The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

STASH, Vol. 15(12) - From childhood maltreatment to substance use: The role of attachment style in this relationship

This week, STASH reviews an article by Rajan Hayre and his colleagues that looks at the impact of recent maltreatment and caregiver attachment style on adolescent substance use. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 15(12) - Can the course of ADHD progression influence an individual’s risk for developing Nicotine Dependence?

This week, ASHES reviews a longitudinal study by Shahrzad Ilbegi and colleagues investigating whether the course of progression of ADHD is associated with an increased risk for developing Nicotine Dependence (ND). Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 15(12) - Family history of alcoholism is associated with brain activation to a rewarding stimulus

Dysfunction in the brain’s reward system response, and familial history of alcoholism, each increase the risk for problem drinking. Is it possible that these factors exert their effects not just in isolation, but in conjunction? In other words, is someone with a family history of alcoholism more likely to have an exaggerated brain response to rewarding stimuli? This week, the DRAM reviews a study by William J.A. Eiler II and his colleagues that explores this question. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(12) - What are the most important risk factors that predict gambling problems?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Matthew Browne and colleagues from 2019 that examined how 25 potential individual and social risk factors predict gambling-related harm within a sample of regular gamblers. Read more →