Predicting alcohol and drug abuse in Persian Gulf War veterans: What role do PTSD symptoms play?

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A prospective longitudinal examination of symptoms of drug and alcohol use and PTSD symptoms in 1006 veterans in 6 years (T3) following return from the Persian Gulf War is examined. It was observed that both alcohol and drug use at T3 were significantly correlated with demographic variables and all three types of PTSD symptoms as measured at T2.

Indian Ocean, Diagnosis, Health surveys, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Persian Gulf War veterans, Alcohol use, Persian Gulf

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Comparison of drug use and psychiatric morbidity between prostitute and non-prostitute female drug users in Glasgow, Scotland

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Psychiatric morbidity between female drug users with lifetime involvement in prostitution (prostitutes) and with no involvement (non-prostitutes) in Glasgow, Scotland is compared. Higher rate of adulthood abuse among prostitutes explain the greater proportion of prostitutes meeting criteria for current depressive ideas.

Scotland, Prostitutes, Drug use

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Transition to injection and sharing of needles/syringes: Potential for HIV transmission among heroin users in Chengdu, China

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Heroin users of Chengdu, China, were studied with regard to their potential to contract HIV through shared syringes.

China, Science & research, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Hypodermic Syringes & Related Eqp, Research, Usage, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections, Hypodermic needles, Syringes, Hypodermic syringes, Substance abusers

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