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Mental Health
A person’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, influencing how individuals think, feel, behave, and cope with life’s challenges. In the context of substance use disorders, mental health is closely interconnected with patterns of substance use, as mental health conditions can increase vulnerability to substance misuse and substance use can also affect mental wellbeing. Addressing mental health alongside substance use is therefore essential for effective prevention, treatment, and recovery, often requiring integrated, person-centred approaches that support overall wellbeing and functioning.
World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...
Orientamento sessuale e stime del consumo di sostanze negli adulti e della salute mentale
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La ricerca suggerisce che le minoranze sessuali (ad esempio le persone che si identificano come lesbiche, gay o bisessuali) sono a maggior rischio di uso di sostanze e problemi di salute mentale rispetto alla popolazione della...
WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
To mark World Drug Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a three-day global forum event on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
A Growing Issue: An Increased Number Are Entering Drug Treatment for Cannabis Use Across Europe
New research published in the journal European Addiction Research paints a picture of drug treatment services for cannabis-related problems between 2003 – 2014 across 22 European countries.
Notably, it suggests that, on the whole, during...
Can Depression Lead to E-Cigarette Use?
There remain many unanswered questions regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes. A new study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco suggests that there may be a link between e-cigarette use among university students and depression...
Uso di Ritalin non medicinale: studio migliorato, ma prendendo una possibilità
Una nuova ricerca pubblicata sul Journal of Neural Transmission evidenzia una serie di potenziali effetti collaterali negativi derivanti dall'uso del farmaco stimolante Ritalin senza prescrizione medica. Ritalin (metilfenidato) è...
Managing Depressive Symptoms in the Workplace Using a Web-Based Self-Care Tool
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Background: Depression in the workplace creates a significant burden on employees and employers in terms of lost productivity and related costs. myStrength provides a robust, holistic web- and mobile-based solution empowering...
Oppioidi da prescrizione e rischio di demenza o declino cognitivo: uno studio prospettico di coorte
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Obiettivi
Determinare se l'uso di oppioidi da prescrizione è associato a un rischio di demenza più elevato o a un maggiore declino cognitivo.
Disegno
Studio prospettico di coorte.
Impostazione
Group Health, un sistema...
ATTC White Paper: Preparing Students to Work in Integrated Health Care Systems
A recently published White Paper by the Addiction Technology Transfer Centre Newtork (ATTC) starts with the premise that the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery workforce is currently undergoing an evolution as a...
Aggression Linked to Substance Use
New Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has found that people with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) – a condition with a significant genetic component characterised by regular outbursts of aggression, whether...
L'LSD potrebbe avere un ruolo nei nuovi trattamenti terapeutici?
Una nuova ricerca pubblicata sulla rivista Translational Psychiatry ha scoperto che l'LSD riduce l'attività nella regione del cervello responsabile delle emozioni negative come la paura.
I ricercatori chiamano questo "effetto de-spaventoso...
Salute mentale e uso di cannabinoidi sintetici
Recentemente pubblicato sulla rivista Pediatrics, il primo studio prospettico sui cannabinoidi sintetici (SC) – sostanze chimiche che imitano gli effetti della marijuana – collega i sintomi depressivi e il consumo di marijuana e alcol con...
ESPAD Report 2015
The European Schools Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) collects comparable data on substance use among 15- to 16-year-old students. It monitors drug usage trends within, as well as, between European countries.
The latest...
Scotland and New Psychoactive Substances
A collaborative research project geared towards understanding the patterns of use, motives and harms of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - commonly referred to as ‘Legal Highs’ - in Scotland has recently published its findings. Amongst the...
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...
Rapporto: Miscelazione di alcol con bevande energetiche
VicHealth ha pubblicato un rapporto che riassume una recente indagine sul consumo australiano di alcol mescolato con bevande energetiche e le sue conseguenze dannose.
I principali risultati includono:
- I giovani nelle aree metropolitane...
Young Australians Concerned about Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health
A new study, which surveyed nearly 22,000 15- to 16-year-olds, sheds light on the concerns of Australian teens. Young Aussies identified alcohol and drugs (29%) as the most important issue in Australia today, followed by equity and...
Salute mentale e uso di sostanze: linee guida di prevenzione per la classe
Mentor ADEPIS ha recentemente pubblicato una pubblicazione dettagliata che mira a fornire a coloro che lavorano all'interno dell'ambiente scolastico linee guida pratiche per aiutare a prevenire che bambini e giovani sviluppino problemi di...
Teenage Binge Drinking and Future Offspring’s Brain Development
Frequent binge drinking during your teenage years can affect the brain functioning and development of your future offspring, according to new research published by Loyola University. Indeed, the study suggests that excessive alcohol...
Marijuana Linked to Psychosis
The increased use of marijuana as well as the debate over decriminalisation and legalisation has left many with questions about the potential dangers of cannabis. A new study found that people who used marijuana were more likely to develop...