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July-August 2007

Interventions and Assessments

  • Why Don't Primary Care Clinicians Screen Teens for Substance Abuse?
  • Buprenorphine Treatment in Less Specialized Settings: Can It Work?
  • Coordinated Treatment for Hepatitis C in Injection Drug Users
  • Should Smoking Prompt Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use?

Health Outcomes

  • Unhealthy Alcohol Use and the Preventive Paradox
  • Death After Detox Among Patients Without Primary Care
  • Leading Causes of Premature Death in Heroin Users
  • Drug Use Disorders: Onset, Mental Health Impairment, and Comorbidity
  • Illicit Drug Use, Depression, and HIV Medication Use Among Women
  • Smoking, Drinking, and the Risk of Raynaud’s Phenomenon 
  • Alcohol Use, Bone Density, and Hip Fractures in Older Adults
  • Drug Use in Young Adulthood May Lead to a Decline in Health Later
  • Wine Drinkers May Have Better Health Outcomes
  • Risky Drinking Cut-offs for the Elderly Are Not Clear

Journal Alert

  • Annals of Epidemiology Reviews Risks and Benefits of Moderate Drinking

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Slide Presentations

  • Update July-Aug 2007
  • Journal Club July-Aug 2007
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