Aspectos básicos sobre problemas por consumo de sustancias
Esta sesión está dirigida principalmente al personal de la Coordinación de Prevención Integral de Adicciones en la Alcaldía Metropolitana de Quito, Ecuador.
Esta sesión está dirigida principalmente al personal de la Coordinación de Prevención Integral de Adicciones en la Alcaldía Metropolitana de Quito, Ecuador.
In this video, we share the heartbreaking story of Jennifer, a bright and promising young woman whose life was tragically cut short due to a marijuana-impaired driver. Jennifer, a college honors graduate and district manager at a well-known...
La conducta agresiva representa uno de los problemas más relevantes en la actualidad. Por ello, es imperativo estudiar sus causas, procesos y consecuencias, así como las posibles formas en las que puede ser tratada y prevenida...
Authors: Mohammad Jalali, PhD Harvard University Wayne Wakeland, PhD Portland State University
Abstract: The opioid crisis is one of the most pressing public health issues in the U.S. today. Opioid overdoses are the proverbial “tip of...
Por sus efectos analgésico, hipnótico o por placer, desde el inicio de la civilización, el opio y sus derivados y recientemente los opioides han acompañado a la humanidad. Estos “beneficios” son considerados de utilidad médica y beneficiosa...
Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the International Recovery Symposium 2023.
Recorded at the Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Malaysia on the 18th of September 2023.
For more information, please visit the Symposium website.
BACKGROUND: The role of physicians is crucial in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and addiction. The quality of addiction-specific medical education varies, as do postgraduate and continuing medical education...
BACKGROUND: The dropout rate from the treatment of patients with substance use disorders (SUD) negatively affects overall treatment outcomes. Little is known about the specific role of various psychiatric and psychosocial factors in the...
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
BACKGROUND: It has been noted that those addicted to gambling are at a high risk of developing mental health problems such as depression.
AIMS: This study was designed to determine the effect of participating in sports betting on...
BACKGROUND: Heated tobacco products along with electronic cigarettes represent the current trend in nicotine use. These novel products are appealing to teenagers and young adults especially. Generation Z representatives are characterized as...
INTRODUCTION: Smoking and tobacco products are long-term tolerated and socially accepted in many societies. In some socioeconomic groups and regions, this is considered standard practice. One of the ways to limit not only direct but also...
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among women who use drugs (WWUD) is reportedly two to five times higher than among those who don’t use. This study aimed to analyse GBV experienced by WWUD in 6 EU countries.
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Background: Electronic cigarette usage has seen a significant increase globally in recent years, with many countries reporting a rise in users. However, the way African news portrays this phenomenon remains unclear.
Methods: This study...
Background:
Recovery, a primary goal of addiction treatment, goes beyond abstinence. Incorporating broad domains with key elements that vary across individuals, recovery is a difficult concept to measure. Most addiction-related quality...
Introducción: la pandemia por COVID-19 se asocia con riesgos a la salud mental.
Objetivo: tamizar los riesgos a la salud mental en función de variables sociodemográficas durante la pandemia por COVID-19, a través de...
Background
Data concerning driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) are frequently characterised by their lack of availability, accuracy, or reliability. This inherent limitation poses challenges in the examination of the influence of...
Background: Physical health problems are common in people receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). A study was conducted on these health issues in OAT patients in the Czech Republic and Norway from 2010 to 2019, with a focus on gender...
Longtime wellness expert and creator of the 8 Dimensions of Health Dr. Peggy Swarbrick has published a new tool- a Journey to Wellness Guide.
This Journey to Wellness Guide is designed to help people find new ideas to use to begin or...
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