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Psychoactive Substances
Psychoactive substances are natural or synthetic substances that act on the central nervous system and alter mental processes such as mood, perception, cognition, consciousness, and behaviour. These substances may be legally prescribed medications (e.g., pain medications or sedatives), legally available substances such as alcohol or caffeine, or controlled or illicit drugs. Psychoactive substances can be used for medical, social, cultural, or recreational purposes, but some carry risks of misuse, dependence, and health or social harms when used in harmful ways.
Conditional Probabilities of Substance Use Disorders and Associated Risk Factors
Highlights
Pre-existing mental disorders increases the risk of developing SUD.
Dopamine Neurons Projecting to Medial Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens Drive Heroin Reinforcement
Abstract
The dopamine (DA) hypothesis posits the increase of mesolimbic dopamine levels as a defining commonality of addictive drugs, initially causing reinforcement, eventually leading to compulsive consumption. While much experimental...
Access to Care for People with Alcohol Use Disorder in France
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Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern worldwide. In France, only 10% of people with AUD (PWAUD) receive medical care. General practitioners (GP) are one of the main entry points for AUD care...
Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.
Overcoming Clinician and Parent Ambivalence: General Practitioners' Support of Children of Parents with Physical or Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse
Children who are next of kin to parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse need access to mental health support and several cost-effective interventions are available. Because most parents in the target group often...
Adversity, Cannabis Use and Psychotic Experiences
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Background
There is robust evidence that childhood adversity is associated with an increased risk of psychosis. There is, however, little research on intervening factors that might increase or decrease risk following childhood...
Substance Use Disorders among Veterans
It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...
Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan
Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet...
Le migliori pratiche attraverso il continuum di cura per il trattamento del disturbo da uso di oppioidi
È fondamentale che il trattamento per le persone che vivono con il disturbo da uso di oppioidi sia di alta qualità e informato sull'evidenza.
Il Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction ha lanciato un nuovo rapporto, Best Practices...
Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany
Abstract
Background
Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST patients...
HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users: A Review of the Literature
Abstract
Background
Behavioral Interventions are needed to prevent HIV in substance users, which is associated with higher risk for contracting HIV via unprotected sexual intercourse or syringe-based exposure. We reviewed universal HIV...
Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping).
What is added by this report?
During September 2017...
Cobertura jornalística sobre drogas: distorções e potencialidades na prevenção
Capítulo 11 do Livro: Ações integradas sobre drogas: prevenção, abordagens e políticas públicas. Ed. UFJF, 2013.
The content discussed highlights the influence of the media in the process of health promotion related to alcohol and other...
Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016
Abstract
Objective: This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016.
Methods: Record-level data from the 2011–2016 National Vital Statistics System...
Recidiva dopo il trattamento ospedaliero per uso di sostanze
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Mira
L'obiettivo principale era quello di indagare i ruoli relativi del disagio mentale e della motivazione intrinseca per la ricaduta dopo il trattamento ospedaliero del disturbo da uso di sostanze (SUD), aggiustando per i dati...
Dipendenza percepita dal fumo e associazioni con la motivazione a smettere, tentativi di smettere e successo
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Alcuni sostengono che la dipendenza percepita dal fumo (PAS) potrebbe minare la motivazione a smettere. È stata esaminata l'associazione della PAS con la motivazione a smettere in un campione di popolazione e ne è stata...
Implementation of a Quit Smoking Programme in Community Adult Mental Health Services
Little is known about the experiences of people with severe mental health difficulties in smoking cessation interventions. This study aimed to review the implementation of a smoking cessation programme across 16 community mental health day...
Alcohol Misuse and Outpatient Follow-Up after Hospital Discharge
Abstract
Purpose
Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after...
Nonmedical Use of Stimulants Is Associated With Riskier Sexual Practices and Other Forms of Impulsivity
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Background:
This study sought to examine the occurrence of the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (amphetamines and methylphenidate) in a university sample and their associated physical and mental health correlates...
Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Preparation Workshop in Islamabad, Pakistan
The Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) – Government of Pakistan in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized a preparation workshop on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) on psychoactive and...
