Vulnerability among Vietnamese illicit drug users in Australia: challenges for change

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Reid ◽  
Peter Higgs ◽  
Lorraine Beyer ◽  
Nick Crofts
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Users

scholarly journals Characteristics of pregnant illicit drug users and associations between cannabis use and perinatal outcome in a population-based study☆

2010 ◽  
Vol 109 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marleen M.H.J. van Gelder ◽  
Jennita Reefhuis ◽  
Alissa R. Caton ◽  
Martha M. Werler ◽  
Charlotte M. Druschel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Illicit Drug Users

PARENTAL DRUG USAGE: EFFECT UPON CHROMOSOMES OF PROGENY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1037-1041
Author(s):  
Kenneth W. Dumars
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Chromosomal Breakage ◽  
Drug Usage ◽  
Illicit Drug Users ◽  
Significant Difference

Illicit drug usage is a serious medical problem. Parental use of LSD and the effect upon the unborn infant is in question. However, parental use of LSD has often prevented acceptance of those children subsequently relinquished for adoption. In this study we reviewed the records and clinical state of over 1,000 consecutive infants who were relinquished for adoption. Clinical and developmental examination was conducted upon 47 and chromosomal karyotyping upon 41/47 infants whose parents were illicit drug users. In comparison with comparable controls we found no statistically significant difference in the incidence of chromosomal breakage or rearrangement. Parental use of illicit drugs does not in itself constitute a valid reason for the refusal to accept or place an infant relinquished for adoption.

scholarly journals A New Measure for Assessing the Intensity of Addiction Memory in Illicit Drug Users: The Addiction Memory Intensity Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-yan Chen ◽  
Jie-pin Cao ◽  
Yun-cui Wang ◽  
Shuai-qi Li ◽  
Zeng-zhen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Intensity Scale ◽  
Illicit Drug Users ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Promising Treatment ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Disrupting the process of memory reconsolidation could be a promising treatment for addiction. However, its application may be constrained by the intensity of addiction memory. This study aimed to develop and initially validate a new measure, the Addiction Memory Intensity Scale (AMIS), for assessing the intensity of addiction memory in illicit drug users. Two studies were conducted in China for item analysis (n = 345) and initial validation (n = 1550) of the AMIS. The nine-item AMIS was found to have two factors (labelled Visual Clarity and Other Sensory Intensity), which accounted for 64.11% of the total variance. The two-factor structure provided a reasonable fit for sample data and was invariant across groups of different genders and different primary drugs of use. Significant correlations were found between scores on the AMIS and the measures of craving. The AMIS and its factors showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α: 0.72–0.89) and test-retest reliability (r: 0.72–0.80). These results suggest that the AMIS, which demonstrates an advantage as it is brief and easy to administer, is a reliable and valid tool for measuring the intensity of addiction memory in illicit drug users, and has the potential to be useful in future clinical research.

Are illicit drug users more likely to receive mental health treatment?

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-143
Author(s):  
Anthony B. Crum ◽  
Maren W. Voss ◽  
Jerry Bounsanga ◽  
Man Hung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Illicit Drug Users ◽  
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