The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

The WAGER, Vol. 24(8) - Turning to gambling to alleviate work stress: The role of burnout and emotion dysregulation in this relationship

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Catherine So-kum Tang and her colleagues that examined how two psychological factors, burnout at work and emotion dysregulation (i.e., difficulty in regulating one’s emotions), might impact the relationship between work stress and problem gambling. Read more →

STASH, Vol. 15(7) - Do medical marijuana laws reduce deaths from prescription opioid and heroin overdoses?

This week, STASH reviews a study by David Powell and colleagues that examined how changes in medical marijuana laws affected deaths due to prescription opioids and heroin. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 15(7) - Vape shops: Helpful or harmful?

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Greta Hsu and colleagues that investigated whether vaping product source predicts vaping frequency and successful smoking cessation. Read more →

The DRAM, Vol. 15(7) - Individual preferences in support for reducing drinking

This week, The DRAM reviews a study by Emma Davies and her colleagues that explored whether people’s intentions to reduce their drinking, and their preferred sources of support, are related to their drinking patterns and problems. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(7) - From Fortnite to slots: Do problem video gaming behaviors predict future problem gambling behaviors?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Helge Molde and colleagues that examined whether problem video gaming behaviors predict future problem gambling behaviors. Read more →