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What Are Kids Taking?
The results are in. The 2014 – 15 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey shows that, on the one hand, smoking rates are generally down, while on the other, experimentation with synthetic and prescription drugs is increasing...
Тоқтатуға деген ерік: Темекі шегу әдеттерін түсіндіру
Стерлинг университетінің зерттеушілері жүргізген жаңа зерттеу өзін-өзі бақылау мен өмір бойы темекі шегу әдет-ғұрпы арасындағы байланысты ашты. Онда он бір жасқа дейін өзін-өзі бақылау деңгейі төмен деп танылған балалар жасөспірім кезінде...
Жоғары сандар жоғары
АҚШ-та ересектер арасында марихуананы қолдану күшейе түсуде. 2002-2014 жылдар аралығында жүргізілген және кейіннен «Ланцет» баспасынан жарық көрген жарты миллионнан астам адамның зерттеуі бұл препаратты зиянды деп қабылдаудың аздығынан...
Is Mass-Media Effective for Drug Prevention?
Mass-media can be a great means for sharing knowledge and information. A study recently published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) aimed to determine whether such channels are successful in reducing the intention to use, and the...
Australia's Health Report 2016
The Health Report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare covers a range of health issues, including the health status of Australians, health expenditure, the major causes of ill health, determinants of health, health through the...
Overdose Aware App
The Overdose Aware App offers practical advice on the signs of overdose and what to do if those signs are present. It aims to raise awareness among those who are experiencing drug use and their families. The App provides only information...
International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
Drug use disorders are a serious global health problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people, or one in twenty 15- to 64-year-olds, used an illegal drug in 2013. Of those who use, one in ten...
UTC 1 and 2 Training for Tanzania National Trainers SUD Professionals
ICCE conducted its first training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 22nd February to 3rd of March 2016 at Kunduchi Beach Hotel. The 9-day training was planned to introduce the 15 participants from various professional sectors to the science...
U.S. National Report Shows Less Underage Drinking and Smoking, but Overall Substance Use and Mental Illness Levels Remain Constant
Some forms of substance use, such as adolescent (aged 12 to 17) underage drinking and alcohol use among young adults (aged 18 to 25), continued to drop according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)...
World Renowned Nightclub to Close after Drug-Related Deaths
London’s world-famous nightclub 'Fabric' has had its license revoked due to what local authorities have described as a “culture of drugs” at the venue. In the last four years there have been six drug-related deaths involving the nightclub...
Alcohol Abuse, Adulthood and ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...
Youth Who Misuse Drugs Are More Likely to Commit Suicide
Suicide ranks among the top five causes of death among 15- to 19-year-olds. Research has shown that youth who misuse drugs are more likely to commit suicide than their peers who do not abuse substances. An estimated 27-50 percent of...
Онлайн оқыту модулі: Жасөспірім кезінде каннабисті пайдаланудың әсері
Канаданың уытқұмарлық жөніндегі орталығы (CCSA) жасөспірім кезінде каннабисті пайдаланудың салдары туралы дәлелді ақпарат беретін шұғыл оқыту модулін шығарды. Модуль CCSA-ның жастар арасында марихуананы қолданудың психологиялық, әлеуметтік...
Teen Athletes and Opioid Use
Previous research has shown that young athletes might be at greater risk of nonmedical prescription opioid use due to injuries. However, a new study found that sports participation might act as a protective factor against opioid as well as...
Addiction as a Brain Disease
Even though scientific advances over the past decades have supported the concept of addiction as a brain disease, skepticism remains. Recent research has aimed to reinforce the link between addiction and brain functions and broaden the...
White House Eases Cap on Medication for Opioid Addiction
In the USA, Frontline report on changes in policy to allow doctors to issue more prescriptions for buprenorphine; new rules aimed at improving drug monitoring by federal prescribers treating Native Americans and military veterans
Дар-эс-Саламда пионерлік метадон бағдарламасы мыңдаған адамдарға үміт сыйлайды
Мвананьямала аудандық ауруханасының дискретті бұрышында, Дар-эс-Салам қаласында бір топ жастар метадонның күнделікті фиксациясын алу үшін кішкентай терезенің сыртына кезекке тұрады.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Linked to Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths
Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs was associated with a reduction in opioid-related overdose deaths
Study Links Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Reduced Mortality From Opioid Overdose
Legalized medical marijuana dispensaries are associated with both positive and negative impacts on public health.