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Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been a personal favourite amongst intervention modalities. Much of the work my teams and I have done in the Addiction Psychiatry Division at the University of Cape Town has been anchored in MI’s core...

Background
Child poverty is linked to poorer physical and mental health, negative educational outcomes, and long-term social and psychological issues, all of which increase service demand and costs. Traditionally, prevention and early...

Background
There is a high unmet need for mental health treatment worldwide. Understanding the barriers to treatment is essential for developing effective programs to address this issue.

Methods
Data on treatment barriers were collected...

Background
The digitalization of society blurs the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds, providing opportunities such as telemedicine and global connectivity. However, it also introduces risks, including cyberbullying, addiction...

Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

Abstract

Objective: This study explores trends in the disposable e-cigarette market in the USA, specifically focusing on changes in e-cigarette size, nicotine strength, and real sales-weighted average prices, both per e-cigarette unit and...