Řízení pod vlivem jakékoli drogy, která působí na mozek, může zhoršit motorické dovednosti, reakční dobu a úsudek, což činí řízení pod vlivem drog vážným problémem pro veřejné zdraví a bezpečnost.
Národní institut pro zneužívání drog...
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...
Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.
Recent research...
Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone was the message of a study based on the unusually detailed records kept by the Canadian province of British Columbia. It established what seemed the best way to taper from methadone...
The World Health Organisation has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people globally each year, with many of these deaths occurring prematurely.
Deciding and...
COURSE ON DRUG TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION
This instalment ends the 2018 refresh of the Drug Treatment Matrix, reminding you of the issues addressed in its five rows (listed below) intersected by five columns stepping up in...
Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘Dying for a drink’.
Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in...
There were over 9000 fatal overdoses in Europe in 2016. Tackling this concerning issues remains a key priority for public health policy.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest...
Přenos viru hepatitidy C (HCV) a viru lidské imunodeficience (HIV-1) mezi lidmi, kteří injekčně užívají drogy (PWID), nadále představuje náročný globální zdravotní problém. Zde jsme se zaměřili na analýzu univerzálně...
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer academic...
Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide and, with the rise of decriminalisation and legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use, it is expected this will increase even further. There are, however...
Porucha užívání opiátů (OUD) a související riziko předávkování a úmrtí se stává jednou z nejčastějších hrozeb pro zdraví a sociální pohodu ve Spojených státech. Léky, jako je buprenorfin, jsou zlatým standardem léčby pro osoby s OUD, avšak...
The Public Health Agency of Canada has released its latest report on the state of public health, with a spotlight on the prevention of problematic substance use among youth.
Results from the analysis found that almost 80% of Canadians...
Alcohol is known to affect a region in our brain called the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA), otherwise known as the “pleasure centre”. By activating specific neurones that then go on to release the neurochemical dopamine within this particular...
This blog post by ICUDDR Executive Director, Kim Johnson, discusses a method for measuring national outcomes of efforts to reduce the number of overdose deaths in the United States.
Zpráva WHO o globálním stavu alkoholu a zdraví tvrdí, že konzumace alkoholu každoročně přispívá k více než 3 milionům úmrtí na celém světě a je sedmým hlavním rizikovým faktorem pro předčasnou smrt a invaliditu.
Světová zdravotnická...
Cocaine addiction is linked with uncontrollable drug seeking. Cues within the environment act as a constant reminder of the experience and can lead to relapse. Current medication options are limited when it comes to meeting the needs for...
Zneužívání alkoholu i konopí je spojeno s poruchou mentálních funkcí. Pochopení dopadu užívání látek je zvláště důležité při studiu vyvíjejícího se mozku.
Nedávný výzkum, publikovaný v časopise American Journal of Psychiatry, zkoumal...
Síť Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network vydala sadu vzdělávacích balíčků, které mohou používat odborníci pracující s jednotlivci s poruchami opiátů.
Online brožury, které byly speciálně navrženy pro peer příznivce, poradce a...
