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Economic Recession, Illicit Drug Use and the Young Population: a Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
(SAGE, 2023)[Abstract] Aims: Economic recessions impact on drug use through different channels, with potential conflicting outcomes. Previous studies have reached mixed outcomes, and a clear and comprehensive picture is difficult to ... -
Expenditure on the Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Disorders in Hospitals: How Much and What Explains It?
(Elsevier, 2020)[Abstract] Background: The role of hospitals in providing treatment for drug and alcohol abuse varies markedly across countries. Knowing public expenditure on drug treatment in hospitals is an essential input for any ... -
Measuring Intangible Cost-Of-Morbidity Due to Substance Dependence: Implications of Using Alternative Preference-Based Instruments
(Springer, 2020)[Abstract] Objective: Drug and/or alcohol dependence (DAD) generates substantial costs to society. One of the main consequences of DAD is its negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The main objective ... -
Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Substance Dependence: Differences Among Instruments and Methods of Eliciting Preferences
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)[Abstract] Background: Measuring the health-related quality of life is an essential estimation in cost–utility studies. In this research, we provide new evidence about comparing utility scores – in the field of substance ... -
Early-life Disease Environment and Adult Height in Historical Populations
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)[Abstract] Nutrition and the incidence of diseases during early life are considered environmental factors that determine people’s height when they become adults. While there is extensive literature focusing on the relationship ...