What is 'Substance Use'?
The following tries to summarise both what “substance use” is, and some of the issues that surround the term.
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Técnico de Proyectos Senior para el programa COPOLAD II
FIIAPP requiere la contratación mediante contrato laboral por obra y servicio de un puesto de Técnicos/as de Proyectos Programa COPOLAD II. La duración, vinculada a la duración del proyecto, se estima en 28 meses.
Masalah Serius: Gas Tertawa Mendorong Peninjauan Undang-Undang Zat Psikoaktif Inggris
Diperkenalkan pada tahun 2016, The Psychoactive Substances Act dirancang untuk menangani masuknya obat-obatan baru yang sering diberi label 'tertinggi hukum'.
Undang-undang melarang zat apa pun yang "dengan merangsang atau menekan sistem...
Worrying Substance Use Trends among over 50s
In 2011, the Royal College of Psychiatrists advised that over 50s should not exceed more than 11 units of alcohol a week, compared with 14 for the rest of the adult population, due to age-related physiological and metabolic changes.
Since...
Job Opportunity: Consultant for the Pan American Journal of Public Health
The Pan American Journal of Public Health is currently looking for a Consultant to work in the editorial office at Washington, D.C., supporting editorial tasks related to the implementation of new editorial features, translation requests...
Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain or PTSD
By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Evidence is limited on the benefits of cannabis use for treating chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to two reviews in the Annals...
Call for Papers: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth through the Power of Prevention
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
Fentanyl Tidak Hanya Mematikan bagi Pengguna Narkoba: Polisi Semakin Sakit
Artikel ini menjelaskan bagaimana fentanyl mempengaruhi petugas polisi dan pemeriksa medis di seluruh AS ketika mereka mencoba menyelidikinya. Baca lebih lanjut...
N.E. Kematian Fentanyl 'Tidak Seperti Epidemi Lainnya' - Boston Globe
Kartel Meksiko mengirimkan sejumlah besar fentanil obat sintetis yang murah dan kuat ke New England, menyebabkan tingkat kematian terkait fentanil tertinggi di negara itu sambil menciptakan wabah yang oleh pejabat penegak narkoba terkemuka...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
UK Health Professionals Call for Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in England
Senior health professionals are calling for Westminster to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol and clampdown on drinks advertising in England.
They claim that within the next five years up to 63,000 people across the country will die...
ISSUP di Forum Internasional Penyalahgunaan Narkoba Tahunan ke-22
Forum Internasional National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) ke-22 diadakan di Montreal, Kanada dari tanggal 16 - 19 Juni 2017.
Haruskah Anda Merekomendasikan Akupunktur untuk Pasien dengan Gangguan Penggunaan Zat?
Akupunktur adalah alat terapi kuno yang dikenal sebagai inti dari pengobatan tradisional Cina. Dua teori menunjukkan hasil positif pada pasien yang diobati dengan akupunktur:
- Teori pengurangan stres oksidatif menyatakan bahwa "sejumlah...
Inisiatif pendanaan di bidang kebijakan obat: panggilan untuk proposal
Program Keadilan untuk periode 2014 hingga 2020 yang ditetapkan oleh Peraturan (UE) No 1382/2013 dari Parlemen Eropa dan Dewan pada 17 Desember 2013, dan khususnya Art. 4 dan 6 (1), menguraikan sebagai tujuan khusus dukungan inisiatif di...
Prevalensi Kecanduan Narkoba di Kalangan Anak-anak di Delhi
CNN News18, saluran berita terkemuka India, menyelidiki masalah kecanduan narkoba di kalangan anak-anak di Delhi.
ISSUP Staff in the Spotlight: Joanna Travis-Roberts
This week we caught up with ISSUP's Deputy Executive Director.
Indian School Children's Vulnerability to Drugs
NDTV, a leading Indian news channel, highlights the issue of school children's vulnerability to drugs, particularly those studying in Indian cities.
Moving Thailand’s Mountain of Alcohol-Related Harm
Few low- and middle-income countries have done so much to protect their citizens from alcohol-related harms, but Thailand still faces challenges. Apiradee Treerutkuarkul reports.
Today Thailand is one of the few developing countries with...
Drug Dependence among Street Children in Delhi
NDTV, a leading Indian news channel, highlights the issue of drug addiction among street children in Delhi in the programme 'India Matters'.
Survey on Drug Addiction among Children in Delhi's Seemapuri Area
In pursuance of the orders of Juvenile Justice Board, DLSA, in partnership with SPYM conducted a survey in Delhi's Seemapuri area to asses the prevalence of drug addiction among residents. The findings of the survey were published in an...