15 research outputs found
Smoking cessation opportunities in severe mental illness (tobacco intensive motivational and estimate risk — TIMER—): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
There is an increased risk of premature death in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Respiratory
disorders and cardiovascular disease are leading causes of increased mortality rates in these patients, and tobacco
consumption remains the most preventable risk factor involved. Developing new tools to motivate patients
towards cessation of smoking is a high priority. Information on the motivational value of giving the lung age and
prevention opportunities is unknown in this high-risk population. In the context of community care, screening and early detection of lung damage could potentially
be used, together with mobile technology, in order to produce a prevention message, which may provide
patients with SMI with a better chance of quitting smoking.This study receives funding by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry
and Competitiveness, Instituto Carlos III (FIS PI16/00802)
Nightlife, verbal and physical violence among young European holidaymakers: what are the triggers?
Objectives: There is an established relationship between nightlife,
substance use and violence. This study investigated this relationship
when people are on holiday, and explored the differences in experiences
between physical and verbal violence.
Study design: A survey of young tourists at seven airport departure
areas in Southern European resorts.
Methods: Questionnaires from 6502 British and German tourists were
analysed exploring demographics, violence (verbal and physical),
substance use, and reasons for resort and venue selection.
Results: Over two-thirds of respondents reported being drunk on their
holiday, 12.4% had been involved in arguments and 2.9% had been
involved in fights. Logistic regression highlighted more violence
amongst visitors to Mallorca [arguments: adjusted odds ratio (AOR)
2.7; fights: AOR 2.0] compared with those visiting Portugal, males
(arguments: AOR 1.3; fights: AOR 1.7), those who had used illicit drugs
(arguments: AOR 1.5; fights: AOR 2.9), those who had been in fights at
home in the last 12 months (arguments: AOR 2.2; fights AOR 2.9), and
those who had frequently been drunk abroad (arguments: AOR 2.4; fights:
AOR 2.5). Those aged 16-19 years, visiting Italy or Crete, who were
drunk for fewer than half of the days of their stay, and who chose bars
because they were frequented by drunk people were more likely to report
having an argument. Fights were associated with cannabis use and were
negatively associated with choosing bars with a friendly atmosphere.
Economic status or frequency of visiting bars had no relationship with
arguments or fights.
Conclusions: Understanding and addressing the variables involved in
violence when holidaying abroad is critical in targeting appropriate
health promotion and harm reduction measures. (C) 2013 The Royal Society
for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Factors associated with the severity of gambling problems in a community gambling treatment agency
Factors (demographics, gambling behaviors and comorbid problems) that may be related to the severity of gambling problems were investigated among 440 problem gamblers seeking treatment in an Australian outpatient treatment agency. The participants were divided into sub-threshold pathological gamblers (SPGs; N∈=∈104) and pathological gamblers (PGs; N∈=∈336) using Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) IV diagnosis of pathological gambling. SPGs were more likely to be separated/divorced, while PGs were more likely to be single. PGs tended to be younger than SPGs. Participation in lottery games was the only form of gambling that could distinguish between the two severity groups. No significant differences were found in participation in more than one gambling session per week and average amount spent per session on various gambling activities between the two groups. PGs were more likely to report financial, relationship, employment, physical, intrapersonal, other excessive behaviors (e.g., substance problems), leisure (e.g., loneliness, boredom) and legal problems than SPGs. Implications and limitations of these findings are discussed