Resultados: 12

International research capacity building program for health related professionals to study the drug phenomenon in Latin America and the Caribbean

Texto & contexto enferm; 24 (spe), 2015
Most Organization of American States member states do not have a cadre of professionals with scientific knowledge and research experience on drugs and related problems. Therefore, the Organization of American States started a partnership, first with the University of Alberta/Canada and then with the Cent...

Psychological maltreatment and its relationship with substance abuse among university students in Kingston, Jamaica

Texto & contexto enferm; 24 (spe), 2015
The high prevalence of substance abuse in Jamaica, highlights the need to understand the drivers of substance abuse. Experiencing psychological maltreatment (emotional abuse and neglect) during childhood has been suggested to be a risk factor for substance abuse. This study investigates the relationship ...