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Sex differences in nonmedical prescription tranquilizer and stimulant use trends among secondary school students in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2019)
Background Little is known about recent nonmedical prescription tranquilizer and stimulant use trends in Latin America. We tested whether recent trends among students in three South American countries differed by sex over ...
Psychiatric comorbidities in alcohol use disorder
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2019)
Alcohol use disorder is a major contributor to the morbidity and mortality burden worldwide. It often coexists with other psychiatric disorders; however, the nature of this comorbidity is still a matter of debate. In this ...
Simulating the Suicide Prevention Effects of Firearms Restrictions Based on Psychiatric Hospitalization and Treatment Records: Social Benefits and Unintended Adverse Consequences
(AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC, 2019)
Objectives. To estimate We number or lives saved From Firearms suicide with expansions of gun restrictions based on mental health compared with the number who would be unnecessarily restricted. Methods. Agent-based models ...
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Opioid Overdoses Exploring Sources of Heterogeneity
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019)
Background: Prescription drug monitoring program are designed to reduce harms from prescription opioids; however, little is known about what populations benefit the most from these programs. We investigated how the relation ...
California's comprehensive background check and misdemeanor violence prohibition policies and firearm mortality
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019)
Purpose: In 1991, California implemented a law that mandated a background check for all firearm purchases with limited exceptions (comprehensive background check or CBC policy) and prohibited firearm purchase and possession ...
Assessing the impact of alcohol taxation on rates of violent victimization in a large urban area: an agent-based modeling approach
(WILEY, 2019)
Aims To use simulation to estimate the impact of alcohol taxation on drinking, non-fatal violent victimization and homicide in New York City (NYC). We simulate the heterogeneous effects of alcohol price elasticities by ...
Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density to Prevent Alcohol Use and Violence: Estimating Policy Interventions Through Agent-Based Modeling
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2019)
Increasing alcohol outlet density is well-documented to be associated with increased alcohol use and problems, leading to the policy recommendation that limiting outlet density will decrease alcohol problems. Yet few studies ...