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The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030
Introduction
Patterns of drug use and developments in the drug market in Europe are becoming more complex and dynamic, with major implications for drug monitoring and research. This observation prompted the European Monitoring Centre for...
Cannabis Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
Background and Aims
The most available data on the prevalence of cannabis use come from population surveys conducted in high-income countries in North America, Oceania and Europe. Less is known about the prevalence of cannabis...
EMCDDA webinar: Methamphetamine in Europe — past and present
Objective: To explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe.
In this webinar, EMCDDA will explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe, how it is deeply rooted in the history of our continent and how it evolved.
Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index
BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image.
AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Gender, employment, and continuous pandemic as predictors of alcohol and drug consumption during the COVID-19.
Aims
This study aims to assess the impacts of the continuous pandemic state, gender and employment status on changes in substance use during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Methods
A sample of 828 Israelis participated in an online survey and...
Užívání látek mezi časnými a pozdějšími fázemi pandemie COVID 19 v Izraeli
Cíle
Pouze několik empirických studií zkoumalo užívání látek během pandemie COVID-19 v běžné populaci. Většina těchto studií porovnávala užívání látek před pandemií a během raných fází pandemie. Cílem této studie je identifikovat změny v...
How wastewater monitoring can boost preparedness for new health threats
Objective: to explore wastewater analysis as a methodology contributing to EU preparedness and response
Background: COVID-19 has raised the attention of Europe, and globally, on the importance of readiness towards potential emergencies...
Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada
Background
Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances –...
Mortality and life-years lost following subsequent physical comorbidity in people with pre-existing substance use disorders: a national registry-based retrospective cohort study of hospitalised individuals in Czechia
Summary
Background
Substance use disorders constitute a major global public health problem, attributable largely to their subsequent comorbidity with other health conditions. This study aimed to investigate the risk of all-cause death and...
Cannabis y Adolescencia
ISSUP Chile presentó un seminario web sobre los resultados de la investigación actual sobre el impacto del consumo de cannabis en el cerebro adolescente en desarrollo.
Effect of Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerine Ratio in E-Liquid on Aerosol Formation: Overview of Relevant Properties
BACKGROUND:
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Contribution of SocioDemographic and Structured Leisure Activities’ Characteristics to Adolescents’ Alcohol Use
BACKGROUND:
Leisure can be a context that can promote positive adolescent development, but it can also be a context that contributes to adolescents engaging in risk behaviours.
AIMS:
The aim of this study is to determine the extent to...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Czech Republic: Study Design
INTRODUCTION:
Screening and brief interventions (SBI) consist of a variety of activities aimed at people who engage in risky alcohol drinking, but who are not severely alcohol-dependent. Many studies have proved that SBI might serve as a...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Vzorce užívání zahřívaných tabákových výrobků mezi dospělými uživateli tabáku v ČR v roce 2020: online průzkum
POZADÍ:
Zahřívané tabákové výrobky představují nový fenomén, tzv. nové tabákové výrobky, který se na českém trhu nevyskytuje. Jedná se o elektronická zařízení pro zahřívání tabáku a aerosol. Ačkoli studie o prevalenci užívání zahřívaného...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: Implementation, Results, and Implications for Policy
ISSUP South Africa, ITTC-SA and SAMRC - GATS-SA, are pleased to present their Webinar Series on Tobacco Use in South Africa.
Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Importance Prior research suggests that the legalization of recreational cannabis is associated with increases in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), but it is unclear how cannabis commercialization (ie, greater retail store...
European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon
The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and...
Adolescents with substance use problems in outpatient treatment: a one-year prospective follow-up study focusing on mental health and gender differences
Background
Although several studies have found a high incidence of coexisting mental health problems among adolescents with substance use problems, follow-up studies addressing how these conditions change over time are rare. The study will...
Používání e-cigaret mezi mladými lidmi ve Velké Británii, 2022
Shrnutí hlavních zjištění
Vývoj užívání elektronických cigaret mládeží v Británii je sledován pomocí průzkumu ASH Smokefree GB ve věku 11–18 let v letech 2013–2022 (metodika viz příloha 2) v souvislosti se změnami v užívání tabáku a...
Hlavní body světové zprávy UNODC o drogách z roku 2022: Důsledky pro protidrogovou prevenci, léčbu a reakce na péči
ISSUP představil ve čtvrtek 7. července 2022 webinář, na kterém vystoupila Giovanna Campello, vedoucí sekce prevence, léčby a rehabilitace Úřadu OSN pro drogy a kriminalitu (UNODC), která představila hlavní body ze světové zprávy UNODC o...