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Risk of future trauma based on alcohol screening scores: A two-year prospective cohort study among US veterans

Severe alcohol misuse as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption (AUDIT-C) is associated with increased risk of future fractures and trauma-related hospitalizations. This study ex...

Authors: Alex H S Harris, Anna Lembke, Patricia Henderson, Shalini Gupta, Rudolf Moos and Katharine A Bradley

Prevalence and co-use of marijuana among young adult cigarette smokers: An anonymous online national survey

There is elevated prevalence of marijuana use among young adults who use tobacco, but little is known about the extent of co-use generated from surveys conducted online. The purpose of the present study was to...

Authors: Danielle E Ramo and Judith J Prochaska

Patient preferences for emergency department-initiated tobacco interventions: a multicenter cross-sectional study of current smokers

The emergency department (ED) visit provides a great opportunity to initiate interventions for smoking cessation. However, little is known about ED patient preferences for receiving smoking cessation intervent...

Authors: Esther K Choo, Ashley F Sullivan, Frank LoVecchio, John N Perret, Carlos A Camargo Jr and Edwin D Boudreaux

Return to drug use and overdose after release from prison: a qualitative study of risk and protective factors

Former inmates are at high risk for death from drug overdose, especially in the immediate post-release period. The purpose of the study is to understand the drug use experiences, perceptions of overdose risk, ...

Authors: Ingrid A Binswanger, Carolyn Nowels, Karen F Corsi, Jason Glanz, Jeremy Long, Robert E Booth and John F Steiner

Comment on the case for considering quality of life in addiction research and clinical practice

Authors: Robert G Newman

Science to improve care for people affected by unhealthy alcohol and other drug use

Authors: Richard Saitz and Jeffrey Samet