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Study on patterns of psychoactive substances consumption in indigenous and groups originating from the city of Mexico 2014
This interesting text is the product of collaboration between the Institute of care and prevention of addictions (IAPA) and the National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (INFRDM), institutions that share the commitment to...
2017 annual bulletin, National Observatory on drugs of Guatemala
INTRODUCTION
The National Observatory on drugs (OND) of the SECCATID works in the Constitution of a network of information on drugs (RID) in Guatemala, with the members of the Commission against addiction and illicit drugs - CCATID - and...
Alcohol Outlet Availability and Harm in Scotland
Key Findings
Across the whole of Scotland, neighbourhoods with the highest alcohol outlet availability had significantly higher rates of alcohol-related health harm and crime.
- Alcohol-related death rates in neighbourhoods with the...
Appearance of new substances psychoactive (NSP) in Colombia
The Ministry of Justice and the law created the system of early alerts (SAT) of Colombia, in order to monitor and alert promptly the emergence of NPS and changes in patterns of drug use, as part of the functions of the Observatory of drugs...
Substance Use amongst University Students in Ethiopia
A study published in the Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal details the prevalence of substance use amongst students from Debre Berhan University in Central Ethiopia.
Substance use behaviors of 695 students were...
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.
Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...
Rise in Glutamate Levels Can Be Used to Predict Drug High
A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) explores the action of psychostimulant drugs on glutamate, one of the most abundant neurotransmitters in the human body.
Drugs with a stimulant effect are commonly prescribed...
New Resource Centre from SAMHSA
SAMHSA has launched the new Evidence Based Resource Center which will allow practitioners to find tools, manuals, clinical practice guidelines and science based-resources.
Available directly through the SAMHSA website, the digital...
Alcohol and Other Substance Use among a Sample of Young People in the Solomon Islands
Abstract
Objective: Investigate alcohol and other substance use, with a focus on harmful alcohol use patterns, among young people in the Solomon Islands.
Methods: A structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire was administered to...
EU Drug Use Revealed through Wastewater Analysis
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the results of their largest wastewater analysis study. The EU project analysed the wastewater around 60 European cities and towns.
This has allowed...
Who smoke in a general hospital? Clinical comment
OVERVIEW
Justification and objective: Tobacco consumption is a public health problem. There is a group of workers who smoke in hospitals, it must be investigated who are smokers.
Method: A survey was conducted with closed questions 659...
New Dataset Made Available from Study of Adolescent Brain Development
In February of 2018 the US National Institute of Health (NIH) released the first dataset from an "unprecedented study of adolescent brain development", the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.
The study has, to date...
Factors That Make Thai Teenagers Drink Alcohol
Abstract
Thailand teenagers currently have more alcohol consumption habits. Especially in the younger age group, which the government has banned the sales of alcohol to children under 18 years old. However, the legislation was not...
The Association between Smoking and Electronic Cigarette Use in a Cohort of Young People
Abstract
Purpose
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is associated with smoking initiation among young people; however, it is also possible that smoking is associated with e-cigarette initiation. This study explores these associations...
National Trends in Alcohol Consumption in Mexico
Abstract:
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...
Self-Reported Knowledge, Correct Knowledge and Use of UK Drinking Guidelines among a Representative Sample of the English Population
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated UK drinker's decision making. This research examines public knowledge and use of UK drinking guidelines exploring a representative sample of the English population.
Published...
The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria have released The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies.
Comprising of a set of guidelines, methods, and tools this resource was produced with the...
A Study of Alcohol Use Pattern among Married Men in Rural Tamil Nadu, India - Policy Implications
Abstract
Alcohol consumption pattern in India varies remarkably from many other countries. In India, most men are abstainers (70% to 90%) while less than 2% of women use alcohol. However, the men who use alcohol tend to drink at hazardous...
Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample
Background
This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...
Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...