~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of October 11th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Cannabinoid physiology and pharmacology: 30 years of progress.

Synthesis of endocannabinoids can suppress GABA release, thereby
relieving the post-synaptic inhibition.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15464149
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Loosening The Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information
    by G. Kinney, G. Jean Kinney

Thorough approach to understanding alcohol's physical and
psychological effects and its emotional impact on family.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072552409/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______________________________________

Remission from drug dependence symptoms and drug use cessation among
women drug users in puerto rico.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15466677

Sexual identity and substance use among undergraduate students.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=12766375

Cannabinoid physiology and pharmacology
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15464149

The endogenous cannabinoid system and the treatment of marijuana
dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15464150

A case of factitious disorder presenting as alcohol dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=12913367

Heroin dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15481866

Inhalation of Crack Cocaine Can Mimic Pulmonary Embolism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15483504

Substance abuse and relationship violence among men court-referred to
batterers' intervention programs.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=12766378

Overdose in young people using heroin
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15462639

Efficacy of Therapeutic Touch in Treating Pregnant Inpatients Who
Have a Chemical Dependency.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15486152

Motivational interviewing and treatment retention among drug user
patients
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15462235

Attenuation of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference by
Polygala tenuifolia root extract.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15464827

The doubles
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15486160

Antecedents and outcomes of marijuana use initiation during
adolescence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15475032

Alcohol dependence and use of treatment services among women in the
community.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15465975

Substance abuse, suicidality, and self-esteem in South African
adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15468744

Medicinal use of cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15475793
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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Education Modifies the Effect of Alcohol on Memory Impairment

Alcohol intake has less impact on verbal memory impairment among more
educated subjects than among those with less education.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15459511
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists
    by Eleanor D. Payson

Ways to identify and protect against a narcissist's manipulations.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972072837/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______________________________________

Trauma history and relapse probability among patients seeking
substance abuse treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15450649

Education Modifies the Effect of Alcohol on Memory Impairment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15459511

Validated assay for the determination of markers of illicit heroin in
urine samples for the control of patients in a heroin prescription
program.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15458721

Drug addiction maintenance treatment and quality of life measurements.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15456968

What aspects of treatment matter to the patient in the treatment of
cocaine dependence?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15450650

Perfusion abnormalities and decision making in cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15450790

Substantial decrease of psychiatric comorbidity in chronic alcoholics
upon integrated outpatient treatment - results of a prospective study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15458858

Levels of cocaine and its metabolites in washed hair of demonstrated
cocaine users and workplace subjects.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15451090

Cannabinoids in hair
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15451086

ALCOHOL BRANDS IN YOUNG PEOPLES' EVERYDAY LIVES
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15456692

Alcohol, wine and platelet function.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15455649

Personality characterizations of outpatients with schizophrenia,
schizophrenia with substance abuse, and primary substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15457110

Evaluation of a group-based substance abuse treatment program for
adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15450645

Detection of cocaine and cocaethylene in sweat by solid-phase
microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15458719

Amphetamines in washed hair of demonstrated users and workplace
subjects.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15451085

Consensus statement on office-based treatment of opioid dependence
using buprenorphine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15450648

Factor validation of the addiction severity index scale structure in
persons with concurrent disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15456388
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of September 27th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Problematic alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence--risk of adult
substance abuse?

Adolescent use of both cannabis and alcohol is more problematic than
either alone with regard to escalation as an adult.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15385221
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

An Adult Child's Guide to What's Normal
    by John C. Friel Ph.D., Linda D. Friel M.A.

Guide to begin dealing with pain and trauma of being raised in a
dysfunctional family.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558740902/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______________________________________

The comorbidity of substance abuse and depressive symptoms in Costa
Rican adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380287

Cocaine-induced inhibition of process outgrowth in locus coeruleus
neurons
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380829

Long-term heavy marijuana users make costly decisions on a gambling
task.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380295

Multiple Substance Use Disorders in Juvenile Detainees.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15381888

The Controlled Substances Act
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380284

Alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost--United
States, 2001.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15385917

Debating the controlled substances act.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380285

Problematic alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence--risk of serious
adult substance abuse?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15385221

Is the Party Over? Cannabis and Juvenile Psychiatric Disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15381886

Inhalant Abuse and Dependence Among Adolescents in the United States.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15381887

Hepatitis C-related discrimination among heroin users in Sydney
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15385226

Tolerance to response-disruptive effects of cocaine is facilitated by
opportunity to respond in the absence of drug.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15388283

Assessing administrative costs of mental health and substance abuse
services.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15379386

Alcohol, amphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy purchases by polysubstance
misusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380293

A review of psychosocial interventions for amphetamine use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15385227

Quality of life and personality disorders in heroin abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15380291
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of September 20th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Mortality attributable to harmful drinking in USA 2000.

64,000 deaths were attributable to harmful drinking in the U.S. in
2000, 46,000 were men. Harmful drinking accounts for 4% of all deaths
among men, 1.5% among women.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376828
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Under the Influence : A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism
    by JR Milam, K Ketcham

Examines the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics
apart.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553274872/top100
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

______________________
T H I S  W E E K 'S
T O P  A R T I C L E S______________________________________

A review of drug use and driving
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370012

Mortality attributable to harmful drinking in the United States, 2000.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376828

Religiosity, alcohol expectancies, drinking motives
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376822

Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents during Residential Treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370945

From light experimentation to heavy episodic drinking in adolescence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376824

How can repeat drunk drivers be influenced to change?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376820

Improving Treatment Services for Substance Abusers with Comorbid
Depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370949

Substance abuse treatment initiation among older adults in the GET
SMART program
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370050

Alcohol and non-fatal drug overdoses.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15367818

Impact of the heroin 'drought' on patterns of drug use and drug-
related harms.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370019

Retirement, risky alcohol consumption and drinking problems among
blue-collar workers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376829

Cocaine use in europe - a multi-centre study
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15367815

Reducing the risks of alcohol use among urban youth
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15376818

Heroin profiling
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15374593

Size and Complexity of Social Networks among Substance Abusers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370935

Cocaine use in europe - a multi-centre study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15367814

Sensitization to the psychosis-inducing effects of cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15370950
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Neurobiology of pleasure, reward processes, addiction

Authors argue that social contacts facilitate the positive effects
exerted by pleasurable experiences whereas stimulants deteriorate
flexibility and normal control of behavior.
    More info:
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s=15361811
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Trauma and Recovery
    by Judith Herman MD

Argues that therapist depart from a stance of moral neutrality,
working slowly toward integration rather than catharsis.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465087302/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______________________________________

The neurobiology of pleasure, reward processes, addiction and their
health implications.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15361811

Do women possess a unique susceptibility to the neurotoxic effects of
alcohol?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15354377

Executive Functioning Early in Abstinence From Alcohol.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365304

Recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15355754

Increased p3 amplitudes induced by alcohol-related pictures in
patients with alcohol dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365301

Dares to addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362467

DHEAS and POMS measures identify cocaine dependence treatment outcome.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15358439

An improved method for predicting which heavy drinkers become
intoxicated.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362415

Recent understanding in the mechanisms of addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15355757

Comparing alcoholic and nonalcoholic parents on the family
unpredictability scale.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362421

Marijuana-induced transient global amnesia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15352678

Recent advances in the treatment of opiate addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15355756

Association of age at first drink with current alcohol drinking
variables in a national general population sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365309

Sweet Liking, Novelty Seeking, and Gender Predict Alcoholic Status.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15365298

Expressive and receptive language functioning in preschool children
with prenatal cocaine exposure.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15347702

The quality of highly regarded adolescent substance abuse treatment
programs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15351757

Alcohol and marijuana use among college students
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15362176
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Long-term neurobehavioral effects of alcohol or nicotine exposure in
adolescent animal models.

Teenagers are uniquely susceptible to chronic alcohol and nicotine
exposure effects, as shown by EEG and ERP results.
    More info:
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s=15251927
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The Detox Book: How to Detoxify Your Body...
    by Bruce Fife

A nutritionist provides a comprehensive handbook of detoxification
therapies, including healthy nutrition, fasting, exercise, and organ
cleansing.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0941599329/top100
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T O P  A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Trends in adolescent alcohol and other drug use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15288752

Long-term neurobehavioral effects of alcohol or nicotine exposure in
adolescent animal models.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15251927

The Importance of Brainstem Cholinergic Neurons in the Pressor
Response to Cocaine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15328378

Animal modeling dual diagnosis schizophrenia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15336512

Distribution and optical purity of methamphetamine found in toxic
concentration in a civil aviation accident pilot fatality.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15317205

Cocaine addicts with conduct disorder are typified by decreased
cortisol responsivity and high plasma levels of DHEA-S.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15292672

Posttraumatic Distress, Alcohol Disorders, and Recurrent Trauma
Across Level 1 Trauma Centers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15345986

Occipital stroke shortly after cannabis consumption.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15297005

Assessment of the Relative Reinforcing Strength of Cocaine in
Socially Housed Monkeys Using a Choice Procedure.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15340005

Cost of drug use and criminal involvement before and during methadone
treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15335467

Illicit drug use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15330132

Gastrointestinal symptoms and ethanol metabolism in alcoholics.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15309892

Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for
opioid dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15266465

Health correlates of recreational gambling in older adults.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15337659

Is exposure to cocaine or cigarette smoke during pregnancy associated
with infant visual abnormalities?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid
s=15287242

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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of August 30th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Neuroscience research on the addictions

Advances in neuroimaging will eventually allow pre-onset addiction
and other frightening invasions of privacy.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345277
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

The Addictions Treatment Planner, 2nd Edition
    by Robert R. Perkinson, Arthur E. Jongsma

Revision. Organized around presenting problems
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471418145/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______________________________________

Neuroscience research on the addictions
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345277

Negative alcohol consumption outcome associations in young and mature
adult social drinkers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345271

The effect of childhood conduct disorder and cognitive functioning on
adolescent substance use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15337863

Puberty and the onset of substance use and abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15342890

Drugs and driving
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15335481

Cognitive representations in alcohol and opiate abuse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15333236

Prevalence and Characteristics of Adolescents Patients with Co-
Occurring ADHD and Substance Dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15339712

Neural mechanisms of working memory in ecstasy (MDMA) users who
continue or discontinue ecstasy and amphetamine use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15336517

Genes and gene expression in the brain of the alcoholic.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345266

Alcohol and drug abuse among sexual and nonsexual offenders
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15326879

Cocaine medications, cocaine consumption and societal costs.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15344308

A profile of oxycontin addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15339710

Agonist-like, replacement pharmacotherapy for stimulant abuse and
dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345275

Women and Substance Abuse Problems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15345071

Does ethanol enhance cocaine toxicity?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15335505

The psychometric properties of the internet addiction test.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15331031

Inhalant Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Adolescent Patients
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15322411
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of August 23rd, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Marijuana and cannabinoid regulation of brain reward circuits.

THC alters activity of central reward pathways in a similar fashion
that other abused drugs do, however the cellular mechanisms involved
are likely different.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15313883
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society
    by Charles F. Levinthal

Controversies surrounding drug use and abuse with a focus on health
and prevention.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0205323669/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______________________________________

Marijuana and cannabinoid regulation of brain reward circuits.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15313883

White matter hyperintensities in subjects with cocaine and opiate
dependence and healthy comparison subjects.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15313520

Test-Retest Reliability of Adolescents' Self-Report of Substance Use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15318123

Physicians and nurses with substance use disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15312119

The Genetics of Alcohol Intake and of Alcohol Dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15318113

Re-analysis of Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism
pedigrees suggests the presence of loci influencing novelty-seeking
near D12S391 and D17S1299.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15318029

Predicting abuse in adolescent dating relationships over 1 year
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15311986

Factors Influencing Internet Addiction Tendency among Middle School
Students in Gyeong-buk Area.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15314360

Capture-recapture estimates of problem drug use and the use of
simulation based confidence intervals in a stratified analysis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15310802

The development and initial validation of a questionnaire to measure
craving for amphetamine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15317639

Progress in the Development of Topiramate for Treating Alcohol
Dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15318111

Sexual Risk Reduction in a Cohort of Injecting Drug Users in Bangkok,
Thailand.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15319678

Treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients with drug dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15317637

Four-year language outcomes of children exposed to cocaine in utero.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15315811


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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of August 16th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Alcoholism and human electrophysiology.

Research using EEG and ERP suggest an imbalance between excitation
and inhibition processes in the brains of alcoholics.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15303626
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Adult Children of Alcoholics: Expanded Edition
    by Janet Woititz

General information for adult children of dysfunctional families.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558741127/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______________________________________

Alcoholism and human electrophysiology.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15303626

Alcoholism and the brain
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15303622

Alcohol and the developing brain
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15303628

Harmful alcohol use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15301400

Effects of alcohol and other drugs on driver performance.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15276919

Regional variation and clinical indicators of antipsychotic use in
residential treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15255225

Association between patterns of maternal substance use and infant
birth weight, length, and head circumference.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15286261

Effects of age at first substance use and psychiatric comorbidity on
the development of substance use disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283950

Prenatal Cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15308926

Polysomnographic comparison between patients with primary alcohol
dependency during subacute withdrawal and patients with a major
depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15309398

Motivational strategies with alcohol-involved older adults
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15281691

Mental health and substance abuse services among rural minorities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15298094

Medical marijuana
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15272460

Evaluation of the substance abuse and crime prevention act
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15279129

Mate similarity for substance dependence and antisocial personality
disorder symptoms among parents of patients and controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15276222

Interaction of noncontingent cocaine and contingent drug-paired
stimuli on cocaine reinstatement.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15302593

Buprenorphine in the treatment of opiate dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15279124
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of August 9th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Abnormal EEG synchronisation in heavily drinking students.

Heavily drinking students had more synchronisation in theta and gamma
bands during eyes closed, both with and without a task, interpreted
as changes in hippocampal-neocortical connectivity.
    More info:
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cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15294207
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

The Language of Letting Go
    by Melody Beattie

Codependency review.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894866370/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______________________________________

Abnormal EEG synchronisation in heavily drinking students.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15294207

Cognitive impairments in sober alcoholics
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283949

Disorders of desire
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15292703

Entangled identities and psychotropic substance use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283779

Marijuana and cocaine use among female African-American welfare
recipients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15276224

A pilot trial of topiramate for the treatment of cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283944

Brief treatments for cannabis dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15279529

Simultaneous Quantification of Opiates, Cocaine, and Metabolites in
Hair
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283573

Antipsychotic medication adherence, cocaine use, and recidivism among
a parolee sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15282835

Characteristics of men with substance use disorder consequent to
illicit drug use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15283945

Underage Drinking
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15276923

Forms of cannabis and cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15274054

Further ethical and social issues in using a cocaine vaccine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15289513

Epidemiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Motor Vehicle Crash
Victims
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15276926

Evolving use of buprenorphine in the treatment of addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15279125

Treatment of patients with schizophrenia and substance abuse
disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15281900

Diffusion of substance abuse treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15279123
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of August 2nd, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Low emotional intelligence as a predictor of substance-use problems.

Poorer coping predicted drug-related problems, but not alcohol-
related problems.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15237864
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Adult Children of Alcoholics: Expanded Edition
    by Janet Woititz

Advice and information for adult children of dysfunctional families
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558741127/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______________________________________


Low emotional intelligence as a predictor of substance-use problems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15237864

Cchange assessment questionnaire in heroin use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15238052

psychometric evaluation of self- and collateral timeline follow-back
reports of drug and alcohol use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15238061

identifying the drug seeker
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15264609

substance use associated with unintended pregnancy outcomes
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15230081

substance use, religiosity, and other protective factors among
hungarian adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236810

a look at an interactive classroom-based drug abuse prevention
program: interactive contents and sug
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15237862

human pharmacology of mdma: pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and
disposition.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15228154

precursors and correlates of criminal behaviour in women.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15188018

body mass index and alcohol use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15256347

amphetamine modulates human incentive processing.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260961

role of parent support and peer support in adolescent substance use
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15238054

"cognac alibi" as a drunk-driving defense and medico-legal
challenge.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15270476

changes in route of drug administration among continuing heroin users
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236809

miniaturized sample preparation method for determination of
amphetamines in urine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15240038

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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of July 26th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Predictors of online activities and internet addiction.

Internet addicts watch less TV, displacing traditional media use for
the Net.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15257834
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self- Deception
    by Abraham J. Twerski

Recovery requires understanding thought processes and patterns of
addiction.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568381387/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______________________________________


NEO-PI-R Neuroticism Scores in Substance-Dependent Outpatients
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15271597

The construct of problem solving in higher level neuropsychological
assessment and rehabilitation.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15271407

Net-generation attributes and seductive properties of the internet as
predictors of online activities and internet addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15257834

Amphetamine modulates human incentive processing.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15260961

Interventions for preventing injuries in problem drinkers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15266456

Identifying the drug seeker
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15264609

Body mass index and alcohol use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15256347

The effect of matching comprehensive services to patients' needs on
drug use improvement in addiction treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15265093

Substance abuse treatment needs and access in the USA
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15265097


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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of July 19th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

_________________
T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Neuropsychological correlates of cannabis, stimulant, and opioid
abuse.

Reviews executive functioning impairment due to abuse and the
mediating role of neuropsychological status on treatment outcomes.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260137
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function
    by Roy Webster

Textbook for students of pharmacology, psychology, neuroscience, and
related disciplines.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471978191/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______________________________________

Clinical implications and methodological challenges in the study of
the neuropsychological correlates of cannabis, stimulant, and opioid
abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260137

Severity of neuropsychological impairment in cocaine and alcohol
addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15246283

A theory of drug tolerance and dependence I
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15246785

Trajectories of adolescent emotional and cognitive development
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15251911

Cocaine found in a child's hair due to environmental exposure?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15248075

An automated assay of the behavioral effects of cocaine injections in
adult Drosophila.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15262059

Buprenorphine maintenance
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15258440

A theory of drug tolerance and dependence II
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15246786

Acute marijuana effects on response-reinforcer relations under
multiple variable-interval schedules.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15252282

Creating an Aggregate Outcome Index
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15263863

Sublingual cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15252272

Tempo dependence of middle- and long-latency auditory responses
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15261867

The role of religiosity in the opposition to drug use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15245655

Adaptations in Adenosine Signaling in Drug Dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15248812

Prenatal cocaine exposure
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15260878

Low-income women's use of substance abuse and mental health services.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15253374

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Low emotional intelligence as a predictor of substance-use problems.

Low emotional intelligence predicted substance use problems. Poor
coping predicted drug-related problems, but not alcohol-related
problems.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15237864
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Hope and Recovery: A Twelve Step Guide for Healing from Compulsive
Sexual Behavior
    by Hazelden Publishing

Guide for sexual addiction recovering
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156838050X/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______________________________________

Low emotional intelligence as a predictor of substance-use problems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15237864

Psychiatric comorbidity and substance use treatment outcomes of teens.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15238058

Rhode island change assessment questionnaire in heroin-addicted
polysubstance abuse sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15238052

Agents in development for the management of cocaine abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15233592

Social exclusion in clients with comorbid mental health and substance
misuse problems.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15243697

Binge alcohol consumption
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15241663

Consumption and its discontents
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15233634

Addressing tobacco among individuals with a mental illness or an
addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236808

Decreased expression of NEFH and PCP4/PEP19 in the prefrontal cortex
of alcoholics.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236863

Adverse childhood events, substance abuse, and measures of
affiliation.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236820

Has the cocaine epidemic arrived in the UK?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15240042

Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to
disulfiram treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236812

Five-year prospective: marijuana use cessation of youth at
continuation high schools.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236829

Repeated post- or presession cocaine administration
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15239491

Changes in route of drug administration among continuing heroin users
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15236809
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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:
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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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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of June 29th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

_________________
T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Childhood psychopathology and adolescent cigarette smoking

Conduct disorder and parental smoking predicted earlier daily
cigarette smoking, and mediated the relationship between drug-use
risk status and cigarette smoking.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135569
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception
    by Abraham J. Twerski

Case studies that reveal irrational and contradictory patterns of
addictive thinking.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568381387/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______________________________________

Gender differences in self-reported anxiety, depression, and
somatization among ecstasy/MDMA polydrug users, alcohol/tobacco
users, and nondrug users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219343

Major depression associated with earlier alcohol relapse in treated
teens with AUD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219354

Effects of prenatal marijuana on response inhibition
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15203175

Childhood psychopathology and adolescent cigarette smoking
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135569

Culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment for parenting
african american women.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204890

Psychological and social sequelae of cannabis and other illicit drug
use by young people
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15145631

Challenges in increasing access to buprenorphine treatment for opiate
addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204672

Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure and academic achievement at
age 10.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15203174

Risk-sensitive foraging theory elucidates risky choices made by
heroin addicts.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200581

Common drugs of abuse--Part II.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15193009

Predicting retention of adolescents in substance abuse treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219352

Smoking cessation efforts among substance abusers with and without
psychiatric comorbidity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219350

Motivational enhancement and coping skills training for cocaine
abusers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200582

Drug use patterns and mental health of regular amphetamine users
during a reported 'heroin drought'.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200583

Readiness and stages of change in addiction treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204662

Alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, and violent behavior among Native
Hawaiians
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15202806



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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of June 22nd, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

_________________
T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Psychological distress and return to substance use two years
following treatment.

Psychological distress predicted alcohol and illicit drug use during
follow-up and mediated client background characteristics and
substance use consequences on posttreatment use.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15217197
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

_________________
B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment in the United States: Exemplary
Models
    by Sally J. Stevens, Andrew R. Morral

Best practices described for treating substance abuse in teenagers.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789016060/top100
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

______________________
T H I S  W E E K 'S
T O P  A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Psychological distress and return to substance use two years
following treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15217197

Mental health and substance abuse treatment and juvenile crime.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15208466

The adolescent behavioral repertoire as a context for drug exposure
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200585

Alcohol outlet density and violence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15208173

Genetics and alcoholism among at-risk relatives I
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15214005

Relationship of substance use by students with disabilities to long-
term educational, employment, and social outcomes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15217199

A failure to replicate alcohol-induced laboratory aggression among
college men without evidence of personality disturbance.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15217075

Validity of the alcohol use disorders identification test in college
students.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15201634

Mortality and Return to Work of Drug Abusers From Therapeutic
Community Treatment 3 Years After Entry.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15213778

IMPACT OF CRAVING ON ALCOHOL RELAPSE DURING, AND 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING,
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15208171

Genetics and alcoholism among at-risk relatives II
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15214006

Health Canada makes marijuana available for medical use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15216811

Diverse trajectories of cocaine use through early adulthood among
rebellious and socially conforming youth.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15209085

Rorschach Oral Dependency in psychopaths, sexual homicide
perpetrators, and nonviolent pedophiles.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15211556

Bringing Buprenorphine-Naloxone Detoxification to Community Treatment
Providers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204675

Differences in characteristics of heroin inhalers and heroin
injectors at admission to treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15217201

Activity Based Costing of Probation with and without Substance Abuse
Treatment
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15208465
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of June 15th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

_________________
T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Cortical changes during acute alcohol ingestion.

Rapid EEG changes occur within the first 35 min after alcohol
consumption, in various bands.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204051
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

The Addiction-Prone Personality (Longitudinal research)
    by Gordon E. Barnes and others

Investigates to what extent there is a causal link between
personality traits and the development of alcohol abuse.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0306462494/top100
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

______________________
T H I S  W E E K 'S
T O P  A R T I C L E S______________________________________

TIME COURSE AND REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF CORTICAL CHANGES DURING
ACUTE ALCOHOL INGESTION.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204051

Readiness and Stages of Change in Addiction Treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204662

Culturally Appropriate Substance Abuse Treatment for Parenting
African American Women.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204890

Evaluation of a 5-level Functional Independence Measure in a
longitudinal study of elderly stroke survivors.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204477

Collisions and traffic violations of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine
abuse clients before and after treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15203356

Motivational enhancement and coping skills training for cocaine
abusers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200582

Drug use patterns and mental health of regular amphetamine users
during a reported 'heroin drought'.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200583

Integrating Harm Reduction<br />and Abstinence-Based Substance
Abuse Treatment<br />in the Public Sector.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15201106

Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure and academic achievement at
age 10.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15203174

Challenges in Increasing Access to Buprenorphine Treatment for Opiate
Addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204672

Symptoms and lifetime treatment experiences in psychotic patients
with and without substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204212

Alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, and violent behavior among Native
Hawaiians
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15202806

Risk-sensitive foraging theory elucidates risky choices made by
heroin addicts.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200581

Predictors of Relapse During Treatment Among Marijuana-Dependent
Adolescents
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15201112



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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Greater right frontal EEG asymmetry and nonemphathic behavior are
observed in children prenatally exposed to cocaine.

Cocaine-exposed children had greater right frontal EEG asymmetry,
showed fewer empathic reactions to crying infants, and were less
proficient in cooperative tasks.
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cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15195352
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Alexander Romanovich Luria: A Scientific Biography
    by E. D. Khomskaia, David E. Tupper, Evgenia D. Homskaya

Life of a neuropsychology pioneer.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0306464942/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______________________________________

Common drugs of abuse--Part II.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15193009

Self-hypnosis relapse prevention training with chronic drug/alcohol
users
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15190730

Greater right frontal EEG asymmetry and nonemphathic behavior are
observed in children prenatally exposed to cocaine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15195352

Differential response to alcohol in light and moderate female social
drinkers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15187575

Neurotrophins as mediators of drug effects on mood, addiction, and
neuroprotection.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15181240

How great is the risk of abuse in infants born to drug-using mothers?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15191422

The use of biological laboratory markers in the diagnosis of alcohol
misuse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15194205

Cocaine levels in sweat collection patches vary by location of patch
placement and decline over time.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15189676

The maternal lifestyle study
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15173491

Validation of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) for internet and
automated telephone self-report administration.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15182889

Substance abuse and behavioral correlates of sexual assault among
South African adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15193855

Impaired performance of children exposed in utero to cocaine on a
novel test of visuospatial working memory.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15177825

Legalization of marijuana
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15173518

Medicines and the drug control treaties
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15181649

The role of personality disorders on drug dependence treatment
outcomes following inpatient detoxification.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15196598

Opioid-, cannabis- and alcohol-dependent women show more rapid
progression to substance abuse treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15194204

Dependent and problem drinking over 5 years
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15194201
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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Adolescent substance use and suicidal behavior: a review

Substance use heightens risk for suicidal behavior in adolescent
clinical and community populations. Models of suicidal behavior,
modulated by impulsivity, are discussed.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15166639
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
    by Patrick J. Carnes

Guide for recognizing and overcoming this destructive behavior.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568386214/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______________________________________

Clinical holistic medicine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15167942

Adolescent substance use and suicidal behavior
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15166639

Clinical investigations of the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15163593

The effects of admission alcohol level on cerebral blood flow and
outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15165365

Substance use during pregnancy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169566

The relationship between adolescent depressive symptomology and
substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15168621

The priming effect of alcohol pre-load on attentional bias to alcohol-
related stimuli.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15164158

A publicly managed Medicaid substance abuse carve-out
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15160784

Pulmonary alterations in cocaine users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15160524

Cognitive outcomes of preschool children with prenatal cocaine
exposure.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15161895

Substance abuse and pharmacy practice
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169544

Psychological and social sequelae of cannabis and other illicit drug
use by young people
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15145631

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Effects of marijuana on neurophysiological signals of memory.

Marijuana disrupts sustained and transient attention processes resulting in
impaired memory task performance.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15133574
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Adult Children of Alcoholics: Expanded Edition
    by Janet Woititz

General information for adult children of dysfunctional families.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558741127/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______________________________________

Alcohol consumption and problems among road rage victims and perpetrators.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15151345

High-risk relapse situations and self-efficacy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135557

Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of adolescent heroin users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15152712

Effects of marijuana on neurophysiological signals of working and episodic
memory.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15133574

Neuropsychological executive functioning in children at elevated risk for
alcoholism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15122950

Early intervention for adolescent substance abuse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15152709

Early adolescent through young adult alcohol and marijuana use trajectories
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15115071

Trauma exposure and retention in adolescent substance abuse treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15141784

Modifying Pro-Drug Risk Factors in Adolescents
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15155043

Drugs used in the treatment of opioid tolerance and physical dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15124977

Self-reported psychopathology in polydrug users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15107188

Prevention of relapse to addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15146782

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Comparison of acute lethal toxicity of commonly abused psychoactive substances.

Safety ratios (acute lethal dose with most common dose used for non-medical
purposes) vary between substances by a factor of 100+. Intravenous heroin with
greatest toxicity; several hallucinogens least.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139867
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Wet Mind
    by Stephen M. Kosslyn

Classic introduction to cognitive neuroscience
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/002917595X/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______________________________________

Comparison of acute lethal toxicity of commonly abused psychoactive substances.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139867

Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149263

The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA).
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139866

Attachment status in children prenatally exposed to cocaine and other
substances.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15144490

Marijuana odor perception
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15141780

Methamphetamine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139869

Workforce information on addiction psychiatry graduates.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15140809

Trauma exposure and retention in adolescent substance abuse treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15141784

Using Chart Reviews to Assess Postpartum Substance AbuseA Pilot Study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149904

Addictions in inpatient detoxification
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149480

Pharmacogenetic insights to monoaminergic dysfunction in alcohol dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15148564

Prevention of relapse to addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15146782
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of May 10th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Sex and estrogen influence drug abuse.

Females seem to be more sensitive to rewarding effects of drugs than males,
perhaps due to estrogen differences.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15120494
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
    by V. S. Ramachandran

Unsettling tales of neurological patients much akin to Oliver Sacks' writings.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688152473/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______________________________________

Sex and estrogen influence drug abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15120494

A comparison of alcohol and drug disorders
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135566

Domestic violence in women with PTSD and substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135552

Acute Cocaine Administration Depresses Cortical Activity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15138440

The impact of schools on juvenile substance initiation and use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15134314

Neuropsychological executive functioning in children at elevated risk for
alcoholism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15122950

Effects of marijuana on neurophysiological signals of working and episodic
memory.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15133574

High-risk relapse situations and self-efficacy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135557

Concurrent alcohol and cocaine dependence impact on physical health among
psychiatric patients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132343

Alcoholism treatment episodes validly defined using mental health care
utilization records.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135838

History of marijuana use and tobacco smoking topography in tobacco-dependent
adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135551

Gender differences in outcomes in an HMO-based substance abuse treatment
program.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132342

Drugs used in the treatment of opioid tolerance and physical dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15124977

Screening young people in the juvenile justice system for behavioral &
substance abuse disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132245

Change in the pattern of illegal drug use in an inner city population over 50
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15132345

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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of May 3rd, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Self-reported psychopathology in polydrug users.

Most polydrug exhibited higher anxiety symptoms although most were unworrie=
d by such symptoms, either due to a lack of self-awareness or acceptance of =
them as part of their substance use.
    More info:
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07188
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I of the Vortex: From Neurons to Self
    by Rodolfo R. Llinás

Author posits our awareness as an artifact of the cortico-thalamic binding =
of perceptions and movements in synchrony.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262122332/top100
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T O P  A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Alexithymia, depressive experiences, and dependency in addictive disorders.=

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
15213

Early adolescent through young adult alcohol and marijuana use trajectories=

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
15071

Self-reported psychopathology in polydrug users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
07188

You, me...and drugs--a love triangle
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
15217

Heavy cannabis users seeking treatment- prevalence of psychiatric disorders=
.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
52390

Ontario court affirms that medical marijuana regulations are unconstitution=
al.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
08659

High rates of substance abuse among long-term travelers to the tropics
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
09470

Neighborhood environment and opportunity to try methamphetamine and marijua=
na
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
61561

The Narcotrend Index
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
06896

Factor analysis of barriers to treatment for problem gambling.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
60329

Risks for conduct disorder symptoms associated with parental alcoholism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
56301

Partner violence- couples-based alcoholism treatment for male alcoholic pat=
ients
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
65955

Substance Abuse Severity in an HMO Adolescent Treatment Population.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=151=
18775

Parental alcoholism, adaptation role, and familial dysfunction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=150=
50675
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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of April 26th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Heavy drinking and family history of alcoholism on regional brain metabolites.

Chronic heavy drinkers may have brain metabolite changes that are associated
with lower brain function and are likely of behavioral significance. Age, family
history, and binge drinking modulate these abnormalities.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=15100618
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Putting Out the Fire of Addiction : A Holistic Guide to Recovery
    by Barry Sultanoff

Holistic approach to substance abuse recovery.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0658002813/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______________________________________

Effects of heavy drinking, binge drinking, and family history of alcoholism on
regional brain metabolites.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15100618

Examining the effect of cerebral perfusion abnormality magnitude on cognitive
performance in recently abstinent chronic cocaine abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15095563

Drug dreams in outpatients with bipolar disorder and cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15091306

Use of mental health and substance abuse treatment services by female injection
drug users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083556

Validity of self-reports and drug use among young people seeking treatment for
substance abuse or dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15077838

Injection drug use among stimulant users in a national sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083554

Marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15099171

Treatment of depression in patients with alcohol or other drug dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15100209

Twenty-year trends in illicit drug use among young Israelis completing military
duty.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15078239

Drug addiction and responsibility for the health care of drug addicts.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15088811

Addiction and disability
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15088810

Cross-generational effects on gender differences in psychoactive drug abuse and
dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15099658

Predictors of treatment contact among individuals with cannabis dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083557

Transcription factors specifying dopamine phenotype are decreased in cocaine
users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15094491

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~~~~~~ CD ALERT ~ Week of April 19th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P   S T O R Y________________________________________

Meta-analysis of alcohol consumption and the risk of 15 diseases.

Risk for oral & throat cancers, hypertension, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis,
stroke, and violence were associated with alcohol consumption. Consumption was
protective for coronary heart disease up to 72 g/day, but increased risk at 89
g/day.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=15066364
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B O O K   N E W S_________________________________________

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical
Psychiatry
    by Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock

Integrates biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Case
histories.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0781731836/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______________________________________

Do patients with OCD and pathological gambling have similar dysfunctional
cognitions?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15033499

Comparison of three models of alcohol craving in young adults
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15049748

Predictors of treatment outcome in dually-diagnosed antisocial youth
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15048860

Typologies of drug dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15036551

A meta-analysis of alcohol consumption and the risk of 15 diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15066364

Co-occurrence of 12-Month Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders and Personality
Disorders in the United States
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15066894

Reduction of Purkinje cell volume in cerebellum of alcoholics.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15064131

The effect of parental alcohol and drug disorders on adolescent personality.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15056513

Gender-specific vulnerability for rCBF abnormalities among cocaine abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15073517

Cocaine self-administration produces a progressive involvement of limbic,
association, and sensorimotor striatal domains.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15071103

Factor analysis of barriers to treatment for problem gambling.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15060329

Client-related predictors of early treatment drop-out in a substance abuse
clinic exclusively employing individual therapy.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15063912

Remission versus response
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15046542

An application of item response theory analysis to alcohol, cannabis, and
cocaine criteria in DSM-IV.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14992659

The role of pharmacoepidemiology in pharmacovigilance
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15073887


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Attentional biases for alcohol cues in heavy and light social drinkers

Biases in visual orienting to alcohol-related cues in heavy social drinkers
operate mainly in the processes involved in the maintenance of attention.
    More info:
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Minds Behind the Brain: A History of the Pioneers and Their Discoveries
    by Stanley Finger

Neuroscience is steadily replacing psychology, philosophy, and even religion as
a model of self-understanding -- here are the pioneers, from Cajal, Sperry,
Galen, to Descartes.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/019508571X/top100
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Attentional biases for alcohol cues in heavy and light social drinkers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15071718

Sources of information about MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15072806

Alcohol, nutrition and health maintenance
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15070441

The role of pharmacoepidemiology in pharmacovigilance
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15073887

Gender-specific vulnerability for rCBF abnormalities among cocaine abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15073517

Cocaine self-administration produces a progressive involvement of limbic,
association, and sensorimotor striatal domains.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15071103

Effectiveness of the community reinforcement approach in alcohol, cocaine and
opioid addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15072802

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Twin study of personality and illicit drug use and abuse/dependence.

Novelty-seeking is closely related to cannabis use, especially in males, while
neuroticism showed genetic overlap with sedative use.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=15053856
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New Medications for Drug Abuse
    by Stanley D. Glick, Isabelle M. Maisonneuve

Proceedings of a conference: includes new treatments for stimulant and opioid
addiction, neurobiological mechanisms of drug dependence, and development of
treatments for alcoholism and smoking.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573312754/top100
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Comparison of three models of alcohol craving in young adults
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15049748

A twin study of personality and illicit drug use and abuse/dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15053856

Heroin and cocaine abusers have higher discount rates for delayed rewards than
alcoholics or non-drug-using controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15049746

Adherence to treatment of depression in active injection drug users; The minerva
study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15050085

Self-help organizations for alcohol and drug problems
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15063905

Substance use among high-school students
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15061565

Partner violence before and after couples-based alcoholism treatment for male
alcoholic patients
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15065955

Risks for conduct disorder symptoms associated with parental alcoholism in
stepfather families versus intact families from a community sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15056301

Nutrition education is positively associated with substance abuse treatment
program outcomes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15054346

Outcomes of managing disability benefits among patients with substance
dependence and severe mental illness.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15067161

Improving contingency management programs for addiction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15050670

The effect of parental alcohol and drug disorders on adolescent personality.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15056513

Factor structure and concurrent validity of the Drug Use Screening Inventory in
a community adolescent sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15050681

The interaction of parental alcoholism, adaptation role, and familial
dysfunction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15050675

Factor analysis of barriers to treatment for problem gambling.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15060329

Psychopathology risk transmission in children of parents with substance use
disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15056515

Neighborhood environment and opportunity to try methamphetamine
("ice") and marijuana
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15061561
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Impact of ADHD and its treatment on substance abuse in adults.

ADHD is a risk factor for substance abuse in adults. Addressing substance abuse
should be the first priority when treating an adult with substance abuse and
ADHD.
    More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=15046534
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Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self- Deception
    by Abraham J. Twerski

Recovery requires understanding thought processes and patterns of addiction.
    More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568381387/top100
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Impact of ADHD and its treatment on substance abuse in adults.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15046534

Typologies of drug dependence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15036551

Prospective association of anxiety, depressive, and addictive disorders with
high utilization of primary, specialty and emergency medical care.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15047073

Do patients with OCD and pathological gambling have similar dysfunctional
cognitions?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15033499

Hepatitis C Incidence-a Comparison Between Injection and Noninjection Drug Users
in New York City.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15047780

Possible epistatic role of ADH7 in the protection against alcoholism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15048643
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