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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Světový den duševního zdraví 2018
Světová zdravotnická organizace definuje duševní zdraví jako "stav pohody, ve kterém si každý jednotlivec uvědomuje svůj vlastní potenciál, dokáže se vyrovnat s normálními stresy života, může produktivně a plodně pracovat a je schopen...
Soubor komunikačních nástrojů na podporu nízkorizikového pití alkoholu
Kanadské centrum pro užívání návykových látek a závislost vydalo revidovaný komunikační soubor pokynů pro pití alkoholu s nízkým rizikem na podporu zdravého postoje ke konzumaci alkoholu. Pokyny, které jsou zaměřeny zejména na dospělé ve...
Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use
It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors.
In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...
Children Whose Mothers Use Marijuana Are More Likely to Try It Themselves at Younger Age
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, mothers’ cannabis use is associated with earlier cannabis initiation by their children.
The research, which analysed longitudinal data for 4,440 children...
Daily Use of Marijuana among Non-College Young Adults at all Time High
A recent survey produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has analysed trends in substance use between young adults, aged 19-22, attending college and not attending college in the US.
Results show that the prevalence of...
Global Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health
The harmful use of alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for population health worldwide and causes more than 5% of the global disease burden. Over 200 health conditions are connected to excessive alcohol use and it has been linked...
Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption
A new study examines mortality risks related to alcohol use from approximately 600,000 drinkers of differing levels, in 83 prospective studies and across 19 countries.
One important finding from the study is that the initial threshold of...
SAMHSA’s 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the most comprehensive survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States. NSDUH began in 1971...
Mortality in the United States from Self-Injury Surpasses Diabetes: A Prevention Imperative
Abstract
This report uses an enhanced conceptualisation of self-injury mortality (SIM), which comprised registered or known suicides by any method and estimated non-suicide deaths from opioid and other drug self-intoxication. SIM surpassed...
Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems
Due to the increasing amount of available published evidence and the continual need to apply and update evidence in practice, we propose a shift in the way evidence generated by learning health systems can be integrated into more traditional evidence reviews.
La incapacidad temporal atribuible al consumo de tabaco en trabajadores de 35-64 años
RESUMEN
Fundamentos: Pocos estudios recientes han investigado en nuestro medio la magnitud y las tendencias del impacto del consumo de tabaco en la pérdida de productividad. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la proporción de...
Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs among Urban Teenagers in Lagos
Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs Among Urban Teenagers in Lagos
Molobe Ikenna Daniel 1, 2, 3, 4
1 Unified Initiative for a Drug-Free Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria
2 World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Foundation for...
The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico
Summary
Background
As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...
Eficacia de las etiquetas de advertencia en las cajetillas de cigarrillo
Resumen
Objetivo: Establecer la capacidad que tienen las etiquetas de advertencia con el tamaño mínimo exigido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para capturar la atención en fumadores y no fumadores. Métodos: En el estudio se...
Více amerických obchodů pravděpodobně prodává cigarety nezletilým, než se uvádělo
Více maloobchodníků může prodávat cigarety nezletilým, než naznačují vládní odhady, zjistila nová studie.
Výzkumníci zjistili, že více než polovina maloobchodních prodejen může neúmyslně a nelegálně prodávat cigarety nezletilým kupujícím...
Statistický bulletin: Úmrtí související s otravou drogami v Anglii a Walesu
Tento článek uvádí údaje o počtu úmrtí souvisejících se zneužíváním drog v Anglii a Walesu od roku 1993.
Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis in the US
Abstract
Purpose of Review: In light of the current crisis in opioid involved overdose deaths, the federal Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions are working together to implement a data-driven, research-based strategy...
Alkoholické nápoje a riziko rakoviny
Zdroj: Světový fond pro výzkum rakoviny / Americký institut pro výzkum rakoviny.
Průběžně aktualizovaná zpráva experta projektu 2018. Alkoholické nápoje a riziko rakoviny. K dispozici na dietandcancerreport.org
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Drug Use on Both Sides of the US-Mexico Border
Abstract
Objective: To compare drug use for cities along the US-Mexico border.
Materials and methods: Data are from the US-Mexico Study on Alcohol and Related Conditions (UMSARC, 2011-2013), a survey of 4,796 randomly selected Mexican and...
Evaluación emocional y actitudinal de advertencias sanitarias de tabaco en adultos y jóvenes de Argentina
Resumen
Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto emocional y las respuestas cognitivas y actitudinales de las advertencias sanitarias, para evitar el consumo del tabaco.
Material y métodos: Se evaluaron 27 advertencias sanitarias de control del...