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Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana
Abstract
Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population, they...
US Pediatricians Warn of Rising Risks to Youth from Loosening Marijuana Laws
New American Academy of Pediatrics report calls on doctors to help protect patients’ developing brains and bodies from the health harms of marijuana amid increased legalisation
The AAP urges pediatricians screen adolescents and preteens...
Effectiveness of the Gold Standard Programme Compared with Other Smoking Cessation Interventions in Denmark
Strengths and Limitations of this Study
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This study was based on a large cohort of smokers from all regions and settings in Denmark. 46 287 smokers were included in the study, and the follow-up rate was high (74%).
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The study...
Status socioeconomico e fattori di rischio comportamentale di malattie non trasmissibili nei paesi a basso reddito e a reddito medio-basso
RISULTATI
I gruppi socioeconomici bassi hanno una prevalenza significativamente più elevata del consumo di tabacco e alcol rispetto ai gruppi socioeconomici elevati. Questi gruppi hanno anche consumato meno frutta, verdura, pesce e fibre...
Terminology and Information on Drugs
PREFACE
The UNODC publication Terminology and Information on Drugs introduces basic concepts and materials on substances under international control, which are most frequently manufactured or processed and/or abused, as well as...
The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care
Alcohol use is highly prevalent globally with numerous negative consequences to human health, including HIV progression, in people living with HIV (PLH). The HIV continuum of care, or treatment cascade, represents a sequence of targets for...
Evaluation Report on Drug Control for the Sixth Evaluation Round of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM)
The Evaluation Report on Drug Control (2014) for the Sixth Evaluation Round of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) measures the progress of actions taken by the 34 OAS (Organization of American States) member states to address the...
Better Working Memory, Less Temptation: Substance Abuse and Neuro-Mechanisms
New research published in the journal Addiction suggests that poor working memory and the inability to control impulses during adolescence are key predictors for future substance abuse. ‘Working memory’ refers to one’s capacity to...
Linee guida di pratica clinica per la gestione dei disturbi da uso di sostanze
Questa linea guida rappresenta un passo significativo verso il miglioramento del trattamento e della gestione dei pazienti con disturbi da uso di sostanze (SUD) nel Dipartimento degli affari dei veterani (VA) e nel Dipartimento della Difesa...
XR-Naltrexone: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Providers' Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) experts have recently created a virtual step-by-step XR-Naltrexone User Guide to assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). XR...
Il problema della droga nelle Americhe: droga e salute pubblica
Sintesi e risultati
La maggior parte delle persone non fa uso di droghe illecite e tra coloro che le provano, solo una frazione svilupperà modelli di dipendenza. Tuttavia, l'uso di droghe costituisce un serio problema di salute per molte...
The Urgent Need to Change the Current Medical Approach on Tobacco Cessation in Latin America
Absract
Despite the accumulation of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and the new paradigm of smoking as a disease where nicotine is the drug that modifies the functional and morphological characteristics...
Participation in School Sports and Marijuana Use among Male and Female Students
Systematic Review: Efficacy and Safety of Medical Marijuana in Selected Neurologic Disorders
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the efficacy of medical marijuana in several neurologic conditions.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of medical marijuana (1948–November 2013) to address treatment of symptoms of multiple...
Substance Abuse and Schizophrenia Risk
A number of studies have looked at the relationship between schizophrenia and substance abuse. However, many contain various methodological limitations. Uncertainties, therefore, still exist.
A new investigation published in the journal...
Il problema punjabi: l'uso di droghe in una delle regioni più ricche dell'India
Secondo la BBC, una recente indagine condotta dal governo suggerisce che più di 860.000 giovani (15-35) nella regione indiana del Punjab assumono droghe. Questo è tre volte la media nazionale. L'eroina è usata dal 53% di tutti i...
Thousands Die without Access to Alcohol Treatment
The BBC reports that almost 8,000 high-risk drinkers died from alcohol-related causes in Wales, UK between 2005 – 2014 without having received treatment for alcohol addiction. This is despite repeated hospital and A&E admissions for as much...
Reducing Risk: Assessing the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Interventions
Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
These guidelines contain recommendations on the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders for health care services which assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or...
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