The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

The DRAM, Vol. 18(13) – Sports and games: College drinking in three contexts

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Dennis Hoyer & Christopher J. Corriea that compared college students’ drinking motives and alcohol consumption across three contexts: drinking games, tailgate parties, and in the stadium during football games. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 27(12) – The ripple effect of gambling: Harms experienced by concerned significant others

This week, the WAGER reviews a study by Nerilee Hing and colleagues that examined the prevalence of concerned significant others (CSOs) harmed by gambling in Australia, and the types of harms experienced by these CSOs based on their relationship to the person who gambles. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 18(12) – Children’s hospitals: An underused resource to address substance use

This week, STASH reviews a study by Rose Hardy and colleagues that examined the extent to which children’s hospitals across the United States implement substance use prevention strategies within their communities and identified these specific strategies. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(12) - Youth preferences for a school-based e-cigarette cessation program

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Krysten Bold and colleagues that examined what youth want in a school-based e-cigarette cessation program. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 18(12) - Depictions of people with alcohol use disorder in U.S. newspapers

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Alex Russell and colleagues that examined narratives about alcohol use disorder in U.S. digital news coverage. Read more →