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Older-age opioid-related deaths in the UK by Bird, Sheila M, Robertson, J Roy

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An avoidable crisis by Matheson, Catriona, Robertson, Roy

“…Abstract In Scotland drug policy and consequently the progress of evidence-based treatment options has been struggling for many years. Political inaction is…”
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Scotland's 2009–2015 methadone‐prescription cohort: Quintiles for daily dose of prescribed methadone and risk of methadone‐specific death by Gao, Lu, Robertson, J. Roy, Bird, Sheila M.

“…Aims As methadone clients age, their drug‐related death (DRD) risks increase, more than doubling at 45+ years for methadone‐specific DRDs. Methods Using…”
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Heavy cannabis use is associated with low bone mineral density and an increased risk of fractures by Sophocleous, Antonia, PhD, Robertson, Roy, MD, Ferreira, Nuno B., PhD, McKenzie, James, RGN, Fraser, William D., MD, Ralston, Stuart H., MD

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate possible associations between recreational cannabis use and bone health in humans. Methods Cross-sectional study of individuals…”
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Relationships between lightning flash rates and radar reflectivity vertical structures in thunderstorms over the tropics and subtropics by Liu, Chuntao, Cecil, Daniel J., Zipser, Edward J., Kronfeld, Kevin, Robertson, Roy

“…Relationships between the vertical profile of radar reflectivity and lightning flash rates are investigated using 13 years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring…”
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Towards a framework for implementing physician education in substance use disorders by Klimas, Jan, McCracken, Rita, Robertson, Roy, Cullen, Walter

“…•Substance use education is inadequate despite the urgent need to equip health care professionals to effectively treat substance use disorders.•Ineffective…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Benzodiazepine Prescribing for People Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Systematic Review of the Evidence by Matheson, Catriona, Vucic, Chris, Dumbrell, Josh, Robertson, Roy, Ritchie, Trina, Duncan, Clare, Kessavalou, Karthigayan, Woolston, Caroline, Schofield, Joe

“…Many countries are experiencing an increased use of unregulated benzodiazepines in combination with opioids and other drugs, which contributes to drug-related…”
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Baseline characteristics of people experiencing homelessness with a recent drug overdose in the PHOENIx pilot randomised controlled trial by Lowrie, Richard, McPherson, Andrew, Mair, Frances S, Stock, Kate, Jones, Caitlin, Maguire, Donogh, Paudyal, Vibhu, Duncan, Clare, Blair, Becky, Lombard, Cian, Ross, Steven, Hughes, Fiona, Moir, Jane, Scott, Ailsa, Reilly, Frank, Sills, Laura, Hislop, Jennifer, Farmer, Natalia, Lucey, Sharon, Wishart, Stephen, Provan, George, Robertson, Roy, Williamson, Andrea

“…Drug-related deaths in Scotland are the highest in Europe. Half of all deaths in people experiencing homelessness are drug related, yet we know little about…”
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Avian use of perennial biomass feedstocks as post-breeding and migratory stopover habitat by Robertson, Bruce A, Doran, Patrick J, Loomis, Elizabeth R, Robertson, J Roy, Schemske, Douglas W

“…Increased production of biomass crops in North America will require new agricultural land, intensify the cultivation of land already under production and…”
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The Parents under Pressure parenting programme for families with fathers receiving treatment for opioid dependence: the PuP4Dads feasibility study by Whittaker, Anne, Elliott, Lawrie, Taylor, Julie, Dawe, Sharon, Harnett, Paul, Stoddart, Andrew, Littlewood, Peter, Robertson, Roy, Farquharson, Barbara, Strachan, Heather

“…Background The impact of parental drug use on children is a major public health problem. However, opioid-dependent fathers have been largely ignored in…”
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The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health. By Shane Darke, Julia Lappin, and Michael Farrell, United Kingdom: Silverback Publishing, 2021, ISBN: 9781912141180 by Robertson, Roy

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The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health. By ShaneDarke, JuliaLappin, and MichaelFarrell, United Kingdom: Silverback Publishing, 2021, ISBN: 9781912141180 by Robertson, Roy

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Treatment and Intervention for Opiate Dependence in the United Kingdom: Lessons from Triumph and Failure by Kalk, Nicola J., Robertson, J. Roy, Kidd, Brian, Day, Edward, Kelleher, Michael J., Gilvarry, Eilish, Strang, John

“…The history of opiate treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) since the early 1980s is a rich source of learning about the benefits and pitfalls of drug treatment…”
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The opioid problem in primary care by Robertson, Roy

“…Robertson examines the opioid problem in primary care. There are few areas within the profession of clinical practice that evoke more controversy, and at times…”
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Spread of Hepatitis C Virus among European Injection Drug Users Infected with HIV: A Phylogenetic Analysis by van Asten, Liselotte, Verhaest, Inge, Lamzira, Saida, Hernandez-Aguado, Ildefonso, Zangerle, Robert, Boufassa, Faroudy, Rezza, Giovanni, Broers, Barbara, Robertson, J. Roy, Brettle, Raymond P., McMenamin, Jim, Prins, Maria, Cochrane, Alexandra, Simmonds, Peter, Coutinho, Roel A.

“…To describe the spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HCV/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–coinfected injection drug users (IDUs), the molecular…”
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External data required timely response by the Trial Steering-Data Monitoring Committee for the NALoxone InVEstigation (N-ALIVE) pilot trial by Bird, Sheila M, Strang, John, Ashby, Deborah, Podmore, John, Robertson, J. Roy, Welch, Sarah, Meade, Angela M, Parmar, Mahesh K.B

“…Abstract The prison-based N-ALIVE pilot trial had undertaken to notify the Research Ethics Committee and participants if we had reason to believe that the…”
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Prolonged mental health effects of ethylphenidate beyond cessation of use by Robertson, Roy

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Risk-factors for methadone-specific deaths in Scotland’s methadone-prescription clients between 2009 and 2013 by Gao, Lu, Dimitropoulou, Polyxeni, Robertson, J. Roy, McTaggart, Stuart, Bennie, Marion, Bird, Sheila M

“…Highlights • Powerful analysis of a national cohort’s 362 methadone-specific deaths. • Scottish cohort of 33,128 methadone-prescription clients in 2009–2013. •…”
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Non drug-related and opioid-specific causes of 3262 deaths in Scotland’s methadone-prescription clients, 2009–2015 by Gao, Lu, Robertson, J. Roy, Bird, Sheila M.

“…•36,606 methadone-prescription clients in Scotland had 193,800 person=-years of follow-up during 2009-15.•Clients experienced 3262 deaths: 1939 non-DRDs (59%)…”
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Prolonged mental health effects of ethylphenidate beyond cessation of use: Letter to the Editor by Robertson, Roy

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