A REVIEW ON TOBACCO ADDICTION AND ITS MANAGEMENT: AN AYURVEDIC APPROACH

Addiction is a very common habitual psychological or physiological disorder in this modern era. It is a condition of dependence on any substances or drugs. It harms human beings along with its social consequence. Sudden withdrawal of addicted drugs produces different types of psychosomatic disorders. Addiction is not only about drug addiction or alcohol addiction or substance addiction. In the Ayurvedic view, overuse of any aspect and every aspect is considered an addiction. Addictions influence the physical, emotional and psychological behaviour of an individual with a wrong effect. Tobacco and alcohol are the most widely consumed psychotropic drugs which are used worldwide. The common use of both increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases to many folds. Ayurvedic texts have described different types of De-addiction treatment which can be applied in this context along with replacement therapy with medicines described in the Madatyaya chapter of Charaka Samhita Chikitsa sthana. The main aim of this review article is to compile and evaluate the concept of tobacco addiction and its management. All the descriptions of addiction mentioned in different Ayurvedic texts were critically analyzed and discussed to check their relation.

The Challenge of Return to Work after Breast Cancer: The Role of Family Situation, CANTO Cohort

Return to work (RTW) after breast cancer is associated with improved quality of life. The link between household characteristics and RTW remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the family situation on women’s RTW two years after breast cancer. We used data of a French prospective cohort of women diagnosed with stage I-III, primary breast cancer (CANTO, NCT01993498). Among women employed at diagnosis and under 57 years old, we assessed the association between household characteristics (living with a partner, marital status, number and age of economically dependent children, support by the partner) and RTW. Logistic regression models were adjusted for age, household income, stage, comorbidities, treatments and their side effects. Analyzes stratified by age and household income were performed to assess the association between household characteristics and RTW in specific subgroups. Among the 3004 patients included, women living with a partner returned less to work (OR = 0.63 [0.47–0.86]) and decreased their working time after RTW. Among the 2305 women living with a partner, being married was associated with decreased RTW among women aged over 50 (OR = 0.57 [0.34–0.95]). Having three or more children (vs. none) was associated with lower RTW among women with low household income (OR = 0.28 [0.10–0.80]). Household characteristics should be considered in addition to clinical information to identify vulnerable women, reduce the social consequence of cancer and improve their quality of life.

ART COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE AND THE ANALYSİS OF MUHSİN KUT’S WORKS

In every geography where people live, besides their efforts to meet their mandatory needs, people also put forward their first artistic products. While carving the rocks, the first humans expressed their feelings, what they thought, saw, and lived, and made various descriptions. Thus, the foundations of the art of painting were laid and the colors discovered. In fact, human beings, who are innately creative, have searched for permanent ways to express their feelings, thoughts and wishes as well as their battles and successes, and transfer them to the future generations. In this way, various artistic works that developed from simple pictures to symbolic forms and letter sequences were created. The communication established in this way with art also started a process of exchange of messages between individuals and groups. This exchange, which plays an active role in the interaction of people with each other, has appeared in every situation as a social consequence of being a receiver and a giver. Because the most important elements of communication are formed with these forms of expression, which are realized in written, verbal, visual and auditory terms between the receiver and the transmitter. Today, many artists create works by using the universal language of symbols, by attributing their own meanings to many contents with commonsymbolism, objects and colors. Effective communication between societies with art is also ensured through the symbolic forms used. With this research, it is aimed to examine and evaluate the works of artist Muhsin Kut, who presents different thematic perspectives with his paintings with and without figures containing social themes, in terms of their technical and aesthetic features. The research was carried out with document analysis (literature review) method, which is one of the qualitative research types. Today, many artists create works by using the universal language of symbols by attributing their own meanings to many content with common symbolism, objects and colors. Through the symbolic forms used, an effective communication between societies with art is also ensured. With this research, it is aimed to examine and evaluate the works of the artist Muhsin Kut, who presents different thematic perspectives with his social paintings with and without figures, in terms of their technical and aesthetic features.

MANAGEMENT OF UAV BORDER SURVEILLANCE AS TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCE OF ANTI-PANDEMIC PROGRAMS

Tackling the complex problem of illegal migration and the external security of the European Union's borders is an ongoing challenge. On the one hand, there are security and anti-social aspects, and on the other hand, there are also health and safety aspects, which are currently gaining in intensity and importance in pandemics. The professional community is therefore looking for effective tools and procedures to manage these risks and challenges. The aim of the article is to identify the research space for solving the topic in the agenda of the European Union and to identify initial knowledge from the own pre-research of the use of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) border surveillance within anti-pandemic programs as a technological and social consequence of pandemic, as pre-research notes of authors. Keywords: management, unmanned aerial vehicle, safety and security, pandemics.

Mutual effect of labour market development and COVID-19 pandemic progression

This paper tackles the economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the labor markets and human capital. Specifically, it looks into the issues the pandemic brought upon the human resources and personnel during coronavirus lockdowns. The high level of globalization characteristic of the modern economy has only exacerbated the negative impact of the pandemic. At the moment, it remains impossible to assess the qualitative and quantitative parameters of the damage caused to the economies of countries and regions by this event. However, it is possible to identify the main directions of analysis of the consequences of the pandemic, including in terms of the impact on the state of the labor market, which was the main goal of this study. In particular, the authors highlight a number of consequences, the work on overcoming which is still to be done by the Russian socio-economic system. The most obvious of them is the growth of unemployment, the release of part of the employed and the reduction in the number of jobs, and this is observed extremely unevenly across the sectors of the economy. Nevertheless, the authors point out that the problem of staff release is aggravated by the size of the share of informal employment in the labor market, especially in the sectors of public catering, leisure and tourism that have been most affected by the pandemic. As the second important problem, the authors point to ineffective staff reduction, the dismissal of useful and valuable employees of some organizations while maintaining an unnecessarily bloated staff of others. It also mentions the reasons and forms of staff retention, some of which, being either forced or economically and technologically attractive, give rise to additional problems. The authors call an important social consequence of the pandemic a reduction in the number and level of personal contacts in society, in particular, in working groups. As a result, the author's vision of the long-term consequences of current events for the state of the labor market, employment of the population and the economy as a whole is proposed.)

A qualitative inquiry into stigma among patients with Covid-19 in Chennai, India

ntroduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has left a serious impact on the lives of people globally. One key social consequence of the infection has been the stigma associated with it. Objectives: This study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of stigma among persons who have recovered from Covid-19 in Chennai, India. Methods: In depth telephonic interviews were conducted among 12 persons who had recovered from Covid-19 in Chennai. The participants were encouraged to narrate their experiences of stigma. The telephonic interviews were transcribed and coded by both the researchers. The codes were then grouped into meaningful themes and the lived experiences of stigma described with the help of rich narrative quotes. Results: The common manifestations of stigma were exclusion from public spaces and essential services, loss of livelihood, loss of social support and, in an extreme case, physical violence. The stigma was also manifested in health facilities in the form of neglect, and rude and insensitive treatment of patients. The factors that aggravated the stigma included fear of infection, lack of information, legitimisation of segregation by forced public health interventions, involvement of police in contact tracing, and isolation. Stigma was associated with psychosocial consequences such as loneliness, uncertainty, anxiety, anger, and humiliation. Demonstration of empathy, advances in communication technology, solidarity in communities and protecting confidentiality could potentially mitigate stigma. The intersectionality of age, gender, poverty, and disability worsened the experience of stigma. Conclusions: People who had recovered from Covid-19 experienced various degrees of social stigma. The future impact of the pandemic will depend strongly on the ability of health systems to address stigma.

Richard Allen and the Sacred Music of Black Americans, 1740–1850

This chapter’s central claim is that the notion of freedom, in the context of theology, music, and modernity (1740–1850), is incomplete if it does not address the sacred music of the enslaved people of North America during this period—a population for whom theology, music, and freedom were of enormous personal and social consequence. The central figure in this regard is Richard Allen (1760–1831), who in 1816 founded the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the first independent black religious denomination in the United States. Allen was born enslaved, in Philadelphia or Delaware, but was able to purchase his freedom in 1783. He had already had a conversion experience in 1777, and once he gained his freedom, he became an itinerant preacher, ultimately settling in Philadelphia, where he preached at St George’s Methodist Church and a variety of venues in the city. In 1794 he led a walkout of black members at St George’s, in protest of racism; and over the course of a number of years he founded Mother Bethel, which would become the original church of the AME. This chapter situates Allen in the development of black sacred music in the US: first, as the publisher of hymnals for his church (two in 1801, and another in 1818); and second, as an important arbitrator between the traditions and performance styles of Protestant hymnody as inherited in the British colonies, and an evolving oral tradition and performance style of black sacred music.

Genetic Variation and Sex Mediate Differential Responses to ∆-9-tetrahydrocannabinol among Inbred Mice

The plant Cannabis sativa has been used by people for both recreational and medicinal use for thousands of years, but scientific investigation of the plant and its components didn’t begin until the early nineteen hundreds when Cannabis components known as phytocannabinoids were characterized and later isolated. In the 1970’s, ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was isolated and recognized as the major constituent responsible for the psychoactive and intoxicating effects associated with consumption of cannabis. This opened the door for intensive research in the field that lead to the discovery of the endogenous cannabinoid system and its associated receptors, effectors of signaling, and biosynthetic enzymes. The primary cannabinoid receptor, cannabinoid receptor 1, is a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) that primarily associates with Gi/o proteins, giving it the properties of having mainly inhibitory actions by decreasing release of neurotransmitters and hormones. Upon receptor activation, the Gi/o protein disassociates with and inhibits adenylyl cyclase, decreasing cAMP production, a major second messenger of the cell. After stimulation by cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors undergo a desensitization process where they are internalized by β-arrestins. This internalization subjects the receptors to intracellular trafficking during which the majority are degraded. This causes a decrease in surface levels of cannabinoid receptors and makes the cells less sensitive to agonists. Cannabis is among the most widely used psychoactive drugs in the world. In the United States, use and legalization of cannabis continues to grow. The spreading use and legalization of cannabis has the social consequence of a diminished sense of risk to the individual. This can be harmful in and of itself, but cannabis THC concentrations in the U.S. have tripled over the last 20 years, giving rise to a more potent drug, potentially increasing risk of adverse effects associated with use. Effects of acute, short term use include faulty judgment and perception, memory impairment, motor skill dysfunction, alteration of mood, and low levels of attention and alertness. Effects associated with more chronic, long term use include risk of dependence, an increased risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, and long-term cognitive impairment. For cannabis, and other drugs of abuse, initial response and/or tolerance to drug effects can predict later dependence and problematic use. In the work presented here, we identify sex and genetic (strain) differences in initial response and rapid tolerance to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, between highly genetically divergent inbred mouse strains—C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2). To identify variation in THC response we use the cannabinoid-induced tetrad test which quantifies the strength of agonist mediated cannabinoid receptor signaling by measuring the level of motor activity, nociception, and hypothermia elicited by receptor activation. We then extend our study of THC response variation to the BXD genetic reference population derived from B6 and D2 strains. Increasing the number of strains tested by tenfold (N=20) we detect significant strain and sex variation in THC response and use online tools to perform QTL mapping and correlation searches to begin to uncover potential genetic drivers of variation in response to THC.

The Effect of Self Efficacy on Voluntary Counseling and Testing of Hiv in Homosexual: A Meta-Analysis

Background: HIV-related stigma has been noted as a significant barrier to test acceptance in many contexts. Previous studies identified an individual’s confidence in their ability to cope with HIV infection, including the social consequence of potential stigma as important to the testing decision. HIV coping self-efficacy may increase opportunities to address the impact of HIV-related stigma on testing through interventions at the individual level. This study aimed to examine the effect of self-efficacy on voluntary counseling and testing of HIV in homosexual. Subjects and Method: This was meta-analysis and systematic review. Articles were collected from Google Scholar, PubMed, Springer Link, and Research Gate databases. Keywords used “Health belief model” OR “HBM” OR “Self efficacy” AND “VCT HIV” OR “HIV counseling” AND “Homosexual” OR “Gay” OR “MSM”. The inclusion criteria were full text, published articles from 2011 to 2020, and using cross-sectional study design. The articles were selected using PRISMA flow chart. The quantitative data were analyzed from Rebman 5.3. Results: A meta-analysis from 6 studies showed that strong self-efficacy improved VCT uptake in homosexual (aOR= 1.10; 95% CI= 1.06 to 1.14; p<0.001) with I2=54%. Conclusion: Strong self-efficacy improves VCT uptake in homosexual. Keywords: self-efficacy, voluntary counseling and testing, HIV, homosexual Correspondence: Yuli Astuti. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 083821875621. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.68