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Drug abuser

Known as: Abuser, Drug, Drug Abusers, Drug Users 
People who take drugs for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. The drugs may be legal or illegal, but their use often results in adverse medical… 
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2002
2002
NEW SOUTH WALES DRUG COURT EVALUATION: HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION
PREFACE Traditionally in New South Wales, the health care and criminal justice systems have approached illicit drug users from… 
1998
1998
"BINGE DRINKERS, ILLICIT DRUG USERS AND POLYDRUG USERS: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF AMERICAN COLLEGIANS,+ *"
Abstract: This study focuses on polydrug use among American college students. Based on a secondaryanalysis of data originally… 
1988
1988
HIV infection among persons who inject illicit drugs: problems and prospects.
Intravenous drug use continues as the second most common risk behavior associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Heterosexual and homosexual patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A comparison of surveillance, interview, and laboratory data.
Homosexual and heterosexual patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome were compared by risk group. Race; diagnoses… 
1981
1981
Multiple substance use by alcoholics.
Summary Use of drugs by 1,340 alcoholic clients of 17 New York alcoholism rehabilitation units was assessed for pre-treatment… 
1977
1977
An evaluation of a therapeutic community for former drug users.
A descriptive account is given of the operation of one of the fast Concept-Based Therapeutic Communities to be established in the… 
1975
1975
Retention in treatment of drug users: 1971-1972 DARP admissions.
In this brief summary of results, the “holding power” of different approaches to treatment and how certain patient… 
Review
1973
Review
1973
The children of drug users.
The increasing incidence of drug-addicted adults has resulted in a more visible group of children born of them. These children… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The serum hepatitis related antigen (SH) in illicit drug users.
Review
1968
Review
1968
Psychotherapeutic drugs. Use among adults in California.
A cross-section survey of adults in California provides the following information about use of prescription and non-prescription…