November-December 2012
Interventions and Assessments
- Implementation of Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Leads to Less Reduction in Risky Use: A Cautionary Tale
- Acamprosate Was Not Effective for Treating Alcohol Dependence in a Family Medicine Setting
- For People Who Drink Heavily, Alcohol Consumption Decreases after a Health-Care Visit without Brief Intervention
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Medical Management in Primary Care: 15-Month Results
- Meta-Analysis: Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Nondependent Unhealthy Alcohol Use Decrease Drinking in Adult Primary-Care Patients
- Systematic Review: Adding Psychosocial Support to Routine Counseling in Opioid Agonist Treatment Does Not Provide Additional Benefits
- Brief Intervention for Patients Admitted to Emergency Services for Acute Alcohol Intoxication (AAI)
Health Outcomes
HIV and HCV
- HIV Infection Incidence Is Reduced 54% in People with Injection Drug Use Who Receive Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone Is Not Associated with Liver Enzyme Elevation in Patients with HCV, HIV
- Alcohol Use Does Not Affect CD4 T-cell Count Response after Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation
- Behavioral Activation May Reduce HIV Sexual-Risk Behaviors among Methamphetamine-using Men Who Have Sex with Men