Addictions are a social and public health problem whose latest trends in Latin America show an increase in women. The objective of this study was to compare the family variables and the consumption of harmful substances of women...
Importance Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths worldwide, but no available means exist to identify the risk of suicide in this population.
Objective To assess whether genome-wide polygenic scores for...
It has been a long-standing debate in the research and medical societies whether alcohol consumption is linked to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). Many comprehensive studies from different geographical areas and nationalities...
Mental health encompasses a range of mental, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning and occurs along a continuum from good to poor. Previous research has documented that mental health among children and adolescents is...
Authors: Ms. Patricia Martínez-Redondo and Dª. Elisabete Arostegui Santamaria
Edit and distribute: Ministry of Health. Secretary of State for Health. Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs
Year of edition: 2021
The...
Alcohol use by people under the legal drinking age of 21 has decreased over the past few decades, but the decreases were more pronounced for males than for females. In 2020, more girls and young women reported past-month alcohol use than...
Importance Some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) inhibit the enzymes responsible for the metabolism of oxycodone, a potent prescription opioid. The clinical consequences of this interaction on the risk of opioid...
Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in substantial burden of disease in Canada. Daily cannabis use is most strongly implicated in the cannabis-attributable burden of disease. In the context of the novel...
The Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) drives a global movement to end street homelessness. Their vision is a world where everyone has a home that offers security, safety, autonomy, and opportunity.
This paper, published by IGH...
