Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 19 May 2023
Source: Hjorthøj, C., Compton, W., Starzer, M., Nordholm, D., Einstein, E., Erlangsen, A., . . . Han, B. (2023). Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females. Psychological Medicine, 1-7. doi:10.1017/S0033291723000880 Abstract Background...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 29 April 2023
Source: Raffa BJ, Schilling S, Henry MK, et al. Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e239549. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9549 Key Points Question How have ingestion rates of illicit substances in young children...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 28 April 2023
Source: Hoots BE, Li J, Hertz MF, et al. Alcohol and Other Substance Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021. MMWR Suppl 2023;72(Suppl-1):84–92. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.su7201a10 Abstract Adolescence is a...
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Rasha Abi Hana

Free Telementoring Mentoring Program Aims to Bring Research-Based Practices and Skills Related to Health Care Professionals Working with People who Use Alcohol

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 April 2023
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By Cassie L. Boness, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions, University of New Mexico
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The Alcohol Use and Mental Health Project ECHO is a no-cost virtual program for health care professionals who are looking for up-to-date and research-based information on working with people who use alcohol. 

The program, which is only in its first year, has the potential to improve care through...

Rasha Abi Hana

National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS), 2021: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 April 2023
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The N‑SUMHSS is a voluntary annual survey of all active substance use and mental health facilities in the United States, its territories, and D.C. The annual report presents findings on the general profile of substance use and mental health facilities, use of pharmacotherapies/medications, language assistance provided, and suicide prevention services.

This report includes data and findings from 20,6223 facilities, which comprised of 14,010 substance use facilities (75.3% of 18,615 eligible substance use facilities), 9,050 mental health facilities (71.1% of 12,723 eligible mental health...

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 13 February 2023
Source: Stith, S., Pearson, J., Brockelman, F., Keeling, K., Hall, B., & Friedman, A. (2023). Nationally Representative Surveys on Cannabis Use Lack Product Details Relevant to Public Health. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 100134. Highlights •Nationally representative surveys measure cannabis...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

The Prevalence of Symptomatology and Risk Factors in Mental Health in Mexico: The 2016–17 ENCODAT Cohort

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 10 February 2023
Source: Medina-Mora ME, Genis-Mendoza AD, Villatoro Velázquez JA, Bustos-Gamiño M, Bautista CF, Camarena B, Martínez-Magaña JJ, Nicolini H. The Prevalence of Symptomatology and Risk Factors in Mental Health in Mexico: The 2016–17 ENCODAT Cohort. International Journal of Environmental Research and...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Some pharmacies in Mexico passing off fentanyl, meth as legitimate pharmaceuticals

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 3 February 2023
Source: LA Times https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-02/mexico-pharmacy-fentanyl-laced-pills-meth "A Los Angeles Times investigation has found that pharmacies in several northwestern Mexican cities are selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with stronger and deadlier drugs and...
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Rasha Abi Hana

Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 27 January 2023
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Považanová, B., Dolejš, M., Petr, K., Suchá, J., & Pipová, H. (2022). Test of impulsivity in adolescence. Adiktologie, 22(3), 194–203. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-003-0005

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is one of the most important stages in a human life. This period is full of different stimuli and types of influence – from parents, peers, and society. It is related to greater susceptibility to problematic behaviour and to impulsivity. Because of that it is important to...

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The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) Bulletin: An Update on Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada and the United States

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 21 December 2022
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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)

The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) is a pan-Canadian network of community partners co-ordinated by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). The network has sites in British Columbia, Manitoba, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

In April 2019, CCENDU published a bulletin on changes in stimulant use and related harms, which focused on methamphetamine and cocaine* based on data collected by CCENDU sites in November 2018: Changes in Stimulant Use and Related Harms: Focus on Methamphetamine and Cocaine.1 The...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 7 December 2022
Source: Neicun, J., Roman-Urrestarazu, A., & Czabanowska, K. (2022). Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: an analysis from legal epidemiology. Emerging trends in drugs, addictions, and health, 2, 100044. Abstract Introduction Novel psychoactive...
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Rasha Abi Hana

Understanding injecting drug use in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 November 2022
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Nafeh, F., Fusigboye, S. & Sornpaisarn, B. Understanding injecting drug use in Afghanistan: A scoping review. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 65 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00491-1

Background

Several reports have described a growing prevalence of illicit drug use in Afghanistan, with recognition of a recent shift from traditional modes of consumption involving inhalation and oral ingestion to injecting drug use.

Objective

Conduct a comprehensive review of existing...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 November 2022
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Mills, L., Dunlop, A., Montebello, M. et al. Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00493-z
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There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 November 2022
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Foreman-Mackey, A., Pauly, B., Ivsins, A. et al. Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 66 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00494-y
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Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has been implemented in some jurisdictions to provide safer...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 November 2022
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Hall, K., Higgins, F., Beach, K.F. et al. Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 73 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00499-7
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Background

The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments (LHDs) were particularly impacted by the pandemic’s...

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Rasha Abi Hana

General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 6 October 2022
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Aonso Diego, G., & Kulhánek, A. (2022). General principles of contingency management for smoking cessation. Adiktologie, 22(2), 126–131. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-002-0006
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Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session attendance, adherence to medication). The objective of this...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Effect of Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerine Ratio in E-Liquid on Aerosol Formation: Overview of Relevant Properties

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 6 October 2022
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Vyshneva, V. (2022). Effect of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine ratio in e-liquid on aerosol formation: Overview of relevant properties. Adiktologie, 22(2), 118–125. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-002-0005
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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The chemical and physical properties of these components have a...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Contribution of SocioDemographic and Structured Leisure Activities’ Characteristics to Adolescents’ Alcohol Use

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 6 October 2022
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Belošević, M., & Ferić, M. (2022). Contribution of sociodemographic and structured leisure activities’ characteristics to adolescents’ alcohol use. Adiktologie, 22(2), 102–116. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-002-0003
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BACKGROUND:

Leisure can be a context that can promote positive adolescent development, but it can also be a context that contributes to adolescents engaging in risk behaviours.

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The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which sociodemographic characteristics, the frequency of...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Drug-related deaths: why data matter to save lives

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 2 September 2022
Drug use is a major cause of harm and premature deaths among European adults. Many drug-related deaths are a direct result of a drug overdose. But drugs also contribute to other kinds of deaths, such as those caused by HIV infection or viral hepatitis. Drug use is also associated with an elevated...
Rasha Abi Hana

European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 29 August 2022
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The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and neighbouring countries were experiencing COVID-19-related...

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