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COVID-19 dramatically limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not...

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بین الشعبہ جاتی تعاون (یعنی ، جہاں مختلف مضامین مربوط اور مشترکہ اہداف کی طرف ایک دوسرے پر انحصار کرتے ہیں) کو جسمانی صحت کی دیکھ بھال کی ترتیبات میں کثیر شعبہ جاتی طریقوں (یعنی ، جہاں مختلف مضامین اپنی پیشہ ورانہ حدود کے اندر...

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a diverse group of substances that are linked with a number of health and social harms on an individual and societal level. NPS toxicity and dependence syndromes are recognised in primary care...

The devastating impact of tobacco on the health of users is well known. In addition to the negative effects for the individual, there are significant economic and environmental consequences, which need to be considered when developing...

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Introduction. Impaired control over drinking has been frequently cited in diverse theoretical descriptions regarding harmful alcohol use and is considered a DSM criterion for alcohol use disorder. Differences in the frequency of...

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Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for...

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Introduction: The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy responses to COVID-19 affected social and economic life and the availability of alcohol. Previous research has shown an overall small decrease in alcohol use...

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Children are increasingly affected by sexual exploitation (SEC), and the subsequent hardships arising out threaten their lives. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma or other significant sources of...

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Background and Aims

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different common mental disorders. The aim of...

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Importance  While some studies have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, results have not been consistent across all trials.

Objective  To assess available data on neonatal outcomes in...

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based approach to early intervention of substance use.

This mixed-methods evaluation assessed the implementation of an adolescent SBIRT change package across...

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In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral...

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Pains experienced as a result of negative recovery capital are often thought to stimulate motivations for positive behavioural change, usually through a ‘rock bottom’ type moment. Whilst recovery capital and barriers to recovery...

شراب پینے سے کسی کی خودکشی کا خطرہ بڑھ سکتا ہے۔ یہ طویل مدتی شراب کے استعمال کے اثرات اور پینے کے فوری اثرات دونوں سے منسلک ہے.

سامریٹنز اور خودکشی کی روک تھام کے کنسورشیم نے تحقیق کی ہے کہ انگلینڈ میں رہنے والے لوگوں کے لئے شراب اور...

ہمدردی پر مبنی تھراپی (سی ایف ٹی) بنیادی سماجی تحریکی نظاموں (مثال کے طور پر، گروہوں کے اندر موجود ہونا اور رشتہ داروں کی دیکھ بھال کرنا) اور جذباتی نظام (مثال کے طور پر، خطرات کا جواب دینے، اطمینان / حفاظت کی تلاش) کے ارتقائی، عملی تجزیہ...

بے گھر افراد کو اہم جسمانی، ذہنی اور معاشرتی چیلنجوں کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے جو خراب صحت اور کام کرنے سے منسلک ہیں. منشیات کے استعمال کے مسائل، ذہنی صحت کی مشکلات، چوٹ اور دائمی بیماری کی شرح ان لوگوں میں نمایاں طور پر زیادہ ہے جو محفوظ رہائش...