Search
The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya
Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.
Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for...
Smoking Linked to Irregular Menstruation and Early Menopause
A study exploring the factors leading to menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause has discovered smoking may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles. The research, carried out in Korea, also found an association with the early initiation...
Efficacia della cellula della matrice della banca: etica, dose, organizzazione
Un lavoro seminale dall'Australia ha identificato questi come i tre pilastri del trattamento farmacologico della tossicodipendenza; Costituiscono il nocciolo dell'esplorazione di questo morso delle influenze organizzative su questi...
Fatti sulla droga dalla Australian Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Le informazioni sanitarie digitali sui rischi delle droghe sono disponibili attraverso il sito web dell'Australian Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF ). Il database online ricercabile, Drug Facts, contiene informazioni su una serie di...
Childhood Predictors of Lung Function and Future COPD Risk
A study published in the Lancet details the discovery of a link between the respiratory disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and childhood exposure to parental smoking or childhood illnesses, such as asthma, bronchitis...
L'aumento dei livelli di glutammato può essere utilizzato per prevedere l'alto contenuto di farmaci
Uno studio finanziato dal National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) esplora l'azione dei farmaci psicostimolanti sul glutammato, uno dei neurotrasmettitori più abbondanti nel corpo umano.
I farmaci con un effetto stimolante sono...
Association between Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Progression to Tobacco Use in Youth and Young Adults
A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found an association with young people being exposed to adverts for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and taking up smoking later in life.
The study followed 10 989...
Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Health and Human Services US Government Department (HSS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have collaborated to create a manual on...
Nuovo centro risorse di SAMHSA
SAMHSA ha lanciato il nuovo Evidence Based Resource Center che consentirà agli operatori di trovare strumenti, manuali, linee guida per la pratica clinica e risorse basate sulla scienza.
Disponibile direttamente attraverso il sito samhsa...
Impatto dell'uso di alcol e droghe illecite sul carico di malattie e lesioni in Australia
Questo rapporto quantifica l'impatto sulla salute che l'uso di alcol e droghe illecite ha sull'Australia, compresi i fattori di rischio per altre malattie e lesioni. Si stima che l'alcol e le droghe illecite siano stati collettivamente...
Methamphetamine-Type Stimulant Use in Lao PDR
Abstract
Background
Methamphetamine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in several Southeast Asian countries, including the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). The purpose of this study was to examine the socio-cultural...
Incubation of Cue-Induced Craving in Adults Addicted to Cocaine Measured by Electroencephalography
Key Points
Question: Does cue-induced craving follow a parabolic trajectory as a function of duration of abstinence in humans with cocaine use disorders, as previously shown in preclinical studies?
Findings: The results of this...
Vulnerability for Alcohol Use Disorder and Rate of Alcohol Consumption
Adquiriendo un rol protagónico frente a una realidad social olvidada
Adquiriendo un Rol Protagónico frente a una realidad social olvidada
Eduardo H. Loyola Arguello (ISSUP Member)
El Salvador es un país geográficamente pequeño, con una historia caracterizada por el dolor, conflictos y grandes...
April Student Membership Update
Time‐Dependent Neuronal Changes Associated with Craving in Opioid Dependence: An fMRI study
Abstract
Relapse after initially successful treatment is a significant problem facing the treatment of opioid dependence. Evidence suggests craving elicited by re‐exposure to drug cues may precipitate relapse. Attempts to identify neural...
Implementing a Mobile Health System to Integrate the Treatment of Addiction into Primary Care
A recent study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined the use of mobile health technology in the United States’ health care system.
Published in the Journal of...
New Dataset Made Available from Study of Adolescent Brain Development
In February of 2018 the US National Institute of Health (NIH) released the first dataset from an "unprecedented study of adolescent brain development", the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.
The study has, to date...
I giovani appartenenti a minoranze sessuali continuano a fumare sigarette prima e più spesso degli eterosessuali: risultati dei dati basati sulla popolazione
La ricerca condotta in Nord America ha evidenziato differenze nelle abitudini di fumo giovanile per gli individui che si identificano come eterosessuali e quelli che si identificano come lesbiche, gay o bisessuali (LGB).
Lo studio si...
Share the Knowledge: ISSUP members can post in the Knowledge Share – Sign in or become a member