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Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: a public health approach - Modesto-Lowe V, Chaplin MM, Le ón-Barriera R, Jain L.
Benzodiazepines are widely used but can cause considerable harm, including sedation, addiction, falls, fractures, and cognitive impairment, especially with long-term use and in elderly patients. The authors propose a public health approach to reduce the po... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Self-reported sexual coercion among in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana - Seidu AA, Kumi-Kyereme A, Darteh EKM.
This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with sexual coercion among in-school young p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Psychological maltreatment by teachers and peer victimization in Chinese youth: depression and aggression as mediators - Guo N, Huebner ES, Gong X, Tian L.
BACKGROUND: Psychological maltreatment by teachers and peer victimization are significant public health issues among youth. However, few studies have verified transactional associations between psychological maltreatment by teachers and peer victimization ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A factorial randomized controlled trial to optimize user engagement with a chatbot-led parenting intervention: protocol for the ParentText optimisation trial - Ambrosio MDG, Lachman JM, Zinzer P, Gwebu H, Vyas S, Vallance I, Calderon F, Gardner F, Markle L, Stern D, Facciola C, Schley A, Danisa N, Brukwe K, Melendez-Torres GJ.
BACKGROUND: Violence against children (VAC) is a serious public health concern with long-lasting adverse effects. Evidence-based parenting programs are one effective means to prevent VAC; however, these interventions are not scalable in their typical in-pe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Anxiety in adolescents and subsequent risk of suicidal behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Fang L, Tong Y, Li M, Wang C, Li Y, Yuan M, Zhang X, Wang G, Wang J, Su P.
This study aimed to assess the association between anxiety in adolescents and subsequent risk of su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Harm from the drinking of people you know: a range of effects from different relationships - Laslett AM, Anderson-Luxford D, Willoughby B, Room R, Doran C, Egerton-Warburton D, Jenkinson R, Smit K, Jiang H.
AIMS: To describe the range of effects experienced due to the drinking of people respondents know and analyze risk and protective factors for harm from the drinking of partners and household members, other relatives and friends and co-workers. DESIGN, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Homemade herbal remedies - tradition with practical relevance - Schlittenlacher T, Knubben-Schweizer G, Maeschli A, Walkenhorst M.
OBJECTIVE: The preparation of homemade herbal remedies has always been practiced by animal keepers and is still employed in farm animals today. In order to document this practice, an ethnoveterinary study was conducted in Bavaria in 2018-2021. MATERIAL... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Individual behavioral and neural predictors of future alcohol drinking behavior - Vozella V.
Individual variability is a common feature across all species. Even monozygotic twins reared together might display behavioral differences and might respond differently to natural rewards or salient stimuli. Understanding how preexisting or innate individu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Letter to the editor regarding "Comparison of single bicycle crashes and collisions among severely injured cyclists-a 16-year analysis based on the Helsinki Trauma Registry (HTR)" - Aulino G, Cittadini F, Covino M.
We read with great interest the recent article published by Airaksinen et al. that analyzed the characteristics of 326 severely injured cyclists in Finland from 2006 to 2021 to describe patient demographics, injuries, injury severity, alcohol use of the in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Patients' knowledge about the uses, risks, and beliefs surrounding the regulation and safety of Cannabis sativa L. in Peru - Ram írez-Méndez JF, Wong-Salgado P, Gámez P, Solis P, Moya-Salazar J.
In recent decades, there has been a significant rise in the utilization of medical cannabis. Understanding the various facets surrounding its usage and regulation is paramount for patients, health professionals, and policymakers. This cross-sectional study... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Pattern of traumatic injuries in patients with tramadol poisoning: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital - Mirakbari SM, Kazemifar AM, Allami A, Barikani A.
This study aimed to investigate the incidence and pattern of tramadol-induced seizures and injuries in patients admitted to the hospital. METHODS: The cross-sectional study included 300 patients with alleged tramadol intoxication. Demogr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Patterns and factors associated with alcohol misuse among young Black men who have sex with men in New York City - Lu W, Vu TT, Wilton L, Paige M, Nandi V, Greene E, Frye V.
This study aime... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Qualitative transformations of street-seized ecstasy over a decade: a case study in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - Antonio AS, Wurzler GT, Bhering CA, de Oliveira AS, Cohen LSA, de Oliveira MAM, de Aquino Neto FR, Vanini G.
The illegal drug market is constantly evolving, with new drugs being created and existing ones being modified. Adulterants are often added to the mix, and the primary substance may be secretly replaced by a new one. Once-known tablets can now be vastly dif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Risk factors for dropout from psychological substance use disorder treatment programs in criminal justice settings - Lantz L, Chang Z, Virtanen S.
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders are highly prevalent in people within the criminal justice system. Psychological programs are the most common type of treatment available and have been shown to decrease recidivism, but dropping out of treatment is commo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

State COVID-19 policies and drug overdose mortality among working-age adults in the United States, 2020 - Wolf DA, Monnat SM, Wiemers EE, Sun Y, Zhang X, Grossman ER, Montez JK.
OBJECTIVEs. To identify relationships between US states' COVID-19 in-person activity limitation and economic support policies and drug overdose deaths among working-age adults in 2020. METHODS. We used county-level data on 140 435 drug overdoses am... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news