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Un nuovo studio pubblicato sull'International Journal of Drug Policy esamina le differenze nei modelli di consumo di alcol tra gli adolescenti russi che favoriscono la formazione professionale e quelli che non lo fanno.

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BACKGROUND

We tested the effect of initiating marijuana and alcohol use at varying frequencies on academic indices.

METHODS

In a sample of 26,475 grade 9-12 students with at least 2 years of linked longitudinal data...

There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...

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:

• Most...

Questo articolo descrive come il fentanil sta influenzando gli agenti di polizia e gli esaminatori medici in tutti gli Stati Uniti mentre cercano di indagare. Leggi tutto...

Mexican cartels are delivering vast quantities of the inexpensive and powerful synthetic drug fentanyl to New England, causing the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the nation while creating a plague that the area’s top drug...

Questo articolo tratta del consumo di droga e dell'industria petrolifera in Texas; migliaia di lavoratori dei giacimenti petroliferi fanno uso di droghe a causa del mix di denaro e noia dovuto al boom energetico. Leggi tutto...

Abstract

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...

Aim and data specification

This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment...

Abstract

Objective: To estimate annual infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in Chile during 2008−2012.

Methods: Population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for several infant outcomes were calculated based on...

Abstract

Background and Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...

Astratto

Obiettivo: Descrivere la percezione della popolazione adulta della pubblicità delle sigarette nei punti vendita, in base al loro stato di utilizzo del tabacco e alle caratteristiche socio-demografiche come sesso, età, razza /...

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Background

Previous reports have shown that physicians who smoke underestimate the effects of smoking on health and this influences their practice. This study was designed to investigate the views of Estonian physicians on...

The abuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been increasing dramatically worldwide since late 2000s. By the end of 2015, more than 560 NPS had been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Although...

Background: Tobacco using among women is more prevalent in Nepal as compared to other South-East Asian countries. The effect of its use is seen not only on the pregnant women, but also health of the growing fetus is compromised. Currently...

E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.

That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.

Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic tool known to be the core of traditional Chinese medicine. Two theories suggest positive outcomes in patients treated with acupuncture:

• The oxidative stress reduction theory states that a “large body...