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Prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence in Australia: findings of the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Contingency management treatments: controversies and challenges

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Commentary on Merrall et al. (2010): Understanding mortality and health outcomes for ex-prisoners – first steps on a long road

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Commentary on Norstrm & Pape (2010): Unleashing the beast within? Suppressed anger and changes in drinking and fighting

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Commentary on Nelson et al. (2010): The many sources of survey under-coverage

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Challenges to antagonist blockade during sustained-release naltrexone treatment

Aims  Naltrexone is a competitive opioid antagonist that effectively blocks the action of heroin and other opioid agonists.

Commentary on Joossens et al. (2010): Eliminating the global illicit cigarette trade – what do we really know?

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Association of adolescent symptoms of depression and anxiety with daily smoking and nicotine dependence in young adulthood: findings from a 10-year…

Aims  To examine the association of adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms with daily smoking and nicotine dependence in young adulthood.Design  A prospective cohort study of adolescent and young adult health (n = 1943). Teen assessments occurred at 6-monthly intervals, with two follow-up assessments in young adulthood (wave 7, 1998; wave 8, 2001–03).Setting  Victoria, Australia.Participants  Students who participated at least once during the first six (adolescent) waves of the cohort study.Measurements  Adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R). Young adult tobacco use was defined as: daily use (6 or 7 days per week) and dependent use (4 on the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence).Findings  Among adolescent less than daily’ smokers, those with high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms had an increased risk of reporting nicotine dependence in young adulthood [odds ratio (OR) 3.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2–9.1] compared to young adults who had low levels of adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms, after adjusting for potential confounding factors.

Failure to improve cigarette smoking abstinence with transdermal selegiline + cognitive behavior therapy

Aims  To examine the effectiveness of transdermal selegiline for producing cigarette smoking abstinence.Design  Adult smokers were randomly assigned to receive selegiline transdermal system (STS) or placebo given for 8 weeks. All participants received cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).

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