Law Enforcement in Prevention Programming
An APSI Prevention Talk on how to appropriately engage law enforcement in the implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies, with specific reference to the prevention of substance use.
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Estudio de seroprevalencia al SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes en tratamiento por adicciones en Madrid
Resumen
Fundamentos: Los pacientes con adicción son un colectivo vulnerable en el que apenas hay datos sobre la infección y gravedad de la COVID-19. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la seroprevalencia frente a SARS-CoV-2 en...
Características personales del migrante y el consumo de drogas licitas e ilícitas: una revisión sistemática
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Introducción. La migración tiene efecto en los ámbitos individuales, sociales y familiares, estos efectos requerirán de procesos de adaptación que afectan los estilos de vida, se verán reflejados en los procesos de salud...
The Consequences of the Stress and Stigma of a Parent's Substance Use Disorder
The devastating consequences of stigma on youth:
In February, Starling's Community released a first-of-its-kind report highlighting the deeply rooted ways stigma harms children exposed to the stress of a parent's unaddressed trauma and...
Alcohol Use Among Girls and Young Women: A Worrying Trend
Alcohol use by people under the legal drinking age of 21 has decreased over the past few decades, but the decreases were more pronounced for males than for females. In 2020, more girls and young women reported past-month alcohol use than...
Situación en España de la Violencia de Género y el Abuso de Sustancias
Autoras: Dª. Patricia Martínez-Redondo y Dª. Elisabete Arostegui Santamaría
Edita y distribuye: Ministerio de Sanidad. Secretaría de Estado de Sanidad. Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas
Año de edición: 2021
El...
Alcohol and Prostate Cancer: Time to Draw Conclusions
Abstract
It has been a long-standing debate in the research and medical societies whether alcohol consumption is linked to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). Many comprehensive studies from different geographical areas and nationalities...
Perfil familiar y de consumo de drogas en mujeres internas en Centros de recuperación en el Noroeste de México
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Las adicciones son un problema social y de salud pública cuyas últimas tendencias en Latinoamérica evidencian un incremento en las mujeres. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar las variables familiares y el consumo de sus...
Association of Genome-Wide Polygenic Scores for Multiple Psychiatric and Common Traits in Preadolescent Youths at Risk of Suicide
Abstract
Importance Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths worldwide, but no available means exist to identify the risk of suicide in this population.
Objective To assess whether genome-wide polygenic scores for...
Risk of Opioid Overdose Associated With Concomitant Use of Oxycodone and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Abstract
Importance Some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) inhibit the enzymes responsible for the metabolism of oxycodone, a potent prescription opioid. The clinical consequences of this interaction on the risk of opioid...
Daily cannabis use during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Canada: a repeated cross-sectional study from May 2020 to December 2020
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in substantial burden of disease in Canada. Daily cannabis use is most strongly implicated in the cannabis-attributable burden of disease. In the context of the novel...
The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis
Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...
What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless?
Despite people who are homeless experiencing higher rates of substance use, individuals face barriers when trying to access and engage with treatment services.
This systematic review and meta-ethnography explores the view of effective...
Outcomes After Implementation of a Benzodiazepine-Sparing Alcohol Withdrawal Order Set in an Integrated Health Care System
Abstract
Importance Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a common inpatient diagnosis managed primarily with benzodiazepines. Concerns about the adverse effects associated with benzodiazepines have spurred interest in using benzodiazepine...
Therapeutic community-oriented day treatment program for Korean women with alcohol use disorder: A non-randomised pilot feasibility trial
Abstract
Background
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among women in South Korea has been rising, causing public health problems. Yet women’s treatment needs are mostly unmet in South Korea due to the lack of women-focused...
Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women in 2018
Summary
Background
Intimate partner violence against women is a global public health problem with many short-term and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women and their children. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...
Prevalence and associations of metabolic syndrome in patients with alcohol use disorder
Abstract
Excessive alcohol consumption has been associated with different components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) such as arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes or obesity. We aimed to analyze the prevalence and...
Bridging the Gap between the Pressing Need for Family Skills Programmes in Humanitarian Settings and Implementation
A supportive environment with nurturing caregivers is essential for the healthy development of children. For children who have been exposed to extreme stress, such as humanitarian contexts, the need for strong, healthy, nurturing caregiver relationships may assume even greater importance. The Strong Families programme, a UNODC family skills intervention, is presented as an example of an intervention that aims to bridge this gap of interventions that meet the need for humanitarian and contexts of extreme stress.
Risk of psychosis in illicit amphetamine users: a 10 year retrospective cohort study
The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as ‘speed’, is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health.
Mental Health Made Simple
Twin Rivers Rehab
Mental Health Made Simple
What is Mental Health?
Mental health is a blanket term that refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental health also helps...
