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T O P S T O R Y________________________________________

EEG alpha and level of response to alcohol in young adults with
family alcoholism.

Alcohol was found to produce significant effects on EEG power in the
slow alpha frequencies. Hispanic participants had decreases in fast
alpha activity whereas non-Hispanics had increases.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15222586
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B O O K N E W S_________________________________________

Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug
Addiction
by Jeff Jay, Debra Jay

Written for families seeking to help a loved one out of substance
addiction.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568385218/top100
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T H I S W E E K 'S
T O P A R T I C L E S______________________________________

A review of treatments for people with severe mental illnesses and co-
occurring substance use disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15222148

Treating cocaine addiction with viruses.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15226496

A double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study of risperidone for
decreasing cue-elicited craving in recently withdrawn cocaine
dependent patients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15223093

Substance use associated with unintended pregnancy outcomes in the
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230081

Linking process and outcome in the community reinforcement approach
for treating cocaine dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230080

Comparative drug use and psychosocial profiles of opioid dependents
applying for medication versus medication-free treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230074

Selection of a substance use disorder diagnostic instrument by the
National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15223087

The Marijuana Screening Inventory (MSI-X)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230079

Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15223090

Craving and Withdrawal as Core Symptoms of Alcohol Dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15232320

Driving behavior of alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine abuse treatment
clients and population controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230084

Diagnosing Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Substance Abusers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15229056

Predicting incentives to change among adolescents with substance
abuse disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230075

Changes in alcohol involvement, cognitions and drinking and driving
behavior for youth after they obtain a driver's license.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15222584

The impact of motivational interviewing on substance abuse treatment
retention
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15223094

The prevalence of psychiatric disorder among a community sample of
crack cocaine users
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15232321

Role of mental illness in drug use by urban pregnant heavy smokers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15232764
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