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En todo el mundo, el tabaquismo es uno de los principales factores que contribuyen a las muertes prevenibles y a los años de vida con discapacidad. Sin embargo, poco se sabe sobre los factores que influyen en el hábito tabáquico de las mujeres. Este estudio evaluó los factores que influyen en el tabaquismo y la frecuencia de fumar entre las mujeres nigerianas en edad reproductiva.

Métodos y materiales

Este estudio utiliza información de la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud de Nigeria (NDHS, por sus siglas en inglés) de 2018 (n = 41.821). Los datos se ajustaron según el peso de la...

Dr Jaleh Gholami presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 9 March 2023.

Iran, located in the Middle East, has a high rate of opioid consumption and different patterns of drug use. In this webinar, we will present the epidemiology and trends of methadone, buprenorphine, and tramadol use in Iran, as well as the negative health impacts of prescription opioid use, such as toxicity and mortality. This presentation was based on three published systematic reviews and discussed the significance and implications of its findings.

About the speaker

Jaleh Gholami is a Postdoctoral Research...

INTRODUCTION: Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to explore respondents’ experiences and perceptions in order to have a better understanding of patterns and motives related to psychoactive substance use and high-risk behaviours in EDM event attendees.

METHODS: In-depth and focus group interviews with 30 EDM event attendees who reported psychoactive substance use at nightlife events. The data was analysed...

El Centro de Transferencia de Tecnología de Adicciones de Mid-America (MATTC, por sus siglas en inglés) se asoció con la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides de las Comunidades Étnicas en Missouri, el Foro de Políticas de Adicción y la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides (ORN en IA, KS, MO y NE) para traducir 5 productos de prevención diferentes basados en la evidencia "Materiales educativos para la prevención del uso de opioides"  a 12 idiomas diferentesy garantizar que sean culturalmente apropiados, incluidos el árabe, el bosnio, el birmano, el dari, el francés, el chino mandarín, el pastún, el...

BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In the paper we present the conclusions of a research study about the quality of the attachment towards parents and self-acceptance of adolescents at Czech secondary schools.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was the exploration of the relation between the attachment style and self-acceptance.

SAMPLE:

The research sample consists of 3,239 adolescents aged 15–19 in...

BACKGROUND:

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The chemical and physical properties of these components have a significant effect on aerosol formation and must be identified in order to improve product attractiveness and assess the degree of health risks.

AIM:

The aim of this article is to provide a description of the composition of the e-liquid base and its impact on the physical properties of the liquid used...

The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and neighbouring countries were experiencing COVID-19-related lockdown or restrictions. Unless otherwise indicated, the data presented here refer to the 274 respondents who reported having used at least one illicit drug in the 12 months prior to the survey (last 12 months of use) and live in Lebanon.

In summary

• Most survey respondents (93 %) reported using...