Relationship between smoking and marital adjustment & social support among women with spouses experiencing alcohol/substance use disorders by Gozde Alkan, Duygu Altin, Gorkem Yararbas, Hur Hassoy

“…High rate of smoking in this population indicates need for preventive studies with people experiencing alcohol/substance use disorder and their relatives. …”
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Motives for new psychoactive substances consumption among young adults in Uzbekistan: a qualitative study protocol by Guzalkhon A. Zakhidova, Uladzimir I. Pikirenia, Timur S. Syunyakov, Mariya V. Prilutskaya

“…This is essential for developing effective public health prevention and rehabilitation programs.…”
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A scoping review of epidemics of substance misuse and suicide in Syria: casualties of protracted conflict and political instability by Diana Rayes, Nadim Almoshmosh, Aala El-Khani, Munzer Alkhalil, Sara Basha, Fouad Fouad, Mohammad Abo Hilal, Beshr Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…Recommendations included expanding telemental health services, adopting WHO mhGAP tools to increase capacity of staff in primary care settings, investing in long-term MHPSS programming, and scaling up family-skills training to prevent substance misuse and self-harm. …”
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A community-engaged model for promoting youth behavioral health equity: voices from Washington State’s Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative by Heather F. Terral, Jordan Newburg, Konul Karimova, Brittany R. Cooper, Gitanjali Shrestha

“…IntroductionPreventing youth substance use is a public health priority and community coalitions show promise for reducing youth substance use. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a web-intervention to prevent alcohol and cannabis-impaired driving among adolescents in driver education by Katherine Nameth, Elizabeth Ueland, Elizabeth J. D’Amico, Karen Chan Osilla

“…Driver education provides an opportunity to help prevent and reduce these risks, yet few interventions address cannabis-impaired driving, especially impairment from simultaneous use of both cannabis and alcohol. …”
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what is job risk factors of lapse among the patient under treatment of addiction? by R Mehrdad, B Zarbafi, GH Pouryaghub, M Saraee

“…Conclusion: Relapse of addiction was more dependent upon the type of drug abused, from work risk factors being away from family (in order to work) have the most effect. employing had a preventive role in the lapse, but not significant. The working age was lower, age of addiction is also lower.Information about substance abuse in the workplace is very low and occupational medicine specialist can have important role, because most patients (66%) tend to make prevention programs in the workplace.…”
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The Role of Red Yeast Rice Based Preparations for Non-Pharmacological Correction of Dyslipidemia in Patients with Low and Moderate Cardiovascular Risk (Expert Opinion) by M. V. Ezhov, A. Catapano, C. Escobar, V. V. Kukharchuk, M. I. Voevoda, O. M. Drapkina, S. A. Shalnova, A. V. Starodubova, V. S. Gurevich, I. I. Shaposhnik, O. O. Bolshakova, O. S. Oynotkinova, A. S. Alieva

“…RYR analogues should guarantee the absence of mycotoxin in their composition. In Russia, programs are needed for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases with effects on hypercholesterolemia at the population level.…”
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Exploring the operationalisation and implementation of outreach in community settings with hard-to-reach and hidden populations: protocol for a scoping review by Janina Krabbe, Sunny Jiao, Adrian Guta, Allie Slemon, Aman Ahluwalia Cameron, Vicky Bungay

“…Despite the increasing expansion of outreach programmes, particularly in HIV prevention and health promotion with youth, sex workers, people living with mental health and substance use challenges, and those affected by homelessness, there has been limited synthesis of the evidence concerning the core components of outreach programming or indicators of its successful implementation. …”
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2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Transportation -- Alcohol and Drug Testing [Federal] by Leo C. Polopolus, Michael T. Olexa, Fritz Roka, Carol Fountain

“… The purpose of Alcohol and Drug Testing is to establish programs designed to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. . …”
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