The WAGER reviews a study of heterogeneity in childhood trauma among people with gambling disorder. Read more →
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February 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
STASH, Vol.14(2) - đđ Is that what theyâre calling marijuana now?
This week, STASH reviews a study by Sean Simpson and his colleagues that demonstrates the usefulness of a computer programming technique to identify newly emerging terms for drugs by analyzing social media content. Read more →
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Friday, February 09, 2018
ASHES, Vol. 14(2) - Smoking: Is just one cigarette a day dangerous?
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Allan Hackshaw and colleagues that explores whether smoking one cigarette each day relates to stroke and coronary heart disease. Read more →
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Wednesday, February 07, 2018
The DRAM, Vol. 14(2) â Whoâs Got the Influence? Youth friend and family influences on DUI behavior
This week, The DRAM reviews one of the first longitudinal studies of the effects of peer and family factors on DUI, conducted by William Pelham III and Thomas Dishion. Read more →
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: From scare tactics to realism: Different approaches to the portrayal of methamphetamineEditor's Note: This special edition of Addiction and the Humanities was written by Julia Wise, who conducted an independent research project with the Division on Addiction during the summer of 2012. Crystal Meth is a unique drug that affects users unlike any other substance. A first example is methamphetamineâs effects on the brain; long-term use can result in psychotic symptoms. Some people suffer from these symptoms even after they stop using (Kelly, 2005). A second way that crystal meth is distinct is the way it is produced. Rather than being derived originally from a plant, meth is produced chemically from...
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: Music Therapy for Chemically Dependent YouthEditorâs Note: The Division on Addiction has recently begun a partnership with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, a residential chemical dependency treatment center for adolescents located in Spokane, WA. The Healing Lodge provides innovative treatment to both Native and non-Native youth that incorporates Native American culture in the healing process. One of the Healing Lodge's most recent treatment innovations is Abstract Music, a program that encourages residents to express their thoughts and feelings through music. In 2011, that program won the "Innovative Program of Yearâ award from the Washington State Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery and an...
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Addiction & the Humanities, Vol. 8(10) - The Main Event: ESPN covers recovery and redemptionOn October 31, 24-year old Greg Merson won the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker. As a part of their coverage of the biggest live poker tournament in the world (6598 entrants, 7 days of play during the summer, two days of play during October), ESPN and other poker media covered his struggles with addiction, from his past with marijuana and cocaine to his current efforts and strategies for staying clean. Today's Addiction & the Humanities explores this coverage. ESPNâs coverage of Days 1 through 7 During the summer, teams at ESPN edited hours of footage from...