The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment Completion
A study exploring the completion of outpatient substance use disorder treatment has highlighted racial and ethnic health disparities. The research team utilised a sample of 416,224 outpatient discharges in the study which found people of...
2018 Drug & Alcohol Research Centre Conference
The role of social work in responding to problem substance use is the main theme of the 2018 Drug & Alcohol Research Centre conference. Against the background of current changes to social work structures and approaches, the conference will help participants to take stock of our engagement as a profession so far and to think about preparing for future challenges.
National Prevention Week 2018
National Prevention week led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will take place from 13-19th May 2018. Each day focus will fall on a different topic - starting off with the theme of "Promotion of Mental Health...
The Effect of Branding to Promote Healthy Behavior: Reducing Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults
Abstract Policy interventions such as public health mass media campaigns disseminate messages in order to improve health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors at the population level. Only more recently have campaigns that...
Thirdhand Smoke Uptake to Aerosol Particles in the Indoor Environment
Abstract Aerosol composition measurements made in an indoor classroom indicate the uptake of thirdhand smoke (THS) species to indoor particles, a novel exposure route for THS to humans indoors. Chemical speciation of the organic aerosol...
Public Health Language for Recreational Cannabis Laws
Cannabis legalization for recreational use (also called “adult use”) is a reality in a growing number of US states despite continued federal prohibition and limited scientific research on the long-term and short-term health effects of...
Public versus Internal Conceptions of Addiction: An Analysis of Internal Philip Morris Documents
Abstract Background Tobacco addiction is a complex, multicomponent phenomenon stemming from nicotine’s pharmacology and the user’s biology, psychology, sociology, and environment. After decades of public denial, the tobacco industry now...
Characteristics of the disorder screening instruments for Alcohol use in young University of Argentina
Overview Alcohol use disorders are alarmingly high in the University population. Screening instruments is essential for the measurement of the epidemiological and clinical practice. The objective of this study is to compare the performance...
Light–Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Left Ventricular Function among Healthy, Middle-Aged Adults
Abstract Objectives: To investigate the association between alcohol consumption and left ventricular (LV) function in a population with low average alcohol intake. Design, setting and participants: A total of 1296 healthy participants, free...
#StatusofMind: Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing
KEY POINTS 91% of 16-24 year olds use the internet for social networking Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol Rates of anxiety and depression in young people have risen 70% in the past 25 years...
