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A Sip as a Kid, Alcohol Problems as an Adult?
Introducing children to alcohol by way of their parents allowing them sips or tasters of their own drinks is typically viewed as the presiding method used in European countries.
Published in the journal Psychological Medicine, a new...
Neural Processing, Risky Behaviour and Cocaine Use
According to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuro-science and Neuroimaging, compared to people without a drug problem, cocaine addicts tend to make riskier choices after losing out on a potential...
Pubblicità di alcolici legata al consumo di alcol da parte dei giovani
I ricercatori sanitari di tutto il mondo hanno fornito nuove prove che suggeriscono che la pubblicità di alcolici è spesso aggressiva, raggiungendo i bambini ed è legata al consumo di giovani.
L'organizzazione australiana, la National...
Le iniziative di prevenzione mirate alla personalità hanno successo?
La ricerca ha scoperto che la personalità di una persona è un utile predittore dell'abuso di droghe e alcol. Un programma notevole che affronta la prevenzione delle sostanze concentrandosi sulle caratteristiche personali è PreVenture. PreV...
Ritorno dalla riabilitazione: quali sono le sfide della reintegrazione?
Il trattamento residenziale "ospedaliero" per l'abuso di sostanze - più comunemente noto come "riabilitazione" - è l'opzione preferita tra coloro che vogliono riprendersi dalla dipendenza.
Il tasso di recidiva entro il primo anno...
Le persone fumano sempre meno?
Secondo nuove scoperte pubblicate sulla rivista Tobacco Control, oltre 53 milioni di persone in 88 paesi hanno smesso di fumare tra il 2008 e il 2014 a causa delle misure di controllo del tabacco.
Statisticamente, ciò significa che...
EMCDDA Updates on Best Practice
A new European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Best Practice report will be published in early 2017. It will take an in-depth look at substance use prevention in Europe.
The report's stated aim is "not to rate...
UTC e UPC in Paraguay
En un acto que se llevó a cabo en la sede de la Facultad de Filosofía de la Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción", el Rector de la citada Universidad y el Ministro de la SENAD dieron lugar a la firma de un convenio de...
Fumo nei film: adolescenti ed esposizione non regolamentata
Nel suo ultimo rapporto sui film senza fumo, l'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS) ha consigliato ai governi che i film che presentano l'uso del tabacco dovrebbero essere classificati per il loro contenuto per adulti. Pubblicato...
Do Cognitive Processes Influence Nicotine Addiction?
A new study suggests that the way in which the human brain responds to nicotine depends on what a smoker believes about the drug’s content in a cigarette. The investigation found that smoking a cigarette that contains nicotine, but thinking...
Alcohol Use Disorders: Resilience and Risk Behaviour
New research suggests that certain personality traits, such as having a lack of restraint or being impulsive, increase the likelihood of developing alcohol use disorders. On the flip side, the study found that people with high resilience...
Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents
A recent review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that looks at the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of teenagers has reached a number of significant conclusions. These include:
- Sexual and...
Social Media, Sport and Alcohol Advertising
A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review examines the social media presence of alcohol brands that sponsor spectator sports in Australia. It highlights the way in which these brands use sport and social media in their...
Sweet Flavoured Tobacco Products May Influence Adolescent Smoking Habits
Younger people consider flavoured variations of tobacco products, for example, cigarettes and e-cigarettes less harmful and more appealing, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger...
The Developmental Risks of Second-Hand Smoke among Young Children
A new study published in Indoor Air: International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health has found that the more children are exposed to household tobacco smoke during early childhood, the more likely they are to show anti-social...
Declining Addiction One Step at a Time
A new study carried out at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has found that results from drug and alcohol addiction treatment programmes improve amongst teens when they stop smoking. The findings, which have been...
Teenagers under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs and Video Games
Canadian Quits
The latest Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Survey (2015) reports a decrease in the number of smokers nationwide.
Click here to view the full set of results (available in both English and French).
Dying for an E-Cigarette?
The use of e-cigarettes has increased dramatically in recent years. New research suggests that besides acting as a gateway to tobacco smoking, ‘vaping’ can also potentially damage your health in other ways. A study undertaken at the Keck...
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