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Drug use and addiction: evolutionary perspective
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 11/04/09

Durrant R et al. – Drug use creates a significant amount of harm in modern societies. From an evolutionary perspective, the pervasive use of drugs and the ongoing risk of drug addiction can be explained in terms of the action of drugs on evolved motivational–emotional systems. Addiction arises through interaction of these evolutionarily ancient systems, designed to promote the pursuit of natural rewards, and contemporary environments where purified and potent forms of drugs are readily available.

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Self reported health status, and health service contact, of illicit drug users aged 50 and over: a qualitative interview study in Merseyside, United Kingdom
BMC Geriatrics, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Side-effects alert for all statin users as drug is linked to depression and memory loss
Internet Source, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 67%

HIV transmission through injecting drug use on the increase in the UK
AIDSmap, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 67%

A Bayesian model for estimating the effects of drug use when drug use may be under-reported
Addiction, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Consequences of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS in China: Recommendations for Integrated Care of HIV-Infected Drug Users
AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 67%