BACKGROUND:

There is a growing trend of development and improvement of education and training in the field of addictions, hand in hand with the increase and changes of substance use-related issues. To ensure a high level of education quality it is necessary to name and define competency-based models and quality standards of different groups of addiction workforce/professionals in various drug demand reduction settings (prevention, treatment/ social reintegration/recovery, and harm reduction) as it is important to guarantee high-quality care to the target group of people dealing with substance...

Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy aimed at lessening the health impact of cigarette smoking. This approach involves using non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), which deliver nicotine without combustion. Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes produce an aerosol without burning, resulting in lower levels of harmful or potentially harmful chemicals.

This narrative review delves into existing literature examining the chemistry of e-cigarette aerosols, associated toxicology in cell culture and animal models, and clinical...

BACKGROUND: The role of physicians is crucial in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and addiction. The quality of addiction-specific medical education varies, as do postgraduate and continuing medical education programmes in different countries. In order to ensure a high level of quality education, it is necessary to name and define competency-based quality standards that enable physicians to provide the highest quality care to patients.

METHODS: The objective of the study will be the identification of quality standards in competency-based postgraduate and continual...

The Alcohol Use and Mental Health Project ECHO is a no-cost virtual program for health care professionals who are looking for up-to-date and research-based information on working with people who use alcohol. 

The program, which is only in its first year, has the potential to improve care through enhanced screening for severe alcohol consumption and the application of evidence-based therapies, such as behavioural and pharmaceutical ones. The Alcohol Use and Mental Health ECHO has held 11 sessions as of January 2023, averaging 197 participants per session on a standard deviation of 90.2 (Mean...

INTRODUCTION: Le taux élevé de consommation de substances souligne la nécessité d’intervenir dans la prévention de l’usage initial du tabac. L’objectif était de déterminer l’efficacité des messages anti-tabac pour motiver le sevrage tabagique.

MÉTHODES: On a émis l’hypothèse que les messages réduiraient la fréquence du tabagisme. L’influence des messages sur l’intention de fumer, les émotions négatives, l’auto-efficacité perçue et le comportement en matière de santé a également été mesurée. Des questionnaires pertinents fiables et valides ont été utilisés pour recueillir des données pour...

L’adolescence est l’une des étapes les plus importantes de la vie humaine. Cette période est pleine de stimuli et de types d’influence différents – de la part des parents, des pairs et de la société. Elle est liée à une plus grande susceptibilité aux comportements problématiques et à l’impulsivité. Pour cette raison, il est important d’explorer le sujet de l’impulsivité et du comportement impulsif.

MÉTHODES : Cette étude porte sur l’impulsivité chez les adolescents à l’aide d’une méthode d’enquête par questionnaire tchèque, l’échelle d’impulsivité de Dolejš et Skopal (SMID). Il vérifie...

INTRODUCTION: As the prevalence of substance use continues to rise all over the world amidst the ongoing pandemic, substance use prevention professionals are challenged to find alternative ways to enhance their knowledge and competence to use the best practices in the field. In the present global health situation, in which running face-to-face training seminars is extremely difficult, the most feasible option is through online learning. The aim of this study is to explore how the different aspects of a substance use prevention online course affected the overall effectiveness of the programme. ...