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Стерлинг университетінің зерттеушілері жүргізген жаңа зерттеу өзін-өзі бақылау мен өмір бойы темекі шегу әдет-ғұрпы арасындағы байланысты ашты. Онда он бір жасқа дейін өзін-өзі бақылау деңгейі төмен деп танылған балалар жасөспірім кезінде...
Жаңа зерттеулерге сәйкес марихуананы темекі шегу мидың табиғи қаупін үнемі бұрмалап отырады және марапаттау схемаларын бұрмалап отырады, бұл өз кезегінде адамдардың шешім қабылдауына, сондай-ақ олардың қарым-қатынасты сақтау қабілетіне әсер...
АҚШ-та ересектер арасында марихуананы қолдану күшейе түсуде. 2002-2014 жылдар аралығында жүргізілген және кейіннен «Ланцет» баспасынан жарық көрген жарты миллионнан астам адамның зерттеуі бұл препаратты зиянды деп қабылдаудың аздығынан...
Mass-media can be a great means for sharing knowledge and information. A study recently published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) aimed to determine whether such channels are successful in reducing the intention to use, and the...
The Health Report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare covers a range of health issues, including the health status of Australians, health expenditure, the major causes of ill health, determinants of health, health through the...
The Overdose Aware App offers practical advice on the signs of overdose and what to do if those signs are present. It aims to raise awareness among those who are experiencing drug use and their families. The App provides only information...
Drug use disorders are a serious global health problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people, or one in twenty 15- to 64-year-olds, used an illegal drug in 2013. Of those who use, one in ten...
ICCE conducted its first training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 22nd February to 3rd of March 2016 at Kunduchi Beach Hotel. The 9-day training was planned to introduce the 15 participants from various professional sectors to the science...
Some forms of substance use, such as adolescent (aged 12 to 17) underage drinking and alcohol use among young adults (aged 18 to 25), continued to drop according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)...
London’s world-famous nightclub 'Fabric' has had its license revoked due to what local authorities have described as a “culture of drugs” at the venue. In the last four years there have been six drug-related deaths involving the nightclub...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...
Suicide ranks among the top five causes of death among 15- to 19-year-olds. Research has shown that youth who misuse drugs are more likely to commit suicide than their peers who do not abuse substances. An estimated 27-50 percent of...
Канаданың уытқұмарлық жөніндегі орталығы (CCSA) жасөспірім кезінде каннабисті пайдаланудың салдары туралы дәлелді ақпарат беретін шұғыл оқыту модулін шығарды. Модуль CCSA-ның жастар арасында марихуананы қолданудың психологиялық, әлеуметтік...
Prescription drug abuse has become a major public health concern. Although the abuse of many substances among youth has declined in recent years, misuse of prescription drugs has increased. The reasons students give for misusing...
Previous research has shown that young athletes might be at greater risk of nonmedical prescription opioid use due to injuries. However, a new study found that sports participation might act as a protective factor against opioid as well as...
Even though scientific advances over the past decades have supported the concept of addiction as a brain disease, skepticism remains. Recent research has aimed to reinforce the link between addiction and brain functions and broaden the...
Around five per cent of the adult population, or nearly 250 million people between the ages of 15 and 64, used at least one drug in 2014, according to the latest World Drug Report released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and...
