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Scientists study the adolescent brain to understand substance use risk

News

30 December 2024

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not.

Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents.

Internet Use in Adolescents: Risks, Consequences and Links with Substance Use and Gambling

29 October 2024

Online

ISSUP Argentina cordially invites you to its webinar on Internet Use in Adolescents: Risks, Consequences and Links with Substance Use and Gambling.

High Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth Conference

25 January 2021

Online

The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use, especially suffering from overdose, is alarming. Adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) is the period of highest incidence and greatest impact of mental health and substance use disorders, yet there are no youth-specific services in place.

Associations between National Development Indicators and the Age Profile of People who Inject Drugs: Results from a Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Book

31 January 2020

Abstract: Background Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people inject drugs. We aimed to investigate global variation in the age profile of people who inject drugs (PWID), identify country-level factors associated with age of PWID, and...

Cannabis Use and Associated Health Problems – What’s the Harm?

Scientific article

Abstract Aim Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in Ireland. We sought to describe the changing pattern of cannabis use and cannabis related health harms. Methods Data was collated from two national population surveys and three...

Taking a Stand: An Untapped Strategy to Reduce Waterpipe Smoking in Adolescents

Scientific article

26 January 2019

Waterpipe smoking (otherwise known as shisha, hookah, narghile, goza, and hubble bubble ) is an increasing global health concern with evidence suggesting particularly high prevalence amongst adolescents. Despite clear evidence for the...

Best Practices for Successful Reentry for People Who Have Opioid Addictions

Book

29 November 2018

This fact sheet describes the best practices that community-based behavioural health, and probation and parole agencies can implement to ensure that reentry for people who have opioid addictions is safe and successful.

Chemsex: More than just Sex & Drugs

Guide

24 January 2019

Supporting a friend, partner, or family member affected by problematic alcohol or drug use can be difficult. Adfam has released a new resource to inform and providing advice on how to look after your wellbeing and as well as that of your...

Cannabis Use and Risk of Schizophrenia: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Scientific article

24 January 2017

Abstract Cannabis use is observationally associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia, but whether the relationship is causal is not known. Using a genetic approach, we took 10 independent genetic variants previously identified to...

Risk of Violence-Related Injury from Alcohol Consumption and Its Burden to Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Scientific article

28 February 2018

Abstract Objective: To determine the relative risk (RR) and societal burden of injury related to alcohol-attributable intentional interpersonal violence (alcohol-attributable fraction or AAF), and the dose–response relationship, in Latin...