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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