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Naphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-018) is a synthetic compound found in psychoactive “spice” products that activates cannabinoid receptors. Preclinical evidence suggests that exposure to synthetic cannabinoids increases 5...

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BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need to understand the safety of e-cigarettes with adolescents. We sought to identify the presence of chemical toxicants associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents.

METHODS: Adolescent e...

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BACKGROUND: It has been shown that never-smoking adolescents who try electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are at increased risk of subsequent conventional cigarette smoking. We evaluated associations between e-cigarette use and...

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Introduction: Worldwide, binge drinking of alcohol has increased, especially among young people. In Mexico, various epidemiological sources allow us to account for the growth this pattern of consumption has had. Given this...

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The risk of individuals having adverse effects from drug use (eg. alcohol) generally depends on the frequency of use and potency of the drug used. We aimed to investigate how frequent use of skunk-like (high-potency)...

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To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in order to estimate the effect of US medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on past-month marijuana use prevalence among adolescents.

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A total of 2999 papers from...

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Objective: To determine the relative risk (RR) and societal burden of injury related to alcohol-attributable intentional interpersonal violence (alcohol-attributable fraction or AAF), and the dose–response relationship, in Latin...

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Cíl: V roce 2012 nové brazilské nařízení zakázalo používání aromatických přísad v tabákových výrobcích. Abychom lépe porozuměli potenciálnímu dopadu tohoto nařízení, tato studie zkoumá, jak deskriptory chutí na obalech cigaret...

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Incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is increasing due to the rise in opioid use. Rural states like Kentucky have been disproportionally impacted by opioid abuse, and this study determines NAS burden...

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Although cannabis use is federally prohibited, medical cannabis is legal in some form in 30 states and the District of Columbia, and recreational use is legal in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The increasing legal...

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USA zůstávají v čele globální epidemie obezity s významným negativním dopadem na veřejné zdraví. I když je dobře známo, že rovnováha mezi příjmem a výdejem energie je homeostaticky regulována pro kontrolu hmotnosti, rostoucí...

Este documento responde a la necesidad de tener en la práctica clínica herramientas estandarizadas para el manejo integral del síndrome de abstinencia alcohólica. El grupo de trabajo que desarrolló este documento se basó en la Guía de...

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Through a simulation study, we estimated the potential effects of better detection of hypertension and improved screening for alcohol problems with subsequent interventions. Results showed that if 50% of Spanish males between 40...

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Se estudian mediante una simulación los potenciales beneficios que puede comportar una mejora en la detección y tratamiento de la hipertensión y de los problemas relacionados con el alcohol. Los resultados muestran que si el 50% de...

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Dementia is a prevalent condition, affecting 5–7% of people aged 60 years and older, and a leading cause of disability in people aged 60 years and older globally. We aimed to examine the association between alcohol use...

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Objective: To assess the epidemiological association of smoking status and tinnitus with a systematic review and meta-analysis and to estimate the population attributable risk in Germany.

Data sources: A systematic literature...

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[ABSTRACT]. Objective: To analyze trends in mortality due to diseases and conditions fully attributable to alcohol in Brazil. Methods: This was an ecological time-series study. Proportional, specific, and age-standardized...