Nel tentativo di prevenire l'uso dannoso del tabacco, i paesi hanno introdotto politiche come il numero minimo di sigarette. Ciò aumenta il costo dell'acquisto di un pacchetto di tabacco e si spera che scoraggi i giovani dall'acquistare.
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Background: Commitment to change is an innovative potential mediator and mechanism of behaviour change (MOBC) that has not been examined in adolescents with cannabis use. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire...
To estimate trends in the prevalence of cannabis use and risk perceptions of cannabis use from 2005 to 2017 among United States people with and without depression.
Linear time trends of the prevalence of any, daily...
Il Delta 9-tetraidrocannabinolo - un composto psicoattivo presente nella cannabis - attiva le parti del cervello responsabili della cognizione, della percezione, dell'ansia, della paura, della memoria e della ricompensa.
Ci sono continui...
Il panorama del consumo di droga è dinamico e mutevole. Cambiamenti nell'atteggiamento pubblico e nelle leggi nei confronti del consumo di droga si sono verificati in un numero crescente di paesi.
La produzione e il consumo...
La terapia cognitivo-comportamentale (CBT) è una delle opzioni di trattamento più ricercate per il disturbo da uso di alcol. Al fine di rendere la CBT il più accessibile ed efficace possibile, i ricercatori hanno studiato diverse versioni e...
The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders has put together a topical collection on Food and Addiction.
The collection examines the mechanisms of addiction in relation to eating, gaming and substance use. It also covers research on...
Opioid Use disorder is one of the most challenging forms of addiction facing health care systems around the world. The treatment of opioid dependence is important to reduce its health and social consequences and to improve the well-being...
According to the World Drug Report opioids are the most harmful drug type, accounting for 70% of the adverse health impacts associated with drug use disorders worldwide. Treatment typically focusses on controlling withdrawal, preventing...
Harmful alcohol use is known to increase the risk of alcohol dependence as well as physical conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cirrhosis.
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a common co-occurring disorder in people with...
Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and a global health burden. Treatment for OUD tends to involve a combination of medication and behavioural intervention. It is recognised that buprenorphine can alleviate opioid withdrawal...
There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...
The prevalence of smoking within the general population is in decline. However, the number of people with mental health issues who smoke remains high.
A recent study has examined mental health care practitioners approach to addressing...
Gli Stati Uniti stanno vivendo una crisi di salute pubblica. Solo negli Stati Uniti nel 2016, ci sono stati oltre 63.000 decessi per avvelenamento da droga. Nonostante queste cifre preoccupanti, si stima che meno del 20% (3,8 milioni)...
Early life experiences of trauma are known to significantly increase the risk of substance use in adolescence and adulthood. It has been suggested that individuals may use alcohol or drugs as a means of temporarily relieving themselves from...
Recent studies carried out by researchers from Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University have examined characteristics linked with the heightened risk NAS.
The researchers found that boys are more likely to receive a diagnosis of...
Many people successfully recover from substance use disorders. Understanding the factors that contribute towards people deciding to stop using substances can help guide treatment and design interventions.
A recent study has explored the...
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