This week, STASH reviews a study by Andrew Boslett and colleagues that attempted to predict which unclassified drug overdoses in the United States involved opioid use. Read more →
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ASHES, Vol. 16(8) - All the cool kids are doing it: The relationship between ADHD symptoms, tobacco use and social perceptions of tobacco use during the transition to college
This week, ASHES reviews an article by Melissa Dvorsky and colleagues that looks at how ADHD symptoms during senior year of high school are related to tobacco use and maladaptive social perceptions of tobacco use during the transition to college. Read more →
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Addiction & the Humanities - Does Netflix have a smoking problem?
Depictions of tobacco use are on the rise in programming found on streaming platforms. This week, Addiction & the Humanities investigates smoking imagery in popular shows that attract young viewers, such as Netflix’s Stranger Things. Read more →
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The DRAM, Vol. 16(8) - Red Bull and vodka?: How alcohol-energy drink combinations influence aggression in bars
This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Brian Quigley and colleagues that examined how alcohol mixed with energy drinks might increase aggression in bars. Read more →
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The WAGER, Vol. 25(7) - It’s just a game
This week, WAGER reviews Stephanie Ortiz’s study on the intersectionality of masculinity and being a person of color in an online gaming community. Read more →
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Addiction & the Humanities - Does Netflix have a smoking problem?Depictions of tobacco use are on the rise in programming found on streaming platforms. This week, Addiction & the Humanities investigates smoking imagery in popular shows that attract young viewers, such as Netflix’s Stranger Things.
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: From scare tactics to realism: Different approaches to the portrayal of methamphetamineEditor's Note: This special edition of Addiction and the Humanities was written by Julia Wise, who conducted an independent research project with the Division on Addiction during the summer of 2012. Crystal Meth is a unique drug that affects users unlike any other substance. A first example is methamphetamine’s effects on the brain; long-term use can result in psychotic symptoms. Some people suffer from these symptoms even after they stop using (Kelly, 2005). A second way that crystal meth is distinct is the way it is produced. Rather than being derived originally from a plant, meth is produced chemically from...
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: Music Therapy for Chemically Dependent YouthEditor’s Note: The Division on Addiction has recently begun a partnership with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, a residential chemical dependency treatment center for adolescents located in Spokane, WA. The Healing Lodge provides innovative treatment to both Native and non-Native youth that incorporates Native American culture in the healing process. One of the Healing Lodge's most recent treatment innovations is Abstract Music, a program that encourages residents to express their thoughts and feelings through music. In 2011, that program won the "Innovative Program of Year” award from the Washington State Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery and an...