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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...
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...
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 basa...
La percentuale di demenza attribuibile a fattori di stile di vita modificabili comuni nelle Barbados
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Obiettivo: Capire quale numero e proporzione di casi di demenza nelle Barbados sono attribuibili a fattori di stile di vita modificabili e quale effetto avrebbe una riduzione di questi fattori di rischio sulla futura prevalenza...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS) among Young People
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Background: Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven...
Mentor lancia il marchio di qualità per l'educazione su alcol e droghe
Mentor UK,un'organizzazione focalizzata sulla prevenzione e l'educazione alla droga, ha lanciato un marchio di qualità per l'educazione all'alcol e alle droghe.
Il marchio di qualità è stato sviluppato in aggiunta a una serie di standard...
Il modello internazionale dei danni e delle politiche dell'alcol
L'Istituto canadese per la ricerca sull'uso di sostanze presso l'Università di Victoria ha pubblicato il modello internazionale dei danni e delle politiche dell'alcol .
Composta da una serie di linee guida, metodi e strumenti, questa...
Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco
'Million Hearts' is an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by promoting evidence-based intervention through communities, health systems, non-profit...
Keeping Youth Drug Free
Keeping Youth Drug Free is a new publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Aimed at parents, the guide offers advice for keeping children substance-free. It includes a review of the latest...
Line Up Live Up Trainer Manual: Preventing Drug Use by Promoting Active Lifestyles
Line Up Live Up is a new United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Trainer Manual prepared by Peer van der Kreeft of HoGent University College Ghent’s Department for Education, Health and Social Work.
It looks to promote sport and...
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 students...
Gli operatori sanitari del Regno Unito chiedono un prezzo unitario minimo per l'alcol in Inghilterra
Gli operatori sanitari di alto livello chiedono a Westminster di introdurre un prezzo unitario minimo per l'alcol e di reprimere la pubblicità delle bevande in Inghilterra.
Sostengono che entro i prossimi cinque anni fino a 63.000 persone...
Global Smoking Rates on Decline Thanks to Demand-Reduction Measures
New research published in The Lancet Public Health suggests that global smoking rates have decreased by 2.5% following the introduction of the global tobacco control treaty. The treaty obligates the 180 countries committed to it to...
Minimum Alcohol Price to Be Rolled out across the UK?
A minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol was approved by Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) in 2012. The decision faced numerous legal challenges from the drinks industry before Scottish courts ruled in its favour in October 2016. This...
Valutazione delle comunità che si prendono cura (CTC)
"Coalizioni comunitarie" è una strategia preventiva che coordina le attività e le risorse per ridurre il consumo di sostanze e i comportamenti delinquenziali tra gli adolescenti, mobilitando le comunità nella promozione di iniziative...
Good Policy and Practice in Health Education
Booklet 10: Education sector responses to the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs
The latest volume in the Good Policy and Practice in Health Education Series has been developed via international consultation between the United Nations...
Great Resources for Teachers
Are you a teacher? Are you looking for materials or lesson plans on the effects of drugs and drug abuse? The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has created a great database of more than 70 teacher materials on the effects of drugs and...
Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana
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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...
Delaying Marijuana Use to Age 17 Is Better for the Teenage Brain
The longer teenagers delay the use of marijuana, the better it is for their developing brains. However, a new study has found that there may be little adverse effect if one starts smoking the drug after the age of 17. According to the...
Plans for a Smoke-Free Finland Gather Pace
Finland plans to cut consumption of tobacco products - in any form – to less than 2% among adults by 2040. As is the case with many industrialised countries, Finland’s smoking rates have decreased in recent years as a result of various...