The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

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 →

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 →

Moving beyond social norm misperceptions to address peer influence on young adult alcohol use

Editor’s Note: The following op-ed was prepared by Dr. Allecia Reid, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This op-ed is part of our Black History Month Special Series. Read more →

Pain, Power, and Prejudice in the United States

Editor's Note: This op-ed was prepared by Shruti Khandai, BA, BS, Emery Smith, Fathudin Abdullahi, Matthew D. Moore, JD, MPH, Charles Jonassaint PhD, and Michael Stanton, PhD. Shruti Khandai, Emery Smith, and Fathudin Abdullahi are students at California State University, East Bay. Matthew D. Moore, Charles R. Jonassaint, and Michael V. Stanton (@drmikestanton) are professors and colleagues. Matthew D. Moore is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the College of Community Health Sciences at University of Nevada, Reno. Charles R. Jonassaint is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Social Work and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh. Michael V. Stanton is Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at California State University, East Bay. This op-ed is part of our Black History Month Special Series. Read more →

The Old Adage, “Addiction Does Not Discriminate,” Appears to be a Myth

Editor’s note: The following op-ed was prepared by Dr. William Cloud, PhD, MSSW, Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at University of Denver. This op-ed is part of our Black History Month Special Series. Read more →

We Must Understand Youth Adversity to Address Adolescent Substance Use

Editor's note: The following op-ed was prepared by Renee M. Johnson, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This op-ed is part of our Black History Month Special Series. Read more →

The Limitations of Context Neutral Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

Editor’s note: The following op-ed was prepared by Dr. H. Westley Clark, Dean's Executive Professor at Santa Clarita University. This editorial is part of our Black History Month Special Series.   Read more →

A Black History Month Celebration of Black Scholars of Addiction

This February, in recognition of the ongoing importance of highlighting the vital contributions that Black academics make to addiction science, The BASIS is featuring the research and opinions of Black scholars of addiction. Dr. Debi LaPlante, Director of the Division on Addiction, introduces our Black History Month special series. Read more →

Remembering Our First Issue of The WAGER: Celebrating 25 Years

The BASIS is celebrating more than a quarter-century of sharing addiction science. Our very first issue of The WAGER - published on January 2, 1996 - was dedicated to reviewing key recommendations set forth by the North American Think Tank on Youth Gambling Issues. Today, to celebrate our 25-year anniversary, Drs. Howard Shaffer and Heather Gray briefly review the progress we, and others, have made toward making these recommendations a reality. Read more →