The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

ASHES, Vol. 17(11) - Can e-cigarettes help smokers quit cigarettes?

This week, ASHES reviews a randomized controlled trial by Katie Myers Smith and colleagues on the relative efficacy of e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy for quitting smoking. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 17(11) - College: A time to drink with friends or a time to drink because of friends?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Allecia Reid that examined the impact of heavy drinking peers at a college on student drinking behavior. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 26(10) - What are the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outcomes among women with Gambling Disorder?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Marta Baño and colleagues that examined the short-term therapy outcomes of group CBT among women with Gambling Disorder. Read more →

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 →