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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment Completion
A study exploring the completion of outpatient substance use disorder treatment has highlighted racial and ethnic health disparities.
The research team utilised a sample of 416,224 outpatient discharges in the study which found people of...
National Prevention Week 2018
National Prevention week led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will take place from 13-19th May 2018.
Each day focus will fall on a different topic - starting off with the theme of "Promotion of Mental Health...
The Effect of Branding to Promote Healthy Behavior: Reducing Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults
Abstract
Policy interventions such as public health mass media campaigns disseminate messages in order to improve health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors at the population level. Only more recently have campaigns that...
Thirdhand Smoke Uptake to Aerosol Particles in the Indoor Environment
Abstract
Aerosol composition measurements made in an indoor classroom indicate the uptake of thirdhand smoke (THS) species to indoor particles, a novel exposure route for THS to humans indoors. Chemical speciation of the organic aerosol...
Public Health Language for Recreational Cannabis Laws
Cannabis legalization for recreational use (also called “adult use”) is a reality in a growing number of US states despite continued federal prohibition and limited scientific research on the long-term and short-term health effects of...
Public versus Internal Conceptions of Addiction: An Analysis of Internal Philip Morris Documents
Abstract
Background
Tobacco addiction is a complex, multicomponent phenomenon stemming from nicotine’s pharmacology and the user’s biology, psychology, sociology, and environment. After decades of public denial, the tobacco industry now...
Características de los Instrumentos de Tamizaje del Trastorno por Uso de Alcohol en Jóvenes Universitarios de Argentina
Resumen
Los trastornos por uso de alcohol son preocupantemente altos en la población universitaria. Contar con instrumentos de tamizaje es fundamental para la medición epidemiológica y la práctica clínica. El objetivo de este trabajo es...
Light–Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Left Ventricular Function among Healthy, Middle-Aged Adults
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the association between alcohol consumption and left ventricular (LV) function in a population with low average alcohol intake.
Design, setting and participants: A total of 1296 healthy participants...
#StatusofMind: Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing
KEY POINTS
- 91% of 16-24 year olds use the internet for social networking
- Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol
- Rates of anxiety and depression in young people have risen 70% in the past 25 years ...
تجارب مصاحبه ای با انگیزه ای که توسط یک ربات ارائه شده است: مطالعه کیوی
آبستره
سابقه و هدف: مصاحبه با انگیزش یک مداخله موثر برای حمایت از تغییر رفتار است اما به طور سنتی به گفتگوی رو در رو با یک مشاور انسانی بستگی دارد. این مطالعه به یک چالش کلیدی برای هدف توسعه مصاحبه کنندگان انگیزش رباتیک اجتماعی پرداخت...
Potential Public Health Effects of Reducing Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes in the United States
Conclusions of this study indicate that enacting a regulation to lower the nicotine content of cigarettes to minimally addictive levels in the United States would lead to a substantial reduction in tobacco-related mortality, despite...
Scotland Becomes the First Country to Enforce Minimum Pricing on Alcohol
Scotland has become the first country in the world to enforce a minimum price per unit of alcohol. As of 1 May 2018 all alcohol must cost no less than 0.5GPD or 50 pence.
The move is the result of a long process of research and...
Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Ageing
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a resource focusing on substance use in ageing populations.
The document covers the consequences of substance use in older adults, health conditions which might occur...
Single Episode of Alcohol Use Resulting in Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study in 21 Countries
Objective
To examine the empirical basis for including the diagnostic category of “a single episode of harmful substance use” in the 11th revision of the International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (ICD...
سیگار الکترونیکی و مصرف ماری جوانا در آینده: یک مطالعه طولی
آبستره
سابقه و هدف: سيگار در نوجوانان به شدت با مصرف ماری جوانا همراه بوده است، اما سيگارهای الکترونیکی (سيگار الکترونیکی) اکنون به سرعت در ميان جوانان جا به جا می شوند. این مطالعه به بررسی ارتباط بین مصرف سیگار الکترونیکی جوانان و پس از...
The Hardest Hit: Addressing the Crisis in Alcohol Treatment Services
This research, launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm on 1 May 2018, warns that the alcohol treatment sector is in crisis. These services are entering into a cycle of disinvestment, staff depletion, and reduced...
Medical Marijuana Users Are More Likely to Use Prescription Drugs Medically and Nonmedically
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Previous studies have found a negative population-level correlation between medical marijuana availability in US states, and trends in medical and nonmedical prescription drug use. These studies have been interpreted...
Solution to Detect, Classify, and Report Illicit Online Marketing and Sales of Controlled Substances via Twitter
ABSTRACT
Background: On December 6 and 7, 2017, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted its first Code-a-Thon event aimed at leveraging technology and data-driven solutions to help combat the opioid epidemic. The...
آب نبات و سایر ترکیب ها: شناسایی ترکیب مواد مخدر و مواد مخدر از انجمن آنلاین
مواد روانگردان جدید (NPS) به ترکیب های مصنوعی یا مشتقات مواد سوء استفاده که به طور گسترده ای شناخته شده تر است که در طول دو دهه گذشته پدیدار شده است اشاره دارد. گزارش های موردی حاکی از آن است که کاربران موادی را با هم ترکیب می کنند تا به...