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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention
Published by the Society for Prevention Research in 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention is an important document for those working within substance use prevention.
With the aim of professionalising the field, it...
Education, Leisure and Adolescent Drinking: What's the Link?
A new study published in The International Journal of Drug Policy investigates differences in drinking patterns between Russian adolescents who favour vocational training and those who do not.
Results suggest that the former educational...
استفاده از ماری جوانا و الکل به عنوان پیش بینی کننده پیشرفت تحصیلی
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سابقه و هدف
ما اثر شروع مصرف ماری جوانا و الکل را در فرکانس های متفاوت بر روی اندیس های دانشگاهی آزمایش کردیم.
روش ها
در نمونه ای از 26475 دانش آموز کلاس 9-12 با حداقل 2 سال داده های طولی مرتبط از سال 1 (Y1: 2012-2013)،...
Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.
سوء استفاده و وابستگی به مواد مخدر: دستورالعمل های بریتانیا در مدیریت بالینی
هیچ سند مهم تر برای پزشکان درمان مشکل استفاده از مواد مخدر در بریتانیا از به اصطلاح 'دستورالعمل نارنجی' وجود دارد. این به روز رسانی عمده قابل ملاحظه ای قضاوت از آنچه به منزله عمل پزشکی قابل قبول اطلاع رسانی -- باید ارتدوکس یکی از آرک های آن...
Is There a Link between Personality and Exposure to Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol Consumption?
‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems.
While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate...
پدر و مادر هستند تاثیر کلیدی بر عادات نوشیدن نوجوان، مطالعه می یابد
یک مطالعه جدید که جزئیات عادات نوشیدن و عوامل موثر در میان نوجوانان استرالیایی را فراهم می کند در آخرین نسخه از مجله دانشگاهی BMC بهداشت عمومی به نظر می رسد.
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Drug Use in England and Wales
Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
The survey used a representative...
Fentanyl Isn’t Just Deadly for Drug Users: Police Are Getting Sickened
This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths 'Like No Other Epidemic' - Boston Globe
Mexican cartels are delivering vast quantities of the inexpensive and powerful synthetic drug fentanyl to New England, causing the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the nation while creating a plague that the area’s top drug...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
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...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
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...
پیش بینی اندازه و ویژگی های جمعیت درمان دارویی – روش های فنی
هدف و مشخصات داده ها
این تحلیل بر اساس داده های ماهانه سیستم ملی نظارت بر درمان مواد مخدر (NDTMS) از دسامبر 2005 تا نوامبر 2016 انجام شده است. NDTMS به عنوان یک توصیف جامع از ارائه درمان مواد مخدر برای این دوره گرفته شده است.
با نگاهی...
بیماری و مرگ و میر نوجوانان منتسب به سیگار کشیدن قبل از بارداری در شیلی
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هدف: برآورد سالانه مرگ و میر و مرگ و میر در شیلی در سال 2008−2012.
مواد و روش ها: بر اساس برآوردهای قبلی از فراوانی قبل از بارداری و نسبت شانس در ارتباط با قرار گرفتن در معرض (سیگار کشیدن قبل از بارداری) بر اساس نتایج متعددی از...
Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse
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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...
Advertising of Tobacco Products at Point of Sale: Who Are More Exposed in Brazil?
Abstract
Objective: To describe the adult population perception of cigarette advertising at point of sale, according to their tobacco use status and socio-demographic characteristics such as sex, age, race/color, region, household...
نظرات پزشکان در مورد نقش سیگار کشیدن در بیماری های مرتبط با سیگار کشیدن
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سابقه و هدف
گزارش های قبلی نشان داده اند که پزشکانی که سیگار می کشیدند اثرات سیگار کشیدن بر سلامت را دست کم می دهند و این بر عملکرد آنها تاثیر می گذارد. این مطالعه با هدف بررسی دیدگاه پزشکان استونیایی در مورد نقش سیگار کشیدن در...
An Expanding World of Novel Psychoactive Substances: Opioids
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...
Tobacco Use during Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors in a Mountain District of Eastern Nepal
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 Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
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.
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