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Raising the Bar--Preventing Aggression in and around Bars, Pubs and ClubsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Plant, M. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Relapse Prevention--Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviour (2nd Edition)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Ritson, B. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Alcohol and Human HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Paton, A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

The Cure for Alcoholism. Drink Your Way Sober without Willpower, Abstinence or DiscomfortEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Beaglehole, A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Biomarkers for Detecting Thiamine Deficiency--Improving Confidence and Taking a Comprehensive History Are Also ImportantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Immadisetty, V., Cant, T., Thyarappa, P., Lingford-Hughes, A., Vernon, J. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

Lack of Leadership Confidence Relates to Problem Drinking in Women: Gender Identity, Heavy Episodic Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders in Swedish WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Of the four gender identity dimensions, only low scores on leadership remained significantly associated with AUD and HED after adjustment for age and personality. Clinical work could focus on the development of leadership abilities in women scoring low on these items to improve the ability. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Hensing, G., Spak, F. Tags: Psycho-Social Aspects Supplement Source Type: journals

Does Gender Matter? A Vignette Study of General Practitioners' Management Skills in Handling Patients with Alcohol-Related ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Male patients were less likely to be advised to stop drinking altogether than female patients and were less likely to be referred, according to this vignette study. Taking into account that male patients have a higher prevalence of alcohol problems, this may be of considerable importance for men's health outcomes. Implications of these findings are the need to increase awareness of male excessive drinking and that gendered perceptions might bias alcohol management recommendations. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Geirsson, M., Hensing, G., Spak, F. Tags: Psycho-Social Aspects Supplement Source Type: journals

Cultural Analysis as a Perspective for Gender-Informed Alcohol Treatment Research in a Swedish ContextEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Using cultural analysis as a perspective for gaining gendered information may allow for identifying new patterns within specific cultural and subgroup contexts. It may contribute new information to the following treatment research areas: gender-appropriate measurement issues; service integration; gender-appropriate services for women; and, drinking rituals and patterns. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: DeMarinis, V., Scheffel-Birath, C., Hansagi, H. Tags: Psycho-Social Aspects Supplement Source Type: journals

Alcohol Use and Patterns of Delinquent Behaviour in Male and Female AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The present results further emphasize the importance of distinguishing between different offender groups when examining the relationship between delinquent behaviour and associated problems, such as excessive alcohol use. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Eklund, J. M., af Klinteberg, B. Tags: Psycho-Social Aspects Supplement Source Type: journals

Introduction: Gendering Socio Cultural Alcohol and Drug ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Future studies need to focus more on these complex associations to secure that treatment settings provide both genders with fair and adequate treatment of high quality and that prevention activities will start to test measures that take gender into consideration. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Hensing, G., Spak, F. Tags: Psycho-Social Aspects Supplement Source Type: journals

Sex Differences in NMDA Receptor Expression in Human AlcoholicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: NMDA receptor subunit expression may differentially influence male and female cirrhotic alcoholics’ susceptibility to brain damage. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Ridge, J. P., Ho, A. M.-C., Dodd, P. R. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Gender Differences in Alcohol Impairment of Simulated Driving Performance and Driving-Related SkillsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Both biological and social–cultural factors have been implicated in gender differences in the behavioral responses to alcohol. The current evidence of heightened sensitivity to alcohol in women highlights the need for better understanding the biological and environmental factors underlying this gender difference. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Miller, M. A., Weafer, J., Fillmore, M. T. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Sex-Specific Dissociations in Autonomic and HPA Responses to Stress and Cues in Alcohol-Dependent Patients with Cocaine AbuseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: While SA males showed a generalized suppression of HPA, SAM system and cardiovascular markers following both stress and cue, SA women demonstrated a selective sympatho-adrenal suppression to stress only and an enhanced HPA response to both stress and cue. These gender variations are discussed in terms of their potential impact on relapse vulnerability and treatment outcome. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Fox, H. C., Hong, K.-I. A., Siedlarz, K. M., Bergquist, K., Anderson, G., Kreek, M. J., Sinha, R. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Sex Differences in Caffeine Neurotoxicity Following Chronic Ethanol Exposure and WithdrawalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Twenty-four-hour exposure to caffeine during EWD produced significant toxicity in the pyramidal cell layer of the CA3 region in male and female cultures, though toxicity in the granule cell layer of the DG and pyramidal cell layer of the CA1 region was observed only in female cultures. Greater sensitivity of the female slice cultures to toxicity upon caffeine exposure after prolonged ethanol exposure is consistent with previous studies of effects of a specific A1 receptor antagonism during EWD on toxicity and indicate that this effect is independent of the hormonal milieu. Together, these data suggest that the...
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Butler, T. R., Smith, K. J., Berry, J. N., Sharrett-Field, L. J., Prendergast, M. A. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Sex Differences in Acoustic Startle Responses and Seizure Thresholds between Ethanol-Withdrawn Male and Female RatsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Observed sex differences in the startle reactivity during EW were consistent with earlier findings comparing EW seizure risk in male and female rats. Responses of OVX suggested that both hormones and differences in brain structures between males and females have a role in these sex differences. Our findings add weight to recommendations that treatment of alcohol withdrawal in humans should consider hormonal status as well as withdrawal time. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Reilly, W., Koirala, B., Devaud, L. L. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Sexually Dimorphic Effects of Alcohol Exposure during Development on the Processing of Social CuesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results suggest that ethanol exposure during development caused a deficit in memory duration but not encoding in males and a deficit in encoding but not memory duration in females. The deficit in ethanol-exposed females may be related to changes in oxytocin receptors in the amygdala. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Kelly, S. J., Leggett, D. C., Cronise, K. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Sex Differences in Ethanol Intake and Sensitivity to Aversive Effects during Adolescence and AdulthoodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These results suggest that age differences in ethanol intake in males and sex differences in intake during adolescence may be associated in part with the relative insensitivity of the male adolescents to ethanol's aversive properties, especially when intoxication occurred in a social context. However, the elevated ethanol intake observed in adult females relative to their male counterparts appears to be unrelated to the aversive properties of ethanol. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Vetter-O'Hagen, C., Varlinskaya, E., Spear, L. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

The Influence of Chronic Nicotine Administration on Behavioural and Neurochemical Parameters in Male and Female Rats after Repeated Binge Drinking ExposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These studies have shown clear and distinct differences, with respect to both sensitivity and tolerance, in adult and adolescent male and female rats, which could be modified by supplementation with nicotine. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Lallemand, F., Ward, R. J., De Witte, P. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Introduction to the Special Issue of Alcohol and Alcoholism on Sex/Gender Differences in Responses to AlcoholEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Devaud, L. L., Prendergast, M. A. Tags: Special Issue: Gender & Alcohol Source Type: journals

Altering American Consciousness: The History of Alcohol and Drug Use in the United States 1800-2000. By Sarah W. Tracy and Caroline Jean AckerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Hore, B. D. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Kvass: A Possible Contributor to Chronic Alcoholism in the Former Soviet Union--Alcohol Content Should Be Indicated on Labels and in AdvertisingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Jargin, S. V. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

How Will Alcohol Sales in the UK Be Affected If Drinkers Follow Government Guidelines?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Methodologically, the study shows that at least two decisions have considerable importance: the definition of risky drinking used and whether we count all drinking (as in most previous studies) or only drinking above guidelines. Substantively, these studies do not directly show that drink companies’ profitability would be affected by declines in risky drinking. Nevertheless, they are valuable for present debate in themselves and form the basis of a more complex analysis of alcohol CSR. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Baumberg, B. Tags: Epidemiology and Policy Source Type: journals

Contrasts in Alcohol-Related Mortality in Estonia: Education and EthnicityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Rapid societal changes had profound effects on alcohol-related mortality. Strategies to prevent alcohol misuse should include all sections in society, paying special attention to less educated and non-Estonians. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Rahu, K., Parna, K., Palo, E., Rahu, M. Tags: Epidemiology and Policy Source Type: journals

Hours and Days of Sale and Density of Alcohol Outlets: Impacts on Alcohol Consumption and Damage: A Systematic ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Restricting availability of alcohol is an effective measure to prevent alcohol-attributable harm. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Popova, S., Giesbrecht, N., Bekmuradov, D., Patra, J. Tags: Epidemiology and Policy Source Type: journals

The Neighborhood Alcohol Environment and Alcohol-Related MorbidityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Findings support the concept that off-premise alcohol outlets in the neighborhood environment may impact health and social outcomes, either directly or indirectly, through individual alcohol consumption and these associations may be heterogeneous with respect to race and ethnicity. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Theall, K. P., Scribner, R., Cohen, D., Bluthenthal, R. N., Schonlau, M., Lynch, S., Farley, T. A. Tags: Epidemiology and Policy Source Type: journals

Severity of Baseline Alcohol Use as a Moderator of Brief Interventions in the Emergency DepartmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: ED patients with higher alcohol consumption benefit from BI. In some cases, the BI's effects may be enhanced for patients who are heavier drinkers, perhaps due to a greater opportunity to develop a discrepancy between current behavior and future goals. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Blow, F. C., Ilgen, M. A., Walton, M. A., Czyz, E. K., McCammon, R., Chermack, S. T., Cunningham, R. M., Barry, K. L. Tags: Treatment Source Type: journals

Impaired Emotional Facial Expression Decoding in Alcoholism is Also Present for Emotional Prosody and Body PosturesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: We observed for the first time a generalized emotional decoding impairment in alcoholism, as this impairment is present not only for faces but also for other visual (i.e. body postures) and auditory stimuli. Moreover, we report that this alteration (1) is mainly indexed by an overestimation of anger and (2) cannot be explained by an ‘affect labelling’ impairment, as the semantic comprehension of written emotional scenarios is preserved. Fundamental and clinical implications are discussed. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Maurage, P., Campanella, S., Philippot, P., Charest, I., Martin, S., de Timary, P. Tags: Clinical Aspects Source Type: journals

Osteopenia in Alcoholics: Effect of Alcohol AbstinenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Ethanol consumption leads to osteopenia, and decreased serum osteocalcin, which improve with abstinence, whereas those who continue drinking show a worsening of both parameters. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Alvisa-Negrin, J., Gonzalez-Reimers, E., Santolaria-Fernandez, F., Garcia-Valdecasas-Campelo, E., Valls, M. R. A., Pelazas-Gonzalez, R., Duran-Castellon, M. C., de los Angeles Gomez-Rodriguez, M. Tags: Clinical Aspects Source Type: journals

Preliminary Evaluation of Phosphatidylethanol and Alcohol Consumption in Patients with Liver Disease and HypertensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Results support PEth measurement by HPLC-MS/MS as a promising marker of past 1- to 2-week moderate to heavy alcohol consumption in patients with and without liver disease. PEth appears useful for differentiating abstinence or light drinking from moderate to heavy consumption, but may have limited utility for differentiating moderate from heavy alcohol use. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Stewart, S. H., Reuben, A., Brzezinski, W. A., Koch, D. G., Basile, J., Randall, P. K., Miller, P. M. Tags: Assessment and Detection Source Type: journals

Avoidance of Alcohol-Related Stimuli Increases During the Early Stage of Abstinence in Alcohol-Dependent PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: After initial visual orienting towards alcohol-related stimuli, light social drinkers as well as longer abstinent alcohol-dependent patients disengage their attention. In patients, this disengagement increased during the first 3 weeks after detoxification indicating assimilation to the attentional bias pattern of light social drinkers. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Vollstadt-Klein, S., Loeber, S., von der Goltz, C., Mann, K., Kiefer, F. Tags: Cognitive Effects Source Type: journals

Cognitive Components of Frontal Lobe Function in Alcoholics Classified According to Lesch's TypologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Executive dysfunctions in alcohol dependence seem to vary depending upon the type of alcoholism. Therefore, the determination of clinical type of alcohol dependence by applying Lesch's typology, along with brief mental state and frontal function examinations, is of clinical relevance in the examination of alcoholics and provides significant clues for more directed forms of alcohol dependence treatment. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Zago-Gomes, M. d. P., Nakamura-Palacios, E. M. Tags: Cognitive Effects Source Type: journals

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Ethanol-Induced Inhibition of Salivary SecretionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We conclude that the inhibitory effect produced by ethanol on submandibular gland salivary secretion is mediated, at least in part, by the endocannabinoid system. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Prestifilippo, J. P., Fernandez-Solari, J., Medina, V., Rettori, V., Elverdin, J. C. Tags: Pharmacology and Cell Metabolism Source Type: journals

Clinical and Genetic Risk Factors for Suicide under the Influence of Alcohol in a Polish SampleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Suicide under the influence of alcohol is strongly connected with alcohol dependence. The TPH2 gene may play an important role in suicide vulnerability especially in individuals who did not drink alcohol before suicide. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - September 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Fudalej, S., Ilgen, M., Fudalej, M., Wojnar, M., Matsumoto, H., Barry, K. L., Ploski, R., Blow, F. C. Tags: Genetics Source Type: journals

Fragmented Intimacy--Addiction in a Social World. By Peter J. AdamsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Paton, A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Alcoholism in America from Reconstruction to Prohibition. By Sarah W. TracyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Ritson, E. B. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Treating Drinkers and Drug Users in the Community. By Tom Waller and Daphne RumballEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Farmer, R. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Breaking the Ashes. The Culture of Illicit Liquor in Sri Lanka. By Michele Ruth GamburdEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Paton, A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Working Hard, Drinking Hard: On Violence and Survival in Honduras. By Adrienne PineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Plant, M. Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

Autobiographical Memory in Detoxified Dependent DrinkersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Whiteley, C., Wanigaratne, S., Marshall, J., Curran, H. V. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: journals

Short Message Service (SMS) Technology in Alcohol Research--A Feasibility StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The new method shares some of the advantages of conventional diaries but overcomes most of the limitations: it is easy to use, cost-effective and suitable for large-scale surveys. Application restrictions and further developments are discussed. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Kuntsche, E., Robert, B. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: journals

The Role of AA Sponsors: A Pilot StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The roles identified broadly corresponded with the AA literature delineating the duties of a sponsor. This non-random sample of sponsors was highly engaged in AA activity but only had a past history of moderate alcohol dependence. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Whelan, P. J. P., Marshall, E. J., Ball, D. M., Humphreys, K. Tags: Treatment Source Type: journals

Treatment for Alcohol Dependence in Catalonia: Health Outcomes and Stability of Drinking Patterns over 20 Years in 850 PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Over the long-term, abstinence is the most frequent and stable drinking outcome achieved and is associated with fewer problems and better psychosocial functioning. Controlled drinking is rarely achieved and sustained. Women appear to do better than men in the long term. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Gual, A., Bravo, F., Lligona, A., Colom, J. Tags: Treatment Source Type: journals

Low-Alcohol Beers: Contribution to Blood-Ethanol Concentration and Its Elevation above the UK Legal Limit after 'Topping-up'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Low-alcohol beers make a significant contribution to blood-ethanol concentration and can increase it above the UK legal limit. Their use as a ‘top-up’ should be discouraged. Low-alcohol beers have a place as a substitute for normal-strength beverages as a strategy for decreasing alcohol consumption in general and in countries where low legal alcohol limits are in force or being contemplated. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Badawy, A. A.-B., Morgan, C. J., Thomas, R. Tags: Assessment and Detection Source Type: journals

Validation of the Bayesian Alcoholism Test Compared to Single Biomarkers in Detecting Harmful DrinkingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The BAT is more accurate than commonly used single biological markers in detecting harmful alcohol use, even when only half the input requirements are available. Computerized record keeping increases the practicality of use of algorithms in the detection of harmful drinking. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Korzec, S., Korzec, A., Conigrave, K., Gisolf, J., Tabakoff, B. Tags: Assessment and Detection Source Type: journals

Severity of Alcohol Dependence in Decompensated Alcoholic Liver Disease: Comparison with Heavy Drinkers without Liver Disease and Relationship to Family Drinking HistoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Alcohol dependence severity in patients with ALD varies and tends to be lower than that in heavy drinkers seeking treatment at alcohol treatment centres but is not as low as implied in some previous studies. Alcohol dependence severity is associated with young age and family drinking history but is not specifically associated with the development of liver disease. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Gleeson, D., Jones, J. S., McFarlane, E., Francis, R., Gellion, C., Bradley, M. P., Peck, R. J. Tags: Clinical Aspects Source Type: journals

Cancer Incidence among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders--Long-Term Follow-UpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In conclusion, this study confirms the well-established association between high alcohol intake and cancer of the upper digestive tract and liver. In addition, the results indicate a significantly elevated occurrence of renal cancer, but not of breast cancer and colorectal cancer, in patients with alcohol use disorders. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Thygesen, L. C., Mikkelsen, P., Andersen, T. V., Tonnesen, H., Juel, K., Becker, U., Gronbaek, M. Tags: Clinical Aspects Source Type: journals

Thrombocytopenia in Early Alcohol Withdrawal is Associated with Development of Delirium Tremens or SeizuresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Thrombocytopenia is more frequent in patients who develop severe AWS (DT or seizures). The findings, including the high NPV of thrombocytopenia, must be interpreted with caution due to the small number of patients who developed AWS. Further studies replicating the present finding are therefore needed before the clinical usefulness can be considered. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Berggren, U., Fahlke, C., Berglund, K. J., Blennow, K., Zetterberg, H., Balldin, J. Tags: Clinical Aspects Source Type: journals

Impairment of Cognitive Abilities and Decision Making after Chronic Use of Alcohol: The Impact of Multiple DetoxificationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our results provide additional evidence for cognitive impairment of alcohol-dependent patients with regard to tasks sensitive to frontal lobe function and underline the importance of abstinence for these impairments to recover. We found only little evidence for the impairing effects of repeated withdrawal on prefrontal function and we suggest that executive function is affected earlier in dependence. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Loeber, S., Duka, T., Welzel, H., Nakovics, H., Heinz, A., Flor, H., Mann, K. Tags: Cognitive Effects Source Type: journals

The Influence of Different Types of Alcoholic Beverages on Disrupting Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) OutcomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Liquor was associated with thymus deterioration and thus with poorer viro-immune outcomes after HAART. Subtyping participants by alcohol consumption patterns seems to be clinically relevant and needs to be accounted for in future studies. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Miguez-Burbano, M. J., Lewis, J. E., Fishman, J., Asthana, D., Malow, R. M. Tags: Pharmacology and Cell Metabolism Source Type: journals

Role of the HPA Axis and the A118G Polymorphism of the {micro}-Opioid Receptor in Stress-Induced Drinking BehaviorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results of the present study indicate that a blunted biological stress response was correlated with increased drinking in response to stress. The Asp40 variant of the µ-opioid receptor may be associated with this HPA axis hyporeactivity although the small sample size used in the present study did not permit adequate evaluation of this association. (Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism - June 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Pratt, W. M., Davidson, D. Tags: Genetics and Cell Biology Source Type: journals