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Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Patterns, Psychosocial Correlates, and Consequences
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Alcohol and marijuana are commonly used by young adults, and use of both substances, particularly at the same time, is prevalent among this population. Understanding the prevalence, patterns, correlates, and...
Nové psychoaktivní látky (NPS): Syntetické stimulanty/syntetické kanabinoidy
Fetal Exposure to Cannabis and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes: The Healthy Start Study
Abstract
Objective
To assess the impact of fetal exposure to cannabis on adiposity and glucose-insulin traits in early life.
Research Design and Methods
We leveraged a subsample of 103 mother-child pairs from Healthy Start, an...
Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: The role of injection-related tissue damage
Abstract
Background
In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral...
Neurofeedback for opioid dependent patients in an outpatient setting: a pilot feasibility study
Background
When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite...
Tailoring dissemination of evidence to preferences of tobacco control partners: results from an academic-community partnership
Background
Tobacco control program leaders may improve the use of evidence in program and policy development by presenting evidence to policymakers more often. However, current scientific knowledge regarding what works is slow to reach...
Věznice a drogy: zdravotní a sociální reakce
Tento miniprůvodce je jedním z většího souboru, který dohromady zahrnuje zdravotní a sociální reakce na drogové problémy: evropský průvodce. Poskytuje přehled o tom, co je třeba vzít v úvahu při plánování nebo poskytování zdravotních a...
Školy a drogy: zdravotní a sociální reakce
Kenya introduces tax on alcohol advertising
A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, gaming, and gambling has been proposed in the 2022/23 budget.
Here you can read the news article...
Násilí a deprivace související s alkoholem
Podívejte se na výzkumné prezentace o násilí a deprivaci související s alkoholem od Lucy Bryant (Institute of Alcohol Studies, IAS) a Dr. Carly Lightowlers (University of Liverpool), které přednesly na webináři SHAAP / SARN "Alcohol...
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Quality standard
Latest quality standard published sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The quality standard highlights five key areas for improvement:
...Dvouměsíční webinář: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (jedenáctá relace)
Seznam nouzových zdrojů
Myšlenky celé sítě ISSUP jsou během této doby se zaměstnanci, kolegy a přáteli na Ukrajině. Zde najdete výběr zdrojů určených k podpoře lidí, kteří jsou uprostřed nouzové situace. Zdroje nabízejí praktické vedení a informace o psychologické...
Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth
Background
The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use...
ISSUP Spuštění Gambie
COVID 19—impact on substance use treatment utilisation and provision in South Africa
Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected persons suffering from substance use disorders (SUDs) all around the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the number of SUD treatment...
Join us at the COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS this week!
Dear friends and colleagues,
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022.
Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good...
Effect of Combination Treatment With Varenicline and Nicotine Patch on Smoking Cessation Among Smokers Who Drink Heavily A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
Importance The concurrent use of both tobacco and alcohol causes substantial disease and early mortality, and smokers who drink heavily tend to be less successful in smoking cessation than smokers who do not. Although...
Alcohol-related stimuli modulate functional connectivity during response inhibition in young binge drinkers
Abstract
Binge drinking is a pattern of intermittent excessive alcohol consumption that is highly prevalent in young people. Neurocognitive dual-process models have described substance abuse and adolescence risk behaviours as the result...
Vylepšené štítky nádob na alkohol: Systematický přehled (Přehled zpráv)
Aby se zjistilo, jak mohou být štítky na nádoby na alkohol použity k budování povědomí veřejnosti, Kanadské centrum pro užívání návykových látek a závislost zadalo Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review a vypracovalo ...
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