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Assessing Perception and Knowledge regarding HIV and AIDS among High School, College and University students of South Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract
Assessing Perception and Knowledge regarding HIV & AIDS among youth mostly in colleges and universities has become of extreme importance and concern. Most of the students have inadequate knowledge of high risk group for HIV...
Birth Outcomes of Neonates Exposed to Marijuana in Utero A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
Importance While some studies have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, results have not been consistent across all trials.
Objective To assess available data on neonatal outcomes in...
UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL) Commemoration of the international women’s day
International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to...
Fetal Exposure to Cannabis and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes: The Healthy Start Study
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Objective
To assess the impact of fetal exposure to cannabis on adiposity and glucose-insulin traits in early life.
Research Design and Methods
We leveraged a subsample of 103 mother-child pairs from Healthy Start, an...
Αξιολόγηση της σκοπιμότητας, της χρηστικότητας και της αποδοχής της πλατφόρμας MySafeRx μεταξύ ατόμων σε θεραπεία με βουπρενορφίνη εξωτερικών ασθενών: Διδάγματα που αντλήθηκαν από μια πιλοτική τυχαιοποιημένη ελεγχόμενη δοκιμή
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Η αύξηση της πρόσβασης της βουπρενορφίνης/ναλοξόνης (B/N) στη διαταραχή χρήσης οπιοειδών (OUD) είναι ουσιαστικής σημασίας, ωστόσο η διασφάλιση της συμμόρφωσης και η πρόληψη της εκτροπής εξακολουθεί να αποτελεί πρόκληση...
Structural violence and the need for compassionate use of methadone in Mexico
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Background
Epidemiological data from Mexico have documented an increase in heroin use in the last decade. However, there is no comprehensive care strategy for heroin users, especially those who have been accused of a crime. The...
Η τομή μεταξύ διαταραχής χρήσης ουσιών και εμπορίας ανθρώπων
Το ISSUP Kenya θα ήθελε να παρουσιάσει το επόμενο διμηνιαίο διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο για τη διασταύρωση μεταξύ διαταραχής χρήσης ουσιών και εμπορίας ανθρώπων.
Σε αυτό το Webinar θα συζητηθούν:
- Φύση της διαταραχής χρήσης ουσιών
- Η σχέση...
Treatment outcome and readmission risk among women in women-only versus mixed-gender drug treatment programs in Chile
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Introduction
Traditional treatment programs for substance use disorder (SUD) tend to be male-dominated environments, which can negatively affect women's access to treatment and related outcomes. Women's specific treatment needs...
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Quality standard
Latest quality standard published sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The quality standard highlights five key areas for improvement:
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Handbook for Emergencies
The third edition of UNHCR’s Emergency Handbook is a reference tool which serves to reinforce a common understanding among the many key actors in emergency situations. This edition includes a number of important revisions of the handbook...
Emergency Resource List
A selection of resources designed to support people who are in the midst of an emergency.
Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth
Background
The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use disorder...
Effect of Medical Marijuana Card Ownership on Pain, Insomnia, and Affective Disorder Symptoms in Adults A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Importance Despite the legalization and widespread use of cannabis products for a variety of medical concerns in the US, there is not yet a strong clinical literature to support such use. The risks and benefits of obtaining a...
Association Between Workplace Absenteeism and Alcohol Use Disorder From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015-2019
Abstract
Importance Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and associated with increased morbidity. The degree to which AUD currently factors into workplace absenteeism needs further characterization in the US.
Objective To examine the...
Enhancing treatment recovery services for women
This webinar addresses core issues that are unique to female SUD treatment. Gender-responsive approaches to augment and enhance existing treatment services are discussed.
Ecolink Alumnis honor Global Trainers on Intl Women's Day
Ecolink Alumnis honor global trainers as outstanding Women of the Year on Women’s day.
Mangalore, India: Ecolink Alumni Association with over 200 students from 18 countries honored its Master trainers who trained over 250 addiction...
Associations of Alcohol Consumption and Smoking With Disease Risk and Neurodegeneration in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis in the United Kingdom
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Importance Understanding the effects of modifiable risk factors on risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and associated neurodegeneration is important to guide clinical counselling.
Objective To investigate associations of alcohol...
Effect of Combination Treatment With Varenicline and Nicotine Patch on Smoking Cessation Among Smokers Who Drink Heavily A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Importance The concurrent use of both tobacco and alcohol causes substantial disease and early mortality, and smokers who drink heavily tend to be less successful in smoking cessation than smokers who do not. Although varenicline...
The relationship between craving and insular morphometry in regular cocaine users: Does sex matter?
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While it has been suggested that cocaine use and relapse in women is more strongly related to stress-relief craving, whereas cocaine use in men is more strongly related to reward craving, the neural mechanisms that underlie these...
Τα επίπεδα θειικής δεϋδροεπιανδροστερόνης στον ορό μειώνονται σε γυναίκες με διαταραχή χρήσης αλκοόλ και συσχετίζονται αρνητικά με την επιθυμία: Μια συγχρονική και διαχρονική μελέτη διαχωρισμένη από το φύλο
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Προηγούμενες μελέτες έχουν αποδείξει ένα ρόλο των ορμονών φύλου στη διαταραχή χρήσης αλκοόλ (AUD). Μόνο λίγες κλινικές έρευνες με χαμηλό αριθμό ασθενών με AUD έχουν επικεντρωθεί στη θειική μορφή της δεϋδροεπιανδροστερόνης (DHEA...