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Bylo prokázáno, že mentol v cigaretách zvyšuje pravidelné kouření cigaret a závislost na nikotinu a snižuje úspěšnost při odvykání kouření. Z těchto důvodů zavedla provincie Ontario v květnu 2015 zákaz mentolu tabákových...
According to the World Drug Report opioids are the most harmful drug type, accounting for 70% of the adverse health impacts associated with drug use disorders worldwide. Treatment typically focusses on controlling withdrawal, preventing...
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO).
People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is...
Interventions to alleviate stigma are demonstrating effectiveness across a range of conditions, though few move beyond the pilot phase, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Implementation science...
Existují obavy ohledně přesnosti zdravotních informací poskytovaných organizacemi financovanými alkoholovým průmyslem (AI) a ohledně jejich nezávislosti. Provedli jsme obsahovou analýzu zdravotních informací šířených...
Research findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that the outcomes of psychotherapy are substantially and significantly better the more the therapist or especially the client display emotional arousal during...
Harmful alcohol use is known to increase the risk of alcohol dependence as well as physical conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cirrhosis.
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a common co-occurring disorder in people with...
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe physical, neurodevelopmental, and cognitive impairments that have occurred following exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The diagnosis of FASD requires a...
Harmful alcohol consumption during adolescence poses a major public health issue as it affects several aspects of young peoples’ health and wellbeing.
A recent study, published in the Journal of Mental Health and Prevention, has examined...
Objectives: Earthquakes are a distressing natural phenomenon that can disrupt normal health-related behaviours. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in alcohol consumption behaviours in the immediate aftermath of mild...
In this article, we approach the botellón phenomenon as a widespread nightlife activity among Spanish youths. Botellón consists of youths meeting up, primarily on weekend nights, in open-air public spaces to talk and consume the...
The high prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among incarcerated adults in the U.S. is well-known, but there has been less examination of SUD treatment and rates of incarceration among the population of adults...
Adolescence is generally associated with health, development and growth. However, a great number of adolescents are affected by chronic illness - defined as a disability interfering with normal life and/or demanding treatment. Substance use...
Časté shromažďování, analýza a zveřejňování údajů o užívání psychoaktivních látek mezi mladými lidmi je nezbytné pro sledování trendů, které lze využít k informování praxe a politiky v oblasti veřejného zdraví.
V Indii je užívání...
Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and a global health burden. Treatment for OUD tends to involve a combination of medication and behavioural intervention. It is recognised that buprenorphine can alleviate opioid withdrawal...
There is a growing problem of misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and overdose. This highlights the crucial need for finding an addiction-free alternative medication that can be used to treat severe pain.
Researchers are...
Odvykání kouření je dosažitelná změna chování, která snižuje riziko kardiovaskulárních onemocnění, rakoviny a onemocnění souvisejících s tabákem. Je zapotřebí účinné služby odvykání kouření v zemích s nízkými a středními...
Tato studie hodnotí využití mobilní kliniky duševního zdraví k překonání dvou hlavních výzev při poskytování péče o duševní zdraví v prostředí s omezenými zdroji: nedostatek vyškolených odborníků; a potřeba zlepšit přístup k...
Objectives: To characterise trends in self-poisoning and psychotropic medicine use in young Australians.
Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study.
Setting Calls taken by the New South Wales and Victorian Poisons...
