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Abstract

Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its efficacy remains uncertain.

Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis preparations for treating chronic pain in adults and...

Σχεδόν τα δύο τρίτα των ανδρών στις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου θεωρείται ότι πίνουν επιβλαβείς ποσότητες αλκοόλ.

Αυτό συγκρίνεται με περίπου το ένα τρίτο του μέσου πληθυσμού.

Σύμφωνα με μια νέα μελέτη που δημοσιεύθηκε στο Jou...

During adolescence, the brain is still maturing. This includes not only biological, but also psychosocial behavioural development.

So, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the adolescent brain?

This question is the focus of a...

Abstract

Objective: To develop a complex intervention for community pharmacy staff to promote uptake of smoking cessation services and to increase quit rates.

Design: Following the Medical Research Council framework, we used a mixed...

Abstract

Background

Studies on contraceptive use by patients with substance use disorders (SUD) show a concerning low use of contraception. Mainly conducted in USA, they could be irrelevant to patients attending European SUD treatment...

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...

Μια νέα μελέτη που δημοσιεύθηκε στο The International Journal of Drug Policy διερευνά τις διαφορές στα πρότυπα κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ μεταξύ των Ρώσων εφήβων που ευνοούν την επαγγελματική κατάρτιση και εκείνων που δεν το κάνουν.

Τα...

Οι τελευταίες έρευνες δείχνουν ότι η εξασθένιση του πλευρικού habenula (LB) - η περιοχή του εγκεφάλου που είναι γνωστό ότι καταγράφει αρνητικές εμπειρίες - μπορεί να συμβάλει στην ανάπτυξη του εθισμού στα ναρκωτικά.

Η μελέτη, που διεξήχθη...

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...

Abstract

Objective: Compare developmental outcomes in infants treated with morphine versus methadone.

Method: Retrospective chart review of newborns identified through use of ICD-9 code for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Thirty-six...

A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...

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Background

Studies have indicated that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower incidence of diabetes in women. However, not only the amount but also the drinking pattern could be of importance when assessing the...

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...

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Background and Objectives

Pharmacogenetic studies of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have suggested that the efficacy of treatments for AUD is, in part, influenced by the genetic background of an individual. Since the frequency of...