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Newest firstBACKGROUND: The use of stimulants, such as crack-cocaine, is a global public health concern. Crack-cocaine use is increasing in the UK, but available data is focused on those who inject or also use opioids. To address this gap, characteristics of people using crack-cocaine in England, including respiratory problems among those who smoke, and variation in these by gender are described. METHODS: Adults self-reportin…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Polysubstance use contributes substantially to substance-related morbidity and mortality in Canada, yet contemporary population-level estimates of alcohol-involved polysubstance use are limited. We estimated national prevalence patterns and examined associations with self-reported harms using 2023 Canadian Substance Use Survey (CSUS) data. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the 2023 CSUS…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected certain populations, with intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors facing heightened risks of adverse health outcomes. This study examined whether women who experienced IPV during Ontario's COVID-19 lockdowns were more likely to report negative behavioural, psychological, and physiological health outcomes compared to women who did not experience IPV . M…
Background Cannabis legalization has substantial impacts on public health across the United States, yet the perspectives of local elected officials who oversee regulatory environments and make decisions about cannabis business retail licensing, taxation, and marketing restrictions remain largely unstudied. Understanding how these policymakers prioritize health considerations relative to economic and other concerns…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Academic burnout is a major concern in higher education. We aimed to identify lifestyle groups among students using latent class analyses and to examine how sociodemographic characteristics and these lifestyle groups were associated with academic burnout. METHODS: A representative population-based survey of Finnish higher education students (n = 3639; aged 18–34 y) was conducted in 2024. Latent class a…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background There is a growing body of evidence on health inequalities according to gender identity, in which sex assigned at birth is often overlooked. The aim of our study was to assess the relevance of examining both gender identity and sex assigned at birth in health population surveys, by comparing the health outcomes, behaviours, and interpersonal relationships in cisgender boys, cisgender girls, transgender…
BACKGROUND: Implemented in 2018, Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Marijuana Act legalized recreational cannabis use in California. This study aimed to assess driving-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors after the passage of Proposition 64. METHODS: An initial questionnaire was completed by 15,208 participants demographically matched to the 2020 California census. A subset of 4,020 participants who currently…
Background While cannabis use is prevalent among people with HIV (PWH), factors associated with higher-risk use require further study. We examined factors (mental health, sociodemographics, substance use, HIV clinical markers) associated with risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD) among PWH who used cannabis. Methods Participants included adult (≥ 18 years old) PWH from 3 HIV primary care clinics in Kaiser Permanent…
Open article record in new tab ↗INTRODUCTION: Infertility affects over 186 million people globally, with about 1 in 7 couples in developed nations experiencing it. Causes include age-related fertility decline and environmental factors. Air pollution is a potential factor, but large-scale evidence is still lacking. This study examines the impact of several air pollutants on infertility in females aged 15 to 60, hypothesizing that air pollution in…
BACKGROUND: Offspring of parents with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have elevated risk of substance use. However, few studies have comprehensively assessed risks associated with different substances. This study investigated the risk of substance use disorders (SUDs) in adult children with severe parental AUD over four decades, contributing information on the risk of each disorder, the roles of important risk factors,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Substance use among adolescents is a public health problem. We culturally adapted The Social Competence Promotion Program for Young Adolescents (SCPP-YA) program to the school context in Chile (henceforth "Mi Mejor Plan or MMP") and assessed the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and quality of the implementation among 6th graders. We also explored the efficacy of the program in improving individua…
Background Most states with legalized cannabis require warnings, but current cannabis warnings are unnoticed, difficult to read, and confusing. There is limited cannabis-specific research on which warning characteristics (e.g., size, content) effectively communicate the risks of cannabis use. This research explores perceptions of cannabis warning labels from a qualitative perspective. Methods We conducted six virt…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Despite its increasing prevalence among the public, cannabis use is still perceived as deviant behavior and consequently stigmatized. However, there remains a paucity of understanding regarding the impact of this stigma on patients employing cannabis for therapeutic purposes. This qualitative research endeavored to explore the stigma experiences of medical cannabis (MC) users in Germany, aiming to disce…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background As cannabis becomes more integrated into Canadian society for medical and non-medical purposes, public health efforts have aimed to enhance public awareness and knowledge of the potential risks associated with cannabis use. However, no validated or established method to measure cannabis health literacy exists, limiting the ability to evaluate the impacts of public awareness initiatives. We aimed to deve…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Race/ethnicity-related discrimination against Asian Americans increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies have found an association between discrimination and use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) as a form of coping. In this study, we evaluate the association of stress from race/ethnicity-related discrimination and coping with tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis (marijuana or cannabidiol) among A…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Adolescents increase their skin cancer risk through exposure to ultraviolet radiation, tanning, and poor use of sun-safety practices. Past studies documented that adolescent indoor tanning is associated with substance use. However, these did not examine e-cigarette use as many were conducted prior to their widespread popularity nor were most studies focused on areas with high environmental risk for sk…
Background Many untrue statements about cancer prevention and risks are circulating. The objective of this study was to assess Canadians' awareness of known cancer risk factors and cancer myths (untruths or statements that are not completely true), and to explore how awareness may vary by sociodemographic and cognitive factors. Methods Cancer myths were identified by conducting scans of published, grey literature,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Substance use is an escalating public health problem in South Africa resulting in risky behaviours and poor educational attainment among adolescents. There is a huge battle to overcome substance use among learners as more drugs become easily available with the mean age of drug experimentation reported to be at 12 years of age. It is important to continuously understand the trends in substance use in ord…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Most Norwegian adolescents experience their first sexual intercourse during late adolescence. Use of contraception is important to avoid unwanted pregnancy, while condoms can also protect against sexually transmitted diseases. There are few studies on the use of contraception at first sexual intercourse, most with varying results, and some studies have only examined the use of contraception among girls.…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background In Sierra Leone, adolescents are increasingly engaging in risky activities, including cannabis use, which can lead to substance abuse, poor academic performance, and psychotic symptoms. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of cannabis use among school-going adolescents in the country. Method Data for the study was sourced from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global School-based Stu…
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