Background

In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.

Methods and materials

This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...

Dr Jaleh Gholami presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 9 March 2023.

Iran, located in the Middle East, has a high rate of opioid consumption and different patterns of drug use. In this webinar, we will present the epidemiology and trends of methadone, buprenorphine, and tramadol use in Iran, as well as the negative health impacts of prescription opioid use, such as toxicity and mortality. This presentation was based on three published systematic reviews and discussed the significance and implications of its findings.

About the speaker

Jaleh Gholami is a Postdoctoral Research...

INTRODUCTION : Les personnes qui fréquentent les boîtes de nuit et les festivals de musique de danse électronique (EDM) ont tendance à consommer des substances psychoactives, souvent plusieurs substances, dans ce contexte et risquent d’avoir de graves effets négatifs sur la santé. Cet article vise à explorer les expériences et les perceptions des répondants afin de mieux comprendre les tendances et les motivations liées à la consommation de substances psychoactives et aux comportements à haut risque chez les participants aux événements EDM.

MÉTHODES : Entretiens approfondis et de groupes de...

Le Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MATTC) s’est associé au Réseau d’intervention sur les opioïdes des communautés ethniques du Missouri, au Forum sur les politiques en matière de toxicomanie et au Réseau d’intervention sur les opioïdes (ORN en IA, KS, MO et NE) pour traduire 5 produits de prévention différents fondés sur des données probantes « Matériel éducatif sur la prévention de l’usage des opioïdes »  en 12 langues différenteset s’assurer qu’ils sont culturellement appropriés, y compris l’arabe, le bosniaque, le birman, le dari, le français, le chinois mandarin, le...

BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In the paper we present the conclusions of a research study about the quality of the attachment towards parents and self-acceptance of adolescents at Czech secondary schools.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was the exploration of the relation between the attachment style and self-acceptance.

SAMPLE:

The research sample consists of 3,239 adolescents aged 15–19 in...

BACKGROUND:

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The chemical and physical properties of these components have a significant effect on aerosol formation and must be identified in order to improve product attractiveness and assess the degree of health risks.

AIM:

The aim of this article is to provide a description of the composition of the e-liquid base and its impact on the physical properties of the liquid used...

The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and neighbouring countries were experiencing COVID-19-related lockdown or restrictions. Unless otherwise indicated, the data presented here refer to the 274 respondents who reported having used at least one illicit drug in the 12 months prior to the survey (last 12 months of use) and live in Lebanon.

In summary

• Most survey respondents (93 %) reported using...

Background

When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite these encouraging results, the severity of the opioid crisis, and the high risk of relapse even with the most effective medication-assisted maintenance therapy, NF remains a little-studied therapeutic option. The possibility of incorporating Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback into standard opioid addiction therapy in an outpatient urban treatment facility is examined in...