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This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Addiction headlines.

CSPI Threatens to Sue Beer Companies Over Alcoholic Energy Drinks discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

Table of Contents discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

Youth Host Historic Community Briefings on Alcohol Issues discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

Parents Blame Bar, Friends for Daughter's Drinking Death discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

I Quit (Smoking), Says Obama discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

Ledger's Doctors Under Investigation discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals

CSPI to Sue Anheuser-Busch, Miller over Alcoholic Energy Drinks discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

British Government Releases New Drug Strategy discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Mexico Takes Big Step Toward Controlling Secondhand Smoke discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Passive Smoking Increases Cancer Risk 34 Percent for Japanese Women discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Many Teens Don't Taste Alcohol in Sweet Drinks discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Congress Considers Drug-Testing Law for All Sports discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Wanted: 'Parent Power' discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Common Hypertension Drug Found To Reduce Cocaine Cravings discuss this article
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Princeton Researchers Peek Into Deepest Recesses Of Human Brain discuss this article
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals

Marin: Tell Landmark Theatres to Stop Showing Alcohol Ads discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals

Commentary discuss this article
Source: Addiction - February 27, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Commentary discuss this article
Source: Addiction - February 27, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Supreme Court Could Narrow Definition of Money Laundering discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals

Brain Scans Reveal Cocaine Alterations discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals

French, Italian Smoking Ban Cut Heart Attacks, Researchers Say discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals

Correction: Magnesium treatment in alcoholics: a randomized clinical trial discuss this article
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - February 27, 2008 Authors: Kari Poikolainen and Hannu Alho Source Type: journals

AG Continues Campaign Against Early Release of Crack Offenders discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals

Supreme Court Clears Way for W. Va. Tobacco Suit discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals

Brain Scans Reveal Biological Basis Of Cocaine Addiction discuss this article
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals

A randomized motivational enhancement prevention group reduces drinking and alcohol consequences in first-year college women. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: LaBrie, Joseph W.; Huchting, Karen; Tawalbeh, Summer; Pedersen, Eric R.; Thompson, Alysha D.; Shelesky, Kristin; Larimer, Mary; Neighbors, Clayton Source Type: journals

Live interactive group-specific normative feedback reduces misperceptions and drinking in college students: A randomized cluster trial. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: LaBrie, Joseph W.; Hummer, Justin F.; Neighbors, Clayton; Pedersen, Eric R. Source Type: journals

Adolescent reasons for quitting smoking: Initial psychometric evaluation. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Myers, Mark G.; MacPherson, Laura Source Type: journals

The test-retest reliability of the Form 90-DWI: An instrument for assessing intoxicated driving. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Hettema, Jennifer E.; Miller, William R.; Tonigan, J. Scott; Delaney, Harold D. Source Type: journals

Do brief personalized feedback interventions work for mandated students or is it just getting caught that works? discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: White, Helene Raskin; Mun, Eun Young; Morgan, Thomas J. Source Type: journals

Self-affirmation increases acceptance of health-risk information among UK adult smokers with low socioeconomic status. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Armitage, Christopher J.; Harris, Peter R.; Hepton, Gareth; Napper, Lucy Source Type: journals

Heavy episodic drinking: Determining the predictive utility of five or more drinks. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Jackson, Kristina M. Source Type: journals

Factors affecting agreement between severely mentally ill alcohol abusers' and collaterals' reports of alcohol and other substance abuse. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Stasiewicz, Paul R.; Vincent, Paula C.; Bradizza, Clara M.; Connors, Gerard J.; Maisto, Stephen A.; Mercer, Nicole D. Source Type: journals

Fitting in and feeling fine: Conformity and coping motives as mediators of the relationship between social anxiety and problematic drinking. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Lewis, Melissa A.; Hove, M. Christina; Whiteside, Ursula; Lee, Christine M.; Kirkeby, Benjamin S.; Oster-Aaland, Laura; Neighbors, Clayton; Larimer, Mary E. Source Type: journals

Comorbidity of substance dependence and depression: Role of life stress and self-efficacy in sustaining abstinence. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Tate, Susan R.; Wu, Johnny; McQuaid, John R.; Cummins, Kevin; Shriver, Chris; Krenek, Marketa; Brown, Sandra A. Source Type: journals

Predictors of heavy drinking and drinking problems over the first 4 years of marriage. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Leonard, Kenneth E.; Homish, Gregory G. Source Type: journals

The role of drug use in a conceptual model of intimate partner violence in men and women arrested for domestic violence. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Stuart, Gregory L.; Temple, Jeff R.; Follansbee, Katherine W.; Bucossi, Meggan M.; Hellmuth, Julianne C.; Moore, Todd M. Source Type: journals

Temporal associations of cigarette smoking with social influences, academic performance, and delinquency: A four-wave longitudinal study from ages 13-23. discuss this article
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - February 26, 2008 Authors: Tucker, Joan S.; Martínez, José Felipe; Ellickson, Phyllis L.; Edelen, Maria Orlando Source Type: journals

Drug Policy News Round Up: Feb. 25, 2008 discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 25, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

Feds Detail Plan to Prevent Abuse of Buprenorphine discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals

Nebraska Lawmakers Approve Statewide Smoking Ban, Await Governor's Decision discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals

Board Doesn't Consider Autopsy in Ruling on Firefighters' Death discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals

Early Colorectal Cancer Tied to Smoking discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals

Crack the Disparity: Call the U.S. Senate Now discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 25, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

The Role of Personality Variables in Drug Abuse in a Spanish University Population discuss this article
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 23, 2008 Tags: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Source Type: journals

The influence of attitudes, acculturation, and gender on substance use for Mexican American middle school students. discuss this article
Source: Addictive Behaviors - February 23, 2008 Authors: Tonin SL, Burrow-Sanchez JJ, Harrison RS, Kircher JC Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: journals

Table of Contents discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals

Stronger Government Action Needed To Tackle The Epidemic Of Alcohol Misuse, Says New BMA Report, UK discuss this article
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals

Few Live in Nations with Good Smoking Protections, WHO Says discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals

Study Reveals New Strategy for Reducing Alcohol Craving discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals

Reduced posterior mesofrontal cortex activation by risky rewards in substance-dependent patients. discuss this article
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - February 22, 2008 Authors: Bjork JM, Momenan R, Smith AR, Hommer DW Tags: Drug Alcohol Depend Source Type: journals

Drug Policy News Round Up: Feb. 21, 2008 discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 21, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

Legislators Defend Prop. 36 Funding discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 21, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

Health Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Products discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 21, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

Maryland Campaign Seeks to Change Flawed Medical Marijuana Law discuss this article
Source: Drug Policy Alliance News and Action Alerts - February 21, 2008 Tags: News and Action Alerts Source Type: journals

Level of Response to Alcohol Within the Context of Alcohol-Related Domains: An Examination of Longitudinal Approaches Assessing Changes Over Time discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Brain Activation, Response Inhibition, and Increased Risk for Substance Use Disorder discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Allergen-Specific Immune Response in Mice discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Exploring Pregnancy-Related Changes in Alcohol Consumption Between Black and White Women discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Prefrontal Cortex Volumes in Adolescents With Alcohol Use Disorders: Unique Gender Effects discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Affective Circuitry and Risk for Alcoholism in Late Adolescence: Differences in Frontostriatal Responses Between Vulnerable and Resilient Children of Alcoholic Parents discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

Introduction to Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development discuss this article
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - February 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals

State AGs Demand Documents from Brewers on Energy Drinks discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals

Smoking Spikes Among Young Indians discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals

Chinese Alcohol Firms Lobby for Right to Drink During Work Day discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals

Chronic Marijuana Use Can Cause Gum Disease, Researchers Say discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 21, 2008 Source Type: journals

Report: 'Big Tobacco's Guinea Pigs' discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals

European Health Report Debunks Snus Claims discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals

Report Says Tobacco Industry Uses Consumers as 'Guinea Pigs' for New Products discuss this article
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals

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