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...
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 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...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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:
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...
Younger people consider flavoured variations of tobacco products, for example, cigarettes and e-cigarettes less harmful and more appealing, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger...
A new study published in Indoor Air: International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health has found that the more children are exposed to household tobacco smoke during early childhood, the more likely they are to show anti-social...
Μια νέα μελέτη που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Case Western Reserve διαπίστωσε ότι τα αποτελέσματα από τα προγράμματα θεραπείας εθισμού στα ναρκωτικά και το αλκοόλ βελτιώνονται μεταξύ των εφήβων όταν σταματούν το...
The use of e-cigarettes has increased dramatically in recent years. New research suggests that besides acting as a gateway to tobacco smoking, ‘vaping’ can also potentially damage your health in other ways. A study undertaken at the Keck...
Νέα έρευνα που προέρχεται από το Ινστιτούτο Ερευνών του Πανεπιστημίου του Μπάφαλο για τους Εθισμούς δείχνει στοιχεία που φαίνεται να υποδηλώνουν ότι ένας αποτελεσματικός τρόπος πρόληψης της χρήσης ναρκωτικών και αλκοόλ από τους εφήβους...
Frequent binge drinking during your teenage years can affect the brain functioning and development of your future offspring, according to new research published by Loyola University. Indeed, the study suggests that excessive alcohol...
New research published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology argues that telephone-based interventions seem an effective way of helping members of the military overcome alcohol addiction. The study demonstrates that such a...
Μια νέα μελέτη που διεξήχθη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και στη συνέχεια δημοσιεύθηκε στο Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs υποδηλώνει ότι όσοι υπέφεραν από συμπτώματα εξάρτησης από το αλκοόλ κατά τη διάρκεια της νιότης τους μπορεί να...
