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Newest firstIntroduction Canada's national health insurance historically excluded dental care until the introduction of the Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CBD) in October 2022. This represented a paradigm shift toward enhancing dental care accessibility for children younger than 12 y from lower-income families. This study investigated parents' perspectives on access to oral health care and the Interim CDB. Methods The Strateg…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Medical cannabis legislation in Germany shifted significantly with the Medical Cannabis Act in March 2017, enabling physician prescriptions under specific conditions, and further evolved with the Cannabis Act (CanG) in April 2024, which partially decriminalized cannabis for adult non-medical use and allowed for Cannabis Social Clubs from July 2024. These reforms have prompted considerable public discus…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. This study described trends in the burden of SUDs from 1990 to 2019 by substance, sex, and age, and examined whether state-level policy environments and behavioral health budgets differed across states with the highest and lowest SUD-related disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Methods We…
Introduction We are at a critical juncture for drug policy reform. Toxic drug supply is driving unprecedented deaths in North America, with countries calling for decriminalisation. Policy reform in Australia has occurred in some states (e.g., decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory), stalling in others (e.g., the second supervised injecting facility [SIF] in Victoria). The objectives of this paper ar…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundSocially Determined Diseases (SDDs) remain closely associated with health inequities and require coordinated responses from health systems, even in countries with universal healthcare coverage. In Brazil, the Brasil Saudavel Program (PBS) identified priority diseases and municipalities for elimination efforts, placing Municipal Health Plans (MHPs) at the centre of governance and policy implementation. Ob…
BackgroundMedication shortages are a considerable and ongoing issue in healthcare, disrupting consumer access. Since 2021, Australias national medicines regulator has issued Serious Scarcity Substitution Instruments (SSSIs), allowing pharmacists to substitute a specific therapeutically equivalent strength and/or formulation of a medicine without prior approval from a prescriber. The impact of SSSIs on utilisation…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction"Over-the-counter (OTC)-like drugs" are prescription medicines that contain the same or similar active ingredients as OTC drugs but receive reimbursement under Japans universal health insurance system. Despite ongoing policy discussions regarding the potential exclusion of these drugs from insurance coverage or increased patient cost-sharing, evidence describing their real-world prescription volume and…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Cannabis policy is a complex and rapidly evolving topic with significant implications for behavioral and public health. Behavioral and public health professionals have an opportunity to identify emerging problems, engage with communities to identify solutions and work to educate and guide policymakers to support cannabis policies that benefit public health. However, little is known about their engagemen…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Despite increasing legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S., significant barriers to access and utilization remain, particularly in states with restrictive policies. This study aimed to explore the patterns of medical cannabis use, methods of acquisition, perceived efficacy, and barriers to use, with a focus on how these factors vary by state-level legal status. Methods A cross-sectional, nati…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Policymakers and advocates often rely on public opinion to support or oppose certain policies, with national surveys providing an important data source. Different geographic areas have socio-political specificity and are impacted by drug policies in different ways; yet there has been little analysis of public opinion accounting for geographic specificity. This study aimed to understand geographic diff…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background People who use cannabis medically do so more frequently than those who use nonmedically, potentially placing them at higher risk of cannabis use disorder (CUD). Prescription involves receiving guidance from doctors how best to administer medication; however, it remains unknown whether prescribed medical cannabis is associated with reduced incidence of CUD compared to illicit. Methods Data came from a 20…
Open article record in new tab ↗On December 2, 2023, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced an ordinance regulating the possession, consumption, and distribution of hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH) except for medical purposes. HHCH, a synthetic cannabinoid, has been linked to central nervous system symptoms, including nausea, dizziness, and numbness, presumably due to its structural similarity to tetrahydrocannabinol. This r…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Medical cannabis continues to generate interest as a potential therapeutic option, yet its acceptance in clinical practice faces challenges, including regulatory barriers, social stigma, and gaps in scientific evidence. Methods This study explores the perspectives of Greek medical doctors and pharmacists on medical cannabis-key stakeholders in its clinical application-through semi-structured interviews…
Open article record in new tab ↗In the United States (US), the policy landscape surrounding marijuana is complex, multijurisdictional, and often messy, if not contradictory-particularly for tribal communities. Currently, tribes may choose to criminalize or legalize marijuana but may be located within a state or adjacent to a city that has opposing policies. With patterns of substance use that are notably different from the US population as a who…
Open article record in new tab ↗Travestis and transgender women in Brazil face a disproportionate burden of mental health conditions, exacerbated by structural discrimination, violence, and social exclusion. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and substance use among travestis and transgender women in Brazil, and examines intersecting social and health disparities. We searched PubMed,…
Background: Law 1787 of 2016 established Colombia's medical cannabis framework, intended as a public policy to improve health equity by guaranteeing access and promoting inclusive development. This scoping review analyzes this policy's implementation as a social determinant of health, mapping the literature on the gap between its legislative promise and its real-world impact. Methods: A scoping review was conducte…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aim To understand patterns of cannabis use and self-management experiences in patients with chronic disease during the post-legalization period in Thailand and to quantify such experiences and perceptions. Background Patients with chronic disease are a population in which disease self-management is potentially involved with the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). The recent changes in cannabis r…
Introduction Following the 2016 legalization of medicinal cannabis (MC) in Australia, significant barriers have led patients to seek unregulated cannabis for therapeutic use. This study examines consumer (patient, carer and family) submissions to a senate inquiry on these barriers to understand how future policy might better reflect patient needs and facilitate access to regulated MC. Methods Sixty submissions fro…
BackgroundHealthcare fragmentation among adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) may drive inefficient care and increased costs, yet little is known about this relationship at the national level. ObjectiveTo examine the association between healthcare utilization fragmentation and total healthcare costs among US adults with multiple chronic conditions, and assess how this relationship varies by insurance type…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesThe Sparkbrook Childrens Zone (SCZ) is an integrated model of care for children and young people in an economically marginalised area of Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is an early example of the National Health Services planned shift toward Neighbourhood Multi-Disciplinary Teams. This work presents early data on the uptake and impact of the three key components of the SCZs care offer: Preventative care,…
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