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Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most students...
The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...
Using Behavioral Triage in Court-Supervised Treatment of DUI Offenders
San Joaquin county in California has pointed the way forward to a system which conserves treatment resources yet achieves greater reductions in drink/drug-driving incidents. The first evaluation of systematically escalating offenders to...
Hippocampus-Dependent Memory and Allele-Specific Gene Expression in Adult Offspring of Alcohol-Consuming Dams after Neonatal Treatment with Thyroxin or Metformin
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood.
...Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment.
The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years).
Illegal substances, prescription...
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention
This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free.
It includes:
- An overview of substance use among youth, with a focus on how it can affect academic performance
- Drug descriptions
- Risk factors that could make youth...
UK Health Professionals Call for Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in England
Senior health professionals are calling for Westminster to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol and clampdown on drinks advertising in England.
They claim that within the next five years up to 63,000 people across the country will die...
Dokumen Konsensus Baru Untuk Pengujian Obat dalam Pengobatan Kecanduan Klinis
Sebuah Dokumen Konsensus baru dari American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) muncul dalam edisi baru Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Dokumen ini memberikan rekomendasi praktis dan berbasis bukti mengenai penggunaan pengujian obat untuk...
E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.
That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.
Mor...
SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers...
What’s New in Addiction Prevention for Young People?
Assessing the latest knowledge of addiction prevention programmes for young people.
2017 UNODC World Drug Report
Now in its 20th year of publication, the UNODC World Drug Report for 2017 is now available.
It consists of 5 accessible booklets:
Booklet 1 provides a summary of the subsequent 4 booklets. It also discusses the policy implications of the...
WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
To mark World Drug Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a three-day global forum event on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Settings: What Works, What Doesn’t and What's Next?
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
Lembar Fakta: Hari Internasional Melawan Penyalahgunaan Narkoba dan Perdagangan Gelap
Diperkenalkan oleh Resolusi Majelis Umum Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa 42/112 Desember 1987 dan diperingati setiap tahun sejak 1988, hari ini menandai Hari Internasional ke-29 Melawan Penyalahgunaan Narkoba dan Perdagangan Gelap.
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European Drug Report 2017
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has recently released its European Drug Report for 2017. The document offers an overview of the drug situation across the continent. It covers drug supply and use as well...
Panduan Lapangan untuk Pengembangan Program Pengurangan Permintaan Obat, edisi ke-2.
Panduan Lapangan untuk Pengembangan Pengurangan Permintaan Obat (DDR) adalah publikasi tahunan oleh Departemen Luar Negeri AS terutama untuk personel Kedutaan Besar di luar negeri untuk memandu dalam pengembangan program pencegahan dan...
Panduan Penyelenggaraan Komunitas: Pencegahan Penggunaan Zat, Skrining, dan Intervensi Dini
Tujuan utama dari Agenda Aksi Menghadapi Kecanduan adalah untuk menyebarkan kesadaran dan adopsi kegiatan pencegahan kaum muda di komunitas Anda, contohnya termasuk program pencegahan berbasis bukti yang disorot dalam Laporan Umum Ahli...
