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Age of Pathological Gambling Onset: Clinical and Treatment-Related Features Journal of Addiction Medicine (free ASAM member resource) This study examined differences in the clinical and treatment-related features of pathological gambling (PG) on the basis of the age of PG onset among pathological gamblers who sought treatment.
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State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues Congressional Research Service May a state authorize the use of marijuana for recreational purposes even if such use is forbidden by federal law? This novel and unresolved legal question has vexed judges, politicians, and legal scholars, and it has also generated considerable public debate among supporters and opponents of “legalizing” the recreational use of marijuana.
FDA Releases Draft E-Cigarette Regulations, Now Open for Comment Federal Register The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to deem products meeting the statutory definition of “tobacco product,” except accessories of a proposed deemed tobacco product, to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act). The proposed ruling is open for comments until July 9, 2014.
AMERSA Meeting Dates to Remember AMERSA The 38th annual AMERSA meeting will take place in November. Here are some dates to remember before then:
May 15th, 2014 – Applications for conference Travel Awards due
May 31st, 2014 – Submissions for Abstracts and Workshops due
SAMHSA Guide: Family Therapy and Recovery SAMHSA This guide from SAMHSA explores the role of family therapy in recovery from mental illness or substance abuse. It describes how family therapy sessions are run and who conducts them, describes a typical session, and provides information on its effectiveness in recovery.
A Smartphone Application to Support Recovery from Alcoholism JAMA Psychiatry In total, 349 patients who met the criteria for DSM-IV alcohol dependence when they entered residential treatment were randomized to treatment as usual (n = 179) or treatment as usual plus a smartphone (n = 170) with the Addiction–Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (A-CHESS), an application designed to improve continuing care for alcohol use disorders. For the 8 months of the intervention and 4 months of follow-up, patients in the A-CHESS group reported significantly fewer risky drinking days than did patients in the control group, with a mean of 1.39 vs 2.75 days.
The Ability of Single Screening Questions for Unhealthy Alcohol and Other Drug Use to Identify Substance Dependence in Primary Care Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Single screening questions (SSQs) are recommended for the evaluation of unhealthy alcohol use and other drug use (risky use through dependence). SSQs can identify substance dependence as well as and sometimes better than longer screening tools. SSQs may be useful for both screening and preliminary assessment, thus overcoming a barrier (seen with lengthy questionnaires) to dissemination of screening and brief intervention in primary care settings.
A Preliminary, Randomized Trial of Aerobic Exercise for Alcohol Dependence Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Interventions targeting physical activity may be valuable as an adjunct to alcohol treatment, but have been relatively untested. In the current study, alcohol dependent, physically sedentary patients were randomized to: a 12-week moderate-intensity, group aerobic exercise intervention (AE; n = 25) or a brief advice to exercise intervention (BA-E; n = 23). Results showed that individuals in AE reported significantly fewer drinking and heavy drinking days, relative to BA-E during treatment.
New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine Develops Speakers Bureau NJSAM The New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine created a Speakers Bureau that lists physicians able to speak on various topics in addiction medicine. This list may be used for media contacts, grand rounds lectures, and speakers at local community groups. The founding 23 members of the bureau have been named Speaker’s Bureau--Founding Member by the Society.
Childhood Maltreatment and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Molecular Psychiatry Child maltreatment is a potentially modifiable risk factor for obesity. Future research should clarify the mechanisms through which child maltreatment affects obesity risk and explore methods to remediate this effect.
What is Alcohol Tolerance? Huffington Post Why can some people handle their liquor better than others? First, it's important to define what, exactly, tolerance is. There are two ways of thinking about it, says George F. Koob, Ph.D., the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Developing tolerance to alcohol -- or any drug -- means it takes more of that drug to produce the same effect -- or, looked at another way, the same amount of the drug produces less of an effect.
Seeking Nominations and Applications for New Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Addiction Medicine ASAM Published bi-monthly, Journal of Addiction Medicine(JAM) is the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) is responsible for the editorial content and strategy, journal operations and staffing and promotion of JAM. Applications for this position must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern on Monday, May 26.
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