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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Preventing Drug-Related Deaths
Drug-related deaths are rising and are a major concern to councils and our health partners. Deaths have increased sharply over the past five years and are now at their highest levels since records began.
Any death related to the misuse of...
The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions
This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs.
It asks which interventions are effective for:
- ...
Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes offers a treasure trove of information on such initiatives, answering key questions like:
- Who is the target group?
- Wh...
نئے نفسیاتی مادوں کے بارے میں کیا معلوم ہے؟
نئے نفسیاتی مادے (این پی ایس) ، جنہیں بعض اوقات 'قانونی بلندیوں' کے طور پر جانا جاتا ہے ، نئی منشیات ہیں جنہوں نے حال ہی میں میڈیا کی توجہ حاصل کی ہے۔
پبلک ہیلتھ ریسرچ میں شائع ہونے والی ایک نئی تحقیق میں این پی ایس کے بارے میں موجودہ...
Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention
Published by the Society for Prevention Research in 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention is an important document for those working within substance use prevention.
With the aim of professionalising the field, it...
Education, Leisure and Adolescent Drinking: What's the Link?
A new study published in The International Journal of Drug Policy investigates differences in drinking patterns between Russian adolescents who favour vocational training and those who do not.
Results suggest that the former educational...
Marijuana and Alcohol Use as Predictors of Academic Achievement
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
We tested the effect of initiating marijuana and alcohol use at varying frequencies on academic indices.
METHODS
In a sample of 26,475 grade 9-12 students with at least 2 years of linked longitudinal data from year 1...
Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
کیا شخصیت اور شراب نوشی سے دوسرے ہاتھ کے نقصانات کے درمیان کوئی تعلق ہے؟
شراب کے استعمال سے 'سیکنڈ ہینڈ نقصان' میں حادثات اور / یا تشدد ، نیند میں خلل ، املاک کی تباہی ، تعلقات اور / یا مالی مسائل شامل ہوسکتے ہیں۔
اگرچہ پچھلی تحقیق سے پتہ چلا ہے کہ 70 فیصد انڈرگریجویٹ طالب علموں کو اپنے ساتھی طالب علموں کے شراب...
Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most students...
Drug Use in England and Wales
Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
The survey used a representative...
Fentanyl Isn’t Just Deadly for Drug Users: Police Are Getting Sickened
This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths 'Like No Other Epidemic' - Boston Globe
Mexican cartels are delivering vast quantities of the inexpensive and powerful synthetic drug fentanyl to New England, causing the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the nation while creating a plague that the area’s top drug...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
Abstract
Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
Predicting the Size and Characteristics of the Drug Treatment Population – Technical Methods
Aim and data specification
This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment provision...
Infant Morbidity and Mortality Attributable to Prenatal Smoking in Chile
Abstract
Objective: To estimate annual infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in Chile during 2008−2012.
Methods: Population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for several infant outcomes were calculated based on...
Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse
Abstract
Background and Objectives
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...
Advertising of Tobacco Products at Point of Sale: Who Are More Exposed in Brazil?
Abstract
Objective: To describe the adult population perception of cigarette advertising at point of sale, according to their tobacco use status and socio-demographic characteristics such as sex, age, race/color, region, household location...