Screening Heroin Smokers Attending Community Drug Services for COPD
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.08.1049
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Heroin smoking is associated with deprivation, early onset severe emphysema, premature morbidity and mortality, and high use of health care, but individuals engage poorly with traditional health services. METHODS: In this cross‐sectional study, we… read more here.
Keywords: drug services; heroin smokers; heroin; community drug ... See more keywords
Keeping the alcohol and other drug workforce resilient after the COVID‐19 emergency
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.13218
Abstract: Pandemic-related burnout has been reported in different regions of the world for healthcare workers [1–4]. Some of the preliminary findings suggest increased symptoms of exhaustion, depersonalisation, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances [5,6]. These symptoms are… read more here.
Keywords: drug services; staff; drug; covid ... See more keywords
Government cuts to NHS drug services
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k4951
Abstract: Bedford Russell bravely told us about her son’s sudden death from heroin.1 I support her calls for decriminalisation of use, much better access to integrated mental health services, and a health based government strategy for… read more here.
Keywords: drug services; government cuts; drug; nhs drug ... See more keywords
Disconnect between psychiatric and addiction services: a review of patients’ attendances at Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Services after a psychiatric admission
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DOI: 10.1177/1039856220956470
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the rate of attendance at Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Services (ATODS) for patients discharged from an acute mental health unit with a primary/secondary diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD); and describe… read more here.
Keywords: attendance; drug services; alcohol tobacco; diagnosis ... See more keywords