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Υπάρχει μεγάλη συζήτηση σχετικά με το αν τα ηλεκτρονικά τσιγάρα είναι στην πραγματικότητα «καλύτερα» για εσάς από τα παραδοσιακά τσιγάρα, επειδή οι πιθανές δυσμενείς επιπτώσεις τους μόλις αρχίζουν να διερευνώνται. Συνδυάστε το με το γεγονός...
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
Drug addiction is a pathological or abnormal condition which arises due to frequent or abnormal use of substances which affects human senses and decreased...
To estimate the economic burden and cost attributable to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Canada in 2013.
This cost-of-illness study examined the impact of FASD on the material welfare of the Canadian society...
Alcohol drinking is an established risk factor for several malignancies, and it is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cancer. The Cancer Prevention Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) believes...
Objectives: Older adults are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects from concurrent alcohol and medication use. However, there is limited evidence regarding the prevalence of these adverse outcomes among older adults, and...
Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides...
Το 2016:
Although a few countries have banned flavored cigarettes (except menthol), flavors in most tobacco products remain unregulated across the globe. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies examining perceptions of...
Postpartum depression affects a huge number of women and has detrimental consequences. Knowing the factors associated with postpartum depression during pregnancy can help its prevention. Although there is evidence surrounding...
Indonesia's anti-drug agency, BNN, produced its national drug use survey in collaboration with the University of Indonesia. Released in February 2017 and covering data from 2016, this report reports on drug use among 11 to 27 year olds. ...
Objectives: To assess the association between tobacco and hazardous alcohol use and sexual orientation and whether such an association could be explained by other sociodemographic characteristics.
Design: Cross-sectional...
Aims: Tobacco is a major cause of disease and mortality in modern times. The risk of smoking in pregnancy is a serious threat to the development and future health of an unborn child. The aim of this study was to explore the...
ABSTRACT
Tobacco taxes are usually considered regressive as the poorest individuals allocate larger shares of their budget towards the purchase of tobacco related products. However, because these taxes also discourage tobacco use, some...
The use of multiple licit and illicit substances plays an important role in many university students’ lives. Previous research on multiple substance use patterns of university students, however, often fails to...
Fentanyl and its analogues are potent synthetic opioids, which are liable to abuse. They are often sold under the guise of heroin or prescription medicines, such as oxycodone, and this exacerbates the risk of overdose and...
Problem/Condition: Drug overdoses are a leading cause of injury death in the United States, resulting in approximately 52,000 deaths in 2015. Understanding differences in illicit drug use, illicit drug use disorders, and overall...
People who inject drugs (PWID) take on significant risks of contracting blood-borne infection, including injecting with a large number of partners and acquiring needles from unsafe sources. When combined, risk of...
Αυτή η μελέτη είχε ως στόχο να διερευνήσει την επίδραση της μη εξαρτώμενης γονικής κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ στα παιδιά, συνδέοντας άμεσα τις συνήθειες κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ από τους γονείς με τις στάσεις, τις συμπεριφορές και τις επιπτώσεις που...
Τα περισσότερα παιδιά με έκθεση στο αλκοόλ in utero δεν παρουσιάζουν όλα τα χαρακτηριστικά του εμβρυϊκού αλκοολικού συνδρόμου (FAS) και μια πρόκληση για τους κλινικούς γιατρούς είναι να κάνουν έγκαιρη διάγνωση των εμβρυϊκών...
On-line course moves up to the level of the organisation and its influence on drug-related harm. Learn how in methadone clinics and needle exchanges, misguided ‘good intentions’ placed service users at risk. A possible rule of thumb emerges...
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