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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
The social context of drinking among LGBT+ people
Professor Carol Emslie and David Barbour discuss research on gender, identity and drinking, and the disproportionate impact of substance use in the LGBT+ community.
European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments
The European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national...
Webinar: "People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention"
ISSUP Bahamas Chapter is Preparing for World Drug Day Webinar on June 26, 2023. 2023 Theme: “People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention.”
Highlights from the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report
ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report.
The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document
In the context of law enforcement, the UNODC has developed a guiding document to help support a change of culture on how to make use of the science of prevention for the betterment of the health and safety development of youth.
The UNODC...
اسپین میں کوکین کے استعمال کے بعد ڈرائیونگ میں اضافہ: 2021 کے لئے ایک کراس سیکشنل ڈیٹا سیٹ تجزیہ
مقصد: شراب اور / یا منشیات کے زیر اثر ڈرائیونگ محفوظ ڈرائیونگ کے لئے ضروری مہارتوں کو متاثر کرتی ہے، ٹریفک حادثے میں ملوث ہونے کے خطرے میں اضافہ کرتی ہے اور خاص طور پر اسپین میں عام ہے. اس تحقیق کا مقصد 2008ء، 2013ء، 2018ء اور 2021ء کے...
Association between exposure to secondhand aerosol from heated tobacco products and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Objectives To investigate the association between secondhand-aerosol exposure from heated tobacco products (HTPs) and respiratory symptoms among current non-smokers.
Design Cross-sectional study.
Setting Internet survey...
منشیات پر انحصار کے بارے میں ڈبلیو ایچ او کی ماہر کمیٹی (ای سی ڈی ڈی) انفارمیشن ریپوزٹری
جمعرات یکم جون کو ڈبلیو ایچ او نے منشیات پر انحصار پر ماہرین کی کمیٹی (ای سی ڈی ڈی) انفارمیشن ریپوزٹری کا آغاز کیا ، جو صحت کے پیشہ ور افراد اور منشیات کی پالیسی کے ماہرین کو ای سی ڈی ڈی کے ذریعہ جائزہ لئے گئے 450 سے زیادہ مادوں پر تمام تکنیکی رپورٹس تک آزادانہ طور پر رسائی حاصل کرنے کے لئے ایک ہی قابل تلاش ڈیٹا بیس فراہم کرتا ہے۔
A Study of an Evidence-Based Prevention Intervention (keepin’ it REAL) for Early Adolescents in Kenyan Schools
Objective:
Although many primary school students in Kenya report use of alcohol and other drugs, evidence-based prevention interventions for schools are generally unavailable. Globally, there are growing opportunities to conduct research...
"ایل جی بی ٹی کیو + لوگوں کو شراب کی مارکیٹنگ"
24 مئی 2023 کو زوم پر منعقد ہونے والے ایس اے اے پی / ایس اے آر این 'الکوحل کبھی کبھار' ویبینار کی ویڈیو دیکھیں: "ایل جی بی ٹی کیو + لوگوں کے لئے شراب کی مارکیٹنگ: شناخت کو ہدف بنانے کے لئے حکمت عملی تیار کرنا"، ڈاکٹر ڈیوڈ وائٹلی.
The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions
Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.
In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...
How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain
A team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity.
Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms -- one driven by...
National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’
National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III programme.
The overarching theme of the initiative will be...
Análisis de Cannabis incautada en Chile
La droga más consumida a nivel mundial es el Cannabis, Chile es parte de esta realidad, para establecer las concentraciones de los principales componentes de esta droga se realizó un estudio de 490 muestras de incautaciones de todo el país...
فوکل ایم یو-اوپیوئیڈ ریسیپٹر ایکٹیویشن میسوکارٹیکولیمبک سسٹم میں نیورو سوزش اور مائکروگلیئل ایکٹیویشن کو فروغ دیتا ہے: سوزش کے درد سے پیدا ہونے والی تبدیلیاں
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مائیکروگلیا درد سگنلنگ کے ماڈیولیشن میں حصہ لیتا ہے۔ مائیکروگلیا کی فعالیت کو جذباتی خرابیوں میں ایک اہم کردار ادا کرنے کا مشورہ دیا جاتا ہے جو میسوکارٹیکولیمبک سسٹم (ایم سی ایل ایس) کی خرابی سے متعلق ہیں اور عام طور پر دائمی...
Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study
Abstract
Background
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent and often go untreated. Patients are commonly screened for AUD in primary care, but existing treatment programs are failing to meet demand. Digital therapeutics include...
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related substances
Introduction
The markets for hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSC) are rapidly evolving areas with relatively limited information currently available.
The European situation presented in Section 1 can...
Exploring the link between cannabis use and future substance use in younger adults
Abstract
Introduction
Young adults report high rates of current cannabis use. The increase of legalised cannabis in the United States has led to greater access and availability, causing cannabis to become the new “gateway” drug. This...
2022-2023 Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) Legacy Essay Competition
It has been widely reported that youth alcohol consumption has decreased over recent years. What is the evidence to support this view? What are the implications for alcohol related health harm, promotion of safe drinking and health policy?
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Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain
ISSUP Italy are pleased to present their Webinar on How early exposure to cannabis misshapes the brain and exerts long-lived effects.