Women

Derby Munoz-Rojas, Warner Cavero, Mary Solano-Rivera Introduction: Violence against women (VAW) is a worldwide public health problem that affects women regardless their age, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. VAW is a complex issue...

Luis G. A. Vinha, Nayara D M A A Khouri, Sheila Giardini Murta The use of both illegal and legal drugs among adolescents poses a serious problem to societies worldwide. In this sense, it is fundamental to determine the risk and protective...

Valeriy V. Ryabukha Introduction: The transition to college life is a key risk period for young women. The college years are the time many young people first experiment with alcohol, while others move from experimentation to frequent use...

Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao Introduction: Generally, the prevalence of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption in male Chinese is higher than that in female Chinese. However, little is known about the regional differences in prevalence of...

One of our selection of hot topics on important issues which sometimes generate heated debate. Both as a treatment resource for the patient and a group needing support in their own right, families affected by substance use are, claimed a UK...

Abstract Objectives: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiated a national anti-smoking campaign, Tips from Former Smokers (Tips). As a result of the campaign, quit attempts among smokers increased in the general...

Abstract Objectives: To explore contextual factors that increase vulnerabilities to negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and possible differences in SRH-related behaviours and the needs of women who use drugs (WUD) through...

Background: Long-term alcohol use is known to harm brain functioning in adolescence. In the central nervous system, the effects of alcohol are particularly mediated by alterations in GABAergic neurotransmission. Combining simultaneous...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Transgender adolescents face tremendous social stress in families and schools, which often leads to behavioral health disparities. This study assessed whether rates of substance use were higher among transgender...