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Systematic Review of Quality Standards in Competency-Based Postgraduate and Continual Addictology Education of Physicians: Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The role of physicians is crucial in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and addiction. The quality of addiction-specific medical education varies, as do postgraduate and continuing medical education...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Male Patient Drop-Out from Addiction Inpatient Treatment in the Czech Republic: A Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The dropout rate from the treatment of patients with substance use disorders (SUD) negatively affects overall treatment outcomes. Little is known about the specific role of various psychiatric and psychosocial factors in the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Sports Betting and Depression among Youths in the SouthSouth Region of Nigeria
BACKGROUND: It has been noted that those addicted to gambling are at a high risk of developing mental health problems such as depression.
AIMS: This study was designed to determine the effect of participating in sports betting on...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
“It Looks Like an Accessory”: Perception of Heated Tobacco Products and its Marketing Communication among Generation Z
BACKGROUND: Heated tobacco products along with electronic cigarettes represent the current trend in nicotine use. These novel products are appealing to teenagers and young adults especially. Generation Z representatives are characterized as...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
How does the Excise Tax Affect Secondhand Smokers and the Health Consequences of such Addiction?
INTRODUCTION: Smoking and tobacco products are long-term tolerated and socially accepted in many societies. In some socioeconomic groups and regions, this is considered standard practice. One of the ways to limit not only direct but also...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Gender-Based Violence among Women who Use Drugs: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study in 6 EU Countries
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among women who use drugs (WWUD) is reportedly two to five times higher than among those who don’t use. This study aimed to analyse GBV experienced by WWUD in 6 EU countries.
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AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Supporting people who use methamphetamine through SMART Recovery Mutual-help Groups
This Cracks in the Ice webinar was held on Wednesday 6th of September and provided attendees with information about
• Mutual-help groups like SMART Recovery
• Recent research findings that highlight the potential of SMART Recovery for...
Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Stakeholder Toolkit Cannabis
Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...
Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage
Background: Electronic cigarette usage has seen a significant increase globally in recent years, with many countries reporting a rise in users. However, the way African news portrays this phenomenon remains unclear.
Methods: This study...
تطوير مقياس النتائج المبلغ عنه من قبل المريض للتعافي من الإدمان: الاستجابة للتعافي من الإدمان (R2AR)
خلفية:
التعافي ، وهو الهدف الأساسي لعلاج الإدمان ، يتجاوز الامتناع عن ممارسة الجنس. من خلال دمج مجالات واسعة مع العناصر الرئيسية التي تختلف عبر الأفراد ، يعد التعافي مفهوما يصعب قياسه. أكدت معظم قياسات الجودة المتعلقة بالإدمان على تدابير...
Tamizaje de riesgos en salud mental: estructura factorial por características sociodemográficas durante la COVID-19
Resumen
Introducción: la pandemia por COVID-19 se asocia con riesgos a la salud mental.
Objetivo: tamizar los riesgos a la salud mental en función de variables sociodemográficas durante la pandemia por COVID-19, a través de validar la...
3 New Resources on Substance Use Prevention and Wellness
Youth Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Quiz for Reaching
Optimal Mental & Physical Wellbeing: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1117/8352/files/Youth_Healthy_Lifestyle_Behavior_Quiz_for_Reaching.pdf?v=1692797931
Parent Healthy Lifestyle...
Training on UTC 03 - Sri Lanka
Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) remains remain to be a major problem around the world. Which is negatively effect on global health and social and economic functioning. Though people who suffer from SUDs must...
Prevención: qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Ponentes:
Augusto Pérez-Gómez
El profesor Augusto Pérez-Gómez es doctor en psicología por la Universidad de Lovaina (Bélgica). Ha trabajado en cuatro universidades: Lille (Francia); Los Andes (Colombia); Universidad de Londres como...
For a people-first world, stop stigma and discrimination
"Stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention" was the theme of the 4th Conference in Commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is organized annually by Centros de Integración Juvenil...
Centros de Integración Juvenil participa en la 66o Comisión de Estupefacientes
La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (ONUDD), llevó a cabo el 66.° Periodo de Sesiones de la Comisión de Estupefacientes (CND, por sus siglas en inglés), donde participó Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) como...
Por un mundo donde las personas sean primero, evitemos el estigma y la discriminación
En Conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Lucha contra el Uso Indebido y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas , Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ), institución anfitriona en México de la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales de la Atención...
