GC/MS Assays for Abused Drugs in Body Fluid. NIDA Research Monograph 32. By Rodger L. Foltz, Allison F. Fentiman, and Ruth B. Foltz. National Institute on Drug Abuse, Division of Research, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 1980. 202 pp. 14 × 23 cm. Price $5.00. (Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Specify GPO stock no. 017-024-01015-4.)

1982 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-134
Author(s):  
Billy R. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Government Printing ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Abused Drugs

scholarly journals “This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 155798832110093
Author(s):  
Margret Torshamar Georgsdottir ◽  
Sigrun Sigurdardottir ◽  
Hrafnhildur Gunnthorsdottir
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Abused Drugs

Drug abuse is a serious public health issue that may have irreversible consequences. Research has revealed that childhood psychological trauma can promote addictive behaviors in adulthood and that drugs are often used as a coping mechanism. Men are less likely to report trauma and seek help than women. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of men in Iceland who have abused drugs and experienced childhood psychological trauma, to increase knowledge and deepen the understanding of trauma and addiction. Participants were seven men who had both experienced childhood trauma and had a history of drug abuse. Two interviews were conducted with each participant. The main findings suggest that participants abused drugs as a coping mechanism due to the trauma experienced in childhood. For some participants, seeking companionship was a key component of their drug use. Participants were mostly dissatisfied with treatment resources in Iceland; waiting lists were long and too much focus was on religion. Five main themes were identified: emotional impact, self-medication for pain, gender expectations, impermanence of thoughts, and loss of a sense of wholeness. Increased societal and professional awareness of the linkage between trauma and drug abuse is needed, as are additional resources specific to men who have experienced childhood trauma and drug abuse. It is important to integrate trauma focused services into health-care settings to educate health-care professionals on trauma and the consequences thereof, in addition to utilizing screening tools such as the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for those seeking assistance.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of illicit and abused drugs in the general population, emergency department drug-related episodes, and arrestees

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1330-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
B A Rouse
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
General Decline ◽  
Abused Drugs ◽  
National Trends

Abstract National trends in substance abuse are presented: the civilian noninstitutionalized general population; drug-related emergency department episodes; and booked arrestees. Major metropolitan differences are also noted. This study was based on the primary national data systems for these groups: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), and the National Institute of Justice Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) system. While the most prevalent drug differed in the three data sources, all three showed recent increases in marijuana. Despite the general decline in drug use seen in the general population, both the number of drug-related cases in the DAWN system and the drug use detected in the DUF arrestees showed recent increases.

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