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Newest firstObjective Prenatal cannabis use has more than doubled in recent years, disproportionately affecting birthing people with lower incomes and mental health conditions. Despite this trend, research remains fragmented, and the voices of birthing people who use cannabis are largely absent. This study aimed to explore multidimensional influences on prenatal cannabis use, centering the lived experiences of those directly…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The decriminalization of cannabis in South Africa has sparked growing concern within the medical community, particularly among medical students. As future healthcare providers, they must navigate evolving legal and professional landscapes while forming beliefs about the health effects of cannabis use. This legal shift has intensified debates surrounding the benefits, risks, and health consequences of ca…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Adhering to treatment plans can be challenging for medical cannabis patients. According to the constrained-disorder principle (CDP), biological systems are defined by their degree of variability. CDP-based second-generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems use personalized variability signatures to improve chronic medication response. Aim We retrospectively analyzed real-world data regarding chron…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Substance use and misuse have a negative impact on health care outcomes, specifically in the older adult population. Older adults are at risk due to several factors occurring toward the end of life such as changing family dynamics, loss of friends and loved ones, and chronic diseases. Substance use in older adults with chronic diseases in rural areas remains poorly studied. This study examines older adu…
Open article record in new tab ↗Most universal drug abuse prevention efforts target early adolescents with the goal of delaying or preventing the onset of substance use. The present study examined long-term follow-up data from a large-scale randomized trial of a school-based prevention program that used cognitive-behavioral skills-training techniques to enhance social and personal competence skills and drug refusal skills. The preventive interve…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Drug abuse is one of the world's most serious and rapidly rising problems, causing a wide variety of health issues with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the association between part-time work and substance abuse among vocational students. Design and methods We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study that included all part-time working male students from five vocation…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Although illegal in most countries, cannabis remains the most common illicit drug in Switzerland and worldwide. While there is growing evidence on adverse effects of cannabis use, most users do not report any problems or negative consequences. In the face of a sustained high prevalence of cannabis use and the recent legalization waves in different parts of the world, it is important to know how cannabi…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundTEN-D by Night is an international, multicentre, cross-sectional portal survey conducted on a large sample of young people in six European countries. This paper aims to investigate the alcohol and psychoactive drug consumption of this sample, with a focus on the prevalence of binge drinking and the poly-drug habits of the TEN-D cohort.Design and MethodsThe study population consisted of 4695 young people…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundPrescription drug misuse among young adults is increasingly viewed as a public health concern, yet most research has focused on student populations and excluded high-risk groups. Furthermore, research on populations who report recent prescription drug misuse is limited. This study examined patterns of prescription drug misuse among high-risk young adults in Los Angeles (LA) and New York (NY), which repre…
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