The Context of Methadone Maintenance Treatment Methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist, stands as one of the most effective and extensively researched pharmacological interventions for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Approved decades ago, its efficacy in reducing illicit opioid use, decreasing mortality rates, lowering HIV and Hepatitis C transmission, and improving overall social functioning […]
Attitudes toward Performance Enhancing Drug Use: An Encyclopedic Overview The study of attitudes toward the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in sport constitutes a complex intersection of psychology, ethics, sociology, and physiology. PEDs are generally defined as substances or methods used by athletes to improve athletic performance, ranging from anabolic steroids and human growth […]
Introduction: Defining Attitudes and the Scope of Stimulant Use Attitudes toward stimulant use represent a complex and highly charged area of psychological and sociological inquiry, reflecting deep divisions between medical necessity, recreational pursuit, and moral condemnation. An attitude, psychologically defined, is a lasting general evaluation of people, objects, or issues, often conceptualized using the tripartite […]