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Different components of cognitive-behavioral therapy affect specific cognitive mechanisms
Abstract
Psychological therapies are among the most effective treatments for common mental health problems—however, we still know relatively little about how exactly they improve symptoms. Here, we demonstrate the power of combining...
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem
Background:
In the last 20 years, the term "recovery" has become crucial in dealing with addiction. However, different groups, such as researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people with lived experience of alcohol or drug (AOD)...
How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use
In this blogpost, produced by academics from the University of Stirling, the authors discuss the See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland campaign, which involves the stories of those left behind after losing a loved one to alcohol and drug...
El impacto de las intervenciones sobre la disponibilidad de alcohol
Las intervenciones que restringen la disponibilidad de alcohol reducen el riesgo de daño. Sin embargo, hasta ahora no ha estado claro por qué este es el caso.
En esta investigación, se exploraron los puntos de vista de los equipos de...
Experiencias adversas en la infancia y trayectorias de consumo de cannabis en adolescentes: hallazgos de una cohorte longitudinal de nacimientos en el Reino Unido
New Psychoactive Substances in the Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom
Abstract
The last few years have seen the emergence of new psychoactive substances among the homeless population, specifically synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge and...
UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
La matriz de riesgo: muertes relacionadas con las drogas en las prisiones de Inglaterra y Gales, 2015-2020
Experts’ views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK
Abstract
Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK.
Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups.
Subjects Twenty...
Correction: Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study
Background
Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various...
Strategies to cut down drinking, alcohol consumption, and usual drinking frequency
Background
Relatively little is known about how risky drinkers attempt to moderate their drinking in the absence of specialist support. The broader literature has identified multiple potential strategies that people use to cope with...
Substance use and homelessness
This research explored changes in the tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use of people experiencing homelessness in the UK. Particularly, the researchers examined the following questions:
- what are the characteristics of people with...
Associations between moderate alcohol consumption, brain iron, and cognition in UK Biobank participants: Observational and mendelian randomization analyses
Abstract
Background
Brain iron deposition has been linked to several neurodegenerative conditions and reported in alcohol dependence. Whether iron accumulation occurs in moderate drinkers is unknown. Our objectives were to investigate...
Characterising smoking and smoking cessation attempts by risk of alcohol dependence: A representative, cross-sectional study of adults in England between 2014-2021
Summary
Background
There is a strong shared association between smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. This study aimed to compare smoking prevalence and smoking characteristics in drinkers who were versus were not at risk of alcohol...
Asociación de la ingesta habitual de alcohol con el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular
Abstracto
Importancia Los estudios observacionales han propuesto consistentemente beneficios cardiovasculares asociados con el consumo de alcohol ligero, mientras que los análisis genéticos recientes (es decir, estudios de...
Online sales and deliveries of alcohol
Executive Summary
In recent times, UK consumers have been buying alcohol online in record numbers, from an ever-growing variety of retailers, increasingly promising delivery to the doorstep within minutes.
However, as the market...
Asociaciones del consumo de alcohol y el tabaquismo con el riesgo de enfermedad y la neurodegeneración en individuos con esclerosis múltiple en el Reino Unido
Abstracto
Importancia Comprender los efectos de los factores de riesgo modificables sobre el riesgo de esclerosis múltiple (EM) y la neurodegeneración asociada es importante para guiar el asesoramiento clínico.
Objetivo Investigar...
Alcohol y suicidio
Beber alcohol puede aumentar el riesgo de que alguien muera por suicidio. Esto está relacionado tanto con el impacto del consumo de alcohol a largo plazo como con los efectos inmediatos de beber.
Samaritans and Suicide Prevention...
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