Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence



Current Issue: January–February 2010

Interventions and Assessments

  • “Substance Abuser” versus “Having a Substance Use Disorder”: Our Words May Matter
  • A Stepped-Care Approach to Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
  • Internet-based Intervention Reduces Alcohol Use
  • Brief Intervention in the Emergency Department Shows Promise for Reducing Marijuana Use in Young Adults
  • Sustained-Release Dexamphetamine Maintenance for Methamphetamine Dependence
  • Emergency-Department Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Is Associated with Reduced Health-Care Costs
  • The Greater the Score, the Greater the Risk? Alcohol Screening Scores and the Probability of Alcohol Dependence
  • Web-based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Reduces Drinking among College Students
  • Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) for Opioid Detoxification
  • Home Visits: A Cost-effective Option for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence

Health Outcomes

  • High-Risk Drinking Is Associated with Lower Self-Rated Physical and Mental Health among Older Americans
  • Abstinence Is More Common among Patients Who Use Heroin or Crack Cocaine Alone Compared with Those Who Use Both
  • Is Sleep-Disordered Breathing a Major Cause of Sleep Disturbances in Methadone-Maintained Patients?
  • Does Heavy Drinking Increase the Risk of Lung Cancer among Smokers?
  • Alcohol, Stroke, and Functional Outcomes after Stroke

Slide Presentations

  • Update on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health
  • Journal Club
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