The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

Young Adults and Gambling during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario

Editor’s note: The following op-ed was prepared by Sasha Stark, PhD, Senior Researcher, Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, Responsible Gambling Council. This op-ed is part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19.  Read more →

STASH, Vol. 17(10) - Not just a virus: How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted behavioral causes of death in the United States

This week, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19, STASH reviews a study by Jeremy Faust and colleagues that investigated whether the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number of deaths due to drug overdose, homicide, unintentional injury, motor vehicle crash, and suicide in the United States. Read more →

How the Pandemic Affected Me

Editor’s note: This op-ed was written by Christopher Johnson as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 17(10) - Lighting up during lockdown: The effects of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on smoking behaviors among Italian adults

This week, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19, ASHES reviews a study by Giulia Carreras and colleagues that investigated the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the smoking habits of Italian adults. Read more →

Sobriety as an Act of Resistance for Black Womxn

Editor’s note: This op-ed was prepared by Khadi A. Oluwatoyin, founder of Sober Black Girls Club, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 17(10) – COVID-19-related social isolation stressors and their relationship to drinking behaviors in the general adult population

This week, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19, The DRAM reviews a study by Samantha N. Sallie and colleagues that investigated how COVID-19-related stress may have affected drinking behaviors in the general adult population. Read more →

Cambridge Health Alliance's Experience During COVID: Providing Care to Our OUD Patient Population

Editor’s note: This op-ed was prepared by Randi Sokol, MD, MPH, MMedEd as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19. Dr. Sokol is Director of Faculty Development and Pain/Addictions Curriculum within the Tufts Family Medicine Residency Program at Cambridge Health Alliance and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Read more →

Never Get Comfortable: How We Adapted Our Programming to Continue Serving People in Recovery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Editor’s note: The following op-ed was prepared by John McGahan, President/CEO of the Gavin Foundation, a non-profit organization in the Boston, Massachusetts area that offers residential, community, collaborative, and prevention programs for people in recovery from addiction. This op-ed is part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 26(9) - Gambling during COVID: The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behavior and gambling-related problems

This week, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19, The WAGER reviews a study by David Hodgins and Rhys Stevens that examined the impact of COVID-19 on gambling behavior and gambling-related problems. Read more →

Introduction to the Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19

This month, The BASIS is highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people managing addiction. Throughout September, we will share scientific evidence and personal stories from individuals directly affected by addiction. Dr. Heather Gray, Director of Academic Affairs at the Division on Addiction, introduces our special series. Read more →