Le questioni economiche sono fondamentali per la formazione di politiche sugli alcolici, come la definizione di tasse sugli alcolici, i requisiti di licenza e le normative sul marketing. In particolare, le argomentazioni sul reddito, l...
A new study published in the journal Nature has found that brain scans can predict whether or not teenagers will develop drug taking behaviours later in life.
A sample of 14-year-olds was assessed. The investigation reports that, from an...
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...
The AAP urges pediatricians screen adolescents and preteens...
This study was based on a large cohort of smokers from all regions and settings in Denmark. 46 287 smokers were included in the study, and the follow-up rate was high (74%).
The study...
RISULTATI
I gruppi socioeconomici bassi hanno una prevalenza significativamente più elevata del consumo di tabacco e alcol rispetto ai gruppi socioeconomici elevati. Questi gruppi hanno anche consumato meno frutta, verdura, pesce e fibre...
PREFACE
The UNODC publication Terminology and Information on Drugs introduces basic concepts and materials on substances under international control, which are most frequently manufactured or processed and/or abused, as well as...
Alcohol use is highly prevalent globally with numerous negative consequences to human health, including HIV progression, in people living with HIV (PLH). The HIV continuum of care, or treatment cascade, represents a sequence of targets for...
The Evaluation Report on Drug Control (2014) for the Sixth Evaluation Round of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) measures the progress of actions taken by the 34 OAS (Organization of American States) member states to address the...
New research published in the journal Addiction suggests that poor working memory and the inability to control impulses during adolescence are key predictors for future substance abuse. ‘Working memory’ refers to one’s capacity to...
Questa linea guida rappresenta un passo significativo verso il miglioramento del trattamento e della gestione dei pazienti con disturbi da uso di sostanze (SUD) nel Dipartimento degli affari dei veterani (VA) e nel Dipartimento della Difesa...
The Providers' Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) experts have recently created a virtual step-by-step XR-Naltrexone User Guide to assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). XR...
Sintesi e risultati
La maggior parte delle persone non fa uso di droghe illecite e tra coloro che le provano, solo una frazione svilupperà modelli di dipendenza. Tuttavia, l'uso di droghe costituisce un serio problema di salute per molte...
Despite the accumulation of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and the new paradigm of smoking as a disease where nicotine is the drug that modifies the functional and morphological characteristics...
Objective: To determine the efficacy of medical marijuana in several neurologic conditions.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of medical marijuana (1948–November 2013) to address treatment of symptoms of multiple...
A number of studies have looked at the relationship between schizophrenia and substance abuse. However, many contain various methodological limitations. Uncertainties, therefore, still exist.
A new investigation published in the journal...
Secondo la BBC, una recente indagine condotta dal governo suggerisce che più di 860.000 giovani (15-35) nella regione indiana del Punjab assumono droghe. Questo è tre volte la media nazionale. L'eroina è usata dal 53% di tutti i...
