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Due to the nature of their work, health care professionals frequently experience long hours, stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. If left unaddressed, these issues can lead to increased risks of mental and physical health problems.

One...

Many people who develop substance use disorders have mental health conditions, and, likewise, many individuals who suffer from mental health issues also use substances in a harmful manner.

The relationship between mental health and...

The World Health Organisation is working alongside other public health authorities around the world to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and inform the public with the latest updates and measures to reduce the potential impact on the global...

For individuals working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic, the stress and pressure of the situation can have a dramatic negative impact on mental wellbeing.

Although psychological interventions for health care professionals...

Jak se lidé vyvíjejí v dětství, dospívajících a do dospělosti, existují neustálé příležitosti k položení základů zdravého duševního zdraví. 

Narušení během této trajektorie může mít trvalý dopad na způsob, jakým člověk rozvíjí svůj smysl...

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality.

Despite this...

Although cannabis use disorder (CUD) is one of the most common substance use disorders (SUDs), the impact of CUD on the brain remains unclear and understudied.

In a recent article, published in Addiction journal, researchers from the...

Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in Canada.

The complex relationship between cannabis use and mental disorders has garnered significant attention as a public health issue

This is the first in a series of...

Researchers have continuously debated the link between anxiety and alcohol use. However, despite the previous examination of the direction and strength of the association, the form of the relationship remains unclear.

A recent systematic...

Abstract

Aims

To estimate trends in the prevalence of cannabis use and risk perceptions of cannabis use from 2005 to 2017 among United States people with and without depression.

Design

Linear time trends of the prevalence of any, daily...

Key Points

Question: What is the association between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and depression?

Findings: In this cross-sectional study of 892 394 participants in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2016 to...

Delta 9-tetrahydrokanabinol - psychoaktivní sloučenina nalezená v konopí - aktivuje části mozku zodpovědné za poznávání, vnímání, úzkost, strach, paměť a odměnu.

Neustále se diskutuje o souvislosti mezi užíváním konopí a psychotickými...

NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series.  

The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free...

Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence. 

There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents.

In a recent qual...