‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems.
While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate...
Studies have indicated that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower incidence of diabetes in women. However, not only the amount but also the drinking pattern could be of importance when assessing the...
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
The survey used a representative...
This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...
Мексика картельдері жаңа Англияға қымбат емес және қуатты синтетикалық фентанил препаратының орасан зор мөлшерін жеткізеді, бұл ауданның есірткіге қарсы күрес жөніндегі жоғарғы лауазымды тұлғасы өзі көрген «басқа эпидемия сияқты» деп...
Pharmacogenetic studies of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have suggested that the efficacy of treatments for AUD is, in part, influenced by the genetic background of an individual. Since the frequency of...
Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
Калифорниядағы Сан-Джоакин округы емдеу ресурстарын әлі де ішімдік/есірткі жүргізу оқиғаларының үлкен қысқаруына қол жеткізетін жүйеге алға қарай жол көрсетті. Құқық бұзушыларды емдеуге жүйелі түрде өршіткен алғашқы бағалау, егер олар аз...
Қоғамдастықты қорғауға арналған емдеу туралы курстың соңғы бес бөлiгiнiң сабақтарын, алкогольдi емдеу матрицасының соңғы қатарын бекiту уақыты. Ортақ тақырып – пациенттің әл-ауқатына негізделген, дегенмен кең қоғамдастыққа басымдық беретін...
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...
Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood.
...The publication Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses alcohol and drug use prevalence and trends among girls and women globally.
The document...
The TREATNET Quality Standards are based on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment and Care.
They represent a set of evidence-based standards for drug-dependence treatment.
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Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment.
The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years).
Illegal substances...
This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free.
It includes:
