Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University. (2011) A summary of the health harms of drugs. London: Department of Health & National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
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This publication is an update on the 2003 guide ‘Dangerousness of drugs’, which outlines the acute and chronic health problems associated with each commonly used substance in the UK. It has been has been independently peer reviewed by a range of UK-based and international experts on each licit and illicit drug. In addition, it has been reviewed by a multi-disciplinary group of clinicians and policy experts at the Department of Health and at the NTA.
The report outlines acute and chronic problems associated with each substance, as well as:
* Factors that mediate or moderate the risk
* Potential health risks linked to substances commonly added to illicit drugs
* The influence of different circumstances of use, e.g poly-substance abuse
This essential guide for drug and alcohol treatment professionals provides the most up to date scientific evidence on the health harms arising from licit and illicit substance misuse. The update includes new drugs since the guide was last published, such as novel synthetic drugs and takes a more in-depth look at the potential harms of using more than one drug and the adulterants commonly added to illegal drugs.
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
A Substance use and dependence > Substance related societal (social) problems
B Substances > Cannabis / Marijuana
B Substances > Alcohol
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking)
B Substances > Hallucinogens / Psychedelics
B Substances > Hallucinogens / Psychedelics > Mushrooms (psilocybin)
B Substances > Inhalants and solvents
B Substances > Sedatives, hypnotics or tranquillisers (CNS depressants)
B Substances > CNS stimulants
B Substances > CNS stimulants > Amphetamines
B Substances > Cocaine
B Substances > Opioids (opiates)
B Substances > Steroids / performance image enhancing
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Plants and extracts > Khat
G Health and disease > State of health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction)
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder > Alcohol withdrawal / craving
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug withdrawal / craving
G Health and disease > Pathologic process > Cancer
G Health and disease > Cardiovascular / heart disease
G Health and disease > Digestive system disease
G Health and disease > Respiratory / lung disease
G Health and disease > Neurological condition / disease (nervous system, brain)
G Health and disease > Behavioural and mental health disorder (Psychosis / mood)
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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