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Neural Processing, Risky Behaviour and Cocaine Use
According to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuro-science and Neuroimaging, compared to people without a drug problem, cocaine addicts tend to make riskier choices after losing out on a potential...
The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy
A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include:
- Exposure to...
Australian Smoking Habits
Smoking is a serious health issue worldwide. Prevalence, however, has steadily declined across Australia over the last several decades thanks to a number of successful public health campaigns. The number of smokers in the country is now...
Key Points from EMCDDA’s 2016 European Drug Report
As we welcome in the New Year it seems an ideal time to take stock and present the key points from the 2016 European Drug Report (EDR), the European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Addiction’s (EMCDDA) annual review of the European drug...
Inside a Killer Drug Epidemic: uno sguardo alla crisi degli oppioidi in America
L'articolo del New York Times traccia l'impatto dell'epidemia di oppioidi in America sugli americani di ogni provenienza in tutto il paese. Le foto ritraggono il volto umano di una tragedia che sta togliendo troppe vite.
Maltreatment and Marijuana Use
Is the maltreatment of children linked with marijuana use later in life? Are behavioural problems and tobacco and alcohol consumption during adolescence associated with smoking marijuana?
These are questions that an Australian study...
Suicidio e abuso di sostanze
Una nuova ricerca ha trovato un legame significativo tra il rischio di suicidio e il consumo simultaneo di cocaina e alcol.
Lo studio ha esaminato le abitudini di assunzione di droghe di 874 partecipanti ricoverati in ospedale per aver...
Le iniziative di prevenzione mirate alla personalità hanno successo?
La ricerca ha scoperto che la personalità di una persona è un utile predittore dell'abuso di droghe e alcol. Un programma notevole che affronta la prevenzione delle sostanze concentrandosi sulle caratteristiche personali è PreVenture. PreV...
Ritorno dalla riabilitazione: quali sono le sfide della reintegrazione?
Il trattamento residenziale "ospedaliero" per l'abuso di sostanze - più comunemente noto come "riabilitazione" - è l'opzione preferita tra coloro che vogliono riprendersi dalla dipendenza.
Il tasso di recidiva entro il primo anno...
Le persone fumano sempre meno?
Secondo nuove scoperte pubblicate sulla rivista Tobacco Control, oltre 53 milioni di persone in 88 paesi hanno smesso di fumare tra il 2008 e il 2014 a causa delle misure di controllo del tabacco.
Statisticamente, ciò significa che...
'Big data' sulla gioventù americana
Which European City Consumes the Most Cocaine?
A new study suggests that Londoners consume the most cocaine during the week. However, it was also found that, when weekends were taken into account, the Belgian city of Antwerp overtook the UK’s capital for cocaine consumption. The results...
Purple Drank: la nuova droga preferita per gli adolescenti francesi?
Una notizia attualmente di tendenza sulla stampa francese riguarda l'allarmante aumento del consumo tra gli adolescenti francesi di una bevanda più comunemente nota come "bevuta viola", ma anche "magra" o "sizzurp ". Le Monde ha riportato...
Opium Addiction Destroying Families
We are in the middle of the first quarter of the 21st century. It is a technologically advanced era, in which people across the world, and within a country are trying to excel in their lives, exploring new opportunities and trying to build...
Fumo nei film: adolescenti ed esposizione non regolamentata
Nel suo ultimo rapporto sui film senza fumo, l'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS) ha consigliato ai governi che i film che presentano l'uso del tabacco dovrebbero essere classificati per il loro contenuto per adulti. Pubblicato...
Do Cognitive Processes Influence Nicotine Addiction?
A new study suggests that the way in which the human brain responds to nicotine depends on what a smoker believes about the drug’s content in a cigarette. The investigation found that smoking a cigarette that contains nicotine, but thinking...
Alcohol Use Disorders: Resilience and Risk Behaviour
New research suggests that certain personality traits, such as having a lack of restraint or being impulsive, increase the likelihood of developing alcohol use disorders. On the flip side, the study found that people with high resilience...
Scotland and New Psychoactive Substances
A collaborative research project geared towards understanding the patterns of use, motives and harms of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - commonly referred to as ‘Legal Highs’ - in Scotland has recently published its findings. Amongst the...
Sweet Flavoured Tobacco Products May Influence Adolescent Smoking Habits
Younger people consider flavoured variations of tobacco products, for example, cigarettes and e-cigarettes less harmful and more appealing, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger...
Declining Addiction One Step at a Time
A new study carried out at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has found that results from drug and alcohol addiction treatment programmes improve amongst teens when they stop smoking. The findings, which have been...
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