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Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes
A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...
Is There a Link between Personality and Exposure to Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol Consumption?
‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems.
While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate...
Call for Papers: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth through the Power of Prevention
Binge Drinking and Total Alcohol Consumption from 16 to 43 Years of Age Are Associated with Elevated Fasting Plasma Glucose in Women
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Background
Studies have indicated that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower incidence of diabetes in women. However, not only the amount but also the drinking pattern could be of importance when assessing the...
Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most...
Penggunaan Narkoba di Inggris dan Wales
Tren penggunaan narkoba ilegal di kalangan anak berusia 16 hingga 59 tahun di Inggris dan Wales diperiksa dalam rilis Kantor Pusat Inggris yang baru berdasarkan temuan dari Survei Kejahatan 2016 - 2017 untuk Inggris dan Wales (CSEW).
Sur...
Fentanyl Tidak Hanya Mematikan bagi Pengguna Narkoba: Polisi Semakin Sakit
Artikel ini menjelaskan bagaimana fentanyl mempengaruhi petugas polisi dan pemeriksa medis di seluruh AS ketika mereka mencoba menyelidikinya. Baca lebih lanjut...
N.E. Kematian Fentanyl 'Tidak Seperti Epidemi Lainnya' - Boston Globe
Kartel Meksiko mengirimkan sejumlah besar fentanil obat sintetis yang murah dan kuat ke New England, menyebabkan tingkat kematian terkait fentanil tertinggi di negara itu sambil menciptakan wabah yang oleh pejabat penegak narkoba terkemuka...
Review: Pharmacogenetics of Alcoholism Treatment: Implications of Ethnic Diversity
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Background and Objectives
Pharmacogenetic studies of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have suggested that the efficacy of treatments for AUD is, in part, influenced by the genetic background of an individual. Since the frequency of...
The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
Using Behavioral Triage in Court-Supervised Treatment of DUI Offenders
San Joaquin county in California has pointed the way forward to a system which conserves treatment resources yet achieves greater reductions in drink/drug-driving incidents. The first evaluation of systematically escalating offenders to...
Matriks Perawatan Alkohol Baris 5: Menjaga Komunitas
Saatnya untuk mengkonsolidasikan pelajaran dari lima angsuran terakhir kursus tentang perawatan yang dimaksudkan untuk melindungi masyarakat, baris terakhir dari Matriks Perawatan Alkohol. Tema umum adalah kontradiksi antara perawatan yang...
Hippocampus-Dependent Memory and Allele-Specific Gene Expression in Adult Offspring of Alcohol-Consuming Dams after Neonatal Treatment with Thyroxin or Metformin
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
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Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood.
...Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women
The publication Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses alcohol and drug use prevalence and trends among girls and women globally.
The document...
Quality Standards for Drug Dependence Treatment
The TREATNET Quality Standards are based on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment and Care.
They represent a set of evidence-based standards for drug-dependence treatment.
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