Publications by authors named "D C Hodgins"
Background: The lower risk gambling guidelines (LRGG) represent an evidence-based collaborative effort to provide clear advice to people on the limits of safe gambling consumption. The guidelines are as follows: 1) Gamble no more than 1% of household income per month; and 2) Gamble no more than 4 days per month; and 3) Avoid regularly gambling at more than 2 types of games.
Methods: In an online survey study (N = 778), we evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the LRGG among different subpopulations in Finland.
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- - The 2024 update of the 2018 National Guideline for Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder emphasizes the need for current scientific evidence to inform treatment practices for opioid use disorder in Canada.
- - A comprehensive review from 2017 to 2023 was conducted to revise the guidelines, involving a national committee including those with personal experience in opioid use disorder, and ensuring quality through established methods.
- - Key changes in the recommendations include recognizing methadone and buprenorphine as equally effective first-line treatments, introducing slow-release oral morphine as a second-line option, and highlighting that psychosocial interventions should be optional rather than mandatory.
Background: Compulsive buying-shopping is recognised as a significant mental health concern, yet its aetiology is largely understudied. A known risk factor for compulsive buying-shopping is adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs are also associated with greater problems regulating emotions, as well as depression and anxiety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn cattle, colostral maternal immunoglobulins and lymphocytes transfer across the neonate's intestinal epithelium to provide protection against pathogens. This study aimed to compare repertoires of B cell populations in blood and colostrum in cows for the first time, with an emphasis on ultralong complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3, ≥40 amino acids). Blood mononuclear cells (BMCs, = 7) and colostral cells ( = 7) were isolated from Holstein-Friesian dairy cows.
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- - This study analyzed how different reasons for gambling influence the likelihood of developing problem gambling (PG) using data from 26 studies across various jurisdictions, mainly in Canada and the U.S.
- - Researchers found 14 distinct gambling motives, with significant variation in their association with PG; for example, motives for gambling to cope showed a strong connection, similar to other known risk factors.
- - The findings suggest that motives related to coping have the largest effect sizes on PG, highlighting the need for these factors to be included in gambling screenings and public health strategies.