Elderly male with late-onset heroin dependence

Substance use disorders usually have their onset during the adolescent period.However, in rare cases environmental and psychosocial factors can contribute toward a later onset.We describe a case of an elderly male who initiated his heroin use for the first time at 65 years of age and eventually developed dependence.This late-onset of heroin use was

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Acceptability of emergency contraception in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: 1 - Perceptions of emergency oral contraceptives

This article presents the results of a study on the acceptability of emergency contraception (EC) in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.Opinions of potential users and possible providers were obtained through discussion groups and those of authorities and policy-makers through semi-structured interviews.Most participants had a positive opinion of EC, based

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