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Factors Related to Loss of Child Custody in HIV+ Women in Drug Abuse Recovery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The sample in the current study supports that HIV+ women in drug recovery are at high risk of loss of child custody. Non-adherence to available treatment seems to be associated with loss of child custody. Scientific significance: Results suggest the need for further research and active treatment outreach for this population. PMID: 19658033 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - August 3, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Mitrani VB, Weiss-Laxer NS, Feaster DJ Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Urine and Plasma Pharmacokinetics of Lofexidine after Oral Delivery in Opiate-Dependent Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although preliminary due to the limited number of subjects, these findings are the first to document lofexidine urine pharmacokinetics in opiate addicts using a highly sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric analysis. PMID: 19637105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Al Ghananeem AM, Herman BH, Abbassi M, Yu E, Miotto K, O'Brien CP, Ling W, Montgomery A, Walsh R Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

The Anticonvulsant Zonisamide Reduces Ethanol Self-Administration by Risky Drinkers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These results indicate that a single dose of zonisamide reduces urge to drink and the quantity of ethanol self-administered by risky drinkers during their second hour of access to alcohol. Scientific Significance: Zonisamide may help individuals drinking at risky levels reduce their intake of alcohol. PMID: 19637104 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarid-Segal O, Knapp CM, Burch W, Richardson MA, Bahtia S, Dequattro K, Afshar M, Richambault C, Sickels L, Devine E, Ciraulo DA Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Substance Use, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Women in Methadone Treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Findings indicate that CSA is related to unprotected sexual occasions depending on drug type and severity of use. Scientific Significance: Women with CSA using cocaine are at particularly high risk for having unprotected sex and should be specifically targeted for HIV prevention interventions. PMID: 19637103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Cohen LR, Tross S, Pavlicova M, Hu MC, Campbell AN, Nunes EV Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Medical versus Spiritual Orientations: Differential Patient Views toward Recovery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients may have differing perceptions regarding routes to recovery based on preferences for professional services or spiritual resources. PMID: 19637102 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Cheney B, Galanter M, Dermatis H, Ross S Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Patient and Provider Attitudes towards Monitored Naltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Schizophrenia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Most participants with schizophrenia liked participating in a clinical trial of directly observed naltrexone treatment for alcohol dependence, and found incentives for attendance, frequent staff contact and monitoring of drinking, and motivational counseling to be the most helpful. Most participants reported improvement in mental health and reduced drinking. Mental health providers also reported that the study was helpful, but they did not describe the same degree of benefit as did patients. PMID: 19591067 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Leontieva L, Dimmock J, Cavallerano M, Derycke S, Meszaros Z, Carey K, Ploutz-Snyder R, Batki SL Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Differences in Sexual Risk Behaviors among Male and Female HIV-Seronegative Heterosexual Methamphetamine Users.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These differences suggest the importance of crafting gender-specific intervention messages, and they may contribute to identifying individuals at risk for initiating MA use. Scientific Significance: Our findings contribute to our knowledge of gender differences in behaviors and effects of MA use among heterosexuals. Future studies would benefit from collection of longitudinal data (to assess causal relationships) and use of a control group (to distinguish correlates of MA use from those of drug use in general). PMID: 19591066 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Cheng WS, Garfein RS, Semple SJ, Strathdee SA, Zians JK, Patterson TL Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Time-Dependent Neuroendocrine Alterations and Drug Craving during the First Month of Abstinence in Heroin Addicts.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Abnormal alterations in the neuroendocrine system, including levels of cortisol, ACTH and beta-EP persist throughout the first month of abstinence. These results suggest that neuroendocrine system dysfunctions in heroin abusers is independent of the acute and protracted withdrawal syndromes, and may thus contribute to relapse to heroin use. PMID: 19591065 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Shi J, Li SX, Zhang XL, Wang X, Foll BL, Zhang XY, Kosten TR, Lu L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Does Taking Steps to Control One's Drug Use Predict Entry into Treatment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions and Scientific Significance: These findings suggest that practicing behaviors to control one's drug use may be a beneficial strategy for getting ready for treatment. PMID: 19579093 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Davey-Rothwell M, Frydl A, Latkin C Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Treatment Entry among Individuals on a Waiting List for Methadone Maintenance.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Additional research is needed on the relationship between motivation and treatment entry. Programs may need to make special efforts to facilitate entry for treatment-seeking heroin users who also use cocaine. Scientific Significance: These findings have implications for improving access to methadone treatment. PMID: 19579092 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Gryczynski J, Schwartz R, O'Grady K, Jaffe J Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Decreased Amygdala Activation during Risk Taking in Non-Dependent Habitual Alcohol Users: A Preliminary fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions and Significance: Altered amygdala activation during risk taking may be a key neural process underlying early habitual alcohol use and a potential marker mediating transition to alcohol dependence. PMID: 19579091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 2, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Yan P, Li CS Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Pulmonary hypertension in first episode infective endocarditis among intravenous buprenorphine users: case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: PHT may contribute to morbidity and mortality amongst IV buprenorphine abusers. A high index of suspicion of PHT is required in treating IV buprenorphine abusers who presented with pleuropneumonic symptoms. The absence of a relationship between PHT and pulmonary embolism underscores the possibility of the contribution of buprenorphine to PHT, which have been demonstrated in a number of animal studies. PMID: 19462305 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Ho RC, Ho EC, Tan CH, Mak A Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Cocaine dependence and concurrent marijuana use: a comparison of clinical characteristics.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Cocaine-dependent patients with frequent marijuana use present for treatment with more severe impairment. Accounting for this heterogeneity among participants may improve treatment outcome. PMID: 19462304 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Lindsay JA, Stottsy AL, Greeny CE, Heriny DV, Schmitzy JM Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid versus clomethiazole for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in a medical intensive care unit: an open, single-center randomized study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: GHB effectively controls AWS symptoms in medical ICU patients. The rapid initial treatment response of GHB in contrast to CLO has no influence on duration of patient withdrawal. PMID: 19462303 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Elsing C, Stremmel W, Grenda U, Herrmann T Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Family support and employment as predictors of smoking cessation success: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine sublingual tablets in chinese smokers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the need for a more in-depth examination of the impact of being married and employment as a white collar worker (rather than manual laborer) in order to develop better targeted interventions for improving smoking cessation interventions. PMID: 19462302 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sun HQ, Guo S, Chen DF, Jiang ZN, Liu Y, Di XL, Yang FD, Zhang XY, Kosten TR, Lu L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Home polysomnography in methadone maintenance patients with subjective sleep complaints.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Home PSG is a viable method for recording sleep in opioid-dependent MMT patients, and was stable across consecutive nights of study. Two nights of home PSG for MMT patients, therefore, are not necessarily required and confidence in the reliability of data from one night of recording can be assumed. Excluding MMT research participants with one PSG may exclude patients with the worst sleep--precisely the group that most warrants investigation. PMID: 19462301 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sharkey KM, Kurth ME, Corso RP, Brower KJ, Millman RP, Stein MD Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Pharmacogenetic treatments for drug addiction: cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Disulfiram and methylphenidate pharmacotherapies for cocaine addiction are optimized by considering polymorphisms affecting DbetaH and DAT1 respectively. Altered subjective effects for amphetamine in DAT1 VNTR variants suggest a 'protected' phenotype. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Pharmacogenetic-based treatments for psychostimulant addiction are critical for successful treatment. PMID: 19462300 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Haile CN, Kosten TR, Kosten TA Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Short Screener (GSS): psychometric properties and performance as a screening measure in adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychiatric and substance use disorders, separately or combined, are frequent in adolescence. Brief, psychometrically sound screening tools are needed to identify those at-risk. The Global Appraisal of Individual Needs-Short Screener (GAIN-SS) is a brief, inexpensive screener that was derived from the well researched full GAIN interview. However, its validity has not been independently investigated based on independent validated screening instruments in an adolescent clinical population. In this project, the internal consistency, validity, and optimal screening cutoff scores were examined in 95 adolescents, most of who...
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: McDonell MG, Comtois KA, Voss WD, Morgan AH, Ries RK Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Management of acute postpartum pain in patients maintained on methadone or buprenorphine during pregnancy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Patients treated daily with either buprenorphine or methadone can have adequate pain control postpartum with opioid medication and IB. Pain control is dependent on the opioid-agonist medication in use at delivery, and must be individualized. PMID: 19462298 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Jones HE, O'Grady K, Dahne J, Johnson R, Lemoine L, Milio L, Ordean A, Selby P Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Prospective study of the association between neurobehavior disinhibition and peer environment on illegal drug use in boys and girls.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Individual and contextual risk factors promoting substance abuse are more salient at a younger age in boys compared to girls. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: These results point to the need for earlier screening and intervention for boys. PMID: 19462297 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Kirisci L, Mezzich AC, Reynolds M, Tarter RE, Aytaclar S Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Personality disorder factors predict recovery of employment functioning among treated cocaine abusers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Current findings appear consistent with those of McLellan and colleagues who found that greater psychiatric severity predicts poor response to treatment across multiple psychosocial outcomes including employment status. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: More intensive and long-term psychiatric treatment and vocational-educational rehabilitative services may be required for improvement in employment functioning among those with relatively severe psychopathology. PMID: 19462296 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: McMahon RC, Enders C Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Alcohol use post AUD treatment initiation as a predictor of later functioning.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Study findings are consistent with the prior work of Maisto and colleagues. In addition, it appears that alcohol use, particularly heavy alcohol consumption, during the early post-treatment initiation period may serve as a marker for later alcohol related problems and poorer overall psychosocial functioning. PMID: 19462295 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Udo T, Clifford PR, Davis CM, Maisto SA Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Performance monitoring of substance use disorder interventions in the Veterans Health Administration.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Further work remains to be done to strengthen the connection between process-based measures and longer-term patient outcomes. PMID: 19462294 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Humphreys K, Harris AH, Kivlahan DR Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Depressive symptoms, drinking consequences, and motivation to change in first time DWI offenders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that offenders with depressive symptoms have more severe symptomatology than nondepressed offenders but may be more amenable to changing their drinking. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The BDI may be a useful screening tool for determining which offenders are in need of an intervention following a DWI arrest. PMID: 19462293 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Holt LJ, O'Malley SS, Rounsaville BJ, Ball SA Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Morphine-induced changes of adenylate and guanylate cyclase in locus ceruleus, periaqueductal gray, and substantia nigra in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Results found that the content of AC and GC increased in these cerebral regions in rats that demonstrated morphine dependence and appeared to be closely linked to increases in AC and GC activity. PMID: 19353384 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Shijun H, Liping Z, Yongqiang Q, Zhen L, Yonghe Z, Lihua L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Development and validation of the retrospective alcohol context scale.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Results support the validity of the RACS as a measure of drinking context among college students. The RACS may be most useful when information about drinking needs to be collected under limited time and resources. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Further research is needed to examine the RACS among more diverse, probability samples and over longer time periods. PMID: 19322732 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - April 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Mays D, Usdan S, Arriola KJ, Weitzel JA, Bernhardt JM Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Mindfulness-based stress reduction in therapeutic community treatment: a stage 1 trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The association between retention and level of stress on intake as well as level of participation in MBTC provides support for further research on integrating MBTC into therapeutic community treatment. PMID: 19322731 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - April 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Marcus MT, Schmitz J, Moeller G, Liehr P, Cron SG, Swank P, Bankston S, Carroll DD, Granmayeh LK Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Evaluation of heterogeneity in pharmacotherapy trials for drug dependence: a Bayesian approach.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Bayesian statistical reasoning provides a formal means of weighing evidence for the presence of an interaction in scenarios where conventional, Frequentist analyses may be less informative. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse for the following free supplemental resource: Appendix 1]. PMID: 19322730 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - April 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Green CE, Moeller FG, Schmitz JM, Lucke JF, Lane SD, Swann AC, Lasky RE, Carbonari JP Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Gender comparisons of factors associated with drug treatment utilization among Puerto Rican drug users.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The findings may be useful in developing gender-differentiated drug counseling and treatment efforts that engage women's sex partners and men's friendship networks to build support for drug treatment. PMID: 19322729 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - April 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Kang SY, Deren S, Colón H Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Self-report of drinking compared to objective markers of alcohol consumption.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Collateral informants serve an important function in supporting the validity of self-report of abstinence versus relapse. PMID: 19322728 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - April 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Whitford JL, Widner SC, Mellick D, Elkins RL Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Residential Treatment Modifications: Adjunctive Services to Accommodate Clients on Methadone.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion and Scientific Significance: Services tailored to methadone residents were accessed by this group. However, while 32% of all participants met diagnostic criteria for a current psychiatric disorder, only 22% received onsite psychiatric care, which questions whether integrated care is being provided adequately for participants with co-occurring disorders. PMID: 19259872 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - March 3, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Chen T, Masson CL, Sorensen JL, Greenberg B Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behavior among College Students: Understanding Gender and Ethnic Differences.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Collectively, these findings suggest that alcohol abuse and HIV prevention efforts among young adults need to consider gender, ethnicity, and age. PMID: 19253158 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - February 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Randolph ME, Torres H, Gore-Felton C, Lloyd B, McGarvey EL Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Lack of Reduction in Buprenorphine Injection After Introduction of Co-Formulated Buprenorphine/Naloxone to the Malaysian Market.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion and Scientific Significance: These data suggests that the introduction of BPN/NLX did not reduce injection related risk behaviors such as syringe sharing and was associated with increased benzodiazepine use. Evidence-based approaches to treat BPN injection are urgently needed. PMID: 19212931 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - February 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Bruce RD, Govindasamy S, Sylla L, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

The Association Between DSM-IV Nicotine Dependence and Stressful Life Events in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: While these data do not allow us to make causal interpretations, our results suggest an association between SLE and ND. Potentially, individuals experiencing SLEs may find it difficult to quit smoking; alternatively, directly or via correlated risks (e.g., living in a high risk neighborhood), smoking may increase the likelihood of exposure to SLEs. PMID: 19199167 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - February 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Balk E, Lynskey MT, Agrawal A Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Brief vs. Extended Buprenorphine Detoxification in a Community Treatment Program: Engagement and Short-Term Outcomes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Results demonstrate that longer periods of detoxification improve participant engagement in treatment and early treatment outcomes. Scientific Significance: Current findings demonstrate the feasibility of implementing an extended buprenorphine detoxification within a community-based treatment clinic. PMID: 19199166 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - February 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Katz EC, Schwartz RP, King S, Highfield DA, O'Grady KE, Billings T, Gandhi D, Weintraub E, Glovinsky D, Barksdale W, Brown BS Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Contextual Differences in Substance Use for Rural Appalachian Treatment-Seeking Women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Women entering treatment in rural Appalachia were significantly more likely to report opiate and sedative/tranquilizer use compared to non-Appalachian women. In order to begin to understand the elevated rates of prescription drug abuse in rural Appalachian Kentucky, substance use must be considered within the context of demographic, geographic, social, and economic conditions of the region. PMID: 19199165 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - February 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Shannon LM, Havens JR, Mateyoke-Scrivner A, Walker R Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Correlates of Stimulant Treatment Outcome Across Treatment Modalities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions/Significance: This study confirms that intake assessments have considerable value in identifying problems to be addressed in treatment. PMID: 19152207 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Peirce JM, Petry NM, Roll JM, Kolodner K, Krasnansky J, Stabile PQ, Brown C, Stitzer ML Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Substance Use and HIV-Risk Behaviors Among Young Men Involved in the Criminal Justice System.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: High rates of substance use and unprotected sex may have unintended health consequences for incarcerated young men. Severity of substance use is not a significant predictor of risk behaviors, suggesting the importance of contextual and social factors. Results highlight the need for HIV prevention efforts for this population that take into account contextual and social factors. PMID: 19152206 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Valera P, Epperson M, Daniels J, Ramaswamy M, Freudenberg N Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Gender Differences Among In- and Out-of-Treatment Opioid-Addicted Individuals.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Findings indicate greater severity of drug and employment problems of opioid-addicted women and underline the need for gender-specific drug-treatment services. PMID: 19152205 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Kelly SM, Schwartz RP, O'Grady KE, Mitchell SG, Reisinger HS, Peterson JA, Agar MH, Brown BS Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Provigil (Modafinil) Plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Methamphetamine Use in HIV+ Gay Men: A Pilot Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest good retention using combined medication and psychotherapy, and support further examination of modafinil and CBT in double-blind placebo controlled trials. PMID: 19152204 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: McElhiney MC, Rabkin JG, Rabkin R, Nunes EV Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

A Meta-Analysis of Retention in Methadone Maintenance by Dose and Dosing Strategy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Higher doses of methadone and individualization of doses are each independently associated with better retention in MMT. PMID: 19152203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Bao YP, Liu ZM, Epstein DH, Du C, Shi J, Lu L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Substance Abuse Problem Severity Among Rural and Urban Female DUI Offenders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The study suggests that problem severity among female DUI offenders may be greater in rural areas and could produce challenges for practitioners who assess and treat rural female DUI offenders. PMID: 19152202 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Webster JM, Pimentel JH, Harp KL, Clark DB, Staton-Tindall M Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Prescription Opiate Misuse Among Rural Stimulant Users in a Multistate Community-Based Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Results indicate that illicit drug involvement and psychiatric symptoms may be driving the high rates of prescription opiate misuse among rural stimulant users. These findings have implications for the provision of treatment in resource-deprived rural areas. PMID: 19152201 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Havens JR, Stoops WW, Leukefeld CG, Garrity TF, Carlson RG, Falck R, Wang J, Booth BM Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

The Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Stimulant Addiction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: It is important to assess smoking and smoking-related variables within stimulant research studies to more fully understand the comorbidity. Integrating smoking cessation into stimulant treatment may improve nicotine and stimulant treatment outcomes. PMID: 19152200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Weinberger AH, Sofuoglu M Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Traditional Medicine in the Treatment of Drug Addiction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Traditional herbal treatments can compliment pharmacotherapies for drug withdrawal and possibly relapse prevention with less expense and perhaps fewer side effects with notable exceptions. Both acupuncture and herbal treatments need testing as adjuncts to reduce doses and durations of standard pharmacotherapies. PMID: 19152199 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Lu L, Liu Y, Zhu W, Shi J, Liu Y, Ling W, Kosten TR Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Risks surrounding drug trade involvement among street-involved youth.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In our setting, street-involved youth implicated in the drug trade are characterized by drug-related and sociodemographic vulnerabilities. These individuals also appear to be motivated by drug dependence and report elevated levels of police violence. Our findings have immediate implications for drug strategies targeting street-level drug dealing. PMID: 19016187 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 19, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Werb D, Kerr T, Li K, Montaner J, Wood E Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Binge drinking among california adults: results from the 2005 california health interview survey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Binge drinking is a serious public health concern that affects millions of adult Californians. PMID: 19016186 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 19, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Banta JE, Przekop P, Haviland MG, Pereau M Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

A comparative clinical study of the effects of the traditional chinese medicine jinniu capsules and lofexidine on acute heroin withdrawal symptoms.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Jinniu capsules may be an effective and safe agent in the management of opiate withdrawal. PMID: 19016185 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 19, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Shi J, Xu GZ, Liu TT, Wang X, Shen LY, Li J, Hao W, Chen HX, Li SX, Lu L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Does marijuana use serve as a gateway to cigarette use for high-risk african-american youth?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions/Scientific Significance: Findings suggest that the hypothesized gateway sequence may not apply equally well to African-Americans, and that prevention efforts based on this theory may need to be amended for these youth. PMID: 19016184 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 19, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Vaughn M, Wallace J, Perron B, Copeland V, Howard M Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Predictors and comparisons of polydrug and non-polydrug cocaine use in club subcultures.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Prevention and intervention efforts should account for contextual and motivational factors in attempting to reduce polydrug use and its negative effects. PMID: 19016183 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - November 19, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Kelly BC, Parsons JT Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals