With many drug users dealing with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, coronavirus isolation presents an unprecedented challenge.

With the advancement of isolation measures to try to contain the new coronavirus, some illegal drug users have started to stock up on their preferred substance to avoid shortages during the period when they cannot leave their homes.

But the consequences could be devastating, warn experts concerned that they could adopt riskier habits — such as using drugs they are unfamiliar with or abstinence, which can be dangerous if left unchecked.

As...

By Decree No. 10,282 of March 2, 2020, in articles I and II of Art. 3, the activities and services performed by the Therapeutic Communities are considered essential and, therefore, it is important to guide coronavirus prevention and clarify how chemical dependents should be welcomed in these institutions.

Thinking about it, the National Secretariat for Drug Care and Prevention - SENAPRED, in partnership with the Ministry of Citizenship, published a guidebook directed to the work of therapeutic communities,addressing information about the virus, its symptoms, its transmission and preventive...

Dr. Joo Paulo Lotufo, paediatrician, member of the Smoking Commission of the Brazilian Medical Association, director of ISSUP Brazil and partner of Freemind, this video provides facts and advice on the relationship between coronavirus and smoking.

A study published in late February 2020 by the Chinese Medical Journal evaluated 78 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, of whom 14.1% evolved with worsening of their condition and 85.9% stabilized or improved.

With this follow-up, they achieved the following complication factors of pneumonia:

- The age of over 60 increases the risk of the...

This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.

Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.

In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.

Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She...

1. O que funciona na prevenção do abuso de substâncias?
Todos nós (esperamos) concordar que as autoridades e outras instituições responsáveis devem investir seus recursos em práticas eficazes de prevenção baseadas em evidências, baseadas em teorias científicas e avaliação de necessidades, que correspondam à idade e ao nível de risco dos grupos-alvo e sejam culturalmente adaptados e avaliados, especialmente em relação aos resultados e impacto nas populações-alvo. Todas as intervenções de prevenção devem ser implementadas por pessoal treinado e o programa deve ser cuidadosamente planejado desde...

The role of genetics in prevention

Substance use disorders can occur in families. Research suggests that genetics represents about 1-2 of a person's likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.

Genes are the functional units of our DNA that drive the development and functioning of every cell in our body. Some diseases, such as sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis, are caused by a "mutation" in a single gene. But many diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and substance use disorder, involve variations in many different genes that contribute to a person's overall level of risk...

Publicado originalmente em acesso aberto em The Lancet Global Health (8:3, PE329-E330, 2020).

Tradução de texto de Robert Marten, Gianna Gayle Herrera Amul, Sally Casswell. Disponível também em: http://bit.ly/3apiouO

As doenças não transmissíveis representam mais de 72% das mortes globais anuais e agora estão recebendo, com razão, maior atenção na agenda global de saúde. No entanto, um dos principais fatores de risco para doenças não transmissíveis continua sendo negligenciado: o álcool. Embora a indústria do álcool use sofisticadas campanhas de relações públicas para manter essa quase...

The Permanent Forum for Drug Mobilization was launched by the Ministry of Citizenship on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in Brasilia and called for entities and society to participate in the work of prevention and combating drugs. In addition to the federal government's commitment to investing in effective public policies in defense and assistance to drug addicts and family members, the mobilization warned of the harms of the use of narcotics.

The proposal also wants to raise awareness among the population on central topics, reflecting the position of the Brazilian population mainly contrary...

O uso nocivo de álcool e outras drogas é tema que, frequentemente, a sociedade brasileira discute, mas por sua amplitude e complexidade, também, é assunto que retorna ao debate em razão da profundidade das suas causas e da severidade dos seus efeitos, além de exigir abordagem sistemática e contínua.

A legislação brasileira cuida da questão das drogas, propondo ações de prevenção, tratamento e reinserção social que são exigidas dos entes federados cuja execução requer suporte social e comunitário. Referidas ações devem ser realizadas pelos organismos das áreas da saúde, educação, trabalho...

At the 6th International Freemind Congress, held from December 4th to 7th, 2019, in Águas de Lindóia/SP – Brazil, we had the presence of Dr. William D. Crano, who occupies the Oskamp chair and is a professor of psychology in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University.

Dr. William participated in a Panel whose theme was "The Regular Cigarette and New Ways to Intoxicate with Nicotine" and addressed the issue of the rise of electronic cigarettes (vapes) and the reinstatement of nicotine as a primary addiction of youth.

He talked about the...

Research carried out at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) – Brazil has developed a particle capable of capturing cocaine circulating in the blood of a living organism. The formulation proved to be efficient even in lethal doses of the drug, which means that it can reverse an overdose that would lead to death. It is the first time that a particle produced from nanotechnology has been used for this purpose.

The work was developed in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UFG by researcher Sarah Rodrigues Fernandes, under the guidance of Professor Eliana Martins Lima. They...

A cidade de Água Branca, no estado do Piauí desenvolveu o Projeto “Viver bem é viver sem drogas”, em virtude de inúmeras demandas de famílias em sofrimento decorrentes desses fatores. O Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família de Água Branca recebe frequentemente famílias encaminhadas pelas Estratégias Saúde da Família em intenso sofrimento devido ao uso de drogas por um ou mais membros da família.

O Projeto visa atuar de forma preventiva, reforçando a qualidade de vida, e o fortalecimento dos vínculos familiares e sociais.

O período da adolescência é entendido como a etapa de desenvolvimento...

COMORBIDADE

Comorbidade pode ser definida como a coocorrência de duas ou mais enfermidades ou transtornos, em uma mesma pessoa, num determinado período de tempo (ou por tempo indeterminado).

A manifestação de transtornos mentais e de comportamento, decorrentes do uso de drogas e de outros transtornos psiquiátricos, vem sendo bastante estudada desde os anos 80. Pode-se dizer que o abuso de substâncias psicoativas é o transtorno coexistente mais frequente entre os portadores de transtornos mentais, sendo fundamental o correto diagnóstico das doenças envolvidas.

Os transtornos mais...

منشیات وہ مسائل ہیں جو عملی طور پر تمام معاصر معاشروں کو ضم کرتے ہیں ، جس سے بڑے معاشرتی اور معاشی اثرات مرتب ہوتے ہیں۔ برازیل میں، غیر قانونی منشیات جرائم اور تشدد کی مالی اعانت بھی کرتی ہیں، لہذا ان کی لڑائی ہمارے ملک کے لئے ایک بہت بڑا چیلنج بنی ہوئی ہے.

زیادہ تر صارفین نوجوان ہیں اور اسکول میں بھی ان مادوں کا استعمال شروع کرتے ہیں، تیزی سے قبل از وقت عمر میں. حقیقت یہ ہے کہ ، بڑے شہروں اور برازیل کے علاقے سے دور علاقوں میں ، کھپت اور لت پہلے اور پہلے شروع ہوتی ہے۔

برازیل کے سینٹر فار انفارمیشن آن سائکوٹروپک ڈرگز (سی ای بی آر آئی ڈی) کے مطابق، بلوغت ایک ترقیاتی دور ہے جس میں الکحل...

University students are considered a risk population with regard to alcohol consumption, either by frequency of consumption or its consequences, which can even considerably affect the academic performance of the student. For this reason, alcohol consumption in this population has been the focus of concerns and searches for effective interventions to reduce consumption, as well as associated problems and consequences.

According to data from the United Nations (UN, 2013), alcohol is the most consumed psychoactive substance in the world, with significant growth in consumption among university...