Increases in methamphetamine injection among treatment admissions in the US

CM Jones, B Han, P Seth, G Baldwin, WM Compton - Addictive behaviors, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prior research indicates rising methamphetamine use and harms in the US,
potentially related to increases in methamphetamine injection. To date, research on trends …

Cardiac surgeons' perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: a sco** review

B Muncan, EK Kim, A Amabile… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim of Study The rising rates of drug use and associated
cardiovascular complications, particularly infective endocarditis, have led to poorer health …

Real-world hepatitis C treatment outcomes and reinfections among people who inject drugs at a needle and syringe program in Stockholm, Sweden

K Lindqvist, Z Thorin, M Kåberg - Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) represent a population with an increased
prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infections. HCV treatment among PWID is essential to reach …

[HTML][HTML] Gender, sexual orientation identity, and initiation of amphetamine injecting among people who inject drugs: Examination of an expanding drug era in Montreal …

SB Høj, N Minoyan, G Zang, S Larney… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Amphetamine injection is expanding in North America and has been
associated with male homosexuality among people who inject drugs (PWID). Applying …

[HTML][HTML] Substances detected in used syringes of injecting drug users across 7 cities in Europe in 2017 and 2018: The European Syringe Collection and Analysis …

TM Brunt, E Lefrançois, T Gunnar, A Arponen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Injecting drug use is a matter of public health concern, associated
with risks of overdoses, addiction and increased risk of bloodborne viral transmissions. Self …

Trends and distinct profiles of persons who inject drugs in the United States, 2015–2019

D Park, S Oh, M Cano, CP Salas-Wright, MG Vaughn - Preventive Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug injection represents a major health problem in the US, with severe health
consequences including the transmission of blood-borne infections. An examination of the …

Stimulant Drugs and Stimulant Use Disorder

W Song, A Simona, P Zhang… - Anesthesiology …, 2024 - anesthesiology.theclinics.com
Stimulant medications are a specific class of drugs commonly prescribed to treat conditions,
such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. 1 These medications …

'Resurgent','twin'or 'silent'epidemic? A select data overview and observations on increasing psycho-stimulant use and harms in North America

B Fischer, C O'Keefe-Markman, A Lee… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2021 - Springer
In the early 2000s, increasing prevalence of psycho-stimulant (eg, crack/cocaine,
methamphetamine) use and related harms, including severe adverse health outcomes, was …

Longitudinal changes in neurocognitive performance related to drug use intensity in a sample of persons with and without HIV who use illicit stimulantsLongitudinal …

SL Towe, R Tang, MJ Gibson, AR Zhang… - Drug and alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Illicit stimulant use remains a public health concern that has been associated
with multiple adverse outcomes, including cognitive deficits. The effects of stimulant use on …

[HTML][HTML] Can hepatitis C elimination targets be sustained among people who inject drugs post-2030?

CL Delaunay, A Godin, N Kronfli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In high-income countries, people who inject drugs (PWID) are a priority
population for eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030. Despite evidence informing micro …