The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all spheres of life worldwide Besides health, the social and economic consequences of COVID-19 altered patterns of alcohol consumption warrants further elucidation This commentary addresses the implications of COVID-19 on alcohol use and alcohol education Alcohol drinking is a modifiable risk factor that increases the susceptibility and adverse consequences in COVID-19 patients There is a bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and alcohol-related problems Alcohol use, especially heavy drinking, lowers the body 's immunity to fight infections One of the effects of COVID-19 has been on the enforcement of lockdowns as part of community-wide quarantine There are differing reports about the impact of lockdowns on alcohol use In the short term, generally decreased use and the manifestation of withdrawal symptoms in those suffering from alcohol use disorder have been noted In the long term, due to distress and negative psychological sequelae associated with isolation, increased use is reported Also, the myth of the preventive role of consuming alcohol in COVID-19 has resulted in adverse consequences including deaths in many parts of the world This commentary advocates for the implementation of theory-based educational programs at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to reduce alcohol use in the COVID-19 era
The article reveals some aspects of juvenile delinquency, in the current stage, the alarming role of the drug phenomenon, which was emphasized in the context of our country's transformation from transit country into depository country and sales market. Perfidious traffickers use increasingly younger children and street children on the grounds that they are much easier to manipulate, are not criminally liable or are subject to reduced sentences and a differentiated sanctioning treatment.
The present study describes results of a randomized three-group repeated measures study that examined whether augmenting a culturally-based parent education program (Familias) can strengthen the effects of a youth intervention (kiR) in reducing rates of alcohol consumption among Latinx adolescents. A stratified random sample of 462 Latinx early adolescents from a Southwestern city participated in this study. Ordinary Least Squares regression results show that receiving the parental and youth curricula components and two other family practices were significantly associated with lower rates of alcohol consumption at Wave 2. Findings support the notion that prevention efforts that include a culturally grounded parent component could be a more effective strategy to help Latinx youth refrain from alcohol use than youth-only programs.
This paper presents the key findings of a virtual community of addiction experts set up to share evidence-based programmes of prevention on novel psychoactive substance (NPS) use in Portugal. Using a theoretical framework that combines contributions from a virtual community of practice and learning in a virtual environment, with prevention science, this paper traces how members interact in order to improve their prevention intervention domains and approaches, and consider the political and practical implications.
