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Zásady prevence zneužívání návykových látek v raném dětství
Zásady prevence zneužívání návykových látek pro rané dětství (2017) Národního institutu pro zneužívání drog (NIDA) jsou zvláštním svazkem, který doplňuje dokument organizace Prevence zneužívání drog u dětí a dospívajících, který vyšel v...
Online intervence v oblasti pití se ukázaly jako účinné pro personál ozbrojených sil
Téměř dvě třetiny mužů v britských ozbrojených silách jsou považovány za ty, kteří pijí škodlivé množství alkoholu.
To je ve srovnání s přibližně jednou třetinou průměrné populace.
Podle nové studie publikované v časopise Journal of the R...
Zpráva WHO o globální tabákové epidemii za rok 2017
Nejnovější zpráva Světové zdravotnické organizace (WHO) o celosvětové tabákové epidemii je nyní k dispozici ke stažení.
Mezi její hlavní zjištění patří, že přibližně 4,7 miliardy lidí (63 % světové populace) je nyní pokryto alespoň jedním...
Prevence úmrtí souvisejících s drogami
Počet úmrtí souvisejících s drogami stoupá a je hlavním problémem pro rady a naše partnery v oblasti zdraví. Počet úmrtí se za posledních pět let prudce zvýšil a nyní je na nejvyšší úrovni od začátku záznamů.
Každé úmrtí související se...
Use and Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods by Patients in Two Substance Use Disorders Treatment Centers in Paris
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Background
Studies on contraceptive use by patients with substance use disorders (SUD) show a concerning low use of contraception. Mainly conducted in USA, they could be irrelevant to patients attending European SUD treatment...
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:
- ...
What Is Known about New Psychoactive Substances?
New psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes referred to as ‘legal highs’, are new drugs that have received much media attention of late.
A new study published in Public Health Research reviewed existing research into NPS with the view to...
Role mozku v drogové závislosti
Nejnovější výzkum naznačuje, že poškození laterální habenuly (LB) - oblasti mozku, o které je známo, že registruje negativní zkušenosti - může přispět k rozvoji drogové závislosti.
Studie, kterou na laboratorních potkanech provedli vědci z...
How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?
Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic.
Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as...
Úmrtnost mezi kohortou těžkých pijáků v Edinburghu a Glasgow
SHAAP zveřejnil novou zprávu o úmrtích souvisejících s alkoholem mezi těžkými pijáky v Edinburghu a Glasgow na základě výzkumu financovaného Alcohol Research UK a Chief Scientist Office (Skotsko). Projekt zkoumal účinky alkoholu na více než...
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...
Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes
A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...
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...
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood.
...Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavioural Problems
Multidimensional family therapy addresses:
- Mental health, substance use and other behavioural issues affecting young people
- The parents’ childrearing skills/personal functioning
- Parent-child communication/relationship
- Family members'...
New Consensus Document For Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
A new Consensus Document from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) appears in the new edition of the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
The document provides practical, evidence-based recommendations regarding the use of drug...
Adolescents Most Susceptible to Addiction, Study Finds
The developmental stage from adolescence to adult is often associated with a greater vulnerability to addictions than at any other point during the human life cycle.
Suggested reasons for this include:
- Genetic predisposition
- Poor...
Factors Associated with Nicotine Dependence during Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Abstract
Objectives: Smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes among drug users, including those in treatment. To date, however, there has been little evidence about smoking patterns among people receiving opioid-dependence...
E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.
That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.
Mor...