The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

How stigma thwarts evidence-based and compassionate public policy

Editor’s Note: This editorial was written by Michael Botticelli as part of our Special Series on Stigma and Addiction. There may be no more dangerous contributor to the current opioid epidemic than stigma. Stigma is the lack of respect for a person or a group of people because they have done something or have traits of which society disapproves. And stigma isn’t just an abstract concept – it’s present every day in how society perceives people with a substance use disorder (SUD). People with a SUD are referred to as addicts, junkies and worse. When we call people things like... Read more →

STASH, Vol. 15(5) - Drug injection, syringe source, and self-stigma in New York City

This week, as part of our Special Series on Stigma and Addiction, we review a study by Alexis Rivera and colleagues that investigated which injection risk behaviors and demographic factors are associated with self-stigma among PWID in New York City. Read more →

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 →

Introduction to the Special Series on Stigma and Addiction

According to a nationally representative survey, 80% of people who have experienced alcohol use disorder and 75% of people who have experienced a drug use disorder have never sought treatment for their addiction. One of the reasons for these low rates of treatment seeking is stigma. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(4) - How do gambling patterns of poker players change over time?

This week, as part of our special series on Gambling Disorder, The WAGER reviews a study by Magali Dufour and colleagues that examined problem gambling, mental health, and risky behaviors in poker players over three years. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 15(3) - Does nonmedical use of stimulants increase risk for gambling problems among adolescents?

This week, as part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder, STASH reviews a study by Jérémie Richard and colleagues that explored how adolescent nonmedical stimulant use relates to experiences of gambling-related problems. Read more →

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 →

Finding my father: Running, reconnection, and recovery from Gambling Disorder

One day, out of the blue, my father showed up in my life. I was about 8 years old or so. He’d been there all along, actually; living in the house with us, caught up in a gambling addiction that financially and emotionally decimated our family. But that is not the man I think of as my father. That man was living a lie, was overweight, was smoking, and was focused on feeding his addiction. That man hit rock bottom and began a twelve step program of recovery. And the man who was born at that time decided that running... Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 15(3) - Shots on goal: Depictions of drinking in sports betting commercials

This week, as part of our special series on Gambling Disorder, The DRAM reviews a study by Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez and colleagues that examines the depiction of alcohol consumption in online sports betting commercials. Read more →

Gambling Disorder Screening Day 2019: Supporting Growth & Spreading the Word

On March 12, 2019, the Division on Addiction is supporting the 6th annual Gambling Disorder Screening Day event. During past years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), our annual announcement of this event on The BASIS has highlighted the importance of screening, celebrated widespread national and international participation, and repeated calls for key stakeholders to embrace screening for gambling-related problems in multiple contexts. When we first promoted Gambling Disorder Screening Day, we didn’t imagine that it would turn into one of our most popular outreach activities. However, because of key supporters and organizations who have engaged in screening events, Gambling Disorder... Read more →