Monday, February 20, 2012
Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment, according to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal…
Monday, February 13, 2012
Conclusion: In this study, binge-drinking teens consistently engage in more dangerous driving behaviors and experience more frequent crashes and traffic tickets. They are also less compliant with preventative restrictions placed on youth while they are learning critical safe driving skills. Scientific Significance: These findings highlight a need to examine the contribution of underlying traits (such as sensation seeking) and binge-related cognitive changes to these high-risk driving behaviors, which may assist researchers in establishing alternative prevention and policy efforts targeting this population
Monday, February 13, 2012
Conclusion: African American men and women living with HIV have different risk factors for recent drinking.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Authors: PMID: 22280007 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Conclusions and Significance: Methamphetamine-dependent individuals exhibit cognitive performance deficits that are more pronounced during exposure to methamphetamine-related cues. Interventions that reduce cue reactivity may have utility in the treatment of methamphetamine dependence. PMID: 22257306 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Conclusion: EPHX1 gene polymorphisms and haplotypes are associated with an increased risk for alcoholism in the Kota population. This is the first report from India that will serve as a template for future investigations of the prevalence of EPHX1 alleles in association with various clinical entities. PMID: 22257321 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Conclusions: These data suggest that marijuana-dependent young adults with comorbid ASPD do not necessarily have poorer retention or substance use outcomes compared with marijuana-dependent young adults who do not have ASPD when treated in a well-defined behavioral therapy protocol. Scientific significance: Previous research has shown increased risks for clients with comorbid ASPD and marijuana dependence; however, our findings suggest that specialized programs for clients with ASPD may not be necessary if they are provided with empirically supported, structured treatments
Conclusion: A higher number of motives, as well as specific motives reported for sedative use, were found to be significantly associated with past 12-month SSAU. Scientific significance: Findings underscore the need for considering motives in tailoring preventive interventions for reducing SSAU. It may be equally important to direct efforts toward decreasing the number of motives, as well as addressing the specific motives reported for sedative use.
Conclusions and Scientific Significance: While not providing resounding support for mentoring, this study suggests that examining the mentor/mentee relationship may be a fruitful line of future research given that significant variability among the mentor/mentee pairs was noted for some outcomes of interest.
Conclusions: Participants had a clear preference for a particular medication. Offering a choice of medications to OT individuals might enhance their likelihood of entering treatment