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Mezinárodní model škod způsobených alkoholem a politiky
Kanadský institut pro výzkum užívání látek na University of Victoria vydal Mezinárodní model škodlivosti a politiky alkoholu.
Tento zdroj, který se skládá ze souboru pokynů, metod a nástrojů, byl vytvořen s cílem vytvořit standardizovaný...
Studie vzorce užívání alkoholu mezi ženatými muži ve venkovském Tamil Nadu, Indie - politické důsledky
Abstraktní
Vzorec konzumace alkoholu v Indii se pozoruhodně liší od mnoha dalších zemí. V Indii se většina mužů zdržuje hlasování (70 % až 90 %), zatímco alkohol požívá méně než 2 % žen. Muži, kteří užívají alkohol, však mají tendenci pít...
Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample
Background
This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...
Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places.
Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...
Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco (México)
Se presentan las últimas Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco en México.
State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use among Adults
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite recent declines in cigarette smoking prevalence, the tobacco product landscape has...
Nejčtenější články o sdílení znalostí roku 2017
Zde je výběr nejčtenějších článků o sdílení znalostí roku 2017. To jsou články, které naše členy zaujaly nejvíce.
Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England
Key findings
In 2016:
- 19% of 11-15 year old pupils had ever smoked, which is similar to 2014.
- 44% of pupils had ever drunk alcohol which is not comparable with earlier surveys.
- 24% of pupils reported they had ever taken drugs. This...
2016 Indonesia National Drug Use Survey
Indonesia's anti-drug agency, BNN, produced its national drug use survey in collaboration with the University of Indonesia. Released in February 2017 and covering data from 2016, this report reports on drug use among 11 to 27 year olds. ...
Sexual Orientation Identity and Tobacco and Hazardous Alcohol Use
Abstract
Objectives: To assess the association between tobacco and hazardous alcohol use and sexual orientation and whether such an association could be explained by other sociodemographic characteristics.
Design: Cross-sectional...
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Statistics
Executive Summary
Data collected in drug treatment agencies play a prominent role in informing policy makers. Such data often represent the only information collected regularly and consistently over a certain period of time. What is even...
The Cultural Aspect: How to Measure and Interpret Epidemiological Data on Alcohol-Use Disorders across Cultures
Abstract
Aims:
To examine the cultural impact on the diagnosis of alcohol-use disorders using European countries as examples.
Design:
Narrative review.
Results:
There are strong cultural norms guiding heavy drinking occasions and...
The 2014-2015 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
Especially due to its large sample size and incorporation into the CPS survey, the TUS provides a unique opportunity for tracking long-term trends in tobacco use, cessation attempts, and tobacco-related policies; evaluation of tobacco...
Type and Context of Alcohol-Related Injury among Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments in a Caribbean Country
Abstract
There is an association between alcohol consumption and injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean. This cross-sectional study explores the socio-contextual factors of alcohol-related injuries in Trinidad and Tobago. Data on...
Synthetic Cathinone and Cannabinoid Designer Drugs Pose a Major Risk for Public Health
As part of an increasing worldwide use of designer drugs, recent use of compounds containing cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids is especially prevalent. Here, we reviewed current literature on the prevalence, epidemiology, bio-behavioral...
Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States have been increasing since 1999, initially driven by prescription opioid misuse and more recently by heroin and other illicit opioid use.
What is...
Predicting the Size and Characteristics of the Drug Treatment Population – Technical Methods
Aim and data specification
This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment provision...
Acculturation and Drug Use Disorders among Hispanics in the U.S.
Abstract
The authors’ objective was to examine the relationship between degree of acculturation across five different dimensions of acculturation and risk of drug use disorders (DUD) among US Hispanics.
Data were derived from a large...
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...