Nicotine is a well-known and highly addictive substance with complex effects on cognition, anxiety, and neurophysiology. Despite its short-term anxiolytic effects, this drug often exacerbates anxiety symptoms. It disrupts emotional regulation through its impact on the central nucleus of the amygdala …

Voor veel jongeren in het hoger onderwijs (hbo en wo) is de studententijd een periode waarin regelmatig (veel) alcohol wordt gedronken. Daarnaast komt er in deze fase ook vaak voor het eerst drugsgebruik ter sprake (Trimbos-instituut, 2021). Dit middelengebruik brengt verscheidene risico’s met zich mee. …

Background: Although the incidence of HIV/AIDS has decreased globally, it is on the rise in Eastern Europe. The primary mode of HIV transmission in the region is injecting drug use (IDU) due to the smuggling routes of Afghan heroin into Europe, which makes drugs widely available. The widespread sharing …

In this investigation the effect of a reward system on the internal motivation to play sports is measured in the hostel of Tactus Drug Rehabilitation. The investigation arised from a disappointing attendance at the sports. In the theoretical background several theories and studies are discussed. One …