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The results show that the average cotinine levels among non-smoking children declined by 59% from 1996 to 2006, indicating that children’s exposure to secondhand smoke has decreased markedly since the mid-nineties [Addiction, UK]
The most rational policy on cannabis from a public health perspective would seem to be one able to achieve the benefit of reduced use in the population while minimizing social and other costs of the policy itself. Prohibition, whatever the sentence tariff associated with it, seems unlikely to fulfil these criteria [Addiction, UK]
This study confirms that alcohol is a significant factor in road deaths. Further targeted action including a reduction in the legal limit is required [Irish Medical Journal]
Using data from three published randomized trials implementing BMIs, we examined motivation or readiness to change (RTC) as a potential mechanism of behavior change [Addictive Behaviour, USA]
We sought to determine whether referring to an individual as “a substance abuser” vs. “having a substance use disorder” evokes different judgments about behavioral self-regulation, social threat, and treatment vs. punishment [International Journal of Drug Policy]
Brief intervention (BI) is intended as an early intervention for non-treatment-seeking, non-alcohol-dependent, hazardous and harmful drinkers. This text provides a brief summary of key BI research findings from the last three decades and discusses a number of knowledge gaps that need to be addressed [Addiction Abstract, UK]
This study was conducted to examine the perception and views of medical students regarding the extent of alcohol and substance abuse in the community and the possible predisposing factors for this problem [Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, UK]
Distinguished voices are lining up behind England’s chief medical officer Liam Donaldson in support of a minimum price for alcohol [British Medical Journal, UK]
AA appears to lead both to improvements in alcohol use and psychological and emotional wellbeing which, in turn, may reinforce further abstinence and recovery-related change. [Addiction Abstract, UK]
Although the content of alcohol advertisements is restricted, Gerard Hastings and colleagues find that advertisers are still managing to appeal to young people and promote drinking [British Medical Journal, UK]
The government is spending £17.6m on alcohol education and information in 2009-10, but this is dwarfed by the UK drinks industry’s £600-800m annual spend on promoting alcohol [Editorial, British Medical Journal, UK]
Over 20% of women smoke throughout pregnancy despite the known risks to mother and child [Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, UK]
When it comes to alcohol awareness, is the government under the influence of the drinks industry? [British Medical Journal, UK]
Stenius & Babor believe that there are three types of researchers: the good ones, who puristically almost wholly avoid any communication with the beverage alcohol industry; the bad ones, who naively and simplemindedly see potential partnerships with the industry as acceptable; and the ugly ones, who think that collaboration with the industry (under strong regimentation) might be possible [Addiction, UK]
Compiled by Peter Miller, Jean O’Reilly and Molly Jarvis [Addiction, UK]
The challenge of tackling blood-borne viruses in injecting drug users has been an important part of prison policy and strategy consideration for the past two decades because of the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C and drug dependence in prisons [Addiction Editorial, UK]
We appreciate the thoughtful, diverse and engaging comments on our paper by these distinguished alcohol academicians. We are even more grateful for the opportunity to respond [Addiction, UK]
Needle exchange programs chase political as well as epidemiological dragons, carrying within them both implicit moral and political goals [Harm Reduction Journal, USA]
These once confidential internal documents provide new evidence on the drinks industry’s concerns about possible alcohol control measures and the strategies used to help overcome these concerns. These document findings justify the public health community’s cynicism about the alcohol industry… [Australian Medical Journal]
The recovery model is a social movement that is influencing mental health service development around the world… Do the research data, in fact, support optimism about outcome from serious mental illness, the value of work, the importance of empowerment and other tenets of the recovery model? [The Psychiatrist, USA]
