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January-February 2007

Interventions and Assessments

  • Brief Intervention in Primary Care: Does It Really Work in Practice?
  • Can Treatment or AA Lower Mortality Risk in People With Alcohol Use Disorders?
  • Naltrexone With Compliance Therapy Is No Better Than Placebo for Alcoholism
  • Combined Carbamazepine and Tiapride for Alcohol Withdrawal

Health Outcomes

  • Moderate Drinking Lowers MI Risk in Men With Healthy Lifestyles
  • Drinking Increases the Risk of Sunburn
  • Randomized Trial Shows Patients With Diabetes and MI Benefit From Red Wine
  • Cabernet Sauvignon Reduces Brain Amyloid Deposits in Mice
  • Early-Onset Alcohol Dependence Is More Severe
  • Heavy Drinking May Quicken HIV Progression
  • As Per Capita Alcohol Consumption Increases, So Does Sickness Absence

Special Populations

  • Does Alcohol Increase Risk of Attempted Suicide and Suicidal Ideation in Black Adults?

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