This week, The DRAM reviews a study that explored the treatment decision-making preferences of patients with AUD. Read more →
The Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine (DRAM)
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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 →
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
The DRAM, Vol. 14(7) - Exploring intersectionality and alcohol-related problems
This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ community, The DRAM review a study by Daniel Demant and colleagues that explores how people with intersecting identities experience alcohol-related problems. Read more →
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The DRAM, Vol.14(6) - Treating anger in alcohol use disorder
The DRAM reviews a study that investigates whether an online program can reduce hostile attribution bias in people with alcohol use disorder who also have elevated levels of anger, and if reducing this bias reduces drinking behavior. Read more →
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Tuesday, May 01, 2018
The DRAM, Vol. 14(5) - The relationship between marriage and substance use behaviors
This week, DRAM reviews a study by Michael Windle and Rebecca Windle that explores how spouses might influence each other’s alcohol and marijuana use. Read more →
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Getting soberEditor's Note: Today's op-ed comes from a woman who describes her experiences with addiction, trauma, coming out, and a supportive same-sex relationship. We thank her for generously sharing her story with our readers. We hope that readers with the same kinds of experiences will feel less alone after reading this piece. This piece includes explicit descriptions of sexual violence, as well as drug use and its psychoactive effects, and readers who might struggle with cravings, especially for opioids or stimulants, should use their best judgement in reading this story. The 2018 Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community is...
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Gloria's StoryEditor’s Note: Today’s op-ed comes from a woman named Gloria who describes her experiences with gambling disorder. We thank Gloria for sharing her story with BASIS readers, because we believe that stories such as hers help raise awareness, reduce stigma, and, ultimately, improve lives. This op-ed is part of our Special Series on Gambling Disorder. My name is Gloria. I am 71 years old, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and I have a major gambling problem. Nine years ago my life fell apart. I got in trouble because of my gambling. When it all came out, my family was...
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Challenging addiction treatment: The intersection of policy, practice, & scienceEditor’s Note: Anjali Talcherkar authored this op-ed while completing the Division on Addiction’s Summer Research Mentorship. Anjali is working on a PhD in Mind Body Medicine and Integrative Mental Health from Saybrook University. You can learn more about her here. For more on Anjali Talcherkar's story, look for her soon-to-be-published book. Every year, about 27 million people worldwide misuse illicit drugs in a manner that puts them at risk for adverse health problems and even death. Too often we hear reports of famous people who suffer and die from substance misuse. On the local level, addiction can rip apart communities...