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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Smoking and Dementia
Introduction
Dementia is a set of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This can include problems with memory loss, thinking, mental agility, language and understanding. Dementia is common – around 90...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS) among Young People
Abstract
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...
L'associazione tra fumo e uso di sigarette elettroniche in una coorte di giovani
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Scopo
L'uso di sigarette elettroniche (sigarette elettroniche) è associato all'iniziazione al fumo tra i giovani; tuttavia, è anche possibile che il fumo sia associato all'iniziazione della sigaretta elettronica. Questo studio...
Stressful Experiences Affect Likelihood of Remission of Drug Dependence, Continued Drug Use, and Relapse
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Centre for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health have been exploring the link between drug dependence, ongoing drug use, relapse and exposure to stress or experience of stressful events...
Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal focuses on an often-neglected topic – opioid use in older adults. This systematic literature review, Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults, included 76 papers...
NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD
Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.
Research Suggests Changes to the Way Opioids Are Prescribed after Surgery Could Prevent Misuse
A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston has published a new study suggesting changes to the way opioids are prescribed after surgery could be a way to reduce misuse.
Featured in the British Medical Journal, the study Po...
New from SAMHSA: Medications for Opioid Use Disorders
SAMHSA has released a new publication as part of the Treatment Improvement Protocol series.
Dissemination and Implementation in Health for Researchers and Practitioners
Closing the gap between research discovery and clinical and community practice is essential if we are to succeed in improving our nation’s health.
Understanding how best to disseminate and implement evidence-based healthcare and prevention...
Repeated Exposure to the “Spice” Cannabinoid JWH-018 Induces Tolerance and Enhances Responsiveness to 5-HT1A Receptor Stimulation in Male Rats
Naphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-018) is a synthetic compound found in psychoactive “spice” products that activates cannabinoid receptors. Preclinical evidence suggests that exposure to synthetic cannabinoids increases 5...
Adolescent Exposure to Toxic Volatile Organic Chemicals from E-Cigarettes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need to understand the safety of e-cigarettes with adolescents. We sought to identify the presence of chemical toxicants associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents.
METHODS: Adolescent e...
Electronic Cigarette Use and Progression from Experimentation to Established Smoking
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It has been shown that never-smoking adolescents who try electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are at increased risk of subsequent conventional cigarette smoking. We evaluated associations between e-cigarette use and...
National Trends in Alcohol Consumption in Mexico
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Introduction: Worldwide, binge drinking of alcohol has increased, especially among young people. In Mexico, various epidemiological sources allow us to account for the growth this pattern of consumption has had. Given this...
Percentuale di pazienti nel sud di Londra con psicosi al primo episodio attribuibile all'uso di cannabis ad alta potenza
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Il rischio che gli individui abbiano effetti avversi dall'uso di droghe (ad es. alcol) dipende generalmente dalla frequenza di uso e dalla potenza del farmaco utilizzato. Abbiamo mirato a studiare come l'uso frequente di...
e-Addictology: An Overview of New Technologies for Assessing and Intervening in Addictive Behaviors
Background: New technologies can profoundly change the way we understand psychiatric pathologies and addictive disorders. New concepts are emerging with the development of more accurate means of collecting live data, computerized...
Medical Marijuana Laws and Adolescent Marijuana Use in the United States
Abstract
Aims
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in order to estimate the effect of US medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on past-month marijuana use prevalence among adolescents.
Methods
A total of 2999 papers from...
Risk of Violence-Related Injury from Alcohol Consumption and Its Burden to Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract
Objective: To determine the relative risk (RR) and societal burden of injury related to alcohol-attributable intentional interpersonal violence (alcohol-attributable fraction or AAF), and the dose–response relationship, in Latin...
Cigarette Flavors, Package Shape, and Cigarette Brand Perceptions
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Objective: In 2012, a new Brazilian regulation prohibited the use of flavor additives in tobacco products. To better understand the potential impact of this regulation, this study examines how flavor descriptors on cigarette...
Rural and Appalachian Disparities in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Incidence and Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment
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Objective
Incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is increasing due to the rise in opioid use. Rural states like Kentucky have been disproportionally impacted by opioid abuse, and this study determines NAS burden...
Contemporary Routes of Cannabis Consumption: A Primer for Clinicians
Abstract
Although cannabis use is federally prohibited, medical cannabis is legal in some form in 30 states and the District of Columbia, and recreational use is legal in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The increasing legal...