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July-August 2008

Resource Alert

  • Nicolas Bertholet, MD, MSc, Joins the Editorial Board of Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence

Interventions and Assessments

  • Brief Alcohol Counseling in the Emergency Department: The Details May Matter
  • Telephone-based Stepped Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
  • Methadone Detoxification Remains No Match for Methadone Maintenance, Even with Minimal Counseling
  • Naltrexone Implantation versus Methadone Maintenance for Heroin Dependence: Impact on Drug-Related Hospitalization
  • Understanding of Risks and Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Intake is Low
  • Substance Abuse Treatment among Patients with HIV and Mental Illness
  • Patient/Physician Discussion of Alcohol Use Is Low among HIV-infected Patients with Problem Drinking

Health Outcomes

  • Hemoglobin A1C Levels Are Lower among People with Diabetes Who Consume Alcohol
  • What Are the Risks of Risky Drinking?
  • Predicting Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Methamphetamine
  • Alcohol, Postmenopausal Hormones, and Risk of Breast Cancer
  • Trends and Complications among Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Stimulant Abuse
  • Prescription Drug Misuse Is Prevalent and Associated with Youth, Psychiatric Problems, and Other Substance Use
  • Youth Cannabis Use Commonly Extends into Adulthood

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Slide Presentations

  • Update July-Aug 2008
  • Journal Club July-Aug 2008
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