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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
د نشه یی توکو په ناقانونه کارولو کې اقتصادی ردونه او بیکاری څه ډول اغیزه کوی
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شالید: اقتصادی رکود ونه ممکن د مختلفو میکانیزمونو له لارې د نشه یی توکو په غیر قانونی استعمال باندې اغېزه وکړی، د مثال په توګه د زیاتو روانی فشارونو او یا د کم عاید او د اخیستو د ځواک له امله د کارولو د کمېدو له امله د استعمال...
An Approach to the New Psychoactive Drugs Phenomenon
ABSTRACT
Background: The new psychoactive drugs (NPD) are those that represent a danger to public health and are not prohibited by conventions on international narcotics. The concept also includes new contexts and new routes of...
World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
ABSTRACT
Substantial reductions in U.S. cigarette smoking and associated chronic diseases over the past 50 years have benefited health. Unfortunately, those reductions have distributed unevenly throughout the population. Smoking remains...
هیپاټایټیس سی ' Giant ' لا هم وده کوی
د انګلستان د ټولو انجیکشنرانو نیمایی برخه په اخته شوی، د دریو کلونو په اوږدو کې یوه څلورمه برخه د انجیکشن پیل ول - د یو وخت لپاره دا ناممکنه ښکاریده چې د هیپاټایټ سی د اخته کیدو د ناروغۍ مخه ونیسی. اوس موږ پوهېږو چې د نویو درملنو له لارې...
Sexual Orientation and Estimates of Adult Substance Use and Mental Health
Abstract
Background: Research suggests that sexual minorities (e.g. people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual) are at greater risk for substance use and mental health issues compared with the sexual majority population that...
2017 UNODC World Drug Report
Now in its 20th year of publication, the UNODC World Drug Report for 2017 is now available.
It consists of 5 accessible booklets:
Booklet 1 provides a summary of the subsequent 4 booklets. It also discusses the policy implications of...
د الکولو ، نشه یی توکو او روږدو چلندونو په اړه د WHO Forum
د نشه یی توکو د نړۍ والی ورځی په نښه کولو لپاره، د روغتیا نړیوال سازمان د الکولو ، نشه یی توکو او روږدو ونکو چلندونو په اړه د نړیوال فورم درې ورځینی پیښه جوړوی.
Marijuana on the Mind? The Impact of Marijuana on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function, and Related Public Policy Implications
Abstract
Although marijuana (MJ) has been used for thousands of years, the public’s opinion of MJ has shifted drastically over the past century, leaving many wondering about its potential risks and benefits. This article summarizes resea...
Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Settings: What Works, What Doesn’t and What's Next?
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
Fact Sheet: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Introduced by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of December 1987 and observed annually since 1988, today marks the 29th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
What is it?
- The...
Alcohol Salud Pública y Responsabilidad Social en América Latina
پرفاسیو
ایلانا پینسکی
Luego de muchos anos de investigación en el área de publicidad del alcohol , incluye varias publicaciones en revistas científicas y libros , un grupo de investigadores se fue formando en Brasil y nos encontramos...
Smoking Report: New Figures from NHS England
New figures from NHS England present the most recent smoking statistics nationwide.
The report offers a general image of smoking habits and related health issues across England.
It includes information on:
- Smoking patterns in...
Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has recently teamed up with the National Recovery Advisory Committee to produce the first Canadian survey of people in recovery from drug addiction and/or alcoholism.
The findings...
د اروپا د مخدره توکو راپور 2017
د اروپا د مخدره توکو او روږدو کسانو د څارنې مرکز (EMCDDA) پدې وروستیو کې د 2017 لپاره د اروپا د مخدره توکو راپور خپور کړ. دا سند په ټوله براعظم کې د مخدره توکو وضعیت عمومی کتنه وړاندې کوی. پدې کې د مخدره توکو عرضه او کارول او همدارنګه د...
The Societal Cost of Heroin Use Disorder in the United States
ABSTRACT
Objective
Heroin use in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The objective of this paper is to estimate the annual societal cost of heroin use disorder in the United States in 2015 US dollars.
Methods
An...
Moderate Alcohol Consumption as Risk Factor for Adverse Brain Outcomes and Cognitive Decline
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate whether moderate alcohol consumption has a favourable or adverse association or no association with brain structure and function.
Design: Observational cohort study with weekly alcohol intake and...
د شخصیت په نښه شوی مواد مداخلې کاروی: ایا دوی کار کوی؟
ایا د لوړ خطر زده کونکی د معیاری درملو زده کړې نوښتونو په پرتله د روانی مداخلو څخه ډیره ګټه پورته کوی؟
ډیری څیړنې وړاندیز کوی چې په حقیقت کې یو شمیر د پام وړ مثبت اغیزې شتون لری چې د پخوانیو سره تړاو لری.
په هرصورت ، هغه څه چې خورا...
A Growing Issue: An Increased Number Are Entering Drug Treatment for Cannabis Use Across Europe
New research published in the journal European Addiction Research paints a picture of drug treatment services for cannabis-related problems between 2003 – 2014 across 22 European countries.
Notably, it suggests that, on the whole, during...
Preventing Violence Through Alcohol Consumption Reduction Measures
The World Health Organization has released a series of briefings on violence prevention. Of particular interest is Chapter 3: Preventing Violence by Reducing Availability and Harmful Use of Alcohol.
‘Harmful use of alcohol is a major...
