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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...
Efectos de las drogas sobre la neurotransmisión
Cuadro explicativo de los neurotransmisores que intervienen en el consumo de drogas y la drogadicción
Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services
For anyone interested in digital health behaviour interventions this manual from SAMHSA will prove interesting. Exploring how technology-assisted care can be implemented, the value of technology based assessments and the ways in which the...
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...
Modelo mexicano del programa de justicia terapéutica para personas con consumo de sustancias psicoactivas
Modelo mexicano del programa de justicia terapéutica. Desde hace 3 años se inició con el programa con aquellos usuarios abusadores o dependendientes dedrogas que hayan cometido un delito menor. Actualmente se lleva el programa en 6 Estados...
El alcohol: Un producto de consumo no ordinario
Desde una perspectiva de salud pública, el consumo de alcohol desempeña un importante papel en la causalidad de discapacidad, enfermedades y muerte en una escala global. También contribuye de manera sustancial a la disfunción familiar, la...
La política de drogas y el bien público
El uso de drogas tiene un impacto significativo en la salud publica a través de la enfermedad, discapacidad y problemas sociales, y los tomadores de decisión están cada vez más interesados en desarrollar políticas de drogas basados en...
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...