Cocaine Addiction Leads to Build-Up of Iron in the Brain
According to a new study, cocaine addiction may alter the way the body processes iron.
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Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana
Abstract
Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population, they...
Effectiveness of the Gold Standard Programme Compared with Other Smoking Cessation Interventions in Denmark
Strengths and Limitations of this Study
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This study was based on a large cohort of smokers from all regions and settings in Denmark. 46 287 smokers were included in the study, and the follow-up rate was high (74%).
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The study was...
Συστηματική ανασκόπηση: Αποτελεσματικότητα και ασφάλεια της ιατρικής μαριχουάνας σε επιλεγμένες νευρολογικές διαταραχές
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Αντικειμενικός: Για να προσδιορίσετε την αποτελεσματικότητα της ιατρικής μαριχουάνας σε διάφορες νευρολογικές καταστάσεις.
Μεθόδους: Πραγματοποιήσαμε μια συστηματική ανασκόπηση της ιατρικής μαριχουάνας (1948-Νοέμβριος 2013)...
Validity and Reliability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in University Students
The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), has been used successfully in many countries, but there are few studies of its validity and reliability for the...
Πολλαπλές υπερβολικές δόσεις φαιντανύλης — New Haven, Κονέκτικατ, 23 Ιουνίου 2016
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Τι είναι ήδη γνωστό για αυτό το θέμα;
Η φαιντανύλη και τα ανάλογά της έχουν υποκαταστήσει την ηρωίνη και άλλα οπιοειδή και συνήθως διατίθενται στην αγορά σε άτομα που αναζητούν οπιοειδή. Λόγω της υψηλής δραστικότητας της...
Συστηματικοί και μεμονωμένοι παράγοντες στη διαδικασία αναζήτησης θεραπείας με βουπρενορφίνη: μια ποιοτική μελέτη
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Φόντο: Η χρήση οπιοειδών αποτελεί σημαντικό πρόβλημα στην Αλάσκα. Η θεραπεία με φαρμακευτική αγωγή για τη χρήση οπιοειδών, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της βουπρενορφίνης, μειώνει τα συμπτώματα στέρησης και τη βλάβη που σχετίζεται με την...
Η καθυστέρηση της χρήσης μαριχουάνας στην ηλικία των 17 ετών είναι καλύτερη για τον εφηβικό εγκέφαλο
Όσο περισσότερο οι έφηβοι καθυστερούν τη χρήση μαριχουάνας, τόσο το καλύτερο για τον αναπτυσσόμενο εγκέφαλό τους. Ωστόσο, μια νέα μελέτη διαπίστωσε ότι μπορεί να υπάρξει μικρή δυσμενής επίδραση εάν κάποιος αρχίσει να καπνίζει το φάρμακο...
Carefree Adolescence: A Risky Business
It is widely accepted that adolescents are predisposed to indulge in risky behaviours, more so than adults. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development have recently provided us with new insights into the underlying...
Tobacco and Cancer: Epidemiology and New Perspectives of Prevention and Monitoring in Mexico
Tobacco smoking is a causal risk factor of at least 16 different types of cancer. In Mexico, smoking causes 6,035 premature deaths annually of lung cancer and 5,154 from other types. Additionally, 16,408 new smoking attributable cases are...
Readiness and Barriers to Adopt Evidence-Based Practices for Substance Abuse Treatment in Mexico
Evidence shows a lag in the adoption of evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment and supports the need for studying the factors involved in this worldwide problem.
Neural Processing, Risky Behaviour and Cocaine Use
According to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuro-science and Neuroimaging, compared to people without a drug problem, cocaine addicts tend to make riskier choices after losing out on a potential...
Are Personality-Targeted Prevention Initiatives Successful?
Research has found that one’s personality is a useful predictor of drug and alcohol abuse. One notable programme that approaches substance prevention by focusing on personal characteristics is PreVenture. PreVenture has already been shown...
Returning from Rehab: What Are The Challenges of Re-Integration?
Residential ‘in-patient’ treatment for substance abuse – more commonly known as ‘rehab’ - is the favoured option among those wanting to recover from addiction.
The rate of relapse within the first year following being discharged, however...
Οι άνθρωποι καπνίζουν όλο και λιγότερο;
Σύμφωνα με νέα ευρήματα που δημοσιεύθηκαν στο περιοδικό Tobacco Control, περισσότεροι από 53 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι σε 88 χώρες έχουν σταματήσει το κάπνισμα μεταξύ 2008 και 2014 λόγω των μέτρων ελέγχου του καπνίσματος.
Στατιστικά, αυτό...
Smoking in Films: Adolescents and Unregulated Exposure
In its latest Smoke-Free Movies Report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised governments that films featuring tobacco use ought to be classified for their adult content. Published in the journal Tobacco Control, a new study supports...
Do Cognitive Processes Influence Nicotine Addiction?
A new study suggests that the way in which the human brain responds to nicotine depends on what a smoker believes about the drug’s content in a cigarette. The investigation found that smoking a cigarette that contains nicotine, but thinking...
Alcohol Use Disorders: Resilience and Risk Behaviour
New research suggests that certain personality traits, such as having a lack of restraint or being impulsive, increase the likelihood of developing alcohol use disorders. On the flip side, the study found that people with high resilience...
Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents
A recent review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that looks at the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of teenagers has reached a number of significant conclusions. These include:
- Sexual and...
Social Media, Sport and Alcohol Advertising
A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review examines the social media presence of alcohol brands that sponsor spectator sports in Australia. It highlights the way in which these brands use sport and social media in their...