Publications by authors named "Aissatou Faye"
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- * Researchers found a high prevalence of problematic stimulant use, with 76% of participants reporting daily or injecting stimulant use, and identified that those on prescribed morphine sulfate were less likely to misuse stimulants compared to those on methadone.
- * The findings suggest that the type of OAT may influence the likelihood of problematic stimulant use, indicating a potential protective effect of morphine sulfate due to its higher opioid activity, calling for more clinical research on this relationship.
Purpose: Injection drug use is strongly associated with stigmatization by loved ones, healthcare providers, and society in general. This stigmatization can have negative consequences on the health of people who inject drugs (PWID) and limit their access to care. Women who inject drugs face greater stigma than men because of gendered social norms and the intersectional effect between gender and drug use identities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWest Africa is in general limited to rainfed agriculture. It lacks irrigation opportunities and technologies that are applied in many economically developed nations. A warming climate along with an increasing population and wealth has the potential to further strain the region's potential to meet future food needs.
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