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None. ""5868" "To determine whether childhood physical abuse (CPA) histories were associated with age of onset of psychoactive substance use and injecting, and the extent of polydrug use among injecting drug users (IDU). Cross-sectional. Sydney, Australia. A total of 300 IDU were administered a structured interview examining the prevalence and severity Anti-cancer Compound Library chemical structure of CPA and drug use histories. Of the participants, 40.3% had experienced severe abuse (SA), 34.0% mild�Cmoderate abuse (MMA) and 25.7% no abuse history (NA). After controlling for other variables, a history of severe CPA was a significant independent correlate of an earlier age at first alcohol intoxication compared to both the NA (��?=??0.23, P?Sitaxentan both the MMA (��?=?0.28, P?selleck again, did not differ significantly from each other (P?=?0.08). Severe childhood physical abuse severity is associated with an earlier initiation into drug use. Any level of abuse is associated with more extensive life-time and recent polydrug use. ""5869" "Use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances is associated with serious social and public health problems, but the extent of the problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is not well known. We set out to review epidemiological publications on alcohol and other psychoactive substances in Sub-Saharan Africa by performing a systematic search of electronic databases and paper records. Ten Sub-Saharan African countries are among the 22 in the world with the highest increase in per capita alcohol consumption. Cannabis, tobacco, and khat are widely used, and use of cocaine, stimulants, and heroin is increasing. More epidemiological research and implementation and evaluation of interventions is needed. Collaboration between African researchers and those in developed countries could help.?(Am J Addict 2011;20: 1�C13) ""5870" "This study examines the preliminary outcomes of an intervention targeting service providers in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) clinics in China. The intervention effects on both service providers and clients are reported.