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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Alternatively Spliced Mu Opioid Receptor C Termini Impact the Diverse Actions of Morphine
Abstract
Extensive 3′ alternative splicing of the mu opioid receptor gene OPRM1 creates multiple C-terminal splice variants. However, their behavioral relevance remains unknown. The present study generated 3 mutant mouse models with...
The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria have released The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies.
Comprising of a set of guidelines, methods, and tools this resource was produced with the...
A Study of Alcohol Use Pattern among Married Men in Rural Tamil Nadu, India - Policy Implications
Abstract
Alcohol consumption pattern in India varies remarkably from many other countries. In India, most men are abstainers (70% to 90%) while less than 2% of women use alcohol. However, the men who use alcohol tend to drink at hazardous...
Web-Based Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test Results for the General Spanish Population
ABSTRACT
Background: Information technology in health sciences could be a screening tool of great potential and has been shown to be effective in identifying single-drug users at risk. Although there are many published tests for single...
Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample
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...
No Impact of Calorie or Unit Information on Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Aims: To investigate the impact of unit and calorie information on drinking behaviour in an ad libitum taste test paradigm.
Methods: In this experimental human laboratory study, participants were randomized to one of four...
Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...
GC/MS Analysis of Morning Glory Seeds Freely in Commerce: Can They Be Considered “Herbal Highs”?
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Background
The so-called “herbal highs” are substances derived from natural plants with effects on the central nervous system. Lisergamide, ergine or LSA is the basis of different types of drugs, which are in seeds of Ipomoea...
Psychosocial Competencies and Risky Behaviours in Peru
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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...
Effects of drugs on Neurotransmission
Explanatory table of neurotransmitters involved in drug use and drug addiction
Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services
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...
Community Violence Exposure and Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder and Healthy Controls
Exposure to community violence through witnessing or being directly victimized has been associated with conduct problems in a range of studies. However, the relationship between community violence exposure (CVE) and conduct problems has...
Marketing Messages Accompanying Online Selling of Low/er and Regular Strength Wine and Beer Products in the UK
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Background
Increased availability of low/er strength alcohol products has the potential to reduce alcohol consumption if they are marketed as substitutes for higher strength products rather than as additional products. The...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places.
Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...
The Mexican model of Justice therapy for people with the use of psychoactive substances
Mexican model of therapeutic justice program. Since there are 3 years ago began the program with these abusive users or dependent on drugs who have committed an offence. Currently, the program takes in 6 States of the Mexican Republic.
Alcohol: no ordinary consumer product
From a public health perspective, alcohol consumption plays an important role in the causation of disability, illness and death on a global scale. It also contributes substantially to the family dysfunction, violence and psychiatric...
Drug policy and the public good
Drug use has a significant impact on health published by illness, disability, and social problems, and the decision makers are increasingly interested in the development of evidence-based drug policy. Is fundamentanl to strengthen ties...
Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children
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Background: Humans are by nature a social species, with much of human experience spent in social interaction. Unsurprisingly, social functioning is crucial to well-being and quality of life across the lifespan. While early...
Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands
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Background: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the...
