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CEOs Balance Competing Interests in Time of Leadership TurmoilFamily Court and Outpatient Treatment Hoped to Lead to More ReunificationNew Chief for Program Aimed at LGBT Community Plans GrowthAATOD Issues Dosage Advisory on Methadone Induction PhaseBriefly NotedState WatchResourcesCall for ApplicationsComing up (Source: Alcoholism)
Source: Alcoholism - May 17, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: journals
Critics say health plans put lives at risk by requiring prior approval for buprenorphine
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A major healthcare provider recently announced that it would begin requiring preauthorization for prescriptions of the buprenorphine-based addiction medications Suboxone and Subutex, a move that has raised concern among physicians and patient-advocacy groups about erecting new barriers to treatment. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Substance use and misuse: middle class relaxing with marijuana
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A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows. (Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Australian researchers sheds new light on heroin addiction
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Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward pathway'.Using mice specifically bred without the adenosine A2A receptor, Prof Andrew Lawrence and his team showed that these mice had a reduced desire to self-administer morphine; heroin is converted to morphine in the body. (Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Many college students smoking water pipes, study finds
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Researcher from Virginia Commonwealth University found that 43 percent of 744 college students surveyed said they had smoked tobacco from a hookah, or water pipe, during the past year, and 20 percent reported using a water pipe in the past month. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Heavy drinking increases blood pressure, other coronary risks
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Men who drink more than 21 units of alcohol weekly and women who drink more than 14 units weekly are at higher risk of heart disease, heart failure and stroke, according to Irish researchers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Nicotine inhalers for indoor smokers
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At least two U.S. companies are marketing devices that allow smokers to dodge indoor smoking bans by providing a vaporized nicotine fix. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
New evidence offers clinicians better tools to help smokers quit
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An updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Respected peers can influence youth smoking, researchers say
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A program that recruited "cool" adolescents to discourage their peers from smoking was able to cut youth-smoking initiation by 25 percent. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Smoking causes lung cancer by suppressing key protein
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Cigarette smoke causes lung cancer because it suppresses production of a "caretaker" protein that normally fixes DNA and compels faulty cells to self-destruct, according to researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Alcohol sales, risk of violence related, study says
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A new Canadian study finds that the risk of being hospitalized because of a violent assault is higher among individuals who live near alcohol outlets with rising sales. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Heavy marijuana users experience withdrawal, researcher says
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A study of heavy marijuana users found that about one-third reported resuming use of the drug to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms, according to researcher David Gorelick, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Hearing focuses on pros, cons of rockefeller drug laws
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A recent hearing in New York City brought out both tough critics and staunch defenders of the state's harsh Rockefeller-era drug laws. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 15, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Rapid tolerance and locomotor sensitization in ethanol-naïve adolescent rhesus macaques
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This study examined the change in response between 2 acutely administered doses of ethanol in adolescent rhesus macaques, with the objective ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Alcohol induces dna damage and the fanconi anemia d2 protein implicating fancd2 in the dna damage response pathways in brain
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: The largest cause of neurological damage to children is prenatal exposure to alcohol and chronic alcohol use in adults is associated with neurodegeneration, dementia and long-term behavioral changes. Microarray analysis identified the DNA ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Episodic and working memory deficits in alcoholic korsakoff patients: the continuity theory revisited
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: The exact nature of episodic and working memory impairments in alcoholic Korsakoff patients (KS) remains unclear, as does the specificity of these neuropsychological deficits compared with those of non-Korsakoff alcoholics (AL). The goals of ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Thinking about the unthinkable: a de facto prohibition on smoked tobacco products
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 873-874, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Naltrexone alone and with sertraline for the treatment of alcohol dependence in alaska natives and non-natives residing in rural settings: a randomized controlled trial
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The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of naltrexone alone and in combination with sertraline among Alaska Natives and other ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
[commentary] adolescent cannabis use and adult life chances
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 977-978, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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How to cook a good omelette: asking the wrong question in the wrong way: reply to the commentaries
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 891-892, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Bringing alcohol on campus to raise money: impact on student drinking and drinking problems
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This study evaluates the effect of a policy change on student drinking at a large western university that had historically banned ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
A qualitative analysis of compliance with smoke-free legislation in community bars in scotland: implications for public health
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1019-1026, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore compliance with the smoke-free legislation within a cross-section of community bars in Scotland. Design Ethnographic case study combining unobtrusive observation and in-depth interviews conducted pre- and post-introduction. ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
[commentary] reaching smokers: how can we encourage more people to use effective treatment?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1007-1008, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
[commentary] if you can't beat them join them
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 951-952, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Can dr orford's patient be saved?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 887-888, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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Sex differences in the neurotoxic effects of adenosine a1 receptor antagonism during ethanol withdrawal: reversal with an a1 receptor agonist or an nmda receptor antagonist
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: Neuronal adaptations that occur during chronic ethanol (EtOH) exposure have been observed to sensitize the brain to excitotoxic insult during withdrawal. The adenosine receptor system warrants further examination in this regard, as recent ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
What did you drink yesterday? public health relevance of a recent recall method used in the 2004 australian national drug strategy household survey
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 919-928, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Aim To (i) compare the Yesterday method with other methods of assessing alcohol use applied in the 2004 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) in terms of extent of under-reporting of actual consumption assessed from sales ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Using topiramate or naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol-dependent patients
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: To compare topiramate versus naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence.Methods: A 6-month naturalistic, randomized and open-label, trial of topiramate versus naltrexone, with assessments at enrollment and after 3 and 6 months of ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Dependence-induced alcohol drinking by alcohol-preferring (p) rats and outbred wistar rats
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: Chronic intermittent alcohol vapor exposure and selective breeding procedures have been used separately for many years to model specific aspects of alcohol dependence. The purpose of the present investigation was to combine these 2 approaches ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (mitragynia speciosa korth)
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1048-1050, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Background Kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth) is recognized increasingly as a remedy for opioid withdrawal by individuals who self-treat chronic pain. Case description A patient who had abruptly ceased injection hydromorphone abuse self-... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Gender differences in response to emotional stress: an assessment across subjective, behavioral, and physiological domains and relations to alcohol craving
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: Women and men are at risk for different types of stress-related disorders, with women at greater risk for depression and anxiety and men at greater risk for alcohol-use disorders. The present study examines gender differences in emotional and ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Zolpidem generalization and antagonism in male and female cynomolgus monkeys trained to discriminate 1.0 or 2.0 g / kg ethanol
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles.
Background: The subtypes of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A receptors mediating the discriminative stimulus effects of ethanol in nonhuman primates are not completely identified. The GABAA receptor positive modulator zolpidem has high, intermediate, and low ... (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
The association between cannabis abuse and dependence and childhood physical and sexual abuse: evidence from an offspring of twins design
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This study examines the association between childhood physical abuse (CPA) and sexual abuse (CSA) and the development of cannabis abuse and dependence among adolescents and young adults while controlling for genetic and environmental risk ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
What works and how? designing more effective interventions needs answers to both questions
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 886-887, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Effects of voucher-based incentives on abstinence from cigarette smoking and fetal growth among pregnant women
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This study examined whether voucher-based reinforcement therapy (VBRT) contingent upon smoking abstinence during pregnancy is an effective method for decreasing maternal smoking during pregnancy and improving fetal growth. Design, setting ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Cannabis use and later life outcomes
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 969-976, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the associations between the extent of cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood and later education, economic, employment, relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction outcomes. Design A longitudinal study of a New ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
News and notes
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1053-1055, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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Improving research to evaluate the effects of psychological treatments for addiction
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 888-889, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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[commentary] future challenges for heroin and other opioid substitution treatment
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 967-968, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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In pursuit of a more complex understanding of non-medical use of prescription drugs: broadening perspective by sharpening our tools
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1051-1052, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor genes and nicotine dependence: evidence for association from a case–control study
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1027-1038, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Aims The gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABRA) gene clusters on chromosomes 4 and 5 have been examined previously for their association with alcohol and drug dependence phenotypes. Compelling evidence suggests that GABRA2 is associated ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
[commentary] how to model two-wave panel data?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 938-939, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Research as a patient
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 889-890, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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Do acamprosate or naltrexone have an effect on daily drinking by reducing craving for alcohol?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 953-959, June 2008.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the effect of acamprosate and naltrexone on craving and alcohol consumption in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Design A randomized, double-blind, single-dummy, placebo-controlled trial. Setting Three treatment centres in ... (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: article Source Type: journals
Florida women murdered in undercover drug sting
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A Florida woman arrested for possession of marijuana and ecstasy was pressed into service as a drug informant, then murdered during a sting operation where she was told to purchase 1,500 ecstasy pills, cocaine, and a gun from a pair of drug dealers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Bill would ban all cigarette flavors except menthol
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A bill in Congress that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products also would ban all flavored cigarettes -- except menthol. That's an exception that worries many public-health experts, who point out that menthol cigarettes are especially popular among African-Americans. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Men more likely to drink for stress relief
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Depressed men are more likely than women to crave alcohol and develop alcohol-related disorder, according to researchers at Yale University. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Nida says heavy marijuana use linked to coronary risk
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Heavy marijuana use may be related to an increase in a blood protein linked to heart disease, although researchers did not look at whether study subjects actually had heart problems. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Providing post-treatment support in an outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment context: a survey of client opinion
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Abstract This paper presents findings from a survey that sought the post-treatment support preferences of a group of outpatient alcohol
and other drug treatment clients. The client group (n = 83) were presented with six possible models of post-treatment support and were asked to express their level of interest
in using or receiving each model and, if interested, by what means they could best be provided. The six models included a
range of pro-active (service initiated) and passive (client initiated) support services, variously accessible by telephone,
mail, text-message, computer or in-person. Participan...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - May 14, 2008 Category: Addiction Tags: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Source Type: journals
Court orders new trial in s.c. baby drug death case
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The South Carolina Supreme Court threw out the conviction of a woman charged with homicide in the stillborn death of her child because she used cocaine during her pregnancy. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - May 13, 2008 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
