Sentences with phrase «of illicit drug»

I have been accused through DCF of sexually, emotionally, and psychologically abusing the children, and had to take drug tests due to allegations of illicit drug use.

Metro Detroit has a higher percentage of illicit drug users than Michigan and the United States as a whole.

«This is important news given that the prevalence of illicit drug use is highest among young people between the ages of 19 and 22.»

An estimated 19.9 million Americans aged 12 or older were current users of an illicit drug in 2007.

Measures of drug use included the Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview, which assesses the frequency of illicit drug and alcohol use, and urine samples obtained during each assessment and treatment session.

The prevalence of illicit drug and alcohol use during pregnancy and discrepancies in mandatory reporting in Pine County, Florida.

These results suggest that for every increase in the number of ACEs, the likelihood of initiation of illicit drug during early adolescence, mid-adolescence, adulthood, or at any age (lifetime) increases by 40 %, 10 %, 10 %, and 30 %, respectively.

clarify the «real picture» of illicit drug use supported by data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Thus, the apparent low estimate (16.5 %) of illicit drug use may largely be an artifact of the age structure of the study population.

A summary of illicit drug use was obtained from the participants who had used any form of illicit drug during the past month.

Of note, in the Indigenous cohort, a diagnosis of a maternal mental health disorder or maternal record of illicit drug use in the administrative data sets was protective of poor attendance in the Indigenous cohort.

A greater proportion of exposed mothers had a mental health record (32.4 % vs 12.9 %) or a record of illicit drug use (27.0 % vs 6.0 %) than the comparison cohort.

While we are unable to investigate this further due to the nature of administrative data, this may reflect greater service use, increased likelihood of intervention or increased support for families with a mother who has been identified to have a mental health or history of illicit drug use.

Prepared reports that detailed investigative findings in over 30 felony investigations, and assisted in over 300 federal investigations, resulting in a significant reduction of illicit drug activity affecting 40,000 + personnel.

As a result, the issue of illicit drug use and its impact on the workplace is top of mind for many HR, staffing and recruiting professionals.

Did you know that the vast majority of Americans have lived within a few hundred yards of an illicit drug lab at some point in their lives?

9 — Council Framework Decision 2004 / 757 / JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking, OJ L 335, p. 8.

The Plaintiff was alleged to have a history of illicit drug use during part of this period.

Did you know that the vast majority of Americans have lived within a few hundred yards of an illicit drug lab at some point in their lives?

Firstly, people are risking the use of an illicit drug for its perceived therapeutic effects, and in some cases being arrested.

Reporting lifetime use of any illicit drug other than natural marijuana more than doubled the odds for use.

The nationwide data show that people with cLBP have higher rates of illicit drug use, and those with a past history of illicit drug use are more likely to be current users of opioid analgesics.

The results suggested that back pain was linked to higher rates of illicit drug use.

In addition, cLBP patients with a history of illicit drug use are more likely to have a current prescription for opioid analgesic (pain - relieving) drugs, according to the new research by Dr. Anna Shmagel of University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and colleagues.

They also suggest that the true scope of the problem may be even greater, since NHANES excludes some groups at high risk of illicit drug use.

Participants later reported their history of illicit drug use at age 16, and then again at age 30.

«Among normal adults, sleep difficulties and insomnia have predicted onset of alcohol use one year later, and increased risk of any illicit drug use disorder and nicotine dependence 3.5 years later,» said Wong.

David Cameron and home secretary Theresa May have cited falling rates of illicit drug use as proof the current government strategy is working.

Cannabis makes up the lion's share of illicit drug use and some experts believe the drug has declined in popularity, like tobacco, because smoking itself is increasingly seen as unfashionable.

(Many women were not enrolled because of illicit drug use; those in whom drug use became apparent after enrollment had misled health care professionals regarding their drug use, which only became apparent through clinical symptoms afterward.)

Pregnant women who smoke or use any type of illicit drug also place their baby at risk of dying from SIDS.

The University of Michigan Composite International Diagnostic Interview (UM - CIDI), a revised version of the CIDI, 23 was used to measure the prevalence of the following 4 psychiatric disorders, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition, revised: 24 anxiety disorder (including one or more of social phobia, simple phobia, agoraphobia, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder); major depressive disorder; alcohol abuse or dependence; and externalizing problems that included one or more of illicit drug abuse or dependence and antisocial behaviour.

They can also help you figure out the best approach to talk to your teen about the possibility of illicit drug use.

Although the risks are obviously higher when you're pregnant, breastfeeding poses similar risks of illicit drug use for nursing moms and their babies as well.

Despite Michael and Dianne's assurances otherwise, the paramedics had concluded I was most likely under the influence of an illicit drug that might harm my son.

Other parts of the plan include «Help Those Struggling with Addiction» and «Cut off the Supply of Illicit Drugs,» which is the section that includes seeking the death penalty against certain drug traffickers.

«US - based Mexican [transnational criminal organization] members generally coordinate the transportation and distribution of bulk wholesale quantities of illicit drugs to US markets,» the DEA report states, «while retail - level distribution is mainly handled by smaller local groups and street gangs not directly affiliated with Mexican TCOs.»

The author argues that we should not address the problem of illicit drugs as a war to be one, but as an epidemic to be checked, a disease to be cured.

As neurologist Michael Gazzaniga says, most people eventually walk away from the hedonistic pleasures of illicit drugs.

Clients in the home birth group were more likely to report the use of tobacco during pregnancy than the midwife comparison group and were more likely to report the use of illicit drugs during pregnancy than the physician comparison group.

Look at what the «Sakawa» phenomenon has done to some of our kids, use of illicit drugs and other social crimes.

He added that NDLEA will also do all within its abilities to curb the use and distribution of illicit drugs across Lagos State in particular and the country in general.

However, rather than implying a swift liberalisation of illicit drugs, Sefatian suggested another direction: re-introducing the cultivation of plants such as poppy and cannabis under state supervision; legalisation of cannabis and opium use under specific circumstances outlined by ad hoc laws, for instance, only in private places and for opium — as he told me — only for people above a certain age.

«The conventions differentiate sharply between offences related to drug trafficking and offences related to personal use of illicit drugs and between offences committed by drug abusers and those committed by others.

«However, with offences involving the possession, purchase or cultivation of illicit drugs for the offender's personal use, the measures can be applied as complete alternatives to conviction and punishment, and none of the convention obligations referred to in paragraphs 15 - 17 above apply to such offences.

«It is in this light that we believe the call by the Senate President for a review of our drug laws is so timely and very welcomed,» Youth Rise said, «We look forward, that under His leadership, that an effective legal and policy framework will be developed to address and ameliorate the menace of illicit drugs, and the abuse of over the counter and prescription narcotic drugs in Nigeria.»

The State Coordinator, NYSC Ekiti State, Mrs. Nwano Eze Ukgha who put the number of youths registered in the new batch at 2,066 warned the corps members against indulging in cult activities, consumption of illicit drugs, and other forms of unwholesome acts on the camp as erring members would be handed over to the camp court for trial according to the by - laws.

Goldrick and Zugibe said the supply of illicit drugs is coming from the Bronx, while prescription drugs they did not give a clear answer on.

Among other initiatives needed are more rigorous analysis of the potency of illicit drugs being sold on the streets, information campaigns to inform the public of the analyses results and likely dangers, more treatment therapies to ease withdrawal symptoms, programs to get primary care doctors to treat and screen for addictions and wider distribution of Naltrexone, which can reverse an opioid overdose, said Ciccarone.

Students learn their application when analyzing samples for dyes, such as those occurring on textile fibers; when analyzing samples for the presence of materials such as petrol which may have been used to start fires; or when testing for the presence of illicit drugs in a variety of sample types.