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Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scientific article

7 December 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places. Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...

The Mexican model of Justice therapy for people with the use of psychoactive substances

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10 November 2016

Mexican model of therapeutic justice program. Since there are 3 years ago began the program with these abusive users or dependent on drugs who have committed an offence. Currently, the program takes in 6 States of the Mexican Republic.

Alcohol: no ordinary consumer product

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From a public health perspective, alcohol consumption plays an important role in the causation of disability, illness and death on a global scale. It also contributes substantially to the family dysfunction, violence and psychiatric...

Drug policy and the public good

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Drug use has a significant impact on health published by illness, disability, and social problems, and the decision makers are increasingly interested in the development of evidence-based drug policy. Is fundamentanl to strengthen ties...

Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children

Scientific article

8 February 2018

Abstract Background: Humans are by nature a social species, with much of human experience spent in social interaction. Unsurprisingly, social functioning is crucial to well-being and quality of life across the lifespan. While early...

Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands

Scientific article

25 October 2017

ABSTRACT Background: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the...

FREE Opioid Training Course from Harvard

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Harvard University has launched a free online training course via edX.org. Suitable for those looking for an introduction to understanding opioids and the current "crisis" facing many nations through high rates of drug related deaths. The...

Child Raising Practices Associated to the Reduction of Problematic Child Behavior: A Public Health Approach

Scientific article

1 December 2014

Resumen El entrenamiento conductual a padres resulta en cambios conductuales que están asociados con la reducción de la conducta problemática de los niños. El objetivo del trabajo fue identificar los componentes de un programa de...

Substance Use among a Sample of Healthcare Workers in Kenya

Scientific article

2 August 2016

ABSTRACT This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking and...

Motivation to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Subsequent Attempts at Reduction and Changes in Consumption in Increasing and Higher-Risk Drinkers in England

Scientific article

25 January 2018

Abstract Aims To assess how far motivation to reduce alcohol consumption in increasing and higher-risk drinkers in England predicts self-reported attempts to reduce alcohol consumption and changes in alcohol intake during the following 6...