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Article : Périodique
It is generally believed that the use of alcohol and cocaine alone and especially in combination elicits aggression and violent behaviour. Though there is overwhelming proof that heavy alcohol use is associated with violence, this is not the cas[...]Article : Périodique
P. VAN DER POL ; N. LIEBREGTS ; T. M. BRUNT ; J. VAN AMSTERDAM ; R. DE GRAAF ; D. J. KORF ; W. VAN DEN BRINK ; M. VAN LAAR |Background and Aims: Increased delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations in cannabis may lead to higher THC exposure, cannabis dependence and treatment need, but users may also adapt the actual intake of THC through reduced inhalation of[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: Given the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States (US), we investigated the opioid situation in Europe. The aims of the study are to provide an overview of trends in prescription opioid (PO) use and opioid-related adversities betw[...]Article : Périodique
BACKGROUND: Generic drug legislation, i.e., simultaneously banning groups of drugs, has been introduced worldwide to counteract the trade and use of emerging "new psychoactive substances" (NPSs) more effectively. SUMMARY: The potential and de f[...]Article : Périodique
Drug policy makers continuously face a changing pattern of drug use, i.e. new drugs appear on the market, the popularity of certain drugs changes or drugs are used in another way or another combination. For legislative purposes, drugs have mostl[...]Article : Périodique
There is evidence of a global increase in N2O use among young people, along with a low level of awareness about the risks of prolonged/heavy use and late presentation to treatment after experiencing side effects. We advocate a combined effort of[...]Article : Périodique
Nitrous oxide (N2O; laughing gas) is clinically used as a safe anesthetic (dentistry, ambulance, childbirth) and appreciated for its anti-anxiety effect. Since five years, recreational use of N2O is rapidly increasing especially in the dance and[...]Article : Périodique
D. J. KORF ; T. NABBEN ; A. BENSCHOP ; K. RIBBINK ; J. VAN AMSTERDAM |The aim of this study was to identify in recreational drug users the factors which increase the risk of overdosing (OD) with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). A purposive sample of 45 experienced GHB users was interviewed, equally divided into three [...]Article : Périodique
Cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of psychosis in vulnerable individuals. Cannabis containing high levels of the partial cannabinoid receptor subtype 1 (CB1) agonist tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is associated with the induction of [...]Article : Périodique
In the the past two decades the medical use of prescription opioids (POs), in particular oxycodone, increased up to 14-fold in the U.S. and Canada. The high consumption of these pain relievers also led to non-medical use and abuse of these subst[...]Article : Périodique
Introduction: Ecstasy (MDMA) is a popular recreational drug, but its illegal production and trade in the Netherlands have developed into a serious public order and ecological problem which endanger and question the harm reduction approach of the[...]