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Gray et al. [1] present a thoughtful overview of where the scientific evidence currently stands on the issue of prenatal alcohol and fetal development and identify many of the gaps in our current knowledge [Addiction, UK]
From the perspective of one who has repeatedly urged caution in overstating the dangers of drinking during pregnancy, the present paper presents a reasoned attempt to add clarity to key issues which, unfortunately, do not lend themselves to any clear-cut resolution [Addiction, UK]
A team of researchers has mapped patterns of illicit drug use across the US state of Oregon using a method of sampling municipal wastewater before it is treated [Addiction, UK]
This editorial will contend that the execution of people convicted of drug trafficking and other drug-related offences is a penalty that should be abolished, as it is both ineffective as a policy measure and abhorrent in terms of human rights violation [Addiction, UK]
The study shows that high risk drinkers tend to underestimate their own consumption compared to others, and that these high risk drinkers experience more negative consequences after alcohol intake, than other respondents [Bio Med Central Public Health, UK]
As the available evidence also indicates that the relationship is biologically plausible, these results support the existence of a link between alcohol consumption and the risk of pancreatitis [Journal of Pancreas, USA]
We explore these issues in some detail, as well as the health and professional outcomes of chemically dependent anesthesiologists who have completed a treatment program [Mayo Clinic Proceedings, USA]
Although the nature and scope of addictive disease are commonly reported in the lay press, the problem of physician addiction has largely escaped the public’s attention [Mayo Clinic Proceedings, USA]
This article surveys worldwide medical, ethical, and legal trends and initiatives related to the concept of pain management as a human right [Anesthesia & Analgesia, USA]
Finally, we recommend the application of emerging consumer-oriented and community-participatory models for intervention development and research, designed to increase the likelihood of “real-world” public health impact through improved translation of intervention science into practice [Pediatrics, USA]
Results generally support the Theory of Planned Behaviour as a model of 12-step involvement and suggest specific targets for 12-step facilitation interventions within attitude, norm, and control components [Drug & Alcohol Dependence, Abstract, USA]
In this article, we assess the data on the risks and benefits [British Medical Journal, UK]
Data from this follow-up study confirm the role of certain clinical outcome predictors. Additionally, results give further evidence for outpatient treatment as an effective setting for alcohol-dependent patients as indicated by a favourable retention rate (84%) and outcome (minimum abstinence rate 44%) [Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, UK]
The treatment of heroin addiction as a chronic disease is reviewed, including social, medical, and cultural issues and pharmacologic treatment with methadone and the more experimental medication options of buprenorphine and naltrexone [Journal American Medical Association]
Problem alcohol use has a high prevalence among current or former heroin users attending primary care for methadone treatment and interventions that address this issue should be explored as a priority [BMC Family Practice, Ireland]
Important elements of care in provision of methadone maintenance treatment are likely to influence, or be a marker for, a person’s risk of death [British Medical Journal, UK]
International health policy, in the form of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control, is needed to counterbalance the global conditions promoting alcohol-related harm and to support and encourage national action [The Lancet, Abstract, UK]
Making alcohol more expensive and less available, and banning alcohol advertising, are highly cost-effective strategies to reduce harm [The Lancet, Abstract, UK]
The net effect of alcohol consumption on health is detrimental, with an estimated 3·8% of all global deaths and 4·6% of global disability-adjusted life-years attributable to alcohol [The Lancet, Abstract, UK]
The self-regulation system in Australia does not protect children and youth from exposure to alcohol advertising, much of which contains elements appealing to these groups [Addiction, UK]
