Mexico

Costs of an Alcohol Measurement Intervention in Three Latin American Countries

Scientific article

8 January 2022

Abstract Alcohol measurement in health care settings is an effective intervention for reducing alcohol-related harm. However, in many countries, costs related to alcohol measurement have not yet been transparently assessed, which may hinder...

Structural violence and the need for compassionate use of methadone in Mexico

Scientific article

29 March 2022

Abstract Background Epidemiological data from Mexico have documented an increase in heroin use in the last decade. However, there is no comprehensive care strategy for heroin users, especially those who have been accused of a crime. The...

Transition from first illegal drug use to first injection among people who inject drugs in Northern Mexico: A retrospective survival analysis

Scientific article

Abstract: Introduction. There is little information in Mexico about the transition to injecting drugs among drug users in cities other than Tijuana. Objective. We compare characteristics of the onset of drug use and first injection among...

Te invitamos al MOOC “Prevención de Adicciones”

Te invitamos al MOOC “Prevención de Adicciones” dirigido a estudiantes, docentes, madres y padres de familia organizado por CIJ y el Tecnológico Nacional de México.

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Tratamiento del dolor agudo por lesión traumática en pacientes con adicciones

Scientific article

RESUMEN Introducción: Las guías actuales para el manejo del dolor en pacientes con adicciones no contemplan el tratamiento del dolor agudo. Objetivo: Describir los esquemas de tratamiento analgésico y la dosis promedio de opioide requerida...

Family profile and drug use in women inmates in Recovery Centers in Northwestern Mexico

Scientific article

Summary 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...

Problematic alcohol use in Mexican students: Transmission from parents to children

Scientific article

1 January 2022

Abstract Introduction. Studies in various countries have shown that adolescents with a history of parental use of alcohol have a greater risk of presenting alcohol problems of their own, including binge drinking, driving under the influence...

21º Congreso Internacional en Adicciones: “Atención de Salud Mental y Adicciones ante la nueva realidad”

En el contexto de la pandemia por Covid-19 y de cara a los desafíos que plantea la llamada “nueva normalidad”, los Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) en México, llevaron a cabo el 21º Congreso Internacional en Adicciones el pasado mes de octubre.

21st International Congress on Addictions: “Attention to Mental Health and Addictions in the new reality”

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and in face of challenges posed by the so-called “new normality”, Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) in Mexico held the 21st International Congress on Addictions last October.

Report on the situation of Mental Health and Psychoactive Substance Use

Book

24 June 2021

The Report on the Situation of Mental Health and Psychoactive Substance Use compiles relevant data on substance use and mental health, with the purpose of providing interested persons and decision makers from the public, private and social...