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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
The social context of drinking among LGBT+ people
Professor Carol Emslie and David Barbour discuss research on gender, identity and drinking, and the disproportionate impact of substance use in the LGBT+ community.
Relazione europea sulla droga 2023: tendenze e sviluppi
La relazione europea sulla droga 2023: tendenze e sviluppi presenta l'ultima analisi dell'OEDT sulla situazione della droga in Europa. Concentrandosi sull'uso di droghe illecite, sui danni correlati e sull'offerta di droga, il rapporto...
Webinar: "Le persone prima di tutto: fermare lo stigma e la discriminazione, rafforzare la prevenzione"
ISSUP Bahamas Chapter si sta preparando per il webinar della Giornata Mondiale della Droga il 26 giugno 2023. Tema 2023: "Prima le persone: fermare lo stigma e la discriminazione, rafforzare la prevenzione".
Highlights from the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report
ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report.
Il ruolo delle forze dell'ordine nella prevenzione dell'uso di droghe all'interno delle scuole: un documento guida
Nel contesto dell'applicazione della legge, l'UNODC ha sviluppato un documento guida per aiutare a sostenere un cambiamento di cultura su come utilizzare la scienza della prevenzione per migliorare lo sviluppo della salute e della sicurezza...
Increase in driving after cocaine use in Spain: a cross-sectional dataset analysis for 2021
Objective: Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs impairs skills essential for safe driving, increases the risk of being involved in a traffic accident and is particularly prevalent in Spain. The aim is to assess the prevalence...
Association between exposure to secondhand aerosol from heated tobacco products and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Objectives To investigate the association between secondhand-aerosol exposure from heated tobacco products (HTPs) and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers.
Design Cross-sectional study.
Setting Internet survey...
Archivio di informazioni del Comitato di esperti dell'OMS sulla tossicodipendenza (ECDD)
Giovedì 1 giugno, l'OMS ha lanciato l'Expert Committee on Drug Addiction (ECDD) Information Repository, che fornisce agli operatori sanitari e agli esperti di politiche sulle droghe un unico database ricercabile per accedere liberamente a tutti i rapporti tecnici su oltre 450 sostanze esaminate dall'ECDD.
A Study of an Evidence-Based Prevention Intervention (keepin’ it REAL) for Early Adolescents in Kenyan Schools
Objective:
Although many primary school students in Kenya report use of alcohol and other drugs, evidence-based prevention interventions for schools are generally unavailable. Globally, there are growing opportunities to conduct research...
“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .
The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions
Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.
In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...
How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain
A team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity.
Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms -- one driven by...
Gli Osservatori Nazionali della Droga dei paesi dell'America Latina e dei Caraibi si incontrano a Lisbona per la "Settimana COPOLAD"
Dal 22 al 26 maggio si riuniranno a Lisbona gli Osservatori Nazionali della Droga (NDO) dei paesi dell'America Latina e dei Caraibi (ALC) per una settimana di attività nell'ambito del programma COPOLAD III .
Il tema generale dell...
Análisis de Cannabis incautada en Chile
La droga más consumida a nivel mundial es el Cannabis, Chile es parte de esta realidad, para establecer las concentraciones de los principales componentes de esta droga se realizó un estudio de 490 muestras de incautaciones de todo el país...
Focal mu-opioid receptor activation promotes neuroinflammation and microglial activation in the mesocorticolimbic system: Alterations induced by inflammatory pain
Abstract
Microglia participates in the modulation of pain signaling. The activation of microglia is suggested to play an important role in affective disorders that are related to a dysfunction of the mesocorticolimbic system (MCLS) and...
Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study
Abstract
Background
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent and often go untreated. Patients are commonly screened for AUD in primary care, but existing treatment programs are failing to meet demand. Digital therapeutics include...
Esaidrocannabinolo (HHC) e sostanze correlate
Introduzione
I mercati dell'esaidrocannabinolo (HHC) e dei cannabinoidi semi-sintetici correlati (SSC) sono aree in rapida evoluzione con informazioni relativamente limitate attualmente disponibili.
La situazione europea presentata...
Exploring the link between cannabis use and future substance use in younger adults
Abstract
Introduction
Young adults report high rates of current cannabis use. The increase of legalised cannabis in the United States has led to greater access and availability, causing cannabis to become the new “gateway” drug. This...
2022-2023 Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) Legacy Essay Competition
It has been widely reported that youth alcohol consumption has decreased over recent years. What is the evidence to support this view? What are the implications for alcohol related health harm, promotion of safe drinking and health policy?
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Esposizione precoce alla Cannabis e sue conseguenze a lungo termine nel cervello
ISSUP Italia vi invita a partecipare al loro prossimo webinar su Come l'esposizione precoce alla cannabis modella il cervello ed esercita effetti a lungo termine.