Addiction
Abstract Importance Rates of prenatal cannabis use are increasing alongside perceptions that cannabis is a harmless therapeutic for pregnancy-related ailments, while rates of prenatal use of alcohol and tobacco are decreasing. It is...
Use of Menthol Cigarettes, Smoking Frequency, and Nicotine Dependence Among US Youth
Abstract Importance Menthol may make cigarette smoke less aversive and could lead youth to smoke more frequently and become more dependent on nicotine. Objective To assess the association of menthol use with cigarette smoking frequency and...
Addressing drug challenges in humanitarian and health crises
ISSUP Mexico held a discussion on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 a.m. Mexico City time, in commemoration of the International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. June 29, 2022 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Mexico time) Moderator: Dr...
Effects of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation
Summary Marijuana is consumed to a lesser extent than alcohol and tobacco. The age of greatest frequency of consumption coincides with the reproductive age. Cannabinoids have kinetic characteristics and mechanisms of action that pose a risk...
Addiction Practitioners Forum
The ADDICTION Practitioners Forum 2022 will be held online.
Register to take part in "Motivational Quizzing" 2022
Test your knowledge of psychiatry and substance use disorders by taking part in the international online quiz "Motivational Quizzing"! Exciting prizes to be won!
Training on Prevention Course-1
Supreme Training & Consultancy Malaysia is conducting online training on Prevention Course-1 (M&S) series, "Introduction to Prevention Sciences" from 4-9 June, 2022.
For registration please contact pm [dot] stcm [at] gmail [dot] com (pm[dot]stcm[at]gmail[dot]com)
Anticancer effects of disulfiram: a systematic review of in vitro, animal, and human studies
Abstract Background and objectives Cancer morbidity and mortality rates remain high, and thus, at present, considerable efforts are focused on finding drugs with higher sensitivity against tumor cells and fewer side effects. Disulfiram (DSF...
Lanzamiento de Maestría en Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas desde una perspectiva Sociosanitaria
Actualmente existe consenso en relación a que cuando un fenómeno se expande en forma epidémica, existen factores de causación social que lo determinan, razón por la cual, la magnitud poblacional del consumo de sustancias debe ser comprendida y abordada desde una perspectivas sociosanitaria que coordine la asistencia socia educativa y sanitaria incluyendo líneas de acción generales y específicas.