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New Data on Opioid Use and Prescribing in the United States
The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Between 1999 and 2010, prescription opioid–related overdose deaths increased substantially in parallel with increased prescribing of opioids.
In 2015, opioid-involved drug...
Kontrastní trendy stavu odvykání kouření
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Světová zdravotnická organizace doporučuje, aby kuřákům byla nabídnuta pomoc při odvykání. Lepší pochopení zájmu kuřáků o odvykání kouření a odhodlání přestat kouřit by mohlo vést úsilí o kontrolu tabáku. Hodnotili...
Indian School Children's Vulnerability to Drugs
NDTV, a leading Indian news channel, highlights the issue of school children's vulnerability to drugs, particularly those studying in Indian cities.
Tobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies — United States, 2010–2016
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What is already known about this topic?
The Surgeon General has concluded that there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in the movies and the initiation of smoking among young persons. The more frequently youths...
Pohybující se thajská hora škod souvisejících s alkoholem
Jen málo zemí s nízkými a středními příjmy udělalo tolik pro ochranu svých občanů před škodami souvisejícími s alkoholem, ale Thajsko stále čelí výzvám. Apiradee Treerutkuarkul hlásí.
Dnes je Thajsko jednou z mála rozvojových zemí se...
An Integrative Overview of the Cannabinergic System and Mental Health
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Background: The endocannabinoid system (eCBs) is one of the modulatory systems widely expressed in the brain. It consists of receptors expressed in the cytoplasmic (CB1 and CB2), the mitochondrial membrane (CB1), and the...
The 'Explosion’ That Never Happened: Crack and Cocaine Use in Britain
In 1989 a whirlwind of concern was stirred up by a US drug enforcement officer who predicted for Britain a US-style “explosion” of violence associated with the ‘almost instantly addictive’ crack version of cocaine. That did not happen - but...
Drogová závislost mezi dětmi ulice v Dillí
NDTV, přední indický zpravodajský kanál, upozorňuje na problém drogové závislosti mezi dětmi ulice v Dillí v pořadu "Indie na věcech".
Průzkum drogové závislosti mezi dětmi v oblasti Seemapuri v Dillí
V souladu s příkazy Rady pro spravedlnost mladistvých provedla DLSA ve spolupráci se SPYM průzkum v oblasti Seemapuri v Dillí, aby posoudila prevalenci drogové závislosti mezi obyvateli. Výsledky průzkumu byly publikovány v článku v...
Kontextové faktory spojené s užíváním marihuany ve školní populaci
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Úvod: Užívání marihuany mezi studenty se zvýšilo v Mexiku a Latinské Americe. Existují sociální, interpersonální a individuální faktory spojené s nástupem a pokračováním užívání marihuany. Patří mezi ně dostupnost drog v...
Budování inteligentní konopné politiky od Science Up
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Sociální postoje a kulturní normy týkající se problematiky zneužívání návykových látek se po celém světě rychle mění, což vede ke složitým a nepředvídatelným důsledkům. Pozitivní je, že úsilí o intenzivnější šíření vědeckých...
Alcohol and Cannabis: Comparing their Adverse Health Effects and Regulatory Regimes
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The claim that the adverse health effects of cannabis are much less serious than those of alcohol has been central to the case for cannabis legalisation. Regulators in US states that have legalised cannabis have adopted regulatory...
How Economic Recessions and Unemployment Affect Illegal Drug Use
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Background: Economic recessions may influence illegal drug use via different mechanisms, for example increased use due to more psychological distress or decreased use due to lower income and purchasing power. This paper reviews...
An Approach to the New Psychoactive Drugs Phenomenon
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Background: The new psychoactive drugs (NPD) are those that represent a danger to public health and are not prohibited by conventions on international narcotics. The concept also includes new contexts and new routes of consumption...
Web-Based Alcohol Intervention: Study of Systematic Attrition of Heavy Drinkers
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Background: Web-based alcohol interventions are a promising way to reduce alcohol consumption because of their anonymity and the possibility of reaching a high number of individuals including heavy drinkers. However, web-based...
European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies
The European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies is designed to stimulate reflection and debate on crucial topics in substance use and misuse from a multi-disciplinary, European and cross-national perspective. It is run jointly by four...
World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...
Organisational Functioning and Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
This cell in the Alcohol Treatment Matrix explores the influence of an organisation’s structures and processes on how well it delivers treatment for drinking problems in criminal justice and allied settings. In the context of a market which...
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
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Substantial reductions in U.S. cigarette smoking and associated chronic diseases over the past 50 years have benefited health. Unfortunately, those reductions have distributed unevenly throughout the population. Smoking remains...