risk factors

Different Risk Factors Are Associated with Alcohol Use versus Problematic Use in Male Pakistani Adolescents

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27 August 2019

Abstract Substance abuse is a significant problem in Pakistan (Hussain, 2017), yet, there are few studies of risk factors in this population, particularly in remote areas. Male adolescents (N = 243; M = 16.9 years, SD = 1.3 years) were...

Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables

Scientific article

According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use. Several studies have warned of...

Alcohol’s Secondhand Harms: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Scientific article

30 June 2019

Harmful drinking can have severe physical and psychological consequences for the person consuming alcohol. However, the negative impact does not just stop at the individual level. Researchers from the US have examined data from two parallel...

Changing Perceptions: How Harmful Is Drinking in Later Life?

Scientific article

18 August 2019

Given the current growth of ageing populations, alcohol consumption among the elderly has received increased attention. What is deemed to be a ‘safe’ level of consumption has also been thrown into question, in the light of new evidence of a...

International Conference on Prevention: Addictions and Other Problematic Behaviors

17 October 2019

Sevilla

Spain

On October 17 and 18, 2019 the International conference on prevention: addictions and other problematic behaviors will be held at the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Sevilla in Spain.

The main objetives are:

Alcohol Use by Adolescents in Ghana

Scientific article

16 January 2019

Harmful alcohol consumption during adolescence poses a major public health issue as it affects several aspects of young peoples’ health and wellbeing. A recent study, published in the Journal of Mental Health and Prevention, has examined...

Youth, Drugs and Alcohol- Social Science Approaches

2 July 2019

Aarhus

Among many young Europeans, alcohol and drugs are the preferred means of altering consciousness. These substances are used as part of various social activities either on weekends in bars, nightclubs, or music festivals or on weekdays.

Monitoring the Future: Teleconference Recording

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18 December 2018

Dr Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2018 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference which took place on December 17, 2018. Monitoring the Future tracks drug use trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students...

Risk Factors for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Scientific article

8 January 2019

Recent studies carried out by researchers from Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University have examined characteristics linked with the heightened risk NAS. The researchers found that boys are more likely to receive a diagnosis of...

Conditional Probabilities of Substance Use Disorders and Associated Risk Factors

Scientific article

1 January 2019

Highlights Pre-existing mental disorders increases the risk of developing SUD. Prior SUD increases the risk of transitioning from use to use disorder. Highest rates of transition to SUD occurred among stimulant and opioid users. Mood and...