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Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students

Scientific article

16 February 2018

Summary What is already known about this topic? Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes can...

Drug Use Prevention Projects in Schools in Brazil: Quality Analysis and Improvement Proposals

Scientific article

11 January 2017

Abstract Adolescents living in vulnerable regions are more exposed to risk factors for drug use. The prevention of such use in school is a public policy that needs evaluation. Based on technical criteria and derived from a mixed research...

Family check-up: positive parenting prevents the abuse of drugs

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1 September 2016

Recommendation for parents, with tips on parenting positive to prevent substance abuse. The material includes links to videos of examples.

Parental Alcohol Misuse and Children

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9 February 2018

Parental Alcohol Misuse (PAM) can negatively affect children’s physical and mental health, and other outcomes including educational attainment and behaviour. Effects can be acute when experienced in conjunction with other adverse...

Price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol, in Ecuador, with household data

Scientific article

1 October 2016

OVERVIEW Aim: To estimate the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol in Ecuador, using cross-sectional data from the national survey of income and expenditure of urban and rural families (ENIGHUR) 2011-2012. Methods: 2011...

Alcohol: no ordinary consumer product

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From a public health perspective, alcohol consumption plays an important role in the causation of disability, illness and death on a global scale. It also contributes substantially to the family dysfunction, violence and psychiatric...

Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Mental Disorders

Scientific article

1 August 2016

Abstract Child maltreatment is a public health concern with well-established sequelae. However, compared to research on physical and sexual abuse, far less is known about the long-term impact of emotional maltreatment on mental health. The...

Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands

Scientific article

25 October 2017

ABSTRACT Background: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the...

FREE Opioid Training Course from Harvard

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Harvard University has launched a free online training course via edX.org. Suitable for those looking for an introduction to understanding opioids and the current "crisis" facing many nations through high rates of drug related deaths. The...

Preventive guidelines for children, teenagers, parents and teachers (Mexico)

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23 May 2017

In the context of strategies to respond to this problem, the National Commission against Addictions in Mexico, developed a complete package of psychoeducational strategies, specifically intended to prevent the use of tobacco, alcohol and...