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Newest firstBACKGROUND: Determining health information quality on online drug platforms is crucial for revealing and shaping substance use practices. The study aims to assess the scope and quality of health-related information on the largest Polish drug forum, Hyperreal. Ultimately, the goal was to explore how the case of Hyperreal illustrates user-driven knowledge construction around drug use and its potential implications f…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aims:To explore which drugs and intoxicants people most commonly seek information about from the Finnish AddictionLink online information service and to describe the types of the drug interaction questions submitted, the most frequently mentioned substances in the questions and the background characteristics of the questioners.Methods:The study was conducted using data from the Finnish AddictionLink online informa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Organized sport promotes physical and psychological health in adolescents, improving emotional regulation, self-efficacy and resilience, which are essential for preventing addiction. This study validates an adapted ESTUDES scale for measuring consumption and risk perception in young athletes. Method Descriptive cross-sectional study with 914 adolescent footballers from Jaén and Granada (aged 12-18). T…
Open article record in new tab ↗Our knowledge about the consumption of cannabinoids during pregnancy lacks consistent evidence to determine whether it compromises neurodevelopment. Addressing this task is challenging and complex since pregnant women display multiple confounding factors that make it difficult to identify the real effect of cannabinoids' consumption. Recent studies shed light on this issue by using pluripotent stem cells of human…
Chronic stress and traumatic events affect the psychological and physiological state of a person. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of psychological stress that occurs in critical situations that pose a direct threat to the life of the person and/or his or her loved ones. The prevalence of PTSD is increasing every year due to growing exposure to traumatic factors such as wars, natural disasters, and…
Open article record in new tab ↗Following bariatric surgery (BS) patients have an increased risk of alcohol misuse. Purpose This 1-year cross-sectional study in potential BS candidates had several objectives: (a) assess the prevalence of risky drinking, alcohol use disorder (AUD), and other substance use/disorder; (b) compare the prevalence of these behaviors to that of the general Spanish population; (c) determine the proportion of patients wit…
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are widely prevalent in many countries, with the highest rates observed in nicotine and alcohol use, followed by opioid and cannabis use disorders. Within the field of SUDs, nutrition has become an increasingly important area of focus in both epidemiology and public health, as malnutrition is frequently observed among individuals affected by these disorders. Research indicates that p…
Background/Objectives: The correlation between drugs and interstitial lung disease (ILD) is reported, but the presence of the substances of abuse in the lung as a cause of disease has never been proved. In this observational study, our aim was to evaluate a possible correlation between ILD radiological findings and cannabinoids presence in broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) or in resected lung tissue in patients with a…
Introduction Assessing unmet demand for alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment requires accurately counting those in treatment and determining those in need of treatment. Using updated epidemiological and treatment data, this study sought to provide an updated estimate of the unmet demand for AOD treatment in Australia. Methods Australian prevalence rates for alcohol, cannabis, methamphetamine and opioid use disor…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background World Health Organization defines substance use as harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. There is an increased rate of substance use among youths and adolescents. Substance use significantly increases the risk for mental disorders. Aim The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of substance use and knowledge of its effects among secondary sc…
Objectives The prevalence of alcohol use among adolescents in Croatia is high. The aim of this study was to determine the age and circumstances of first alcohol and drug consumption among adolescents. Methods An online questionnaire survey was conducted among final-year high school students in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, between June 6 and December 28, 2020. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square…
Open article record in new tab ↗Harm reduction (HR) services are developing in Africa. In Senegal, the overall HR service coverage ratio is one WUD for every 10 men. By analysing gender-specific initiatives developed by HR stakeholders and evaluating their limitations, we explored HR in Senegal through a gender lens to better understand how to meet the specific needs of WWUD. The data for this study were collected through interviews, observation…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction PolDrugs is a biennial epidemiological study aimed at analyzing patterns of mostly illicit psychoactive substance use in Poland in the context of psychiatry and harm reduction. This survey was held for the third time, and its results were compared to the last two editions. Materials and methods The survey was conducted as an online survey with 37 closed-ended single-choice questions and 3 multiple-cho…
Open article record in new tab ↗Mental health disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, have become increasingly prevalent among elite athletes, exacerbated by factors such as competitive pressure and the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study analyzes trends in the use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and cannabinoids (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)/cannabidiol (CBD)) among Italian athletes from 2011 to the first half…
Open article record in new tab ↗Accessing accurate medication insights is vital for enhancing patient safety, minimizing errors, and supporting clinical decision-making. However, healthcare professionals in Africa often rely on manual and time-consuming processes to retrieve drug information, exacerbated by limited access to pharmacists due to brain drain and healthcare disparities. This paper presents "Drug Insights," an open-source Retrieval-A…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Lebanon remains as one of the major sources of cannabis worldwide. In 2020, its government passed a legislation enabling the cultivation of local medicinal cannabis. This first study following the legislative change examines the overlapping use of cannabis for recreational/medicinal purposes and characteristics of the distinct cannabis user types. Methods A total of 1230 young adults (18-24 years) fille…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Psychosis is defined as a series of symptoms that impair the mind and lead to a kind of loss of reference to reality. Development of psychosis is usually preceded by the appearance of prodromal symptoms. Numerous attempts have been made to find out how psychoactive substances can influence the onset and development of psychotic disorders, but to date there are no studies that show a link between the ons…
The number of medicine stock-outs (MSOs) is increasing globally. In Mauritania, they are recurring, although, to our knowledge, no study has yet been conducted to determine the causes. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to identify the main local or national causes of stock-outs to provide a common understanding and guide policy-makers towards corrective actions. The study was carried out in five health distri…
Open article record in new tab ↗Drug use before or during sex is a high-risk sexual behavior associated with adverse health risks and outcomes, such as increasing the likelihood of overdoses and of acquiring sexually-transmitted diseases. This systematic review and meta-analysis of three scientific databases examined the prevalence of the use of intoxicating substances, those tending to excite or stupefy the user on a psychoactive level, before…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundYouth mortality from drugs is worryingly increasing in Europe. Little is so far known about what substance use services are available to young people. An out-of-home care placement is often used but does not suffice alone as an intervention in problematic substance use among youth. Additional interventions are needed.ObjectiveThis narrative review investigated what has been done, what works, and what is…
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