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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
A Study of Alcohol Use Pattern among Married Men in Rural Tamil Nadu, India - Policy Implications
Abstract
Alcohol consumption pattern in India varies remarkably from many other countries. In India, most men are abstainers (70% to 90%) while less than 2% of women use alcohol. However, the men who use alcohol tend to drink at hazardous...
Web-Based Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test Results for the General Spanish Population
ABSTRACT
Background: Information technology in health sciences could be a screening tool of great potential and has been shown to be effective in identifying single-drug users at risk. Although there are many published tests for single...
Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample
Background
This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...
No Impact of Calorie or Unit Information on Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Aims: To investigate the impact of unit and calorie information on drinking behaviour in an ad libitum taste test paradigm.
Methods: In this experimental human laboratory study, participants were randomized to one of four...
Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students
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...
GC/MS Analysis of Morning Glory Seeds Freely in Commerce: Can They Be Considered “Herbal Highs”?
Abstract
Background
The so-called “herbal highs” are substances derived from natural plants with effects on the central nervous system. Lisergamide, ergine or LSA is the basis of different types of drugs, which are in seeds of Ipomoea...
Psychosocial Competencies and Risky Behaviours in Peru
Abstract
We use a unique longitudinal dataset from Peru to investigate the relationship between psychosocial competencies related to the concepts of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and aspirations, and a number of risky behaviours at a crucial...
نیورو ٹرانسمیشن پر منشیات کے اثرات
منشیات کے استعمال اور لت میں ملوث نیورو ٹرانسمیٹر کی وضاحتی جدول
طرز عمل کی صحت کی خدمات میں ٹکنالوجی پر مبنی تھراپیوٹک ٹولز کا استعمال
ڈیجیٹل صحت کے طرز عمل میں مداخلت میں دلچسپی رکھنے والے کسی بھی شخص کے لئے ایس اے ایم ایچ ایس اے کا یہ مینوئل دلچسپ ثابت ہوگا۔ یہ دریافت کرنا کہ ٹیکنالوجی کی مدد سے دیکھ بھال کو کس طرح نافذ کیا جاسکتا ہے، ٹیکنالوجی پر مبنی تشخیص کی قدر اور...
Community Violence Exposure and Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder and Healthy Controls
Exposure to community violence through witnessing or being directly victimized has been associated with conduct problems in a range of studies. However, the relationship between community violence exposure (CVE) and conduct problems has...
Marketing Messages Accompanying Online Selling of Low/er and Regular Strength Wine and Beer Products in the UK
Abstract
Background
Increased availability of low/er strength alcohol products has the potential to reduce alcohol consumption if they are marketed as substitutes for higher strength products rather than as additional products. The...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places.
Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...
نفسیاتی مادہ کے استعمال والے لوگوں کے لئے تھراپیٹک جسٹس پروگرام کا میکسیکن ماڈل
علاج کے انصاف کے پروگرام کا میکسیکن ماڈل. 3 سال تک یہ پروگرام ان بدسلوکی کرنے والوں یا منشیات پر منحصر افراد کے ساتھ شروع ہوا جنہوں نے معمولی جرم کا ارتکاب کیا ہے۔ یہ پروگرام فی الحال میکسیکو جمہوریہ کی 6 ریاستوں میں کیا جاتا ہے.
شراب: غیر معمولی استعمال کی مصنوعات
صحت عامہ کے نقطہ نظر سے، شراب کا استعمال عالمی سطح پر معذوری، بیماری اور موت کی وجہ میں ایک اہم کردار ادا کرتا ہے. یہ خاندانی خرابی، تشدد اور نفسیاتی امراض میں بھی اہم کردار ادا کرتا ہے۔ شراب کی پیداوار، تجارت اور مارکیٹنگ کی بڑھتی ہوئی...
منشیات کی پالیسی اور عوام کی بھلائی
منشیات کا استعمال بیماری، معذوری اور معاشرتی مسائل کے ذریعے عوامی صحت پر اہم اثر ڈالتا ہے، اور فیصلہ ساز ثبوت پر مبنی منشیات کی پالیسیوں کو تیار کرنے میں تیزی سے دلچسپی رکھتے ہیں. منشیات پر انحصار اور منشیات کی پالیسی کی سائنس کے درمیان...
Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children
Abstract
Background: Humans are by nature a social species, with much of human experience spent in social interaction. Unsurprisingly, social functioning is crucial to well-being and quality of life across the lifespan. While early...
Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands
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...
Child Raising Practices Associated to the Reduction of Problematic Child Behavior: A Public Health Approach
Resumen
El entrenamiento conductual a padres resulta en cambios conductuales que están asociados con la reducción de la conducta problemática de los niños. El objetivo del trabajo fue identificar los componentes de un programa de...
Substance Use among a Sample of Healthcare Workers in Kenya
ABSTRACT
This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking and...