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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Web-Based Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test Results for the General Spanish Population
ABSTRACT
Background: Information technology in health sciences could be a screening tool of great potential and has been shown to be effective in identifying single-drug users at risk. Although there are many published tests for single...
Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample
Background
This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...
No Impact of Calorie or Unit Information on Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Aims: To investigate the impact of unit and calorie information on drinking behaviour in an ad libitum taste test paradigm.
Methods: In this experimental human laboratory study, participants were randomized to one of four...
Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...
Analisis GC / MS benih morning glory secara bebas dalam perdagangan: dapatkah mereka dianggap sebagai "herbal tertinggi"?
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Latar
Yang disebut "herbal tertinggi" adalah zat yang berasal dari tumbuhan alami dengan efek pada sistem saraf pusat. Lisergamide, ergine atau LSA adalah dasar dari berbagai jenis obat, yang ada dalam biji Ipomoea violacea, juga...
Psychosocial Competencies and Risky Behaviours in Peru
Abstract
We use a unique longitudinal dataset from Peru to investigate the relationship between psychosocial competencies related to the concepts of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and aspirations, and a number of risky behaviours at a crucial...
Efek obat pada neurotransmisi
Tabel penjelasan neurotransmiter yang terlibat dalam penggunaan narkoba dan kecanduan
Menggunakan Alat Terapi Berbasis Teknologi dalam Layanan Kesehatan Perilaku
Bagi siapa pun yang tertarik dengan intervensi perilaku kesehatan digital, manual dari SAMHSA ini akan terbukti menarik. Mengeksplorasi bagaimana perawatan yang dibantu teknologi dapat diimplementasikan, nilai penilaian berbasis teknologi...
Paparan Kekerasan Masyarakat dan Masalah Perilaku pada Anak dan Remaja dengan Gangguan Perilaku dan Kontrol Sehat
Paparan kekerasan masyarakat melalui menyaksikan atau menjadi korban langsung telah dikaitkan dengan masalah perilaku dalam berbagai penelitian. Namun, hubungan antara paparan kekerasan masyarakat (CVE) dan masalah perilaku tidak pernah...
Marketing Messages Accompanying Online Selling of Low/er and Regular Strength Wine and Beer Products in the UK
Abstract
Background
Increased availability of low/er strength alcohol products has the potential to reduce alcohol consumption if they are marketed as substitutes for higher strength products rather than as additional products. The...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places.
Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...
Model Meksiko dari program keadilan terapeutik untuk orang-orang dengan penggunaan zat psikoaktif
Model Meksiko dari program keadilan terapeutik. Selama 3 tahun program dimulai dengan para penyalahguna atau tanggungan narkoba yang telah melakukan kejahatan ringan. Program ini saat ini dilakukan di 6 negara bagian Republik Meksiko.
Alkohol: Produk konsumsi non-biasa
Dari perspektif kesehatan masyarakat, konsumsi alkohol memainkan peran penting dalam penyebab kecacatan, penyakit, dan kematian dalam skala global. Ini juga berkontribusi secara substansial terhadap disfungsi keluarga, kekerasan, dan...
Kebijakan narkoba dan kepentingan publik
Penggunaan narkoba memiliki dampak signifikan pada kesehatan masyarakat melalui penyakit, kecacatan dan masalah sosial, dan pengambil keputusan semakin tertarik untuk mengembangkan kebijakan obat berbasis bukti. Sangat penting untuk...
Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children
Abstract
Background: Humans are by nature a social species, with much of human experience spent in social interaction. Unsurprisingly, social functioning is crucial to well-being and quality of life across the lifespan. While early...
Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands
ABSTRACT
Background: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the...
Child Raising Practices Associated to the Reduction of Problematic Child Behavior: A Public Health Approach
Resumen
El entrenamiento conductual a padres resulta en cambios conductuales que están asociados con la reducción de la conducta problemática de los niños. El objetivo del trabajo fue identificar los componentes de un programa de...
Substance Use among a Sample of Healthcare Workers in Kenya
ABSTRACT
This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking and...
Motivation to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Subsequent Attempts at Reduction and Changes in Consumption in Increasing and Higher-Risk Drinkers in England
Abstract
Aims
To assess how far motivation to reduce alcohol consumption in increasing and higher-risk drinkers in England predicts self-reported attempts to reduce alcohol consumption and changes in alcohol intake during the following 6...