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Sexual Minority Youth Continue to Smoke Cigarettes Earlier and More Often Than Heterosexuals: Findings from Population-Based Data
Research carried out in North America has highlighted differences in youth smoking habits for individuals who identify as heterosexual and those who identify as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB).
The study builds on historical evidence to...
The Proportion of Dementia Attributable to Common Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in Barbados
Abstract
Objective: To understand what number and proportion of dementia cases in Barbados are attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors and what effect a reduction in these risk factors would have on future dementia prevalence.
Method...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS) among Young People
Abstract
Background: Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven...
Stressful Experiences Affect Likelihood of Remission of Drug Dependence, Continued Drug Use, and Relapse
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Centre for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health have been exploring the link between drug dependence, ongoing drug use, relapse and exposure to stress or experience of stressful events...
Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal focuses on an often-neglected topic – opioid use in older adults. This systematic literature review, Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults, included 76 papers...
NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD
Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.
څیړنې وړاندیز کوی چې د جراحی وروسته د اپیایډونو په لاره کې بدلونونه ممکن د ناوړه ګټه اخیستنې مخه ونیسی
په بوسټن کې د هارورډ طبی ښوونځی د څیړونکو یوې ډلې یوه نوې څیړنه خپره کړې چې وړاندیز کوی د جراحی وروسته د اپیوایډونو په وړاندیز کې بدلون ممکن د ناوړه ګټه اخیستنې کمولو یوه لاره وی.
د برتانیا په طبی ژورنال کې بuredه شوی ، د اپیوایډ ناڅاپی...
New from SAMHSA: Medications for Opioid Use Disorders
SAMHSA has released a new publication as part of the Treatment Improvement Protocol series.
Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new report Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda.
The document has been prepared by the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse Workgroup which was formed in...
د الکولو او نشه یی توکو د زده کړې لپاره د کیفیت نښه
منتور انګلستان، یوه موسسه چې د نشه یی توکو د مخنیوی او زده کړې په اړه یې تمرکز کړی، د الکولو او نشه یی توکو د زده کړې لپاره یې د کیفیت نښه پیل کړې ده.
د کیفیت نښه په انګلستان کې د الکولو او نورو نشه یی توکو د زده کړې د ودې د معیار سربیره...
د انګلستان د نفوس د استازی نمونې په منځ کې د ځان راپور شوی پوهه ، سمه پوهه او د انګلستان د څښاک لارښوونې کارول
د شیفیلډ پوهنتون څیړونکو د انګلستان څښاک پریکړه کړې. دا څیړنه د عامه پوهې او د انګلستان د څښاک لارښوونو کارول معاینه کوی چې د انګلستان نفوس استازی نمونه لټوی.
د 2018 په پیل کې خپره شوې ، څیړنه په انګلستان کې د څښاک نوی لارښوونو پلی کولو...
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...
Most-Read Knowledge Share Articles of 2017
Here is a selection of the most-read Knowledge Share articles of 2017. These are the articles that captivated our members most.
Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco
'Million Hearts' is an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by promoting evidence-based intervention through communities, health systems, non-profit...
Keeping Youth Drug Free
Keeping Youth Drug Free is a new publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Aimed at parents, the guide offers advice for keeping children substance-free. It includes a review of the latest...
Lack of Sleep and Substance Use: A Worrying Link
Children and adolescents need more sleep than adults. A good night's sleep for those in their teens is considered to be 8.5 – 9.5 hours. Just over ¼ of US high school students get 8+ hours of sleep a night, according to the 2015 Youth Risk...
The Importance of Nutrition for Recovery from Addiction
How important is nutrition for recovery from Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)?
According to new research published in the academic journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence the answer is: very.
The paper, which looked at the relationship between...
Energy Drinks, Drug Use and the Developing Brain
New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found that university students who regularly consume energy drinks are more likely to develop alcohol use disorders later in life. The same students are also at greater...
Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated with Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
Poor academic (eg. “I am a bad student”) and behavioral (eg. “I am a troublemaker”) self-concepts are strongly linked to adolescent substance use. Social networks likely influence self-concept. However, little is...