El Dr. João Paulo Becker Lotufo, amigo y socio de Freemind e ISSUP Brasil, lo invita a participar en el Curso Breve sobre Tabaquismo para el Pediatra durante el II Viaje del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Alcohol y Drogas de la Sociedad Brasileña de Pediatría. El curso cuenta con el apoyo de la Sociedad Brasileña de Pediatría, la Sociedad de Pediatría de São Paulo, la Asociación Médica Brasileña y el Hospital Universitario de la USP. En la inauguración estará presente el Dr. Edson Liberal de SBP.

Las clases durarán 20 minutos el 29 de octubre a las 7:00 p.m. (hora de Brasilia). Los temas a tratar...

The misuse of licit and illicit drugs is a serious public health problem that affects all countries in the world in a worrying way. It is estimated that between 2005 and 2006, approximately 200 million individuals have consumed illicit drugs, corresponding to almost 5% of the world population in the age group between 15 and 64 years.

In this scenario, the most consumed drugs are: marijuana, amphetamines, opiates and cocaine.

In relation to licit substances, the situation is no less worrying: harmful alcohol consumption accounts for almost 4% of all deaths worldwide, being the leading cause...

Are you "Maria goes with the others"?

My grandmother used to say, "Who mixes with pigs, bran eats."

And we have the translation of Psalm I that says, "Tell me who you're hanging out with and I'll tell you who you are."

Rodrigo Flaire and Claudemir dos Santos, in this video, want to talk about it!

A scientific research, with methodology on "The influence of friends on drug use among adolescents" was developed by 2 researchers from USP - University of São Paulo and the scientific article was published in 2014 showing how to quantify this influence.

Really, friends involved with drugs...

Everyone remembers a teacher who marked his own life. What made it unforgettable? Why was it etched in the memory?

I imagine the biggest reward a teacher can get is finding a former student after many years and hearing something like, "wow, you've made a difference in my life." After all, isn't it the teacher's goal to make a difference to his students? The contents given, for the most part, will be forgotten and perhaps nothing left over the years, except for this mark that the teacher managed to leave.

Asking current teachers about the teachers who marked their lives, everyone had some...

Toys, toys and more toys. Often, say experts, in the eagerto buy the favorite gift, which over the wills and tastes of children, parents forget something that can not be bought, nor translated into numbers: presence.

"We need to look at the amounts that credit card and money don't buy. Gifting is something very beautiful and everyone likes it, but it should not be a priority, much less offered as a replacement for affection and the permanent presence in the lives of sons and daughters," says Ana Abreu, a researcher in education at the Federal University of Alfenas.

The educator argues that...

Mental illnesses have grown worldwide and are already among the leading causes of disability in the 21st century. Especially depression, seen as a factor at the highest risk of suicide worldwide. World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10.

Mental health means being well with yourself and others, in addition to accepting life's events, controlling emotions and recognizing personal limits. However, the use of alcoholic beverages and drugs can cause harm to this well-being.

In the case of alcohol, for example, damage can occur in memory and increase as the dose increases. When too much...

Las listas de pasos con acciones recomendadas para facilitar el cese del consumo de drogas son ampliamente utilizadas, y con éxito, por entidades como Alcohólicos Anónimos, Narcóticos Anónimos, entre otras.

Con un enfoque en la prevención, proponemos una lista de 12 medidas, que deben ser aplicadas por los padres de familia, para evitar el ingreso de sus hijos adolescentes al mundo de las drogas lícitas e ilícitas. Se trata de medidas basadas en datos actuales y en nuestra experiencia en el cuidado de niños, niñas y adolescentes. Sabemos que una vez que una persona se vuelve adicta a una...

Cuando comenzaron las órdenes de quedarse en casa en algunos estados de EE. UU. como estrategia para mitigar la transmisión de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), Nielsen informó un aumento del 54% en las ventas nacionales de alcohol para la semana que finalizó el 21 de marzo de 2020, en comparación con 1 año antes; Las ventas online aumentaron un 262% respecto a 2019 (1).

Tres semanas después, la Organización Mundial de la Salud advirtió que el consumo de alcohol durante la pandemia podría exacerbar los problemas de salud y los comportamientos de riesgo (2).

Este estudio examina...

During the 6th Freemind International Congress, held in December 2019 in the city of Águas de Lindóia/SP, Friar Hans Stapel – Founder of Fazenda da Esperança and Consultant of the Pontifical Council for the Laity –  shared with the congressmen his life experience and the importance of the family in his education and also spoke a little about his work in the recovery of drug users:

The older I get, the more I see the importance of family. I remember my very poor childhood in post-war Germany and one day I wanted to have an ice cream with my friends in a newly opened Italian ice cream parlor...

Dr. João Paulo Lotufo, friend and partner of Freemind and ISSUP Brazil, in his column on USP radio, tells us about the danger of electronic cigarettes indoors and warns that young Americans are the ones who consume the most, according to studies, and do not consider this consumption harmful.

But that's not true, since e-cigarette emissions are not harmless and calling them steam is purposely misleading. Although the smoky snags of the electronic cigarette are not exactly smoke, the term steam usually brings to mind an innocuous cloud of water.

A study published in the United States on the...

When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, her baby also drinks.

Alcohol is bad for the baby: the baby is too young to drink!

The range of damage caused to the foetus due to alcohol consumption during pregnancy is called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Alcohol can harm the baby's brain, heart, eyes and other organs.

Children with FASD may have difficulty learning, controlling how they act, and making friends. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause permanent damage to the fetus. These nine months last a lifetime.

Let's keep them alcohol-free. FASD affects all of us, but it is 100...

Famílias, como prevenir? O diálogo começa em casa. Conversando com Maria de Fátima Padin

Em seu canal do YouTube, Drogas e Sociedade, Gleuda Apolinário recebe a Dra. Maria de Fátima Padin para uma conversa sobre como prevenir o uso de drogas nas famílias através do diálogo.

Durante 37 minutos, Dra. Maria de Fátima falou de sua experiência e deixou muitas dicas importantes de como os pais devem agir diante das situações que podem se apresentar devido ao uso de drogas.

Acompanhe abaixo um resumo do que a doutora falou sobre família, prevenção e diálogo:

“Existem hoje em termos de...

De 18 a 25 de Setembro – Semana Nacional do Trânsito

Álcool, drogas e direção: perceba o risco… Proteja a vida!

A Semana Nacional de Trânsito (SNT), conforme disposto no art. 326 do Código de Trânsito Brasileiro (CTB), é comemorada anualmente entre os dias 18 e 25 de setembro.

Ações em todo o país são realizadas pelos órgãos do Sistema Nacional de Trânsito com o objetivo de conscientizar todos os envolvidos, sejam eles motoristas, passageiros, motociclistas, ciclistas ou pedestres.

O tema definido oficialmente pelo Conselho Nacional de Trânsito (CONTRAN) para a Campanha Educativa de...

Neste 15 de setembro, Dia Nacional de Prevenção e combate à Depressão, precisamos falar sobre a relação da adolescência, da depressão, do uso de drogas e do suicídio entre nossos filhos e amigos.

O suicídio é a segunda causa de morte em jovens dos 15 aos 29 anos de idade. Em mulheres, é a principal causa de mortalidade na faixa etária dos 15 aos 19 anos. Apesar de ser o desfecho trágico de um conjunto de fatores – é equivocado e simplista associar o suicídio a uma única causa – estudos mostram que quase 100% das vítimas apresentavam pelo menos um transtorno psiquiátrico, especialmente a depre...

Neste mês de setembro, salvar vidas é falar sobre Prevenção ao Suicídio.

Para o Freemind e ISSUP Brasil, salvar vidas é a nossa missão e o caminho para isso é a Prevenção.

Nossos jovens e até mesmo nossas crianças estão cada dia mais vulneráveis a ideações suicidas e tentativas de suicídio.

Precisamos estar atentos aos sinais. Por isso, compartilhamos um material da Campanha Setembro Amarelo 2020, da ABP e CFM voltado aos pais, responsáveis e educadores.

Carta aos pais, responsáveis e educadores

Como sabemos, os jovens estão suscetíveis às mudanças fisiológicas que são características...

Quais os direitos das crianças?

Um deles é o direito a brincar, uma vez que o brincar se apresenta como ferramenta essencial para a sua saúde durante seu crescimento, já que ela se descobre na brincadeira, bem como apreende o mundo de forma lúdica, vivenciando as experiências de forma adequada à sua idade. A criança que brinca constrói uma estrutura psicológica e emocional resiliente e muito mais preparada para enfrentar os desafios do mundo adulto no futuro.

Já é comprovado que grande porcentagem das crianças que se encontram em situação de vulnerabilidade busca nas ruas atividades que lhe...

Do you know what Prevention Science is?

The partners of Freemind and ISSUP Brasil, Rodrigo Flaire – State Coordinator of Drug Policies of São Paulo – and Claudemir dos Santos – Technical Director of Prevention of COED-SP, in this video, explain and give examples of what is and how prevention science can be used to make decisions based on scientific evidence. Here's what they say:

Science is a branch of knowledge of empirical* nature, logical and systematic, in which it is possible to validate and demonstrate the data and results, with methodology.

In the science of prevention, despite a...

National and international drug prevention networks, community leaders and strong community coalitions are the key to changing public attitudes and reducing the availability of illicit drugs worldwide. Some effective tactics include promoting drug demand reduction principles and raising awareness of the social consequences of drug abuse and addiction. Below you will learn about many other strategies that have been implemented and have successfully reduced drug use from a global perspective to the site.

How can we prevent drug use around the world?

- We need to make people aware that drug...

According to a new study,unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in California are opening in black and Latino neighborhoods at a disproportionately high rate, following a similar pattern taken by alcohol and tobacco retailers.

Researchers say this trend could worsen existing health disparities for minority and poor communities because highly potent products sold in unlicensed dispensaries are less likely to be tested for safety, have no safe packaging for children, and are often cheaper than highly regulated products found in licensed dispensaries.

The study also found that California...

Dr. Zila M. Sanchez, Camila L. Oliveira, Dr. Ronaldo Laranjeira and Dr. Raul Caetano had a Letter to the Editor published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, where they talk about cases of poisoning and deaths from diethylene glycol present in Brazilian craft beers. Read the letter in full:

Dear editor:

Since December 30, 2019, Brazil has had several cases of intoxication due to beer intake (State Department of Health, 2020a), the alcoholic beverage most consumed by Brazilians (World Health Organization, 2018). An ongoing investigation, coordinated by the Center for Strategic...