31st Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on the Social Aspects of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Problems Riverside, USA, 30 May–3 June 2005
Journal Title: Alkoholizm i Narkomania - Year 2005, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Justyna Żulewska-Sak
Changes in use and availability of cannabis among adolescents over last two decades. Situation in Poland and selected European countries
Introduction The aim of the article is to analyse prevalence of use and availability of cannabis (marijuana and hashish) by adolescents in the last 20 years in Poland and compare the results with those obtained in select...
Methadone or buprenorphine? The choice of substitution therapy in pregnant opioid dependent women
Pregnant opioid dependent women have an increased risk of complications both during pregnancy and delivery. Substitution therapy can considerably reduce this risk. Unfortunately, this treatment is not without its side ef...
Dostępność ekonomiczna napojów spirytusowych a szkody zdrowotne
Wstęp. Celem tej pracy jest ocena, w jaki sposób zmiany w dostępności ekonomicznej wódek, które tradycyjnie dominowały w konsumpcji alkoholu w Polsce, wpływają na rozpowszechnienie szkód zdrowotnych. Materiał i metoda....
Metabolism of ethyl alcohol and the development of cancer
The main metabolic pathway of ethanol elimination occurs in the liver. Ethanol is oxidised by an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to a very toxic acetaldehyde. The aldehyde is converted to acetate by an aldehyde dehydrogenase...
Spatial anticipatory attentional bias for alcohol: A preliminary report on reliability and associations with risky drinking
Introduction Although risky drinking and alcohol dependence have been associated with spatial attentional biases, concerns have been raised about the reliability of the frequently-used dot--probe task. A form of anticipa...