Publications by authors named "E Turino"

Aims: To examine mortality risk and causes of death in a cohort of a population of patients treated for gambling disorders in northern Italy from 1992 to 2019.

Methods: Cohort study.

Results: Half of the patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, substance use disorder or alcohol dependence.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the mortality trends and causes of death in Northern Italy in a cohort of a population of individuals treated for alcohol use disorder (AUD) over a 38-year follow-up period (1978-2016).

Materials And Methods: 6,198 patients attending eighteen centres for addiction treatment (CATs) for AUD were recruited.

Results: During the follow-up period, 19.

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The aim of this study was to examine mortality risk and causes of death for natives and non-natives in a cohort of heroin population of treated in Northern Italy. Crude Mortality Rates (CMRs) were 12.78 per 1,000 Person Years (PY), Standardized Mortality Rate (SMR) was 9.

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Introduction: Ketamine is an essential medicine used as an anesthetic in low and middle-income countries and in veterinary medicine. Recreational use is widespread throughout the world, especially owing to its lower price compared to other substances. In Western countries its use has been mainly linked to subpopulations of young people who use drugs recreationally.

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