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Animated Infographic: Monitoring the Future 2018 Survey Results

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Monitoring the Future (MTF) is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured drug, alcohol, and...
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Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders: Current Practices and Promising Perspectives

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UNODC has put together a discussion paper that aims to raise awareness about the latest scientific evidence concerning the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders.
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Un invito a presentare articoli cross-journal - Uso di sostanze, abuso e dipendenza: prevenzione e trattamento

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L'uso e l'abuso di sostanze colpiscono persone in tutto il mondo, di tutte le età e di tutti i ceti sociali, causando un notevole onere di cattiva salute e mortalità e presentando grandi sfide nella prevenzione e nel trattamento. 

PLOS Medicine sta pianificando un numero speciale su questo argomento e ora sta chiedendo documenti di ricerca dalle diverse comunità che lavorano per sostenere le persone e le popolazioni colpite dall'uso e dall'abuso di sostanze.

L'obiettivo è quello di riunire medici e ricercatori di tutte le specialità coinvolte nella cura delle persone e delle comunità colpite...

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Toolkit delle Nazioni Unite sulle droghe sintetiche

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Il Toolkit delle droghe sintetiche delle Nazioni Unite è un gruppo di risorse elettroniche accuratamente messe insieme da organizzazioni come UNODC, OMS e INCB.
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Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Study of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Freeman, Jacinta, Carmen Condon, Sharynne Hamilton, Raewyn C. Mutch, Carol Bower, and Rochelle E. Watkins. "Challenges in accurately assessing prenatal alcohol exposure in a study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a youth detention center." Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research (2018).

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe physical, neurodevelopmental, and cognitive impairments that have occurred following exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The diagnosis of FASD requires a complex assessment and confirmation of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Obtaining accurate and reliable assessment results can be difficult.

Researchers from the University of Western Australia have conducted a study to assess the challenges practitioners face when trying to gain information about prenatal alcohol exposure as part of a broader FASD...

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Prevalenza e modello di uso di sostanze psicoattive tra le studentesse nel nord dell'India

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Kaur, Rajbir, Tarundeep Singh, Debasish Basu, and Rajesh Kumar. "Prevalence and pattern of psychoactive substance use among female students aged 18-25 years in universities of North India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 2 (2019): 602-609.

La raccolta, l'analisi e la pubblicazione frequenti di dati sul consumo di sostanze psicoattive tra i giovani è essenziale per seguire le tendenze che possono essere utilizzate per informare la pratica e la politica di sanità pubblica.

In India, l'uso di sostanze psicoattive è un problema crescente tra maschi e femmine. Tuttavia, ci possono essere differenze di genere nell'effetto dell'uso di sostanze, rischio di sviluppare dipendenza e motivo del consumo.

Un recente trasversale sondaggio ha analizzato l'uso di sostanze psicoattive tra 250 studentesse nel nord dell'India.

I risultati dello...

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Tasmania Drug Trends 2019: uso di metanfetamine, mercati e danni

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Bucher, E. & Bruno, R. (2018). Trends in Methamphetamine use in Tasmania. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales.

L'Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) e l'Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) sono sistemi di monitoraggio delle droghe illecite in corso che sono stati condotti in tutti gli stati e territori dell'Australia dal 2000 e fanno parte di Drug Trends.   

Questo bollettino fornisce una panoramica delle principali fonti di dati relative al consumo di metanfetamine in Tasmania. 

In particolare, è importante notare che i progetti Sistema di segnalazione delle droghe illecite e Sistema di segnalazione delle tossicodipendenze correlate si concentrano sui consumatori molto frequenti di...

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Deaths due to overdoses and access to first aid for overdoses in the AUSL of Bologna: frequency per month. Period 2012-2018.

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Decessi per overdose e accessi al pronto soccorso per overdose nel territorio dell’AUSL di Bologna: frequenza per mese. Periodo 2012-2018.
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European drugs summer school in Lisbon

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The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) are once again joining forces to hold the sixth European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’. Registration opens today for the two-week course, which will take...
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Statistiche sull'alcol - Inghilterra 2019

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NHS Digital ha pubblicato l'ultimo rapporto statistico sull'alcol in Inghilterra. La pubblicazione include una serie di informazioni sull'uso e l'abuso di alcol da parte di adulti e bambini.

La relazione presenta risultati su:

  • L'alcol correla ai ricoveri ospedalieri
  • Decessi specifici per alcol
  • Prescrizioni legate all'alcol
  • Comportamento di consumo tra gli adulti
  • Comportamento di consumo tra i bambini
  • Vittime della strada che coinvolgono livelli illegali di alcol
  • Spese e accessibilità economica
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Drug-related homicide in Europe: a first review of the data and literature

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Source: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/8838/20182100_TDAU18001ENN_PDF.pdf EMCDDA, Lisbon, May 2018 Series type: EMCDDA Papers Summary Homicide is a violent act that generates high social costs. In particular, drug-related homicide (DRH) has the potential to act as an indicator...
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Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing of Opioid Products With Mortality From Opioid-Related Overdoses

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Source: Hadland SE, Rivera-Aguirre A, Marshall BDL, Cerdá M. Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing of Opioid Products With Mortality From Opioid-Related Overdoses. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(1):e186007. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6007 Key Points Question To what extent is pharmaceutical...
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National Trends in Hospitalizations for Stroke Associated With Infective Endocarditis and Opioid Use Between 1993 and 2015

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Recently published research shows the association between the dramatic increase over the last decade in US hospitalizations for stroke linked with injectable drug-related infective endocarditis.
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Epidemiologia do uso de substâncias entre os migrantes forçados: uma revisão sistemática Global

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Horyniak D, Melo JS, Farrell RM, Ojeda VD, Strathdee SA (2016) Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159134. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0159134

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Introduction

Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid mental health disorders, acculturation challenges and social and economic inequality. This paper aimed to systematically review the literature examining substance use among forced migrants, and identify priority areas for intervention and future research.

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Seven medical, allied health and social science databases were searched from inception to September 2015 in accordance with PRISMA...

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Did psychotropic drug consumption increase during the 2008 financial crisis in Spain?

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In a recent publication, Elena Arroyo and a group of Spanish researchers present their conclusions on 'Did psychotropic drug consumption increase during the 2008 financial crisis?'. They used the microdata from the face-to-face cross-sectional population-based Spanish National Health Survey (SNHS) for two periods: 2006–2007 and 2011–2012, considering both gender and employment situation.

 

Their conclusions are: "While the year of the financial crisis is not associated with the consumption of antidepressants nor sedatives, it has widened the gap in consumption differences between men and...

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Xylazine identified in drug overdose deaths in Maryland, USA

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In the January 2019 edition of ToxTidbits, the Maryland Poison Center reports the identification of xylazine in drug overdose deaths. Xylazine is a sedative, muscle relaxant, and analgesic for veterinary use. The pharmacokinetics of xylazine in humans have not been determined. Based on animal...
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