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La cannabis è sempre più disponibile per il trattamento del dolore cronico, ma la sua efficacia rimane incerta.

Scopo: Rivedere i benefici dei preparati di cannabis a base vegetale per il trattamento del dolore cronico negli...

Almost two thirds of men in the UK Armed Forces are considered to drink harmful amounts of alcohol.

This is compared with around one third of the average population.

According to a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Army...

During adolescence, the brain is still maturing. This includes not only biological, but also psychosocial behavioural development.

So, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the adolescent brain?

This question is the focus of a...

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Obiettivo: Sviluppare un intervento complesso per il personale della farmacia della comunità per promuovere l'adozione di servizi per smettere di fumare e aumentare i tassi di abbandono.

Disegno: Seguendo il quadro del Medical...

Le nuove sostanze psicoattive (NPS), a volte indicate come "legal highs", sono nuove droghe che hanno ricevuto molta attenzione da parte dei media negli ultimi tempi.

Un nuovo studio pubblicato su Public Health Research ha esaminato la...

Un nuovo studio pubblicato sull'International Journal of Drug Policy esamina le differenze nei modelli di consumo di alcol tra gli adolescenti russi che favoriscono la formazione professionale e quelli che non lo fanno.

I risultati...

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BACKGROUND

We tested the effect of initiating marijuana and alcohol use at varying frequencies on academic indices.

METHODS

In a sample of 26,475 grade 9-12 students with at least 2 years of linked longitudinal data from year 1...

A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.

The investigation’s findings notably include:

• Most students...

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Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...

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Objective: To estimate annual infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in Chile during 2008−2012.

Methods: Population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for several infant outcomes were calculated based on...

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Background and Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...

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Obiettivo: Descrivere la percezione della popolazione adulta della pubblicità delle sigarette nei punti vendita, in base al loro stato di utilizzo del tabacco e alle caratteristiche socio-demografiche come sesso, età, razza /...

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Background

Previous reports have shown that physicians who smoke underestimate the effects of smoking on health and this influences their practice. This study was designed to investigate the views of Estonian physicians on the...

The abuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been increasing dramatically worldwide since late 2000s. By the end of 2015, more than 560 NPS had been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Although...

Background: Tobacco using among women is more prevalent in Nepal as compared to other South-East Asian countries. The effect of its use is seen not only on the pregnant women, but also health of the growing fetus is compromised. Currently...

E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.

That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.

Mor...

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Sport participation can play an important and positive role in the health and development of children and youth. One area that has recently been receiving greater attention is the role that sport participation might play in...