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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
په کینیا کې د روغتیا پاملرنې کارمندانو نمونه کې د موادو کارول
خلاصه
دا څیړنه د کینیا روغتیایی کارمندانو (HCWs) ترمنځ د راپور شوی موادو کارول تشریح کوی ، ځکه چې دا د HCWs روغتیا ، تولید ، او د دوی وړتیا او احتمال لپاره د موادو کارولو باندې مداخله کوی. د الکول سګرټ څکولو او د موادو د ښکیلتیا سکرینینګ...
انګېزه د الکولو د مصرف کمولو او په انګلستان کې د زیاتیدونکو او لوړ خطر لرونکی مشروبانو د مصرف د کمېدو او بیا وروسته د مصرف د بدلونونو هڅې
خلاصه
اهداف
د دې لپاره چې وارزوو چې په انګلستان کې د الکولو د مصرف د کمولو لپاره څومره انګېزه او په انګلستان کې لوړ خطر لرونکی مشروباتو کې د الکولو د مصرف د کمېدو او د الکولو په مصرف کې د بدلون په اړه د راتلونکو ۶ میاشتو په جریان کې د...
Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco (México)
Se presentan las últimas Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco en México.
Oxytocin Prevents Ethanol Actions at δ Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptors and Attenuates Ethanol-Induced Motor Impairment in Rats
Abstract
Even moderate doses of alcohol cause considerable impairment of motor coordination, an effect that substantially involves potentiation of GABAergic activity at δ subunit-containing GABAAreceptors (δ-GABAARs). Here, we...
Low Cigarette Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
Abstract
Objective: To use the relation between cigarette consumption and cardiovascular disease to quantify the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for light smoking (one to five cigarettes/day).
Design: Systematic review and...
Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of Self-Reported Measures of Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Purpose
To review studies about the reliability and validity of self-reported alcohol consumption measures among adults, an area which needs updating to reflect current research.
Methods
Databases (PUBMED (1966-present)...
Poverty and Smoking
This chapter examines the association between poverty and tobacco use. It provides a comprehensive review of the data on smoking prevalence and consumption levels in different socio-economic groups, both within individual countries and...
Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption among Young Physicians at a Regional University Hospital in Southern Spain
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the study is to analyse the prevalence of smoking among resident physicians at a regional university hospital. In addition, we examined the trends in the smoking behaviour of physicians in relation to...
El consumo del cannabis y sus repercusiones
FRAGMENTO
Durante los últimos 20 años, el uso recreativo del cannabis se ha vuelto muy común, semejante al consumo de tabaco, especialmente entre los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes.
Los médicos generales se ven frecuentemente...
د مشروباتو سره د والدینو د اکمال ، د الکولو په اړه د زیانونو ، او د الکولو د استعمال د بې نظمۍ نښې نښانې
لنډیز
شالید
ځینې والدین خپلو ماشومانو ته الکول ورکوی، د راپور له مخې د زیان د کمولو لپاره، خو د دې ډول اکمالاتو سره د تړلو خطرونو په اړه اوږد مهالې څېړنې د لنډې مودې د کتنې او احتمالی مخ تورولو له امله په خطر کې دی. مونږ موخه دا وه چې...
Pharmacotherapy of Apnea by Cannabimimetic Enhancement, the PACE Clinical Trial: Effects of Dronabinol in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Abstract
Study Objectives
There remains an important and unmet need for fully effective and acceptable treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At present, there are no approved drug treatments. Dronabinol has shown promise for...
Alcohol and Older People: A Systematic Review of Barriers, Facilitators and Context of Drinking in Older People and Implications for Intervention Design
Abstract
Background
Harmful alcohol consumption in older people has increased and effective approaches to understanding and addressing this societal concern are needed.
Methods
Systematic review of qualitative studies in older...
State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use among Adults
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite recent declines in cigarette smoking prevalence, the tobacco product landscape has...
Family History of Alcoholism and the Human Brain Response to Oral Sucrose
Abstract
A heightened hedonic response to sweet tastes has been associated with increased alcohol preference and alcohol consumption in both humans and animals. The principal goal of this study was to examine blood oxygenation level...
Prenatal Methadone Exposure Is Associated with Altered Neonatal Brain Development
Abstract
Methadone is used for medication-assisted treatment of heroin addiction during pregnancy. The neurodevelopmental outcome of children with prenatal methadone exposure can be sub-optimal. We tested the hypothesis that brain...
The Diverse Reasons for Using Novel Psychoactive Substances
Abstract
Background
The increasing number of legally ambiguous and precarious Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes a challenge for policy makers and public health. Scientific and more in-depth knowledge about the...
“No Alcohol Is Recommended, but . . .”: Health Care Students’ Attitudes about Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy
Abstract
Canadian findings suggest that health care providers require further training and education to support their work preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). However, the knowledge and training of health care students in...
Health Care Students’ Attitudes about Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy
Abstract
This article explores medical, midwifery, and nurse practitioner students’ attitudes about women who may consume alcohol throughout their pregnancies. Twenty-one health care students responded to a scenario-based vignette...
Current Cigarette Smoking among US Adults
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that the burden of death and disease from tobacco use in the United States is overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combusted tobacco...