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Standard di conoscenza per la scienza della prevenzione
Pubblicato dalla Society for Prevention Research nel 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention è un documento importante per coloro che lavorano nell'ambito della prevenzione dell'uso di sostanze.
Con l'obiettivo di...
Educazione, tempo libero e bere adolescenziale: qual è il legame?
Un nuovo studio pubblicato sull'International Journal of Drug Policy esamina le differenze nei modelli di consumo di alcol tra gli adolescenti russi che favoriscono la formazione professionale e quelli che non lo fanno.
I risultati...
Marijuana and Alcohol Use as Predictors of Academic Achievement
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
We tested the effect of initiating marijuana and alcohol use at varying frequencies on academic indices.
METHODS
In a sample of 26,475 grade 9-12 students with at least 2 years of linked longitudinal data...
Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Esiste un legame tra la personalità e l'esposizione ai danni di seconda mano derivanti dal consumo di alcol?
I "danni di seconda mano" derivanti dall'uso di alcol possono includere incidenti e/o violenze, sonno interrotto, distruzione di proprietà, problemi relazionali e/o finanziari.
Mentre ricerche precedenti hanno scoperto che fino al 70%...
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...
Consumo di stupefacenti in Inghilterra e Galles
Le tendenze del consumo di droghe illegali tra i 16 e i 59 anni in Inghilterra e Galles sono esaminate in un nuovo comunicato del Ministero degli Interni del Regno Unito sulla base dei risultati del Crime Survey 2016-2017 per l'Inghilterra...
Il fentanil non è solo mortale per i tossicodipendenti: la polizia si sta ammalando
Questo articolo descrive come il fentanil sta influenzando gli agenti di polizia e gli esaminatori medici in tutti gli Stati Uniti mentre cercano di indagare. Leggi tutto...
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths 'Like No Other Epidemic' - Boston Globe
Mexican cartels are delivering vast quantities of the inexpensive and powerful synthetic drug fentanyl to New England, causing the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the nation while creating a plague that the area’s top drug...
Olio e droghe: un mix tossico
Questo articolo tratta del consumo di droga e dell'industria petrolifera in Texas; migliaia di lavoratori dei giacimenti petroliferi fanno uso di droghe a causa del mix di denaro e noia dovuto al boom energetico. Leggi tutto...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
Abstract
Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
Predicting the Size and Characteristics of the Drug Treatment Population – Technical Methods
Aim and data specification
This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment...
Infant Morbidity and Mortality Attributable to Prenatal Smoking in Chile
Abstract
Objective: To estimate annual infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in Chile during 2008−2012.
Methods: Population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for several infant outcomes were calculated based on...
Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse
Abstract
Background and Objectives
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...
Pubblicità dei prodotti del tabacco nei punti vendita: chi è più esposto in Brasile?
Astratto
Obiettivo: Descrivere la percezione della popolazione adulta della pubblicità delle sigarette nei punti vendita, in base al loro stato di utilizzo del tabacco e alle caratteristiche socio-demografiche come sesso, età, razza /...
Physicians’ Views on the Role of Smoking in Smoking-Related Diseases
Abstract
Background
Previous reports have shown that physicians who smoke underestimate the effects of smoking on health and this influences their practice. This study was designed to investigate the views of Estonian physicians on...
An Expanding World of Novel Psychoactive Substances: Opioids
The abuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been increasing dramatically worldwide since late 2000s. By the end of 2015, more than 560 NPS had been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Although...
Tobacco Use during Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors in a Mountain District of Eastern Nepal
Background: Tobacco using among women is more prevalent in Nepal as compared to other South-East Asian countries. The effect of its use is seen not only on the pregnant women, but also health of the growing fetus is compromised. Currently...
E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.
That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.
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