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Public Health
The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations
The book “Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations” is the main result of the TOB.g partnership, coordinated by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention and consisted of four partners and specifically ENSP, CMT...
Prevence úmrtí souvisejících s drogami
Počet úmrtí souvisejících s drogami stoupá a je hlavním problémem pro rady a naše partnery v oblasti zdraví. Počet úmrtí se za posledních pět let prudce zvýšil a nyní je na nejvyšší úrovni od začátku záznamů.
Každé úmrtí související se...
The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions
This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs.
It asks which interventions are effective for:
- ...
Kompilace vzdělávacích programů rodinných dovedností založených na důkazech
Kompilace vzdělávacích programů rodinných dovedností založených na důkazech vypracovaná Úřadem OSN pro drogy a kriminalitu (UNODC) nabízí pokladnici informací o těchto iniciativách a odpovídá na klíčové otázky, jako jsou:
- Kdo je cílová...
What Is Known about New Psychoactive Substances?
New psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes referred to as ‘legal highs’, are new drugs that have received much media attention of late.
A new study published in Public Health Research reviewed existing research into NPS with the view to...
Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention
Published by the Society for Prevention Research in 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention is an important document for those working within substance use prevention.
With the aim of professionalising the field, it...
Vzdělávání, volný čas a dospívající pití: Jaká je souvislost?
Nová studie publikovaná v časopise The International Journal of Drug Policy zkoumá rozdíly ve vzorcích pití mezi ruskými dospívajícími, kteří upřednostňují odbornou přípravu , a těmi, kteří ji nemají.
Výsledky naznačují, že bývalá...
Marijuana and Alcohol Use as Predictors of Academic Achievement
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
We tested the effect of initiating marijuana and alcohol use at varying frequencies on academic indices.
METHODS
In a sample of 26,475 grade 9-12 students with at least 2 years of linked longitudinal data from year 1...
Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Is There a Link between Personality and Exposure to Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol Consumption?
‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems.
While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate students...
Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most students...
Drug Use in England and Wales
Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
The survey used a representative...
Fentanyl Isn’t Just Deadly for Drug Users: Police Are Getting Sickened
This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths 'Like No Other Epidemic' - Boston Globe
Mexican cartels are delivering vast quantities of the inexpensive and powerful synthetic drug fentanyl to New England, causing the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the nation while creating a plague that the area’s top drug...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
Abstract
Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
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...
Kojenecká nemocnost a úmrtnost připadající na prenatální kouření v Chile
Abstraktní
Cíl: Odhadnout roční kojeneckou nemocnost a úmrtnost, kterou lze připsat prenatálnímu kouření v Chile v letech 2008−2012.
Metody: Populačně přiřaditelné frakce (PAF) pro několik kojeneckých výsledků byly vypočteny na základě...
Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse
Abstract
Background and Objectives
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...