Exploring substance use disorders and relapse in Mauritian male addicts

Exploring substance use disorders and relapse in Mauritian male addicts

Background: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) places a heavy burden on societal and health systems given its association with high mortality and morbidity rates worldwide, including Mauritius. Illicit substances act as a positive reinforcement and stimulate addiction through its pleasure-seeking attribut...

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Main Authors: Shalina Ramsewak, Manish Putteeraj, Jhoti Somanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Relapse
Substance use disorder (SUD)
Risk factors
Gateway drug theory
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020315747

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