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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell, Day 1, Track 1, 09:00 - 10:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May 2022.
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Seminario sul ruolo degli studenti contro la droga
Seminario sul ruolo degli studenti contro la droga
GC University Lahore ha organizzato un programma speciale sulla droga, il Maggiore Generale Ghulam Shabbir Narejo DG ANF Pakistan è stato ospite principale e Brig Rashid Minhas RD ANF Punjab...
WHA adopts Global Alcohol Action Plan
On Friday 27 May in Geneva, the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030, a key global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.
Aiutare i bambini militari con lutto traumatico: suggerimenti per i genitori
I bambini soffrono in modi diversi. I bambini militari affrontano sfide uniche dopo la morte di un membro del servizio. Alcuni possono sviluppare risposte traumatiche al lutto, rendendo più difficile affrontarlo.
Ecco i modi per...
Call for papers: International Mental Health Journal
Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry, "Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz" began editing its official publication in 1977, "Salud Mental", which is currently indexed in: WoS, ScopuS, Academic Search Premier, SciELO, PsycINFO, IMBIOMED, RedALyC...
Association Between Smoking History and Overall Survival in Patients Receiving Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abstract
Importance There is a need to tailor treatments to patients who are most likely to derive the greatest benefit from them to improve patient outcomes and enhance cost-effectiveness of cancer therapies.
Objective To compare...
Variations in national availability of waivered buprenorphine prescribers by racial and ethnic composition of zip codes
Background
Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications...
A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia, Canada
Background
Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely under utilised among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few...
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
This report presents the latest clinical evidence on how cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect a developing fetus and infant.
Key points include: the effects of cannabis can be passed onto the fetus through the...
Effect of Community Support on the Implementation of Primary Health Care-Based Measurement of Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Alcohol measurement delivered by health care providers in primary health care settings is an efficacious and cost-effective intervention to reduce alcohol consumption among patients. However, this intervention is not yet...
Nuove sostanze psicoattive (NPS): allucinogeni sintetici/depressivi sintetici
Il secondo webinar è stato ospitato da ISSUP Pakistan e si è concentrato sugli allucinogeni sintetici / depressivi sintetici.
Is fetal brain monoamine oxidase inhibition the missing link between maternal smoking and conduct disorders?
Abstract
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness in the world today. Prenatal cigarette smoke exposure (PCSE) is a particularly insidious form because so many of its associated health effects befall the unborn child and...
Cambiamenti nell'uso di alcol in Danimarca durante la pandemia di COVID-19
Astratto
Introduzione: L'anno 2020 è stato segnato dalla pandemia di COVID-19. Le risposte politiche alla COVID-19 hanno influenzato la vita sociale ed economica e la disponibilità di alcol. Ricerche precedenti hanno mostrato una lieve...
Associations of common mental disorder with alcohol use in the adult general population
Abstract
Background and Aims
Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different common mental disorders. The aim...
Birth Outcomes of Neonates Exposed to Marijuana in Utero A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
Importance While some studies have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, results have not been consistent across all trials.
Objective To assess available data on neonatal outcomes in...
Call for Papers- Ricerca sulla tossicodipendenza in Cina
La tossicodipendenza è stata un grave problema di salute pubblica che ha portato un pesante fardello ai pazienti, alle famiglie e alla società in Cina, storicamente e contemporaneamente. Negli ultimi due decenni, la ricerca sugli animali e...
Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion
This comprehensive report details the full extent of the way that alcohol is being marketed across national borders – often by digital means – and often regardless of the social, economic or cultural environment in receiving countries.
I...
Peer-facilitated treatment access for hepatitis C: The Live Hep C Free project
This article explores the lessons learned during the implementation of a peer-facilitated hepatitis C virus hepatitis C testing and treatment access project called the Live Hep C Free project in contributing to micro-elimination efforts.
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Guida linguistica di Words Matter
La necessità di cambiare il nostro linguaggio in relazione alle persone che fanno uso di droghe è diventata un argomento di discussione crescente, ma c'è ancora molta strada da fare. Le persone che fanno uso di droghe sono molto diverse e...
