From #ProtoGermanic *khlaibuz or *χlaiƀa-z, to Mod. Ger. #Laib, Eng. #loaf, #Gothic #hlaifs, as well as #Russian #хлеб and #Polish #chleb or even, perhaps,# Latin #lībum (flat [unleavened?] bread) and #lībāre (to perform a sacrifice), hence Eng. #libation, indicating the huge socio-cultural
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While commissioners and services have to consider cost when initiating people on #LAIB, we propose that the wider economic benefits to the individual and health care services should be considered along with cost to improve outcomes for people with OUD and reduce health inequalities (3/3)
With our partners Via we compared outcomes for Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine #LAIB to standard medication & found improved quality of life, mental health and physical health. Our analyses, published in BMJ Open, provide evidence that LAIB is associated with improved outcomes (2/3)
Online: February 2025 issue includes research on #alcohol, #cannabis, #overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic, #ecigarette users and #cigarette smokers, #smoking cessation, #LAIB treatment, #detoxification and substance use screening by #dentists.
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