Past Issue: September-October 2004

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Alcohol and Health Outcomes:

• Safer Drinking Recommendations Should Vary by Sex and Age
• Alcohol and Serious Consequences: Risks Increase Even With “Moderate” Intake
• Alcohol and the Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
• Does Alcohol Intake Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk?
• Cognitive Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption
• Alcohol Worsens HIV Treatment Adherence

Assessments and Interventions:

• Collaborative Care Reduces Alcohol Problems and PTSD in Trauma Patients
• Naltrexone Underused to Treat Alcohol Dependence

Special Populations:

• Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, and Alcohol-Related Problems
• Alcohol and Aggression Experienced by College Women
• Alcohol Use and Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Using the AUDIT in a College Sample
• Adolescent Substance Abuse in the US and Australia