Objective: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a widely used and promising treatment approach for aiding in smoking cessation. The present observational study adds to other recent research on why and when MI works by investigating...
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...
On October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the U.S. opioid crisis a national public health emergency under federal law. Written remarks and video are accessible via the links.
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...
Although the opioid epidemic is a national issue, states shoulder the majority of the financial and social burden caused by addiction. Fortunately, there are many actions that states can take to effectively address the opioid...
Acute alcohol intoxication during encoding can impair subsequent identification accuracy, but results across studies have been inconsistent, with studies often finding no effect. Little is also known about how alcohol...
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals report higher levels of problematic alcohol and substance use than their heterosexual peers. This disparity is linked to the experience of LGB-specific stressors, termed minority stress...
This interactive game lets you look into the brain of mice under the influence of different drugs. You can study the different brain mechanisms that are triggered with various common illicit substances.
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...
Background: The approval of 9-δ-tetrahydocannabinol and cannabidiol (THC:CBD) oromucosal spray (Sativex) for the management of treatment-resistant multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity opened a new opportunity for many patients...
Key Points
Question: Are monthly intramuscular injections with extended-release naltrexone hydrochloride as effective as daily oral buprenorphine–naloxone hydrochloride in reducing the use of heroin and other illicit substances in newly...
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...
Κατά τη συζήτηση της προσέγγισης της δημόσιας υγείας στη χρήση μαριχουάνας, παραλείπεται η πολυπλοκότητα των αυστηρών ρυθμιστικών παρεμβάσεων για την προστασία του πληθυσμού. Χρησιμοποιώντας την εμπειρία των κυβερνήσεων όπου...
Η ενσωμάτωση διαφορετικών πηγών βιολογικών πληροφοριών σχετικά με το τι ορίζει έναν συμπεριφορικό φαινότυπο είναι δύσκολο να ενοποιηθεί σε μια οντότητα που αντικατοπτρίζει το αριθμητικό άθροισμα των μεμονωμένων μερών της. Με αυτή την έννοια...
Στις ΗΠΑ, λιγότερο από το 10% των ενηλίκων με συνυπάρχοντα προβλήματα ψυχικής υγείας και διαταραχές χρήσης ουσιών λαμβάνουν θεραπεία και για τα δύο. Το 50% δεν λαμβάνει θεραπεία για κανένα από τα δύο.
Αυτό υπογραμμίζει την τεράστια...
