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Villanueva-Blasco, V. J., Espitia-Cepeda, C., Vázquez-Martínez, A., Simó-Algado, S., & Amado, B. G. Relación entre depresión y consumo de alcohol en población latinoamericana en función del sexo y la edad. Acciones E Investigaciones Sociales, (46). Recuperado a partir de https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/ais/article/view/11059
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The comorbidity between depression and alcohol consumption is a public health concern, affecting progression, treatment adherence, and outcomes. Alcohol use in Latin America exceeds the global average. This study examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms and risky alcohol consumption, considering gender and age, in 4,890 participants (ages 18-64) from six Latin American countries. Results showed women had higher risky alcohol consumption and more severe depressive symptoms than men. Younger adults (18-24) reported more depression symptoms. Women with risky alcohol consumption...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 9 October 2024
Don't miss our latest newsletter for details of recent meetings and activities in Latin America and Africa. This issue also includes information on how to gain advanced clinical skills with the UTC16 Self Led Course.
La 2ª Conferencia Anual de ISSUP Perú, celebrada del 26 al 27 de septiembre, fue un evento de gran relevancia para el desarrollo de estrategias de prevención y tratamiento de adicciones en el país. Este encuentro reunió a expertos nacionales e internacionales que abordaron temas críticos relacionados con la salud pública y la justicia.
Uno de los principales temas discutidos fue la justicia terapéutica para adolescentes con enfoque restaurativo, que busca brindar soluciones más humanas y efectivas en el manejo de adolescentes en conflicto con la ley en Perú, priorizando la rehabilitación...
On behalf of ISSUP, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Samuel Bettiol for his exceptional leadership and dedicated work as the Chair of the Advisory Committee for ISSUP National Chapters from September 2021 to 2024.
During his tenure, Samuel played a pivotal role in guiding and strengthening the efforts of ISSUP National Chapters across all regions, helping to foster collaboration and enhance the impact of ISSUP's mission globally. His commitment and vision have left a lasting mark on the Advisory Committee and on those he worked with during this period.
Rasha Abi Hana , Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, José Luis Benítez Villa
From September 11th to 13th, 2024, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) participated in the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference held in Cremona, Italy.
The poster titled “Facilitators, Challenges, and Lessons Learnt from INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants” and co-authored by Rasha Abi Hana, Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, and José Luis Benítez Villa, highlighted findings from the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Plus Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving Spanish...
Villanueva-Blasco, V. J., Villanueva-Silvestre, V., Belda Ferri, L., Vázquez- Martínez, A., Isorna Folgar, M., Canay, R. y Abad Villaverde, B. (2024). Consumo de alcohol durante el COVID-19 en Latinoamérica según edad y situación de empleo. Revista Española de Drogodependencias, 49(1), 15-30. https://doi.org/10.54108/10073
This research evaluated alcohol consumption in the Latin American and Latin Caribbean adult population during COVID-19 confinement, taking into account age and employment status. Non-probabilistic design with convenience sampling, with a sample of 4975 participants. Age, employment status and alcohol consumption were analysed during confinement and retrospectively before the pandemic. The results show that regardless of the country, young people aged 18-29 decreased consumption during confinement; while the largest in- crease was in adults aged 45-54 years. Full-time workers consumed more than...
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Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 1 July 2024
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VERÓNICA BRASESCO, MARÍA; ESPINO PAZOS, SEBASTIÁN, Acta Psiquiátrica y Psicológica de América Latina, 2022, Vol 68, Issue 3, p187
The present work seeks to analyse whether there is a relationship between the development of depression disorder and Internet addiction. For its development, the results of the Beck Depression Inventory were evaluated in a group of 60 subjects who were also administered the Young Internet Addiction Test between the months of September and October 2021. The population consisted of young adults (between 18 and 29 years old) residing in the City of Buenos Aires and Gran Buenos Aires. Among the general results we can mainly highlight the clear relationship between both variables.