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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 from year 1...

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...

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 students...

This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...

Мексика картельдері жаңа Англияға қымбат емес және қуатты синтетикалық фентанил препаратының орасан зор мөлшерін жеткізеді, бұл ауданның есірткіге қарсы күрес жөніндегі жоғарғы лауазымды тұлғасы өзі көрген «басқа эпидемия сияқты» деп...

This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...

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...

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 provision...

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...

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...

Реферат

Мақсаты: Ересек халықтың темекі жарнамасын сату нүктесінде қабылдауын олардың темекі тұтыну мәртебесіне және жынысы, жасы, нәсілдік/түсі, өңірі, үй шаруашылығының орналасуы және мектептегі білімі сияқты әлеуметтік-демографиялық...

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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 the...

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...

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 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.

Mor...

ABSTRACT

Sport participation can play an important and positive role in the health and development of children and youth. One area that has recently been receiving greater attention is the role that sport participation might play in...