospitalization for Injection Drug Users Seeking Care for Soft Tissue Infections
March 1, 2007 | Journal Article
STIs can affect up to 32 percent of injection drug users at a given time.
Denial in a White Coat
September 1, 2000 | Program Result
The American Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association sponsored the 1998 International Conference on Physician Health entitled "Managing Our Own Care: Surviving the Health Care Revolution," which was held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from April 29 to May 2, 1998.
Prevalence and Correlates for Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Among Urban and Rural Residents
July 21, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the prevalence and risk factors related to the nonmedical use of opioids are similar among rural and urban U.S. residents, there are differences in the drugs used, as well as notable demographic patterns. Abuse of prescription drugs, i.e., ...
Effectiveness of Public Health Quality Improvement Training Approaches
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Quality improvement training for mid-sized public health departments is most effective when it includes both didactic training and opportunities for application, according to this evaluation of the effectiveness of training modalities.
Primary Care Providers Advising Smokers to Quit
August 22, 2011 | Journal Article
A study to determine the effectiveness of primary care provider (PCP) smoking cessation counseling for people with alcohol, drug or mental (ADM) disorders found that PCPs can help smokers with ADM disorders successfully quit smoking.
Systematic Review
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article studies the misuse of opioid analgesia for outpatients with chronic, noncancer pain.