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Current Issue: Sept/Oct 2008

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What Are the Risks of Risky Drinking?
Researchers assessed baseline drinking in a national survey of adult participants who had consumed at least 1 drink in the year preceding the baseline interview and measured the 3-year incidence of selected outcomes.

Telephone-based Stepped Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Telephone-based, stepped care strategies have the potential to improve delivery of alcohol interventions in primary care settings.

Methadone Detoxification Remains No Match for Methadone Maintenance, Even with Minimal Counseling
This controlled study compares short-term methadone maintenance to methadone detoxification.

Trends and Complications among Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Stimulant Abuse
Researchers sought to determine trends in cocaine and amphetamine-related hospitalizations of pregnant women, and complications during these hospitalizations.

Contingency Management Added to Methadone Maintenance Lowers HIV Risk Behaviors in Patients with Cocaine Abuse or Dependence
Contingency management (CM) reduces drug use, but its effect on HIV/AIDS risk behaviors is not known. Researchers analyzed data from 3 randomized controlled studies of the effect of CM.

Substance Abuse Treatment among Patients with HIV and Mental Illness
Researchers sought to determine the receipt of substance abuse and mental health treatment over a 3-month period in HIV-infected individuals who met diagnostic criteria for substance use and mental health disorders.

Incentives Increase Naltrexone Treatment Adherence in Persons with Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorders
Naltrexone is an effective treatment for alcohol dependence when taken consistently; however, poor adherence to medication is common in patients with severe mental illness. In this study, participants who had both schizophrenia and an alcohol use disorder were offered vouchers that could be cashed in when they attended clinic visits to receive oral naltrexone.

Prescription Drug Misuse Is Prevalent and Associated with Youth, Psychiatric Problems, and Other Substance Use
Three recent articles examine the use of prescription drugs among adolescents using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Association between Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, and Smoking in Youth
Although previous research suggests that juvenile-onset bipolar disorder (BPD) increases the risk for cigarette smoking and other substance use disorders, the literature on this subject is limited. To examine whether an association exists, researchers compared 105 youths with BPD to 98 youths without BPD.

Youth Cannabis Use Commonly Extends into Adulthood
Investigators analyzed 4- and 10-year follow-up data from youth enrolled in a prospective population-based cohort study.