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The Amount of Excise Tax and its Effect on the Consumption of Alcohol and Cigarettes in European Countries
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are widespread practices that are legal and socially accepted in many societies. One of the common tools to reduce the consumption of these legal drugs is increasing prices. The prices for...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s...
ADF Drug Wheel
The ADF Interactive Drug Wheel classifies drugs as part of seven general categories: Stimulants, Depressants, Cannabinoids, Psychedelics, Opioids, Dissociatives and Empathogens. Find out about the effects of drugs and more information about...
Каннабис: Список для чтения
Из всех запрещенных веществ каннабис выделяется как наиболее широко культивируемый, продаваемый и неправильно используемый. Он оказывает значительное влияние на тело и разум человека, изменяя сенсорное восприятие, настроение, когнитивные...
Употребление каннабиса в странах Африки к югу от Сахары
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Предыстория и цели
Наиболее доступные данные о распространенности употребления каннабиса получены из демографических обследований, проведенных в странах с высоким уровнем дохода в Северной Америке, Океании и Европе. Меньше...
Вебинар EMCDDA: Метамфетамин в Европе — прошлое и настоящее
Цель: Изучить проблему метамфетамина в Европе.
На этом вебинаре EMCDDA рассмотрит проблему метамфетамина в Европе, как он глубоко укоренился в истории нашего континента и как он развивался.
How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of several types of cancer, including several common cancers. As part of their corporate social responsibility activities, the alcohol industry shares information about alcohol and cancer.
in this...
Nutrients Special issue: The Impact of Alcohol on Human Health
Special Issue Information
Alcohol is often perceived as an underrated risk factor for human health. The aim of this Special Issue is to correct misperceptions and misinformation by providing up-to-date reviews and publications that...
£421 million to boost drug and alcohol treatment across England
It has been announced that local authorities across England will benefit from an extra £421 million government funding through to 2025 to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery.
The extra funding will enable the creation...
Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health
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Many annual, nationally representative US surveys that assess cannabis use do not collect information on product characteristics despite varying health risks and benefits. Capitalizing on a rich dataset of primarily...
Почему рекомендации о том, что такое употребление алкоголя с низким уровнем риска, так сильно различаются в разных странах?
Доказательства вреда, наносимого употреблением алкоголя, продолжают накапливаться. Однако, несмотря на четкие данные, рекомендации по безопасному употреблению алкоголя различаются в разных странах.
В этой статье, опубликованной в The...
New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines
ISSUP Pakistan present their Webinar on New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines.
Join the VNGOC/ NYNGOC Ad-Hoc Working Group for NGOs in Latin America
The New York and Vienna NGO Committees on Drugs invite you to join a new ad-hoc working group for NGOs in Latin America.
Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence
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...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Online Instructor-Led Pilot Course on Monitoring and Evaluation of Substance Use Prevention Interventions and Policies: Experiences and Perceptions of International Participants
INTRODUCTION: As the prevalence of substance use continues to rise all over the world amidst the ongoing pandemic, substance use prevention professionals are challenged to find alternative ways to enhance their knowledge and competence to...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Nature and Course of Clinician and Self-Rated Depressive Features in Persons with Alcohol Use Disorders: A Preliminary Prospective Study among Men Seeking Treatment
INTRODUCTION: The trajectory and nature of depression in patients with alcohol use disorder as they enter treatment needs to be understood better. This study assessed the nature and course of depressive features among male patients with...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index
BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image.
AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Нет хорошего времени без наркотиков: качественное исследование среди посетителей ночной жизни в Тбилиси, Грузия
ВВЕДЕНИЕ: Люди, которые посещают ночные клубы и фестивали электронной танцевальной музыки (EDM), как правило, употребляют психоактивные вещества, часто несколько веществ, в этой обстановке и подвергаются риску серьезных негативных...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Epidemiological Study of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behaviour Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders in a Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre for Addiction in Dubai
Suicide is considered a severe global phenomenon as near to 700,000 people die annually as a result of suicidal behaviours. Suicide is a major public health problem among patients with a substance use disorder.
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Psychological factors and the use of psychoactive substances in relation to sexual orientation: A study on Israeli young adults.
In the context of sexual minorities and the distress they may experience, recent years have witnessed a trend emphasizing the idea that protective factors may curb risk behaviors, while stressing that not all sexual minorities do experience...