All Resources for 'Public Health'

Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Statistics

Background

This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...

Marijuana facts for teens

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Book
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Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

NIDA. (2015, may 1). Facts about marijuana to teenagers. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/es/publicaciones/hechos-sobre-la-marihuana-para-adolescentes in 2018, February 15

Did you know that the use of marijuana among teens has...

Effects of drugs on Neurotransmission

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Book
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Public Health
Partner Organisation

Explanatory table of neurotransmitters involved in drug use and drug addiction

Family check-up: positive parenting prevents the abuse of drugs

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Recommendation for parents, with tips on parenting positive to prevent substance abuse. The material includes links to videos of examples.

Psychosocial Competencies and Risky Behaviours in Peru

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Scientific article
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Public Health

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We use a unique longitudinal dataset from Peru to investigate the relationship between psychosocial competencies related to the concepts of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and aspirations, and a number of risky behaviours at a crucial...

Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

For anyone interested in digital health behaviour interventions this manual from SAMHSA will prove interesting. Exploring how technology-assisted care can be implemented, the value of technology based assessments and the ways in which the...

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