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Psychoactive Substances
Psychoactive substances are natural or synthetic substances that act on the central nervous system and alter mental processes such as mood, perception, cognition, consciousness, and behaviour. These substances may be legally prescribed medications (e.g., pain medications or sedatives), legally available substances such as alcohol or caffeine, or controlled or illicit drugs. Psychoactive substances can be used for medical, social, cultural, or recreational purposes, but some carry risks of misuse, dependence, and health or social harms when used in harmful ways.
Association of Alcohol Screening Scores With Adverse Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Among US Adults
Abstract
Importance: Alcohol screening may be associated with health outcomes that cluster with alcohol use (ie, alcohol-clustering conditions), including depression, anxiety, and use of tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drugs.
Objective: T...
WEBINAR: Cary Hopkins Eyles on Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals
This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.
Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and...
Outreach to People Who Survive Opioid Overdose
Often it takes a critical moment, such as when someone survives an overdose, to motivate behavioural change.
It is particularly important that at these times people have access to the appropriate treatment.
The objective of this study was...
Trajectories of psychological distress during recovery from polysubstance use disorder
Abstract
Introduction: Polysubstance use is a prevalent substance use pattern with adverse effects on psychological distress and diminished treatment outcomes. Although polysubstance use often dominates clinical practice, the trajectories...
Prevalence of Tobacco Use Among Rural-Dwelling Individuals Who Inject Drugs
Discussion
Among this large sample of rural-dwelling individuals who were actively injecting opioids and/or stimulants, an extremely high proportion reported that they currently smoked cigarettes. The smoking rate of more than 90% is...
چرا مغز ما معتاد می شود؟
دانشمندان علوم اعصاب، نورا ولکو، مدیر موسسه ملی سوء مصرف مواد مخدر در NIH، یک لنز اعتیاد به این بیماری همه گیر چاقی را اعمال می کند.
Differences in Availability and Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Residential Treatment Settings in the United States
Opioid use and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) continues to be a significant public health concern in the United States.
Several medications for OUD (MOUDs) are now considered by the medical community to be the criterion standard in OUD recovery...
Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behaviors (Annual Canadian Supplement 2020 edition)
The Canadian Supplement is intended for general circulation, but it also acts as an addendum to the American textbook called Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behavior, also written by Dr. Alderson.
If you have...
Differences between Girls and Boys at Treatment Entry and in Response to Treatment
Psychoactive substance use among children in Afghanistan is an issue of concern. Somewhere around 300,000 children in the country have been exposed to opioids that either parents directly provided to them or by passive exposure. Evidence...
Drug Related Deaths in Finland Increase by 25% in One Year
According to data published by Statistics Finland, the number of drug-related deaths in one year has increased by 25% in 2018.
Causes of death included accidental poisonings from multiple substances, deaths caused by long-term drug use...
Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Complications after Surgery
A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and the University of Newcastle in Australia has found that people who quit smoking tobacco at least four weeks before they undergo surgery have a lower risk of complication and show...
Should Cigarette Pack Sizes be Capped?
In an attempt to prevent harmful tobacco use, countries have introduced policies such as the minimum number of cigarettes. This increases the cost of buying a packet of tobacco and it is hoped it will deter young people from buying.
In...
CCSA Alcohol Resources
Healthcare and allied health professionals — including family physicians, nurses, addiction specialists, psychologists and social workers — use alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) to help individuals...
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: A Planning and Implementation Toolkit
People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals...
An Investigation into the Lasting Impact of Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs During Foetal Life
It is well recognised that substance use during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus, leading to potential cognitive dysfunction and mental and behavioural difficulties in later life.
Longitudinal studies, which track participants over...
ریویستا اینترناسیل د اینوستیکاسیون ان آدیچیونز
لا ریویستا اینترناسیل د اینوستیگاسیون ان آدیچیونس (RIIAD)، ادیتادا پور سنتروس د اینتگراسیون جوونیل ای سی، tiene el propósito de desarrollar una plataforma para la publicación semestral bilingüe (español e inglés) de hallazgos científicos...
Palestra do Dr. William Crano no 6º Congresso Internacional Freemind
No 6º Congresso Internacional Freemind, realizado de 04 a 07 de dezembro de 2019, em Águas de Lindóia/SP – Brasil, contamos com a presença do Dr. William D. Crano, que ocupa a cadeira Oskamp e é professor de psicologia na Divisão de...
اعتیاد مجله فهرست کتاب
مجله اعتیاد لیست کتاب های جدید پنج بار در سال منتشر می کند، هم در چاپ و هم در این وب سایت. موارد توسط نویسنده در هر لیست حروف الفبا.
فهرست کتاب شامل آخرین ادبیات مبتنی بر شواهد مربوط به مصرف مواد و اعتیاد است.
یک مرور از طریق مسائل قبلی و...
Roadmap to a Smokefree 2030
In July 2019, the UK Government set out its ambition for England to be smokefree by 2030. Government guidelines say the next steps should have been announced by 6th January 2020, but it has yet to do so.
Several key charities, including...
بررسی به روز تکنیک های تحریک مغز برای درمان اعتیاد
این بررسی موسسه تحقیقات بازیابی خلاصه متا تجزیه و تحلیل اخیر از تحقیقات در تحریک مغز به عنوان یک درمان برای اختلالات مصرف مواد. این مطالعه نشان می دهد که تحریک با استفاده از روش های خاص بر روی مناطق خاص مغز ممکن است اثر مثبتی بر هوس داشته...