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The DRAM, Vol. 15(5) - Contingency management for reducing alcohol use

This week, The DRAM reviews a study that tested the feasibility and efficacy of a remotely-delivered contingency management treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. 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 →

The DRAM, Vol. 15(2) - Which strategies could help me control my drinking?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Maria Dekker and colleagues that examined use of specific PBS among people with high- and low-risk drinking behaviors. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol.15(1) - Front or back seat: Do patients with AUD prefer to make their own treatment decisions?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study that explored the treatment decision-making preferences of patients with AUD. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol.14(13) - Drinking before sex: Are people with Borderline Personality Disorder more at risk?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study that examined whether people who have BPD are at greater risk of regularly drinking before sex. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol.14(12) - Always an alcoholic? Drinking identity transitions in self-directed alcohol recovery

This week, as part of our Special Series on Self-Directed Recovery, The DRAM reviews a study by Kevin Montes and colleagues that examined the relationship between self-identification as a problem drinker and the course of self-directed recovery from alcohol use disorder. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 14(11) - Is abstinence necessary for alcohol treatment success?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Katie Witkiewitz and colleagues that explores how patterns of drinking during treatment relate to social and personal problems three years later. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol.14(10) - Transcendental Meditation for Alcohol Use Disorder: A helpful treatment component?

This week, The DRAM reviews a study that assesses the feasibility and efficacy of incorporating Transcendental Meditation (TM) into an inpatient AUD treatment program. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 14(9) - More harm than good: Problems with parental supply of alcohol to children

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Richard Mattick and colleagues examining how parental supply of alcohol to children predicts alcohol-related harms and future problem drinking. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 14(8) - Present bias in alcohol use disorder

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Allen Bailey and colleagues that investigates whether people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) suffer from a strong present bias. Read more →