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Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide
Introduction
This Guideis written for primary care and mental health clinicians. It has been produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),a component of the National Institutes of Health, with guidance from...
Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Systematic Review of the Last 15 Years
ABSTRACT
After the recent enactment in Uruguay of Law 19172 regarding the regulation of cannabis market and use, many questions arise about the impact of this law on psychiatric patients with comorbid cannabis use disorder, with specific...
Systematic Review of Screening Instruments for Psychosocial Problems in Children and Adolescents with Long-Term Physical Conditions
Abstract
Children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions (LTPCs) are at greater risk of developing psychosocial problems. Screening for such problems may be undertaken using validated psychometric instruments to facilitate...
Acculturation and Drug Use Disorders among Hispanics in the U.S.
Abstract
The authors’ objective was to examine the relationship between degree of acculturation across five different dimensions of acculturation and risk of drug use disorders (DUD) among US Hispanics.
Data were derived from a large...
The Burden of Binge and Heavy Drinking on the Brain: Effects on Adolescent and Young Adult Neural Structure and Function
Introduction: Adolescence and young adulthood are periods of continued biological and psychosocial maturation. Thus, there may be deleterious effects of consuming large quantities of alcohol on neural development and associated cognition...
New Data on Opioid Use and Prescribing in the United States
The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Between 1999 and 2010, prescription opioid–related overdose deaths increased substantially in parallel with increased prescribing of opioids.
In 2015, opioid-involved drug...
Αντίθετες τάσεις της κατάστασης διακοπής του καπνίσματος
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Ο Παγκόσμιος Οργανισμός Υγείας συνιστά να προσφέρεται βοήθεια στους καπνιστές για να σταματήσουν το κάπνισμα. Η καλύτερη κατανόηση του ενδιαφέροντος και της δέσμευσης των καπνιστών για τη διακοπή του καπνίσματος...
Tobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies — United States, 2010–2016
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
The Surgeon General has concluded that there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in the movies and the initiation of smoking among young persons. The more frequently youths...
The 'Explosion’ That Never Happened: Crack and Cocaine Use in Britain
In 1989 a whirlwind of concern was stirred up by a US drug enforcement officer who predicted for Britain a US-style “explosion” of violence associated with the ‘almost instantly addictive’ crack version of cocaine. That did not happen - but...
Παράγοντες με βάση τα συμφραζόμενα που σχετίζονται με τη χρήση μαριχουάνας στον σχολικό πληθυσμό
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Εισαγωγή: Η χρήση μαριχουάνας μεταξύ του φοιτητικού πληθυσμού έχει αυξηθεί στο Μεξικό και τη Λατινική Αμερική. Υπάρχουν κοινωνικοί, διαπροσωπικές και ατομικοί παράγοντες που σχετίζονται με την έναρξη και τη συνέχιση της χρήσης...
Πώς η οικονομική ύφεση και η ανεργία επηρεάζουν την παράνομη χρήση ναρκωτικών
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Ιστορικό: Η οικονομική ύφεση μπορεί να επηρεάσει την παράνομη χρήση ναρκωτικών μέσω διαφορετικών μηχανισμών, για παράδειγμα αυξημένη χρήση λόγω μεγαλύτερης ψυχολογικής δυσφορίας ή μειωμένης χρήσης λόγω χαμηλότερου εισοδήματος...
Μια προσέγγιση στο νέο φαινόμενο των ψυχοδραστικών ναρκωτικών
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Φόντο: Τα νέα ψυχοδραστικά φάρμακα (NPD) είναι αυτά που αποτελούν κίνδυνο για τη δημόσια υγεία και δεν απαγορεύονται από τις συμβάσεις για τα διεθνή ναρκωτικά. Η έννοια περιλαμβάνει επίσης νέα πλαίσια και νέες οδούς κατανάλωσης...
World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
ABSTRACT
Substantial reductions in U.S. cigarette smoking and associated chronic diseases over the past 50 years have benefited health. Unfortunately, those reductions have distributed unevenly throughout the population. Smoking remains...
Ο «γίγαντας» της ηπατίτιδας C εξακολουθεί να αυξάνεται
Οι μισοί από όλους τους ερωτηθέντες χρήστες ενέσιμων ναρκωτικών στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο μολύνθηκαν, το ένα τέταρτο εντός τριών ετών από την έναρξη της ενέσιμης δόσης - για ένα διάστημα φαινόταν αδύνατο να αντιστραφεί η επιδημία της λοίμωξης...
Sexual Orientation and Estimates of Adult Substance Use and Mental Health
Abstract
Background: Research suggests that sexual minorities (e.g. people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual) are at greater risk for substance use and mental health issues compared with the sexual majority population that...
2017 UNODC World Drug Report
Now in its 20th year of publication, the UNODC World Drug Report for 2017 is now available.
It consists of 5 accessible booklets:
Booklet 1 provides a summary of the subsequent 4 booklets. It also discusses the policy implications of the...
WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
To mark World Drug Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a three-day global forum event on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
Marijuana on the Mind? The Impact of Marijuana on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function, and Related Public Policy Implications
Abstract
Although marijuana (MJ) has been used for thousands of years, the public’s opinion of MJ has shifted drastically over the past century, leaving many wondering about its potential risks and benefits. This article summarizes researc...
Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Settings: What Works, What Doesn’t and What's Next?
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
