Publications by authors named "Elsa 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.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: 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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- The study identifies two types of cocaine users: "socially integrated" (stable lifestyle) and "socially marginalized" (socioeconomic struggles), highlighting differences in mortality risk among them, especially when heroin is also involved.
- It analyzes data from 1,993 subjects who sought treatment for cocaine use in Northern Italy from 1982 to 2016, showing changes in demographics and mortality rates over time, with higher risks for those using heroin.
- Findings indicate that after a decline, mortality rates rose post-economic recession, emphasizing the impact of economic factors on cocaine use and death risk among drug users.
Background: This study analyzes data related to Hospital (HOS), Public Treatment Service Dedicated to Drug Addicts (SERD), or Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) clients with a first diagnosis of Pathological Gambling (PG) in the period 2000/2016 in Northern Italy. The aims were to describe trends and characteristics of pathological gamblers (PGs) and to estimate the prevalence of other diagnoses before or after the diagnosis of PG.
Methods: Participants aged over 17 years with an ICD-9 or ICD-10 PG diagnosis were selected.