BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In the paper we present the conclusions of a research study about the quality of the attachment towards parents and self-acceptance of adolescents at Czech secondary schools.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was the exploration of the relation between the attachment style and self-acceptance.

SAMPLE:

The research sample consists of 3,239 adolescents aged 15–19 in...

Drug addiction has been a major public health problem bringing a heavy burden to patients, families and society in China historically and contemporarily. In the recent two decades, animal and clinical research on mechanisms, trajectories, prevention and treatments of drug addiction has flourished in China, and progress and breakthroughs have been made in revealing the genetic basis and neural circuits of drug addiction, as well as discovering novel therapies, especially behavioural and neuromodulating interventions. The intent of this special issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of...

Il y a une pénurie de recherches sur les habitudes de consommation de drogues chez les jeunes séropositifs en Afrique subsaharienne (YLWH). Pour combler cette lacune, les dispositions suivantes ont été énoncées :

1. comparer la prévalence de la consommation de substances, en particulier de la consommation d’alcool et de drogues illicites, chez les YLWH à leurs pairs non infectés par le VIH;
2. examiner la relation indépendante entre le statut d’infection par le VIH et la consommation de substances chez ces jeunes;
3. examiner les indicateurs de risque de consommation de substances chez ces jeunes...

The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which will be launched on 25th June.
 
VNGOC are looking for civil society speakers wishing to present at these webinars, on how they use the data compiled in the World Drug Report each year and how these data impact their work. 

• The first webinar will be held on 13th July 2021 and will focus on Asia, Oceania and Europe.
• The second webinar will be held on 15th July 2021 and will focus on Africa and the Americas. 

Each webinar will comprise welcome remarks...