Factors associated with alcohol use disorder: the role of depression, anxiety, stress, alexithymia and work fatigue-a population study in Lebanon

S Obeid, M Akel, C Haddad, K Fares, H Sacre… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background International research showed that common mental disorders such as
depression, anxiety, social anxiety, stress, alexithymia and having insecure attachment …

Examining burnout, depression, and attitudes regarding drug use among Lebanese medical students during the 4 years of medical school

F Talih, M Daher, D Daou, J Ajaltouni - Academic Psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Objectives This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of burnout, depressive symptoms, and
anxiety symptoms and attitudes toward substance use in medical students as well as their …

Nonmedical prescription drug use among adolescents: global epidemiological evidence for prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment

AS Perlmutter, M Bauman, S Mantha, LE Segura… - Current addiction …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper reviews the most recent epidemiological evidence
on adolescent NMPD use. Particular attention is given to prevention, assessment and …

[HTML][HTML] Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in adolescents and young adults: not just a Western phenomenon

SS Martins, LA Ghandour - World Psychiatry, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nonmedical use merits particular attention given the high degree of abuse potential1 and
numerous ill-health consequences, that vary depending on the drug. Nonmedical use of …

[HTML][HTML] The concept of basic symptoms: its scientific and clinical relevance

F Schultze‐Lutter, A Theodoridou - World Psychiatry, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The concept of basic symptoms originates from retrospective descriptions of the prodromal
phase of schizophrenia, published in the first half of the 20th century and continuously …

Risky behaviours among university students in Italy

A Poscia, P Parente, EM Frisicale… - Annali dell'Istituto …, 2015 - SciELO Public Health
BACKGROUND: The use of psychoactive substances is one of the most important public
health issues. Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs are among the top risk factors for ill-health …

Factors associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking among Lebanese women

KN Daou, IR Bou-Orm, SM Adib - Women & health, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) has become a serious public health threat in the Middle
East and beyond. To estimate the prevalence rates of cigarette and WTS among Lebanese …

[HTML][HTML] Melitracen and flupentixol (deanxit) use disorder in Lebanon

T El Zahran, S Al Hassan, M Khalifeh, D Aboukhater… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Introduction Deanxit is a combination of melitracen and flupentixol, not approved as an
antidepressant for sale and use in several countries but still widely available and commonly …

Time trends and policy gaps: the case of alcohol misuse among adolescents in Lebanon

L Ghandour, R Afifi, S Fares, N El Salibi… - Substance use & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Monitoring studies are crucial for informing and reforming local policies.
Objectives: Using the Lebanon 2005 and 2011 Global School-based Student Health …

Sleeping pill use in Brazil: a population-based, cross-sectional study

K Kodaira, MT Silva - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of sleeping pill use in Brazil. Design A
population-based cross-sectional study with a three-stage cluster sampling design (census …