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Tuesday, December 07, 2021

The DRAM, Vol. 17(13) - Home life in the balance: Drinking and work-family conflict

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Sandra Kuntsche and Emmanuel Kuntsche that examined the association between work-family conflict, coping motives, and alcohol use among parents of preschoolers in Switzerland. Read more →

Posted at 09:15 AM in The Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine (DRAM) | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The WAGER, Vol. 26(12) – Problem gambling risk factors in the general adult population across 104 studies: How do they rank?

This week, The WAGER reviews Youssef Allami and colleagues’ meta-analysis of 104 gambling prevalence studies that sought to determine which risk factors are most strongly associated with problem gambling. Read more →

Posted at 01:15 PM in The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (The WAGER) | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

STASH, Vol. 17(12) - Tribal community members’ views of substance use disorder relapse

This week, STASH reviews a study by Monica C. Skewes and colleagues that examined perspectives and priorities regarding substance use disorder relapse on an American Indian reservation. Read more →

Posted at 08:45 AM in Science Threads on Addiction, Substance Use, and Health (STASH) | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

ASHES, Vol. 17(12) - Mental health: A predictor of smoking and vaping?

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Ben Wamamili and colleagues that investigated the relationship between a history of mental illness and smoking/vaping. Read more →

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Tuesday, November 09, 2021

The DRAM, Vol. 17(12) - Even light drinking is associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Xiaoyu Zhang and colleagues that examined the association of light drinking in adolescents with depressive symptoms. Read more →

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