Monday, August 2, 2010

Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence


Current Issue: May–June 2010

Interventions and Assessments

  • Adverse Events Are Not Increased with Beta-Blockers in Cocaine Chest Pain
  • Extended-Release Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence: Feasibility in Primary-Care Settings
  • Injectable Diacetylmorphine for Second-Line Treatment of Opioid Addiction
  • Brief Intervention May Reduce Drinking in Injured Emergency Department Patients with Alcohol Dependence but Not in Those with Nondependent Unhealthy Use
  • Brief Alcohol Treatment in a Hepatitis-C Clinic: Results from an Observational Study
  • Retention in Naltrexone Implant Treatment: Promising, but Not Conclusive
  • Patient Satisfaction with Methadone Maintenance Is Associated with Treatment Retention and Positive Outcomes
  • Buprenorphine Treatment in an HIV Clinic Is Effective for Opioid Dependence but Does Not Improve HIV Outcomes
  • Pain Characterization and Prior Pain Treatment among Patients Initiating Opioid Agonist Therapy for Opioid Dependence

Health Outcomes

  • Is the Presence of an Alcohol- Attributable Admitting Diagnosis Associated with Decreased Drinking after Hospitalization?
  • Is the Inverse Association between Moderate Drinking and Type 2 Diabetes the Result of Other Healthy Lifestyle Habits?
  • Does the Alcohol Use of Family and Friends Influence Individual Use?

Slide Presentations

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