The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

The WAGER, Vol. 27(13) – A family gamble?: Examining relationships between family dysfunction and gambling problems

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Marie Aime Uwiduhaye and colleagues that examined the moderating role of family dysfunction in the relationship between gambling problems and other negative outcomes, such as drug misuse and alcohol dependence. Read more →

The BASIS Year-In-Review: 2022

At the Division on Addiction, a central part of our mission is to bring addiction science to a broad community of readers. For nearly thirty years, we’ve used The BASIS to further this mission. We’re proud of all that we achieved with The BASIS over this past year. Tens of thousands of people visited our site to learn about addiction science, and just over half were from the U.S. Other visitors were from the U.K., Canada, Australia, and many other countries. Just as we’re always trying to diversify our audience, we also try to diversify the group of scholars whose... Read more →

STASH, Vol. 18(13) - Trends in simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use in young adults

This week, STASH reviews a study by Christine Lee and colleagues that examined trends of simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use by young adults. Read more →

Considering layering medication and psychosocial treatment for people with co-occurring opioid use and mental health disorders: What improves outcomes?

Editor's note: This op-ed was written by Abigail Helm, PhD, Research Program Manager at the Division of Health Systems Science, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Dr. Helm describes her team's research on integrating medication for opioid use disorder treatment with a psychosocial behavioral intervention and its effectiveness in improving substance use and mental health outcomes. Read more →

xaʔtu̓s (First Face) for Mental Health: The next step in our journey towards Tribal healing and liberation

Editor's note: This op-ed was written by Martina Whelshula, PhD, a member of the Arrow Lakes Nation of the Colville Confederated Tribes in Washington State with expertise in counseling psychology and Tribal Traditional Knowledge. Dr. Whelshula discusses efforts to build Tribal communities' collective knowledge about mental health and addiction challenges. This work is part of a broader endeavor to help these communities heal from intergenerational colonial trauma. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(13) - Factors associated with cigarette smoking among men in five South Asian countries

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Md Shariful Islam and colleagues that examined factors associated with cigarette smoking among men in five South Asian countries. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 18(13) – Sports and games: College drinking in three contexts

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Dennis Hoyer & Christopher J. Corriea that compared college students’ drinking motives and alcohol consumption across three contexts: drinking games, tailgate parties, and in the stadium during football games. Read more →