July-August 2008
Resource Alert
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