Addiction remains a critical global challenge, requiring innovative, integrated, and sustainable approaches for effective rehabilitation and social reintegration. The growing prevalence of substance abuse, particularly in marginalized...
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Smoking is more common in lower socioeconomic position (SEP) groups, but smoking cessation interventions are less effective for these groups. StopCoach, an mHealth intervention, supports people with lower SEP in quitting smoking...
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Stigma related to drug use is a well-documented barrier to engaging and remaining on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), yet little is known about how stigma operates across multiple social and institutional settings in...
Prevention science is interdisciplinary, drawing upon multiple fields of research and practice to develop integrated knowledge. A challenge facing the field is the proliferation of different terms with the same meaning, and of...
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My observation is that the largest billboards in Kenya are liquor billboards explaining somewhat the rising consumption of alcohol in Kenya. This has burdened the nation with diseased parents who are raising children under the...
Aims of the study: The purpose of the research was to investigate subjective insight into the experiences of children in families with addiction problems, and to consider risk or protection factors that affect their psychosocial development...
Background. Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major global health burden. Neurostimulation has emerged as a promising treatment by directly altering brain circuits implicated in addictive behaviors, but current methods are limited in...
Introduction: Bipolar disorder is among the most disabling psychiatric conditions worldwide and is frequently complicated by comorbid substance use disorders. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is one of the most prevalent comorbidities, yet...
Drug abuse is increasingly concerning, requiring a rehabilitative approach through effective counselling by the Indonesian Government by strengthening drug prevention and eradication, because drug abuse in Indonesia is increasingly...
Adolescent drug abuse in Indonesia is rising, with prevalence among ages 15-24 increasing from .96% IN 2021 to 1.97% in 2023. About 181 per 10,000 adolescents as of February 2025. BNN recorded 3.3 million drug users, including 312,000...
