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Articles on the
disease model of addiction:
The Addicted Human Brain:
Insights From Imaging Studies by Nora D. Volkow,
Joanna S. Fowler and Gene-Jack Wang. J. Clin. Invest. 111(10): 1444-1451 (2003)
A Long Lasting Impression: New
Study Finds Persistent Brain Changes in Response to Cocaine Depend on the
Expectation of Reward (NIDA
press release.)
The Neurobiology of Free Will
and Drug Addiction Colby Stong;
Neuropsychiatry Reviews. Vol 6 no. 7, July 2007
Articles
reporting the incidence and prevalence of substance use:
Cause
for Concern: National Study Shows Reverse in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse
of Drugs and Alcohol from the Partnership for a Drug Free America.
Youth
See Some Dangers But Not Others (New York Times)
Teen Marijuana Use Tilts Up,
While Some Drugs Decline In Use (Monitoring The Future press
release with data on adolescent substance abuse, attitudes and trends)
New
Surveys Significant Findings (press release for the 2008 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health)
Little
Progress in Cutting Drug Use as Treatment Resources Continue to Lag
(Join Together report on the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NSDUH) release in September 2009.
National
Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents
(August 2009 Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse press release.)
Youth
Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2007 (Center for
Disease Control press release.)
Teens Who Abuse Alcohol Or
Drugs Are More Likely To Die Young, Pitt Study Finds (from medical
News Today.)
Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Among First Year College Students (from the Higher
Education Center.)
Youths Less Likely to Try Alcohol
and Cigarettes Before Age 13 Now Than 10 Years Ago; Prevalence of Early
Marijuana Initiation Has Not Changed (CESAR fax report.)
Articles on risk and propensity factors for substance use and substance use
disorders:
The
Genetics of Addiction Claudia Wallis, in Fortune Magazine, October
2009.
Evidence
for an Interaction Between Age at First Drink and Genetic Influences on DSM-IV
Alcohol Dependence Symptoms Arpana Agrawal et al. From Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research Published Online: 17 Sep 2009.
Co-morbidity
of Alcohol and Substance Dependence with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder Martin D. Ohlmeier et al.
Alcohol and Alcoholism 2008; 43(3):300-304.
Predictors
of Initiation of Alcohol Use Among US Adolescents: Findings From a Prospective
Cohort Study Laurie B. Fisher, SM; Isa Williams Miles, ScD;
S. Bryn Austin, ScD; Carlos A. Camargo Jr, MD, DrPH; Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.
2007;161(10):959-966.
Childhood Sexual Abuse, Age of
First Drink, and Onset of Alcohol Dependence (from the BASIS
forum.)
Cannabis
use and later life outcomes D.M. Fergusson and Boden J.M. Addiction; 2008 Jun;103(6):969-76.
Drinking
Alcohol Before 15 Years of Age is Risky for Later Alcohol Problems
(NIAAA press release.)
Abuse Of
Painkillers Can Predispose Adolescents To Lifelong Addiction
(article in Science Daily.)
Articles and substance abuse screening and assessment:
{Chestnut Health
publishes a regularly-updated bibliography
of publications about adolescent assessment and treatment using data gathered
from the GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs.) This research is being
used to improve treatment and assessment services for adolescents.}
Teens
Should Be Screened for Drugs in ER, Study Says (JTO research summary.)
Articles about treatment for chemical dependency:
{Chestnut Health
publishes a regularly-updated bibliography
of publications about adolescent assessment and treatment using data gathered
from the GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs.) This research is being
used to improve treatment and assessment services for adolescents.}
Study
Finds Adolescents Undertreated For Addiction (CADCA summary,
reported on the Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force blog)
At addiction centers, longer treatment programs are proving key to ending the relapse-rehab cycle by Shari Roan in the Los Angeles Times.
Study of
Teens in Four Cities Finds Drug Treatment Effective (NIDA
press release.)
RAND
Study Finds Community-Based Treatment Effective for Teens
(JTO research summary.)
Articles about recovery from chemical dependency:
A Review of Alcoholics
Anonymous/ Narcotics Anonymous Programs for Teens (abstract) Steve Sussman; Evaluation and the Health Professions On Line; 2010;
33: 26-55.
How Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Work: Cross-disciplinary Perspectives Conference held on September 25, 2009 at University
of Michigan. (Includes videos of the sessions.)
Guiding
Principles and Elements of Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: What Do We Know
From The Research? (SAMHSA white paper citing over 500 researchers
and their studies.)
Twelve
Step Attendance and Adolescent Treatment Outcomes Chi, Felicia W.
et. al. Addiction; 2009; 104 (6 ): 927 939.
A.A.
Attendance by Teens Linked to Improved Outcomes (JTO
research summary.)
Recovery Management and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices a monograph by William L. White.
Articles about co-occurring chemical dependency and mental health
problems
Tests of
Causal Links Between Alcohol Abuse or Dependence and Major Depression
David M. Fergusson et al; Archives of General Psychiatry; 2009;66(3):260-266.
(press release about this study here.)
Articles about
effective substance abuse prevention and early
intervention:
Intervention
for Disruptive Children Shows Long-Term Benefits NIDA notes, Vol.
22, No. 4 (October 2009.)
Community
participation curbs off-campus drinking Reuters Health (research
published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, July 2009.)
NIDA Study Shows School-Based
Prevention Program Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth Graders By Half
National Institute of Health (NIH) release.
Zero
Tolerance Alcohol Policy a Good Choice For Parents CADCA analysis
of study published in Addictive
Behaviors.
Could
Youth Drug Use Be Making A Comeback? Carnevale
Associates Policy Brief.
Prevention Effects Moderate
the Association of 5-HTTLPR and Youth Risk Behavior Initiation: Gene Χ
Environment Hypotheses Tested via a Randomized Prevention Design
Brody, Gene H. et al. (2009) Child Development, 80(3), 645-661.
Marijuana
Initiation Among American Youth and Its Risks as Dynamic Processes: Prospective
Findings from a National Longitudinal Study Tang, Z.,& Orwin, R.G. (2009) Substance Use & Misuse, 44(2),
195-211.
Can Brief Motivational Intervention Reduce Marijuana Use in At-Risk Teens? (JTO research summary.)
Articles about underage drinking
Teens
Who Drink With Parents May Still Develop Alcohol Problems CADCA
summary of research published in Journal
of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
ERs
Report Rise In Binge Drinking By Teens from NPR.
Binge
Drinking Affects Attentional and Visual Working
Memory Processing in Young University Students Crego,
Alberto et al. Alcoholism: Clinical &
Experimental Research, August 2009 (published on line.)
Adolescent
Alcohol Use, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts Schilling EA,
et. al. Journal of Adolescent Health 2009; 44(4): 335-41.
Altered
White Matter Integrity in Adolescent Binge Drinkers Tim McQueeny et
al., Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, April 2009 (reported in Science Daily.)
The Neurocognitive Effects of
Alcohol on Adolescents and College Students Zeigler DW, Wang CC, Yoast RA, et al. Preventive Medicine 2005;40(1):23-32.
Adolescent
Binge Drinking Associated With Binge Drinking During Early Adulthood
(Cesar fax.)
Articles about substance abuse issues
Teens cite multiple motives
for using non-prescribed pain medication report on an Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine article.
Articles about alcohol and other drugs
and trends:
National
Prescription Drug Threat Assessment 2009 press release and report
from the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Marijuana
Potency Surpasses Ten Percent, US. Says Jeanne Meserve and Mike M. Ahlers,
CNN.
Neuropsychological
Functioning in Adolescent Marijuana Users: Subtle Deficits Detectable After a
Month of Abstinence by Krista Lisdahl
Medina et al; Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (2007),
13 : 807-820
Frequent
Ecstasy Use Linked to Memory Loss (JTO research summary.)
Articles about smoking and
tobacco issues:
Parental
Smoking and Adolescent Smoking Initiation: An Intergenerational Perspective on
Tobacco Control by Stephen
E. Gilman et al., in Pediatrics.
Struggling With Alcohol? Better Quit Smoking, Too from HealthDay News.
In
Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy by Jane E.
Brody in the New York Times.
Articles about advocacy
National
Study of Public Attitudes Towards Addiction from Hazelden.
Unforeseen
benefits: Addiction Treatment Reduces Health Care Costs a white
paper from Closing the Addiction
Treatment Gap (a program of the Open Society Institute.)
Articles and videos sharing personal and family stories:
Addictions
Sting Still Haunts Family
by Brent Legaults family, on Fox 2 News in September
2009.
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