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Preserving Resilience: Tackling Substance Misuse and Empowering Communities

Introduction: As we observe World Drug Day in 2023, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of prevention and dispelling the stigma surrounding substance misuse. This year’s campaign theme, “Strengthen Prevention & Stop Stigma,” highlights the need to prioritize resilience development and recognize the harmful effects of alcohol and drug (AOD) consumption on it. By […]

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World Drug Day 2023 #WWD2023 “People First: Promoting Prevention – Preventing Stigma.”

This World Drug Day, 26th June 2023, let’s focus our attention on delaying and denying uptake of substances for our most vulnerable and their communities, and work toward reducing stigma of those seeking to exit drug use to a healthier, safer, and more promising future. #preventdontpromote #RecoveryPosse View PDF

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World-first trial in a breast screening service targeting women’s low awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer

World-first trial in a breast screening service targeting women’s low awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer Monash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have developed a successful alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments, as part of a world-first trial. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), the study improved

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The impact of timing of in utero marijuana exposure on foetal growth

Objective: To examine whether timing of in utero marijuana exposure independently and negatively impacts fetal growth, and if these effects are global or specific to certain growth parameters Conclusions: Timing of marijuana exposure appears to play a key role in specific fetal growth deficits, with exposure throughout gestation most detrimental. However even first trimester exposure may result

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Cannabis and Tobacco – Nasty Combination and a Wrecking Ball of Teen Mental Health (Vaping makes both easier to do – School-based interventions a key)

The Association Between Tobacco and Cannabis Use and the Age of Onset of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young AdultsAbstractPurpose: No studies have prospectively explored the association between the use of tobacco or cannabis use and the age of onset of depressive or anxiety symptoms, and no studies have identified the peak ages and

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Perinatal Cannabis Use is Very Harmful for the Developing Baby (both short and long term)

Summary: The prevalence of cannabis use in women of childbearing age is increasing drastically, likely related to increased legalization. Cannabis use during pregnancy is likely associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, and long-term neuropsychiatric outcomes, although data have significant limitations. Providers should screen for cannabis use and CUD regularly and counsel women about the known

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Alcohol Use Patterns in Adolescence Associated with Alcohol and Other Drug Overdose in Adulthood

Alcohol and other drug overdoses are a significant public health problem and a common cause of death among young adults. This study assessed whether alcohol use at age 15–16 years is a risk factor for alcohol or drug overdose, or poisoning requiring medical attention, by the age of 32–33 in a population-based Finnish cohort study

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Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade

Quality standards to be introduced to tackle youth vaping, including restricting flavours, colours and other ingredientsThe Australian government will ban the importation of nonprescription vaping products – including those that do not contain nicotine – in the most significant tobacco and vaping control measures in the country in a decade.To tackle youth vaping, minimum quality

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Sugar – Not a Good Friend?

Study: No More Than 6 Teaspoons of Added Sugar per Day JAMA. Published online April 19, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.6285 Moderate-quality evidence has tied high intake of sugars, particularly those containing fructose, with a range of poor outcomes, such as obesity in children, coronary heart disease, and depression, according to an umbrella review of 73 meta-analyses that included 8601 studies,

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