November-December 2009
Interventions and Assessments
- New Cocaine Vaccine Is Safe but Has Limited Efficacy
- Efficacy of Brief Intervention for Heavy Drinking in Hospitalized Patients Questionable
- Single-Question Alcohol Screen Detects Unhealthy Alcohol Use in a Primary Care Setting
- Methadone Treatment Documentation in the Medical Record: Implications for Patient Safety
- Brief Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Problematic Prescription Drug Use: No Long-lasting Effects
- Prison-Initiated Methadone Maintenance Improves Postrelease Treatment Outcomes
- Abstinence Rates with Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment Differ by Retention and Insurance Status
Health Outcomes
- Diverted Methadone and Buprenorphine Primarily Used to Prevent Withdrawal or to Stop Using Heroin
- Does Alcohol Use Affect Driving Performance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- Methadone Contributes to Bone and Dental Disease: Fact or Fiction?
- Adults with Prescription-Opioid Dependence Engage in High Rates of HIV Risk Behaviors
- Inverse Association between Alcohol Consumption and Mortality May Differ by Ethnicity
- Does Folate Intake Modify the Association between Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk?
- The Impact of Neighborhood Alcohol Outlet Density on Alcohol-related Health Outcomes