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El alcohol: Un producto de consumo no ordinario
Desde una perspectiva de salud pública, el consumo de alcohol desempeña un importante papel en la causalidad de discapacidad, enfermedades y muerte en una escala global. También contribuye de manera sustancial a la disfunción familiar, la...
La política de drogas y el bien público
El uso de drogas tiene un impacto significativo en la salud publica a través de la enfermedad, discapacidad y problemas sociales, y los tomadores de decisión están cada vez más interesados en desarrollar políticas de drogas basados en...
Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children
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
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...
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Child Raising Practices Associated to the Reduction of Problematic Child Behavior: A Public Health Approach
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
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
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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...
Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco (México)
Se presentan las últimas Encuestas Nacionales de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco en México.
Oxytocin Prevents Ethanol Actions at δ Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptors and Attenuates Ethanol-Induced Motor Impairment in Rats
Abstract
Even moderate doses of alcohol cause considerable impairment of motor coordination, an effect that substantially involves potentiation of GABAergic activity at δ subunit-containing GABAAreceptors (δ-GABAARs). Here, we...
Low Cigarette Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
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Objective: To use the relation between cigarette consumption and cardiovascular disease to quantify the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for light smoking (one to five cigarettes/day).
Design: Systematic review and...
Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of Self-Reported Measures of Alcohol Consumption
Abstract
Purpose
To review studies about the reliability and validity of self-reported alcohol consumption measures among adults, an area which needs updating to reflect current research.
Methods
Databases (PUBMED (1966-present)...
Poverty and Smoking
This chapter examines the association between poverty and tobacco use. It provides a comprehensive review of the data on smoking prevalence and consumption levels in different socio-economic groups, both within individual countries and...
Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption among Young Physicians at a Regional University Hospital in Southern Spain
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the study is to analyse the prevalence of smoking among resident physicians at a regional university hospital. In addition, we examined the trends in the smoking behaviour of physicians in relation to...
El consumo del cannabis y sus repercusiones
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Durante los últimos 20 años, el uso recreativo del cannabis se ha vuelto muy común, semejante al consumo de tabaco, especialmente entre los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes.
Los médicos generales se ven frecuentemente...
Association of Parental Supply of Alcohol with Adolescent Drinking, Alcohol-Related Harms, and Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms
Summary
Background
Some parents supply alcohol to their children, reportedly to reduce harm, yet longitudinal research on risks associated with such supply is compromised by short periods of observation and potential confounding. We...
Pharmacotherapy of Apnea by Cannabimimetic Enhancement, the PACE Clinical Trial: Effects of Dronabinol in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Study Objectives
There remains an important and unmet need for fully effective and acceptable treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At present, there are no approved drug treatments. Dronabinol has shown promise for...
Alcohol and Older People: A Systematic Review of Barriers, Facilitators and Context of Drinking in Older People and Implications for Intervention Design
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Background
Harmful alcohol consumption in older people has increased and effective approaches to understanding and addressing this societal concern are needed.
Methods
Systematic review of qualitative studies in older...
State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use among Adults
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite recent declines in cigarette smoking prevalence, the tobacco product landscape has...
Family History of Alcoholism and the Human Brain Response to Oral Sucrose
Abstract
A heightened hedonic response to sweet tastes has been associated with increased alcohol preference and alcohol consumption in both humans and animals. The principal goal of this study was to examine blood oxygenation level...
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