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Concomitant stress potentiates the preference for, and consumption of, ethanol induced by chronic pre-exposure to ethanol

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (1), 2016
Ethanol abuse is linked to several acute and chronic injuries that can lead to health problems. Ethanol addiction is one of the most severe diseases linked to the abuse of this drug. Symptoms of ethanol addiction include compulsive substance intake and withdrawal syndrome. Stress exposure has an importan...

Consumo de alcohol y otras sustancias, un problema en estudiantes universitarios de salud

Rev. cienc. cuidad; 13 (1), 2016
Objetivo: caracterizar el consumo de alcohol y otras sustancias, los motivos para consumir o no consumir en estudiantes de pregrado de una universidad privada en Santiago de Cali. Materiales y Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal, con una muestra de 207 estudiantes pertenecientes a dos programas d...

Prevalência e fatores associados à violência entre parceiros íntimos após a revelação do diagnóstico de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis ao parceiro

Resumo: O objetivo do trabalho é investigar os fatores associados à violência por parceiro íntimo perpetrada após a revelação do diagnóstico de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis (DST), em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Estudo transversal realizado com 221 pessoas atendidas em serviços de referên...

Factors associated with the implementation of programs for drug abuse prevention in schools

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze if characteristics of managers, schools, and curriculum are associated with the implementation of programs for drug abuse prevention in elementary and high schools. METHODS Cross-sectional study, with random sample of 263 school managers. Data were collected between 2012...

Cost of diseases related to alcohol consumption in the Brazilian unified health system

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct costs associated to outpatient and hospital care of diseases related to alcohol consumption in the Brazilian Unified Health System. METHODS Attributable populational risks were estimated for the selected diseases related to the use of 25 g/day or more of etha...

Factores de riesgo del comportamiento y preparación de aficionados inscritos a carreras atléticas de fondo de 18 a 64 años en Bogotá, Colombia, 2014

La participación en carreras atléticas de calle ha aumentado; esto requiere detectar riesgos previos al esfuerzo físico. El objetivo fue identificar factores de riesgo del comportamiento y preparación física de inscritos a una carrera. Estudio transversal en aficionados de 18-64 años. Encuesta digi...

Profile of consumption of psychoactive substances and its relationship to sociodemographic characteristics: a contribution to a brief intervention in primary health care, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Texto & contexto enferm; 25 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the profile of consumption of psychoactive substances in the past three months and their association with sociodemographic variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted with users of the Family Health Strategy in the perspective of the brief intervention, ...

Involvement of adolescents from Northern Portugal with alcohol

Texto & contexto enferm; 25 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the relationship between sociodemographic variables and involvement of adolescents with alcohol. Method: a cross-sectional descriptive and correlational study, with a quantitative approach, was conducted with a sample of 378 students who attended regular high school in th...

Características de motociclistas envolvidos em acidentes de transporte atendidos em serviços públicos de urgência e emergência

Resumo As lesões decorrentes dos acidentes com motociclistas constituem importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil. Objetivou-se descrever as características de motociclistas envolvidos em acidentes de transporte, atendidos em serviços públicos de urgência e emergência nas capitais de estado ...

Acidentes envolvendo indígenas brasileiros atendidos em serviços de urgência e emergência do Sistema Único de Saúde

Resumo Foram analisados os acidentes ocorridos com indígenas brasileiros atendidos em serviços de urgência e emergência do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Os dados provêm do Viva Inquérito de 2014, que incluiu 86 serviços de 24 capitais e do Distrito Federal. Caracterizou-se o perfil sociodemográ...