Illegal market governance and organized crime groups' resilience: a study of the Sinaloa Cartel - Pereda V, D écary-Hétu D.
Since its emergence in the early 1990s, the Sinaloa Cartel has effectively surmounted all challenges to its existence, while, simultaneously, successfully developing its illegal ventures in Mexico and beyond. Based on evidence from the accounts of witnesse... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Development and initial validation of the cannabis-related psychosis risk literacy scale (CPRL): a multinational psychometric study - Fekih-Romdhane F, Alhuwailah A, Shuwiekh HAM, Stambouli M, Hakiri A, Cheour M, Loch AA, Hallit S.
BACKGROUND: Public education efforts to address and reduce potential harms from cannabis use in Arab countries are either slow or inexistent, and do not follow the steadily increasing trends of cannabis use in Arab youth. Several decades of research on sub... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Self-reported disability type and risk of alcohol-induced death - a longitudinal study using nationally representative data - Aram J, Slopen N, Cosgrove C, Arria A, Liu H, Dallal CM.
BACKGROUND: Disability is associated with alcohol misuse and drug overdose death, however, its association with alcohol-induced death remains understudied. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the risk of alcohol-induced death among adults with different types o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Oral contraception use and musculotendinous injury in young female patients: a database study - Rodriguez LI, Liu Y, Soedirdjo SDH, Thakur B, Dhaher YY.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to characterize the effect of sex and the influence of oral contraception usage on musculotendinous injury (MTI). Current literature suggests a disparity in the incidence of MTI between males and females. This may ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Increasing severity of medical outcomes and associated substances in cases reported to United States poison centers - Farah R, Cole RJ, Holstege CP.
INTRODUCTION: Poison centers provide free expert recommendations on the treatment of a wide variety of toxicological emergencies. Prior studies have called attention to the increasing complexity of cases reported to poison centers. We aimed first, to evalu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
A model for providing psychological support to healthcare leaders and teams in times of crisis - Walker SJ, Ey S, Hedlund S.
OBJECTIVE: Pre-pandemic, the healthcare workforce was already at risk for higher burnout than the general population and, in some roles (e.g., physicians, nurses), at higher risk for clinical distress and suicide. Studies of healthcare workforce well-being... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Gender differences in relation to stigmatization and depressive symptoms after burns - Boersma-van Dam E, Spronk I, Hofland HWC, Van Loey NEE.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of gender in the relationship between burn severity, perceived stigmatization and depressive symptoms at multiple time points postburn. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This multi-cente... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Unmasking distorted reflections: exploring body image, alcohol, and drug use in nighttime entertainment districts - Devilly GJ, Wilkinson P, Allen C, Piatkowski T.
In this report we conducted two studies to: (1) ascert... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Unveiling lethal risks lurking in hot tub baths: a review of tragic consequences - Dahiya R, Asif M, Santhi SE, Hashmi A, Ahadi A, Arshad Z, Nawaz F, Kashyap R.
This study aims to comprehe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use on subjective drug effects: a narrative review across methodologies - Bedillion MF, Claus ED, Wemm SE, Fox HC, Ansell EB.
Over 75% of young adults who use cannabis also report drinking alcohol, leading to increased risks that include impaired cognition, substance use disorders, and more heavy and frequent substance use. Studies suggest that subjective responses to either alco... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on motorcycle crashes in Taiwan - Siu WHS, Peng WS, Chen WM, See LC.
This study examines the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions on motorcycle crashes. We analyzed the tre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
The effects of role stressors and smartphone interactions on delivery riders' unsafe behaviors during the delivery process in China - Cai M, Wang X, Liu L, Luo X.
OBJECTIVEs. Although some studies have shown role stressors can lead to unsafe behaviors, it is unclear how role stressors induce delivery riders' unsafe behaviors. We found that delivery riders suffered from tremendous role stressors during the delivery p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Pistol shooting performance under pressure: longitudinal changes in gaze behavior of male and female Army cadets - de Amorim VP, Meira CMJ, Vickers JN.
We found evidence that Army cadets improved their gaze behavior and performance across time under high and low pressure in a shooting task. The purpose of the study was to determine if male and female cadets developed an optimal quiet eye (QE) onset, a lon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
No evidence in favor of the existence of "intentional" binding - Kong G, Aberkane C, Desoche C, Farn è A, Vernet M.
Intentional binding refers to the subjective temporal compression between a voluntary action and its subsequent sensory outcome. Despite some studies challenging the link between temporal compression and intentional action, intentional binding is still wid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
From everyday life to measurable problematic smartphone use: the development and validation of the Smartphone Use Problems Identification Questionnaire (SUPIQ) - Su S, Cousijn J, Molenaar D, Freichel R, Larsen H, Wiers RW.
This study aimed to develop and validate a new scale measuring PSU-the Smartphone Use Problems Identification Questionnaire (SUPIQ). MET... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
