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Case study: Asthma exacerbation with heroin use

The case of an asthma death associated with heroin use....

Alcohol misuse: clinical review

The morbidity caused by excessive alcohol consumption, effective screening tools, brief intervention...

Substance misuse: Cocaine use and its effects

An overview of cocaine misuse and its treatment....

Substance misuse: benzodiazepines

Practices need a clear policy for prescribing drugs with abuse potential....

How to recognise misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids

Dr Robin Dale discusses the side-effects that might be experienced by users of anabolic steroids....

Methadone's role in addiction

The role of methadone in addiction therapy A controversial treatment for heroin addiction. By Dr Mat...

Axial FLAIR images show abnormal high signal intensity in the mammillary bodies (white arrows), periaqueductal area (black arrow) (Author Images)

Evidence base: Alcohol-related brain damage

Guidelines and online resources for the management of alcohol-related brain damage...

Axial FLAIR images show abnormal high signal intensity in the  mammillary bodies (white arrows), periaqueductal area (black arrow) (Author Images)

Clinical Review - Alcohol-related brain damage

How to identify and manage alcohol-related brain damage, including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. By D...

Professional athletes account for only a small fraction of total users (Photograph: SPL)

Anabolic steroids

Users would benefit from healthcare advice, says Dr Euan Lawson....

Patient with ascites and hernia caused by cirrhosis, a complication of long-term alcohol misuse (Photograph: SPL)

NICE guidelines - New guideline on treating alcohol-dependent patients

This NICE guideline outlines diagnosis and treatment. By Dr Linda Harris...

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