The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

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 →

STASH, Vol.15(2) - Improvement in psychiatric symptoms in the absence of counseling for Opioid Use Disorder

This week, STASH reviews a study by Joanna Streck and colleagues that investigated whether patients experience improvement in psychiatric symptoms with buprenorphine in the absence of counseling. Read more →

STASH, Vol.15(1) - Racial disparities in opioid treatment completion across U.S. cities

This week, STASH reviews a study by Gerald Stahler and Jeremy Mennis that investigated how opioid treatment completion varies by race in different U.S metropolitan areas. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 14(13) - What can twins tell us about cannabis dependence and IQ?

Adolescents who use cannabis often show signs of cognitive impairment. It could be that cannabis causes these impairments. Another possibility is that underlying family risk factors-- like socioeconomic status, parenting style, neighborhood, and educational opportunities-- contribute both to cannabis use and cognitive impairment. Studying twins can help us tease apart these explanations, because twins share the same family background but don’t necessarily use substances in the same way. This week, STASH reviews a study by Madeline Meier and colleagues that explored how cannabis dependence among twins relates to IQ. What is the research question? Among pairs of twins, what is... Read more →

STASH, Vol. 14(12) - Recovery is impacted by our social connections

This week, as part of our Special Series on Self-Directed Recovery, STASH reviews a study by Elizabeth Elms and colleagues that explored how peer substance use habits relate to successful self-directed recovery. Read more →

STASH, Vol.14(11) - Religion and problem substance use in disadvantaged urban mothers

This week, STASH reviews a study examining the relationship between religious involvement and hazardous substance use among single, urban mothers of low socioeconomic status. Read more →

STASH, Vol.14(10) - Decreased pain, increased risk: The role of marijuana in the opioid crisis

This week, STASH reviews a study that examines whether marijuana use changes the risk of non-medical prescription opioid use. Read more →

STASH, Vol.14(9) - Are the next generation of doctors prepared to treat SUD?

This week, STASH reviews a study that examines how prepared Massachusetts medical students feel they are to treat patients with SUD. Read more →

STASH, Vol.14(8) - Has teenage substance use changed in the US? Results from a national survey.

This week, STASH reviews a study that examines national trends in youth substance use between 2002 and 2014. Read more →

STASH, Vol.14(7) – Does stress affect drug use in rural communities?

This week, STASH reviews a study by Pamela Black and Helen M. Hendy that examined how psychological stressors affect rural adults’ drug use. Read more →