Lifestyle Choices and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Survey with German and Chinese Students
This study explores the relationship between lifestyle choices and mental health in students from Germany and China.
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The Contribution of Health Behaviours to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health
This study explores the "role of health behaviours in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in health" through a systematic review.
Examining Differences in Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) Levels and Hazardous Drinking by Smoking Status among a Sample of College Student Bar Patrons
A study published in the Journal of Community Health, Examining Differences in Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) Levels and Hazardous Drinking by Smoking Status Among a Sample of College Student Bar Patrons, explores the relationship...
Webinar: Treatment and Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder: Overview
A webinar on opioid use disorder by Dr. Dennis McCarty is now available through the Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) website.
The hour long webinar took place in April 2018 and discusses treatment and prevention. The webinar...
Abbuffata materna preconcezionale e peri-gestazionale Il consumo di alcol produce ereditarietà di disturbi dell'umore e vulnerabilità all'alcol nella prole adolescente
Sebbene il binge drinking sia in aumento nelle donne in età riproduttiva e durante la gravidanza, le conseguenze nella prole, in particolare l'ereditarietà dei disturbi dell'umore legati all'alcol e la vulnerabilità all'abuso di alcol, sono...
Role of Obesity in Smoking Behaviour: Mendelian Randomisation Study in UK Biobank
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist circumference influence smoking status and intensity.
Design: Mendelian randomisation study.
Setting: UK Biobank, with replication of results from...
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Suicide Attempts and Substance Misuse among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults
A study published in the LGBT Health Journal explores family rejection as a predictor for substance misuse in transgender and gender nonconforming adults.
Taking data from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey the study involved...
Association between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Hypertension in Never Smokers
Abstract
Objectives: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine the association between SHS exposure estimated by questionnaire and hypertension in Korean never smokers.
Setting...
Development and Testing of the Youth Alcohol Norms Survey (YANS) Instrument to Measure Youth Alcohol Norms and Psychosocial Influences
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Objectives: This study aimed to develop and validate an online instrument to: (1) identify common alcohol-related social influences, norms and beliefs among adolescents; (2) clarify the process and pathways through which...
May Student Membership Update
In our second Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.
Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment Completion
A study exploring the completion of outpatient substance use disorder treatment has highlighted racial and ethnic health disparities.
The research team utilised a sample of 416,224 outpatient discharges in the study which found people of...
National Prevention Week 2018
National Prevention week led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will take place from 13-19th May 2018.
Each day focus will fall on a different topic - starting off with the theme of "Promotion of Mental Health...
The Effect of Branding to Promote Healthy Behavior: Reducing Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults
Abstract
Policy interventions such as public health mass media campaigns disseminate messages in order to improve health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors at the population level. Only more recently have campaigns that...
Thirdhand Smoke Uptake to Aerosol Particles in the Indoor Environment
Abstract
Aerosol composition measurements made in an indoor classroom indicate the uptake of thirdhand smoke (THS) species to indoor particles, a novel exposure route for THS to humans indoors. Chemical speciation of the organic aerosol...
Linguaggio di salute pubblica per le leggi sulla cannabis ricreativa
La legalizzazione della cannabis per uso ricreativo (chiamata anche "uso per adulti") è una realtà in un numero crescente di stati degli Stati Uniti, nonostante il continuo divieto federale e la limitata ricerca scientifica sugli effetti...
Public versus Internal Conceptions of Addiction: An Analysis of Internal Philip Morris Documents
Abstract
Background
Tobacco addiction is a complex, multicomponent phenomenon stemming from nicotine’s pharmacology and the user’s biology, psychology, sociology, and environment. After decades of public denial, the tobacco industry now...
Características de los Instrumentos de Tamizaje del Trastorno por Uso de Alcohol en Jóvenes Universitarios de Argentina
Resumen
Los trastornos por uso de alcohol son preocupantemente altos en la población universitaria. Contar con instrumentos de tamizaje es fundamental para la medición epidemiológica y la práctica clínica. El objetivo de este trabajo es...
Consumo di alcol leggero-moderato e funzione ventricolare sinistra tra adulti sani di mezza età
Astratto
Obiettivi: Studiare l'associazione tra consumo di alcol e funzione ventricolare sinistra (LV) in una popolazione con basso apporto medio di alcol.
Design, ambientazione e partecipanti: un totale di 1296 partecipanti sani, liberi...
#StatusofMind: Social media e salute mentale e benessere dei giovani
PUNTI CHIAVE
- Il 91% dei giovani tra i 16 e i 24 anni utilizza Internet per i social network
- I social media sono stati descritti come più avvincenti delle sigarette e dell'alcol
- I tassi di ansia e depressione nei giovani sono aumentati...
Esperienze di un colloquio motivazionale erogato da un robot: studio qualitativo
ASTRATTO
Background: Il colloquio motivazionale è un intervento efficace per sostenere il cambiamento del comportamento, ma tradizionalmente dipende dal dialogo faccia a faccia con un consulente umano. Questo studio ha affrontato una sfida...