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Alcohol Binge Drinking and Executive Functioning during Adolescent Brain Development
Alcohol consumption in adolescents causes negative effects on familiar, social, academic life, as well as neurocognitive alterations. The binge drinking (BD) pattern of alcohol is characterized by the alternation of episodes of heavy...
Direct Marketing Promotion and Electronic Cigarette Use among US Adults
Abstract
Introduction
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among US adults has increased since 2007. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of direct marketing promotion of e-cigarettes and its...
The Burden of Primary Liver Cancer and Underlying Etiologies from 1990 to 2015
Abstract
Importance: Liver cancer is among the leading causes of cancer deaths globally. The most common causes for liver cancer include hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and alcohol use.
Objective: To report...
"Můj praktický lékař říká, že piji příliš mnoho": Screening a krátká intervence
Vzhledem k tomu, že neexistují větší překážky dostupnosti, je velkou nadějí na zlepšení veřejného zdraví souvisejícího s alkoholem rozsáhlý screening s cílem identifikovat a poté stručně poradit rizikové pijáky. Tato hlavní aktualizace...
Pokyny pro užívání konopí s nižším rizikem: komplexní aktualizace důkazů a doporučení
ABSTRAKTNÍ
Úvod: Užívání konopí je v Severní Americe běžné, zejména mezi mladými lidmi, a je spojeno s rizikem různých akutních a chronických nepříznivých zdravotních následků. Režimy kontroly konopí se vyvíjejí například směrem k národní...
Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Pulmonary Function
Abstract
Introduction: The workplace remains a significant source of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. This pollutant is known to be associated with respiratory and cardiovascular problems, but its effects on specific pulmonary function...
Alcohol on YouTube: What Are Kids Viewing?
New research appearing in the latest volume of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs examines YouTube videos that reference alcohol brands, and which are popular among underage audiences. Together, the videos analysed received just...
8 kroků k minimalizaci opiátové krize v USA
Současná úroveň závislosti na opioidech v USA je tak alarmující, že v červenci 2017 prezidentská komise pro boj s drogovou závislostí a opiátovou krizí naléhavě navrhla, aby prezident Trump vyhlásil národní stav nouze, aby uvolnil zdroje a...
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...
Common Marijuana-Related Cases Encountered in the Emergency Department
In 2000, Colorado voters decriminalized marijuana for medical use; however, because marijuana use remained illegal under federal law, the number of users was low. In 2009, President Obama instructed federal officials not to enforce...
National Academy of Medicine Releases New Special Publication Guide
September 21, 2017
Halting the opioid epidemic requires aggressive action across multiple dimensions, including informed, active, and determined front-line leadership from health clinicians working in every setting throughout the nation...
Riziko hypertenze a dalších chronických onemocnění: srovnání bezdýmného tabáku s kouřením
Východiska: V minulosti studie porovnávaly uživatele bezdýmného tabáku a netabákových uživatelů z hlediska rizika různých chronických onemocnění. Rozdíly v riziku chronických onemocnění mezi uživatelem bezdýmného tabáku a kuřáky nebyly...
Editorial: Evidence-Based Public Health: Why, What and How
INTRODUCTION
In 2009, Brownson et al. (1) noted the growing consensus that evidence-based public health (EBPH) decision-making is influenced by three factors—namely, (1) best available evidence, (2) resources, and (3) population needs...
Syndemic Risk Classes and Substance Use Problems among Adults in High-Risk Urban Areas
Substance use problems tend to co-occur with risk factors that are especially prevalent in urban communities with high rates of poverty. The present study draws on Syndemics Theory to understand profiles of risk and resilience and their...
Metamfetamin zvyšuje riziko mrtvice, zjistila studie
Užívání metamfetaminu nebo toho, co je běžně známé jako "rychlost", "led" nebo "meth", koreluje se zvýšeným rizikem mrtvice u mladých lidí, podle nového výzkumu zveřejněného v časopise Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Bylo...
The Brain of Binge Drinkers at Rest
Background: Previous studies have reported anomalous resting brain activity in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of alcoholics, often reflected as increased power in the beta and theta frequency bands. The effects of binge drinking, the most...
Cartilha de Direitos Humanos e Juventude
Na última sexta-feira, lançamos o novo volume da nossa série de Cartilhas de Direitos Humanos, no UNISAL - Lorena. Tive a alegria de organizar a referida Cartilha com a Dra. Maria Aparecida Alkimim. Uma realização do Movimento Lorena pela...
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...
A Dermatologist's Ammunition in the War Against Smoking: A Photoaging App
ABSTRACT
This viewpoint reviews the perspectives for dermatology as a specialty to go beyond the substantial impact of smoking on skin disease and leverage the impact of skin changes on a person's self-concept and behavior in the design of...
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