Below is a chronicle of the clinically relevant research covered by the newsletter in 2008. Click on a link below to go to a specific topic, then on a title to access the corresponding summary.
Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Use Identified by Screening in Primary Care
Characteristics of Adolescents Who Use Cannabis but Not Tobacco
Supplement to Pediatrics Examines the Developmental Nature of Underage Drinking
The Impact of Peer and Parental Modeling on Impaired Driving in Teenagers
Alcohol Tolerance: Prevalence and Potential Implications in Young Drinkers
Youth Cannabis Use Commonly Extends into Adulthood
Prescription Drug Misuse Is Prevalent and Associated with Youth, Psychiatric Problems,
and Other Substance Use
College-Student Drinking Patterns during the First 4 Years
Adolescent Cannabis Use Has a Dose-Response Association with Adverse Social
Outcomes in Adulthood
Longer Treatment with Buprenorphine-Naloxone Improves Outcomes in Opioid-dependent
Young Adults
Moderate Drinking May Improve Fasting Glucose in People with Diabetes
Combining Healthy Behaviors, Including Moderate Drinking, Reduces MI in WomenRapid Test for Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Exhaustive Review of the Literature Reveals Even Moderate Alcohol Intake Increases Risk ofCancer
Effects of Exercise and Alcohol Intake on Cardiovascular Risk and Total Mortality
Wine, but Not Other Alcoholic Beverages, Associated with Less Dementia
Does Moderate Alcohol Use Help Healthy Elderly Men Live to Age 90 Years?Alcohol Tolerance: Prevalence and Potential Implications in Young Drinkers
Adopting Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Middle Age Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Alcohol, Postmenopausal Hormones, and Risk of Breast Cancer
What Are the Risks of Risky Drinking?
Hemoglobin A1C Levels Are Lower among People with Diabetes Who Consume Alcohol
Differing Health Effects Related to Quantity and Frequency of Drinking
Does Moderate Alcohol Use Protect against Low Bone Density and Osteoporotic Fractures?
Moderate Wine Drinking Is Associated with Decreased Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty
Liver Disease
Alcohol, Liver Enzymes, and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Alcohol Contributes to Fall Risk among Working-aged Individuals
Understanding of Risks and Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Intake is Low
Alcohol, Screening and Intervention
Issues of Substance Abuse Dedicated to Screening and Brief Intervention
Universal Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use at Prenatal Visits
Improves Obstetric Outcomes
Provider Discussions May Improve Substance Abuse Treatment in HIV-infected Persons
Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention May Reduce Hazardous Drinking
Patient/Physician Discussion of Alcohol Use Is Low among HIV-infected Patients with
Problem Drinking
Telephone-based Stepped Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Brief Alcohol Counseling in the Emergency Department: The Details May Matter
Brief Intervention Decreases Risky Alcohol Use in Postpartum Women
Extended-Release Naltrexone Works Particularly Well for Abstinent Patients with
Dependence
Relapse Risk in People with Remitted Alcohol Dependence
Racial Differences in Alcohol Treatment Received and in Treatment Completed
Do Patient Characteristics Moderate Naltrexone's Effects on Drinking?
Topiramate Reduces Drinking in Adults with Alcohol Dependence
Bupropion Added to Nicotine Replacement for Patients in Alcohol Treatment
Baclofen for Alcohol Dependence in Patients with Cirrhosis
Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Is Poor Despite Proven Therapies
Levetiracetam (Keppra) Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence
Topiramate, Physical Health, and Psychosocial Function in Adults with Alcohol Dependence
Oral Naltrexone Decreases Use and Extends Time to Relapse in Amphetamine Dependent
Patients
Predicting Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Methamphetamine
Exhaustive Review of the Literature Reveals Even Moderate Alcohol Intake Increases Risk
of Cancer
Alcohol, Postmenopausal Hormones, and Risk of Breast Cancer
Differing Health Effects Related to Quantity and Frequency of Drinking
Alcohol Counseling Can Reduce Blood Pressure
Combining Healthy Behaviors, Including Moderate Drinking, Reduces MI in WomenAre Myocardial Infarction Survivors Who Smoke Marijuana at Higher Risk of Death?
Adopting Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Middle Age Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Predicting Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Methamphetamine
Effect of Opioid Dependence Medications on Cardiac QT Intervals
American Heart Association Releases Statement on Treatment of Cocaine-Associated
Chest Pain
Trends and Complications among Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Stimulant Abuse
Crack Cocaine’s Effect on HIV Disease Progression in Women: What Are the
Major Outcomes?
American Heart Association Releases Statement on Treatment of Cocaine-Associated
Chest Pain
Moderate Drinking May Improve Fasting Glucose in People with Diabetes
Hemoglobin A1C Levels Are Lower among People with Diabetes Who Consume Alcohol
Alcohol, Liver Enzymes, and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Impact of Substance Use on Adherence to HIV Medications
Persistent Hepatitis C Reinfection in Injection Drug Users Who Have Cleared the Virus
Are Myocardial Infarction Survivors Who Smoke Marijuana at Higher Risk of Death?
Crack Cocaine’s Effect on HIV Disease Progression in Women: What Are the Major
Outcomes?
Adolescent Cannabis Use Has a Dose-Response Association with Adverse Social
Outcomes in Adulthood
Drugs, Screening and Intervention
Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Use Identified by Screening in Primary Care
Issues of Substance Abuse Dedicated to Screening and Brief Intervention
Universal Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use at Prenatal Visits
Improves Obstetric Outcomes
Brief Intervention for Illicit Drug Use in Primary Health Care Settings: Does It Work?
Death Before, During, and After Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Can Sexual Risk Reduction Be Addressed in Substance Use Treatment Programs?
Provider Discussions May Improve Substance Abuse Treatment in HIV-infected Persons
National Survey Reveals Increased Drug Use by Adults, with Few Receiving Treatment
Inpatient Medical Care Plus Substance Use Treatment Improves Health Services Utilization
Melatonin, Benzodiazepines, and Sleep Quality among Patients Receiving Methadone
Methadone Maintenance Plus Syringe Exchange Reduces HIV and HCV Incidence
A Brief Screen for Classifying Pain Severity in Patients with Opioid Dependence
Effect of Opioid Dependence Medications on Cardiac QT Intervals
Availability of Smoking Cessation Treatment for Patients in Substance Abuse Treatment
Programs
Adherence to Practice Guidelines Improves Outcomes of Opiate Agonist Treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment among Patients with HIV and Mental Illness
Naltrexone Implantation versus Methadone Maintenance for Heroin Dependence: Impact
on Drug-Related Hospitalization
Methadone Detoxification Remains No Match for Methadone Maintenance, Even with
Minimal Counseling
Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Intervention in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Buprenorphine with Drug Counseling Is Superior to Oral Naltrexone with Counseling or
Counseling Alone for Heroin Dependence
Impact of Substance Use on Adherence to HIV Medications
Crack Cocaine’s Effect on HIV Disease Progression in Women: What Are the Major
Outcomes?
Provider Discussions May Improve Substance Abuse Treatment in HIV-infected Persons
Patient/Physician Discussion of Alcohol Use Is Low among HIV-infected Patients with
Problem Drinking
Substance Abuse Treatment among Patients with HIV and Mental Illness
Drug-related HIV Risk Behaviors Decrease during Treatment with Buprenorphine/Naloxone
in Primary Care
Can Sexual Risk Reduction Be Addressed in Substance Use Treatment Programs?
Persistent Hepatitis C Reinfection in Injection Drug Users Who Have Cleared the Virus
Methadone Maintenance Plus Syringe Exchange Reduces HIV and HCV Incidence
Moderate Wine Drinking Is Associated with Decreased Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty
Liver Disease
Baclofen for Alcohol Dependence in Patients with Cirrhosis
Are Myocardial Infarction Survivors Who Smoke Marijuana at Higher Risk of Death?
Youth Cannabis Use Commonly Extends into Adulthood
Adolescent Cannabis Use Has a Dose-Response Association with Adverse Social
Outcomes in Adulthood
Death Before, During, and After Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Effects of Exercise and Alcohol Intake on Cardiovascular Risk and Total MortalityDoes Moderate Alcohol Use Help Healthy Elderly Men Live to Age 90 Years?
Are Myocardial Infarction Survivors Who Smoke Marijuana at Higher Risk of Death?
Differing Health Effects Related to Quantity and Frequency of Drinking
Opioid Maintenance Therapy Saves Lives
Overdose Management Training and Take-home Naloxone for Opiate-Using Persons May
Save Lives
Prescription Opioid Use and Diversion
Similar Outcomes from Observed and Unobserved Dosing of Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Effects of Buprenorphine after Accidental Ingestion by Children
A Brief Screen for Classifying Pain Severity in Patients with Opioid Dependence
Adherence to Practice Guidelines Improves Outcomes of Opiate Agonist Treatment
Opioid Maintenance Therapy Saves Lives
Naltrexone Implantation versus Methadone Maintenance for Heroin Dependence: Impact on
Drug-Related Hospitalization
Methadone Detoxification Remains No Match for Methadone Maintenance, Even with
Minimal Counseling
Prescription Opioid Use and Diversion
Buprenorphine with Drug Counseling Is Superior to Oral Naltrexone with Counseling or
Counseling Alone for Heroin Dependence
Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence: Why Is It Underprescribed?
Overdose Management Training and Take-home Naloxone for Opiate-Using Persons May
Save Lives
Longer Treatment with Buprenorphine-Naloxone Improves Outcomes in Opioid-dependent
Young Adults
Prescription Drug Misuse Is Prevalent and Associated with Youth, Psychiatric Problems,
and Other Substance Use
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs
Prescription Opioid Use and Diversion
Prescription Drug Misuse Is Prevalent and Associated with Youth, Psychiatric Problems,
and Other Substance Use
Extended-Release Naltrexone Works Particularly Well for Abstinent Patients with
Dependence
Do Patient Characteristics Moderate Naltrexone's Effects on Drinking?
Topiramate Reduces Drinking in Adults with Alcohol Dependence
Bupropion Added to Nicotine Replacement for Patients in Alcohol Treatment
Baclofen for Alcohol Dependence in Patients with Cirrhosis
Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Is Poor Despite Proven Therapies
Levetiracetam (Keppra) Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence
Topiramate, Physical Health, and Psychosocial Function in Adults with Alcohol Dependence
Oral Naltrexone Decreases Use and Extends Time to Relapse in Amphetamine
Dependent Patients
Similar Outcomes from Observed and Unobserved Dosing of Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Death Before, During, and After Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Effects of Buprenorphine after Accidental Ingestion by Children
Melatonin, Benzodiazepines, and Sleep Quality among Patients Receiving Methadone
Methadone Maintenance Plus Syringe Exchange Reduces HIV and HCV Incidence
Effect of Opioid Dependence Medications on Cardiac QT Intervals
Opioid Maintenance Therapy Saves Lives
Drug-related HIV Risk Behaviors Decrease during Treatment with Buprenorphine/ Naloxone
in Primary Care
Buprenorphine with Drug Counseling Is Superior to Oral Naltrexone with Counseling or
Counseling Alone for Heroin Dependence
Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence: Why Is It Underprescribed?
Overdose Management Training and Take-home Naloxone for Opiate-Using Persons May
Save Lives
Longer Treatment with Buprenorphine-Naloxone Improves Outcomes in Opioid-dependent
Young Adults
Trends and Complications among Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Stimulant Abuse
Universal Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use at Prenatal Visits
Improves Obstetric Outcomes
Brief Intervention Decreases Risky Alcohol Use in Postpartum Women
