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A study exploring the completion of outpatient substance use disorder treatment has highlighted racial and ethnic health disparities. 

The research team utilised a sample of 416,224 outpatient discharges in the study which found people...

Národní týden prevence vedený Správou zneužívání návykových látek a duševního zdraví (SAMHSA) se bude konat od 13. do 19. května 2018.

Každý den se zaměříme na jiné téma - počínaje tématem "Podpora duševního zdraví a wellness" v pondělí...

Background: Structural imaging studies of cannabis users have found evidence of both cortical and subcortical volume reductions, especially in cannabinoid receptor-rich regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala. However, the findings...

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Los trastornos por uso de alcohol son preocupantemente altos en la población universitaria. Contar con instrumentos de tamizaje es fundamental para la medición epidemiológica y la práctica clínica. El objetivo de este trabajo es...

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Novel molecular targets are needed to develop new medications for the treatment of cocaine addiction. Here we investigated a role for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors in the reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior, an...

Background: Suicide victims have been found to frequently suffer from mental disorders, often more than one, and comorbidity has also been found to be a risk factor for suicide. The aim of the present study was to determine the first...

Rewarding people dependent on illegal drugs for not using those drugs is a controversial tactic, one this report from the European Union’s drug misuse centre found patchily effective in extending retention and reducing substance use as a...

Skotsko se stalo první zemí na světě, která zavedla minimální cenu za jednotku alkoholu. Od 1. května 2018 musí veškerý alkohol stát nejméně 0,5GPD nebo 50 pencí. 

Tento krok je výsledkem dlouhého procesu výzkumu a rozhovorů se skotským...

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Objective: Many psychological and psychosocial interventions have been developed to treat regular users of cannabis, but it is unclear which intervention(s) are the most effective. This article aims to assess the effectiveness...

This research, launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm on 1 May 2018, warns that the alcohol treatment sector is in crisis. These services are entering into a cycle of disinvestment, staff depletion, and reduced...

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Objectives: Previous studies have found a negative population-level correlation between medical marijuana availability in US states, and trends in medical and nonmedical prescription drug use. These studies have been interpreted...

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) refer to synthetic compounds or derivatives of more widely known substances of abuse that have emerged over the last two decades. Case reports suggest that users combine substances to achieve desired...

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Background: There has been increasing incidence of addiction to certain illicit drugs amongst people belonging to various strata of society, particularly among young people in Bangladesh, as well as in western countries. Drug...

*Aktualizováno* Náš komentář k první klinickému testu, který důsledně testoval vysoké dávky baklofenu k léčbě závislého pití, byl aktualizován vydáním stanoviska k rovnováze mezi bezpečností a přínosy z vědeckého výboru zřízeného...

Opioid overdose is a leading public health problem across Canada that continues to evolve, particularly as clandestinely-produced opioids enter the market (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2017). In 2014, we published a study that found that...