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Linee guida sulla gestione dell'alcol co-presente e di altre condizioni di salute mentale e farmacologica in ambienti di trattamento di alcol e altre droghe
Pubblicate per la prima volta nel 2009 e aggiornate nel 2014, le Linee guida sulla gestione dell'alcol co-presente e di altre condizioni di salute mentale e farmacologica in ambienti di trattamento dell'alcol e di altri farmaci sono offerte...
Glossario dei termini usati nella politica sulle droghe
Un glossario della terminologia delle politiche sulle droghe prodotto dal Drug Policy Network South East Europe è ora disponibile in inglese e spagnolo.
Il Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) è un'iniziativa di ONG dei paesi...
Premio Pompidou Per la Prevenzione del Gruppo 2018
Sono aperte le iscrizioni per il Premio per la prevenzione del Gruppo Pompidou. Il Gruppo Pompidou è la piattaforma di cooperazione del Consiglio d'Europa per le politiche in materia di droga.
Il Premio prevenzione viene assegnato per...
Il premio europeo per la salute 2018
Sono aperte le candidature per gli European Health Awards. Coordinati dall'European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), i premi sono assegnati a iniziative di sanità pubblica e assistenza sanitaria in Europa.
Il premio si concentra sulle...
Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales
A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses.
The research...
Norme internazionali sulla prevenzione del consumo di stupefacenti
È stata pubblicata la seconda edizione della pubblicazione, International Standards on Drug Use Prevention, pubblicata dall'Ufficio delle Nazioni Unite contro la droga e il crimine (UNODC) e dall'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità . Il...
The Untold Story: Harms Experienced in the Irish Population Due to Others’ Drinking
Conclusion
The reach of alcohol’s harm to others (AH2O) across Irish society is evident within families, among friends, in the workplace, and is felt by strangers in public spaces. Health, social and law enforcement services become...
Sindrome premestruale e consumo di alcol: una revisione sistematica e una meta-analisi
Astratto
Obiettivo: La sindrome premestruale (PMS) è un disturbo molto comune in tutto il mondo che comporta un importante onere economico. Abbiamo condotto una revisione sistematica e una meta-analisi per valutare il ruolo dell'alcol nell...
Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes
This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources:
- Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health®
- Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey...
The Health, Poverty, and Financial Consequences of a Cigarette Price Increase among 500 Million Male Smokers in 13 Middle Income Countries
Abstract
Objective: To examine the impact of a 50% increase in market prices of cigarettes on health, poverty, and financial protection.
Design: Compartmental model study.
Setting: 13 middle income countries, totalling two billion men.
...Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption: Combined Analysis of Individual-Participant Data for 599,912 Current Drinkers in 83 Prospective Studies
Summary
Background
Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease, we...
Thresholds for Safer Alcohol Use Might Need Lowering
Summary
Guidelines for levels of alcohol use that pose a low risk to drinkers' health are provided by many countries, usually based on meta-analyses of epidemiological studies.1–3 However, to devise such guidelines is challenging because...
Current Marijuana Use by Industry and Occupation — Colorado, 2014–2015
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Eight states, including Colorado, have legalized recreational marijuana use among persons aged ≥21 years. The association between marijuana use and occupational injury is of public health...
Aparición de Nuevas Sustancias Psicoactivas (NSP) en Colombia
El Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho creó el Sistema de Alertas Tempranas (SAT) de Colombia, con el fin de monitorear y alertar oportunamente la aparición de NPS y cambios en los patrones de consumo de drogas, como parte de las funciones...
Quasi 80 morti per liquore contaminato in Indonesia
Di ALI KOTARUMALOS
Aprile 10, 2018
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Le autorità indonesiane affermano che più persone sono morte per aver bevuto liquori tossici di contrabbando, portando il bilancio a quasi 80 questo mese ed evidenziando come i...
Substance Use amongst University Students in Ethiopia
A study published in the Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal details the prevalence of substance use amongst students from Debre Berhan University in Central Ethiopia.
Substance use behaviors of 695 students were...
The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya
Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.
Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...
Smoking Linked to Irregular Menstruation and Early Menopause
A study exploring the factors leading to menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause has discovered smoking may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles. The research, carried out in Korea, also found an association with the early initiation...
Childhood Poisoning: Safeguarding Young Children from Addictive Substances
BACKGROUND
As a result of America’s current addiction epidemic, babies and pre-school age children are being accidentally exposed at unacceptably high rates to toxic, addictive substances including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, prescription...
