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ARTICLES: This is a NEW page and we will continue adding to it. The following provides links to articles or news items that may be of interest to people who visit the “Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do” web site. If you have suggestions for articles or news to include, please contact us! 

What’s New - articles posted in November 2008 include: 

-       Frequent Ecstasy Use Linked to Memory Loss.

-       At addiction centers, longer treatment programs are proving key to ending the relapse-rehab cycle.

 

Disease of Addiction

Incidence/prevalence

Risk/Propensity

Treatment

Recovery

Prevention

Tobacco/Smoking

Alcohol/Other Drugs

More to come …

 

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:

“Monitoring The Future Overview of Key Findings 2007” (NIDA 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:

“Comorbidity

 of Alcohol and Substance Dependence with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”  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 about chemical dependency treatment:

“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.)

                       

“A.A. Attendance by Teens Linked to Improved Outcomes” (JTO research summary.)

“RAND Study Finds Community-Based Treatment Effective for Teens” (JTO research summary.)

Articles about recovery from chemical dependency:

“Recovery Management and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices” a monograph by William L. White.

Articles about effective substance abuse prevention:

            Coming later!

Articles about smoking and tobacco issues:

“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 alcohol and other drugs and trends:

“Frequent Ecstasy Use Linked to Memory Loss” (JTO research summary.) 

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