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 →
Addiction Smoking Health Education Service (ASHES)
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(11) - The role of flavors in vaping initiation, satisfaction, and addiction.
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Robyn Landry and colleagues that explored how different e-cigarette flavors relate to vaping initiation, satisfaction, and addiction in adults. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(10) - Can social media be the answer to quitting smoking? The effects of a social media campaign on young adult smoking cessation
This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction and Social Media, ASHES reviews a study by Neill Baskerville and colleagues that examined how a social media campaign influenced the chance of successfully quitting smoking. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(9) - Adolescent e-cigarette, cigarette and hookah use predicts future marijuana use
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Janet Audrain-McGovern and colleagues that examined how adolescent e-cigarette, conventional cigarette and hookah use predicts future marijuana use. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(8) - The persistence of thirdhand smoke: How do nicotine dust levels in homes influence the chance of successfully quitting smoking?
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Georg Matt and colleagues that examined how nicotine residue in the homes of former smokers affected quit attempts. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(7) - Vape shops: Helpful or harmful?
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Greta Hsu and colleagues that investigated whether vaping product source predicts vaping frequency and successful smoking cessation. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(6) - I think, therefore I try: Perceptions about e-cigarette harm and addictiveness as predictors of e-cigarette use
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Wiseman and colleagues that explored how perceptions about e-cigarettes relate to e-cigarette use among a nationally representative sample. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(5) - Stigma, socioeconomic status, and healthcare support for quitting smoking
This week, as part of our Special Series on Stigma and Addiction, ASHES reviews a study by Patrick Hammett and colleagues that explored how socioeconomic status and perceptions of smoking-related stigma relate to interactions with healthcare providers. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(4) - Smoking and health: Quitting with traditional approaches vs. e-cigarettes
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Peter Hajek and colleagues that explored smoking abstinence and health outcomes among people using traditional quitting options compared to those who switch to e-cigarettes. Read more →
| |
|
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
ASHES, Vol. 15(3) - Do daily smokers have a harder time recovering from Gambling Disorder?
This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, ASHES reviews a study that examined whether tobacco use influences treatment outcomes for people with Gambling Disorder. Read more →
| |
|
The BASIS is a product of the Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. The Division is an entirely self-funded academic organization that relies on grants, contracts, and gifts in order to produce The BASIS and our other high-quality work.
Search
Pages
Categories
- Addiction & the Humanities
- Addiction Smoking Health Education Service (ASHES)
- First Person: Personal Narratives of Addiction
- Op-Ed/Editorials
- Science Threads on Addiction, Substance Use, and Health (STASH)
- Special Series
- The Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine (DRAM)
- The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (The WAGER)
Spotlight Posts
-
Getting soberEditor's Note: Today's op-ed comes from a woman who describes her experiences with addiction, trauma, coming out, and a supportive same-sex relationship. We thank her for generously sharing her story with our readers. We hope that readers with the same kinds of experiences will feel less alone after reading this piece. This piece includes explicit descriptions of sexual violence, as well as drug use and its psychoactive effects, and readers who might struggle with cravings, especially for opioids or stimulants, should use their best judgement in reading this story. The 2018 Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community is...
-
Gloria's StoryEditor’s Note: Today’s op-ed comes from a woman named Gloria who describes her experiences with gambling disorder. We thank Gloria for sharing her story with BASIS readers, because we believe that stories such as hers help raise awareness, reduce stigma, and, ultimately, improve lives. This op-ed is part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder. My name is Gloria. I am 71 years old, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and I have a major gambling problem. Nine years ago my life fell apart. I got in trouble because of my gambling. When it all came out, my family was...
-
Challenging addiction treatment: The intersection of policy, practice, & scienceEditor’s Note: Anjali Talcherkar authored this op-ed while completing the Division on Addiction’s Summer Research Mentorship. Anjali is working on a PhD in Mind Body Medicine and Integrative Mental Health from Saybrook University. You can learn more about her here. For more on Anjali Talcherkar's story, look for her soon-to-be-published book. Every year, about 27 million people worldwide misuse illicit drugs in a manner that puts them at risk for adverse health problems and even death. Too often we hear reports of famous people who suffer and die from substance misuse. On the local level, addiction can rip apart communities...