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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
E‐Cigarettes, Vaping and Performativity in the Context of Tobacco Denormalisation
Abstract
E‐cigarettes are devices through which a nicotine solution is ‘vapourised’ and inhaled by the user. Unlike cigarettes, the process involves no tobacco combustion. However, the inhalation and exhalation of vapour is reminiscent of...
Ventajas del alfa ordinal respecto al alfa de Cronbach ilustradas con la encuesta AUDIT-OMS
Resumen
Objetivos: Exponer las ventajas de la utilización del alfa ordinal para situaciones en que no se cumplan los supuestos del alfa de Cronbach y mostrar la utilidad del alfa ordinal con la versión chilena del AUDIT, así como...
Os efeitos na saúde e sociais do uso não medicinal de cânabis
Resumen
A cânabis é a substância psicoativa sob controle internacional mais usada no mundo. Em 2013, cerca de 181,8 milhões de pessoas de 15 a 64 anos em todo o mundo usaram cânabis sem finalidade medicinal (estimativa de incerteza de 128...
Efectos sociales y para la salud del consumo de cannabis sin fines médicos
Resumen
El cannabis es la sustancia psicoactiva bajo control internacional que más se utiliza a nivel mundial. Se calcula que, en el 2013, 181,8 millones de personas de 15 a 64 años consumieron cannabis sin fines médicos en todo el mundo...
A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada: Strengths, Gaps and Key Considerations
Suggested citation: Meister, S.R. (2018). A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada: Strengths, Gaps and Key Considerations. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.
A review of workplace substance use...
Informe de Situación Nacional sobre Drogas y Actividades Conexas 2016
RESUMEN
Tratamiento del consumo
Instituciones gubernamentales:
El año 2016 mostró una disminución en la cantidad de pacientes atendidos excepto de aquellos incluidos en el rango de 19 a 25 años aunque el total de atenciones aumento...
Estudio sobre Patrones de Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas en Población Indígena y Grupos Originarios de la Ciudad de México 2014
Este interesante texto es producto de la colaboración entre el Instituto de Atención y Prevención de las Adicciones (IAPA) y el Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (INFRDM), instituciones que comparten el compromiso...
Boletín Anual 2017, Observatorio Nacional sobre Drogas de Guatemala
INTRODUCCIÓN
El Observatorio Nacional Sobre Drogas (OND) de la SECCATID trabaja en la constitución de una Red de Información sobre Drogas (RID) en Guatemala, con los Miembros de la Comisión Contra las Adicciones y el Tráfico Ilícito de...
Maternal and Paternal Cannabis Use during Pregnancy and Risk of Psychotic Symptoms in the Offspring
Abstract
Background
Cannabis use has repeatedly been associated with psychotic symptoms, with persistent risks beyond the direct effects of exogenous cannabinoids. However, it remains unknown whether cannabis use during pregnancy is a...
Alcohol Outlet Availability and Harm in Scotland
Key Findings
Across the whole of Scotland, neighbourhoods with the highest alcohol outlet availability had significantly higher rates of alcohol-related health harm and crime.
- Alcohol-related death rates in neighbourhoods with the...
Alcohol and Stress Activation of Microglia and Neurons: Brain Regional Effects
Abstract
Background
Cycles of alcohol and stress are hypothesized to contribute to alcohol use disorders. How this occurs is poorly understood, although both alcohol and stress activate the neuroimmune system—the immune molecules and...
Evaluating Clinical Stop‐Smoking Services Globally: Towards a Minimum Data Set
Abstract
Background and aims
Behavioural and pharmacological support for smoking cessation improves the chances of success and represents a highly cost‐effective way of preventing chronic disease and premature death. There is a large...
Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings
First published in 2009 and updated in 2014 the Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings are offered in tandem with an online training...
Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy
A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish.
The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...
Pompidou Group Prevention Prize 2018
Applications for the Pompidou Group Prevention Prize are now open. The Pompidou Group is the Council of Europe’s drug policy cooperation platform.
The Prevention Prize is awarded to highlight excellent drug prevention projects that have...
The European Health Award 2018
Applications are now open for the European Health Awards. Coordinated by the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the awards are offered to public health and healthcare initiatives in Europe.
The award focuses on projects disparities in...
Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales
A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses.
The research...
International Standards on Drug Use Prevention
The second edition of the publication, International Standards on Drug Use Prevention, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization has been released. The document offers guidance for...
The Untold Story: Harms Experienced in the Irish Population Due to Others’ Drinking
Conclusion
The reach of alcohol’s harm to others (AH2O) across Irish society is evident within families, among friends, in the workplace, and is felt by strangers in public spaces. Health, social and law enforcement services become...
Premenstrual Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Objective: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common disorder worldwide which carries an important economic burden. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess the role of alcohol in the occurrence of PMS.
M...