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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Free Telementoring Mentoring Program Aims to Bring Research-Based Practices and Skills Related to Health Care Professionals Working with People who Use Alcohol
The Alcohol Use and Mental Health Project ECHO is a no-cost virtual program for health care professionals who are looking for up-to-date and research-based information on working with people who use alcohol.
The program, which is only...
Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth
The report provides behavioural health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of...
The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030
Introduction
Patterns of drug use and developments in the drug market in Europe are becoming more complex and dynamic, with major implications for drug monitoring and research. This observation prompted the European Monitoring Centre for...
Signing of MoU between Gujranwala Police Officer and Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, Gujranwala Pakistan
City police officer (CPO) Gujranwala Ayyaz Saleem and Chairman, Mian Afzal Trust Hospital Gujranwala Mr Sana Ullah Rathore signed MoU between Gujranwala Police and Mian Afzal Trust Hospital Gujranwala Pakistan for cooperation in provision...
Improving alcohol management in primary health care in Mexico
Abstract
Introduction
Alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in primary health care is an effective strategy to decrease alcohol consumption at population level. However, there is relatively scarce evidence...
Les nouvelles substances psychoactives dans la population itinérante : une étude transversale au Royaume-Uni
Abstrait
Ces dernières années ont vu l’émergence de nouvelles substances psychoactives parmi la population itinérante, en particulier les agonistes des récepteurs cannabinoïdes synthétiques. L’objectif de cette étude est d’examiner les...
Je n’avais rien, et la drogue ne part pas » : Points de vue des jeunes contrevenants sur l’alcool et les autres drogues (AoD)
Ce webinaire s’est penché sur le contexte de la consommation d’alcool et d’autres drogues chez les jeunes contrevenants et sur les répercussions sur les stratégies de réduction des méfaits.
L’importance d’interventions à plusieurs...
Programme Better than Well- Recovery pour soutenir les étudiants en Angleterre
Les conséquences de la dépendance à des substances comme les drogues et l’alcool, ou de l’adoption de certains comportements comme le jeu, le jeu ou le sexe, peuvent être graves. La dépendance est souvent une réponse à un traumatisme sous...
Situation de l’itinérance et de la toxicomanie en Inde et impact de la pandémie de COVID-19
La disponibilité d’un abri sûr et confortable est l’un des besoins humains élémentaires essentiels à la survie d’un individu et à son développement social. Cependant, même au 21e siècle, environ un cinquième de la population mondiale...
Psychoactive Prescription Drug Abuse: Selected Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life in Addiction Treatment. Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
The COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Changes in Preference and Behaviour Regarding Selected Anabolic Androgenic Substances and Steroids – A Comparative Study
BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) and the ensuing global public health emergency situation have led to restrictions, changes, and measures in the daily life of society as a whole. The situation culminated in a global pandemic. A...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
The Amount of Excise Tax and its Effect on the Consumption of Alcohol and Cigarettes in European Countries
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are widespread practices that are legal and socially accepted in many societies. One of the common tools to reduce the consumption of these legal drugs is increasing prices. The prices for...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s...
Roue de drogue ADF
La roue interactive des drogues ADF classe les drogues dans sept catégories générales : stimulants, dépresseurs, cannabinoïdes, psychédéliques, opioïdes, dissociatifs et empathogènes. Renseignez-vous sur les effets des médicaments et plus d...
Cannabis : Liste de lecture
De toutes les substances illicites, le cannabis se distingue comme la plus cultivée, la plus trafiquée et la plus mal utilisée. Il a des effets significatifs sur le corps et l’esprit humains, modifiant les perceptions sensorielles, l’humeur...
Cannabis Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
Background and Aims
The most available data on the prevalence of cannabis use come from population surveys conducted in high-income countries in North America, Oceania and Europe. Less is known about the prevalence of...
EMCDDA webinar: Methamphetamine in Europe — past and present
Objective: To explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe.
In this webinar, EMCDDA will explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe, how it is deeply rooted in the history of our continent and how it evolved.
How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of several types of cancer, including several common cancers. As part of their corporate social responsibility activities, the alcohol industry shares information about alcohol and cancer.
in this...
Numéro spécial sur les nutriments : L’impact de l’alcool sur la santé humaine
Renseignements sur les numéros spéciaux
L’alcool est souvent perçu comme un facteur de risque sous-estimé pour la santé humaine. L’objectif de ce numéro spécial est de corriger les perceptions erronées et la désinformation en fournissant...
421 millions de livres sterling pour stimuler le traitement de la toxicomanie et de l’alcoolisme dans toute l’Angleterre
Il a été annoncé que les autorités locales de toute l’Angleterre bénéficieront d’un financement gouvernemental supplémentaire de 421 millions de livres sterling jusqu’en 2025 pour améliorer le traitement et le rétablissement de la...