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Addiction Science Made Easy (ASME)

Research Brief Catalog

Addiction Science Made Easy, currently written by Meg Brunner, MLIS (Northwest ATTC and the NIDA CTN Dissemination Library), features two research papers per month, explaining the science in clear language and putting the findings in context for addiction workforce members. One paper typically comes from NIDA’s National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN), the other from a SAMHSA-funded project.
Childhood adversity interferes with genetic protective effects against problem drinking in White men
Sartor, C. E., Wang, Z., Xu, K., et al.
Sartor, C. E., Wang, Z., Xu, K., Kranzler, H. R. and Gelernter, J. (2014), The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African-American and European-American Women and Men. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12572
Published: December 1, 2014
Alcohol blackouts: not a joke
Schuckit, M.A., et al
Schuckit, M. A., Smith, T. L., Heron, J., Hickman, M., Macleod, J., Munafo, M. R., Kendler, K. S., Dick, D. M. and Davey-Smith, G. (2014), Latent Trajectory Classes for Alcohol-Related Blackouts from Age 15 to 19 in ALSPAC. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12601
Published: January 1, 2015
Traffic stops and driving-under-the-influence arrests linked most closely to lower drinking and driving rates
Fell, J. C., Waehrer, G.,et al.
Fell, J. C., Waehrer, G., Voas, R. B., Auld-Owens, A., Carr, K. and Pell, K. (2014), Relationship of Impaired-Driving Enforcement Intensity to Drinking and Driving on the Roads. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12598
Published: January 1, 2015
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists may treat alcohol dependence
Blednov, Y.A., et al
Blednov, Y. A., Benavidez, J. M., Black, M., Ferguson, L. B., Schoenhard, G. L., Goate, A. M., Edenberg, H. J., Wetherill, L., Hesselbrock, V., Foroud, T. and Adron Harris, R. (2014), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors alpha and omega are Linked with Alcohol Consumption in Mice and Withdrawal and Dependence in Humans. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12610
Published: January 1, 2015
Density of alcohol outlets in rural areas depends on towns average income
Morrison, C.
Morrison, C. (2014), Exposure to Alcohol Outlets in Rural Towns. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12599
Published: January 1, 2015
Drink before bedtime disrupts sleep and daytime functioning
Chan., J., Trinder, J. & Colrain, I.
Chan, J. K. M., Trinder, J., Colrain, I. M. and Nicholas, C. L. (2015), The Acute Effects of Alcohol on Sleep Electroencephalogram Power Spectra in Late Adolescence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12621
Published: February 1, 2015
Genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger: teen drinking and beyond
Edwards, A. C., Maes, H. H., Prescott, C. A. and Kendler, K. S.
Edwards, A. C., Maes, H. H., Prescott, C. A. and Kendler, K. S. (2015), Multiple Mechanisms Influencing the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Peer Alcohol Use. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12624
Published: February 1, 2015
Mixing drugs and alcohol prevalent among U.S. drinkers
Breslow, R. A., Dong, C. and White, A
Breslow, R. A., Dong, C. and White, A. (2015), Prevalence of Alcohol-Interactive Prescription Medication Use Among Current Drinkers: United States, 1999 to 2010. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12633
Published: February 1, 2015
Teens sleep difficulties linked to alcohol and drug problems
Wong, M. M., Robertson, G. C. and Dyson, R. B.
Wong, M. M., Robertson, G. C. and Dyson, R. B. (2015), Prospective Relationship Between Poor Sleep and Substance-Related Problems in a National Sample of Adolescents. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/acer.12618
Published: February 1, 2015
CTN Research Brief: Web-based interventions for SUD: Effective for Stimulants, Promising for Alcohol & Marijuana, Not Helpful for Opioids
Cochran, G
Cochran G, et al. Web-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Differential Effects by Primary Substance. Addictive Behaviors2015;45:191-194.
Published: March 1, 2015
CTN Research Brief: HIV Prevention Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Vary Among Clinics
Spector, AY & Remien, RH
Spector AY, Remien RH. Delivery of Behavioral HIV Prevention Services in New York City Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics: Providers’ Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges. AIDS Education and Prevention 2015;27(1):1-14.
Published: March 1, 2015
Long-term Buprenorphine/Naloxone Outcomes Promising for Prescription Opioid Users
Weiss, RD, et al.
Weiss RD, et al. Long-Term Outcomes from the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trial Network Prescription Opioid Study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2015 (in press).
Published: April 1, 2015
Use of Technology Helpful in Participant Tracking and Study Retention
Mitchell SG, et al.
Mitchell SG, et al. The use of technology in participant tracking and study retention: Lessons learned from a Clinical Trials Network study. Substance Abuse 2015 (in press).
Published: April 1, 2015
Age, Ethnicity, and Drug Use Increase Risk of Chronic HCV Infection
Schulte, MT, et al.
Schulte MT, et al. Risk Factors Associated with HCV Among Opioid-Dependent Patients in a Multisite Study. Journal of Community Health 2015 (in press).
Published: May 1, 2015
Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in Substance Use Disorder Recovery for Women
Kileen, TK et al.
Killeen TK, et al. Implementation of integrated therapies for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders in community substance abuse treatment programs. Drug and Alcohol Review 2015 (in press).
Published: May 1, 2015
Factors Increasing the Likelihood a Treatment Organziation will Use NIATx
Fields D, Knudsen HK, Roman PM
Fields D, Knudsen HK, Roman PM. Implementation of Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) Processes in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2015 (in press).
Published: July 1, 2015
Centers Offering More Diverse Treatment Strategies Will Be Most Competitive in New Healthcare Climate
Edmond, Aletraris, Paino, & Roman
Edmond MB, Aletraris, L, Paino M, Roman PM. Treatment Strategy Profiles in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: A Latent Class Analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2015 (in press).
Published: July 1, 2015
Technology-Assisted Care for Substance Use Disorders
1. Campbell ANC, et al. Internet-delivered treatment for substance abuse: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry 2014;171:683-690. http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/display/1056.htm 2. Abraham S, et al. The Therapeutic Education System: Client and staff experiences of participating in a randomized trial of an online drug education system. Counselor 2013;14(4):44-47. http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/display/1015.htm 3. Campbell ANC, et al. Gender-based outcomes and acceptability of a computer-assisted psychosocial intervention for substance use disorders. J Subst Abust Treat 2015;53:9-15. http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/display/1115.htm 4. Cochran G, et al. Web-based treatment for substance use disorders: Differential effects by primary substance. Addict Behav 2015;45:191-194. http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/display/1123.htm
Published: August 1, 2015
Clonidine maintenance prolongs opioid abstinence
Kowalczyk, WJ
Kowalczyk WJ, et al. Clonidine maintenance prolongs opioid abstinence and decouples stress from craving in daily life: A randomized controlled trial with ecological momentary assessment.  Am J Psychiatry 2015;172(8):760-767. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14081014
Published: September 1, 2015
OROS-MPH helps adults with ADHD quit smoking
Covey, LS, et al.
Covey LS, et al. Anxiety and Depressed Mood Decline Following Smoking Abstinence in Adult Smokers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2015 (in press). Read more: https://ctndisseminationlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/smoking-cessation-improves-anxietydepressed-mood-in-patients-with-adhd/
Published: September 1, 2015
Brief Strategic Family Therapy Effective in Reducing Alcohol Use in Parents as Well as Adolescents
Horigian VE, et al
Horigian VE, et al. The Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) on Parent Substance Use and the Association Between Parent and Adolescent Substance Use. Addictive Behaviors 2015;42:44-50.
Published: October 1, 2015
Treatment for Substance Use Reduces Depression/Anxiety in Adolescents
Horigian VE, Weems CF, Robbins MS, et al
Horigian VE, Weems CF, Robbins MS, et al.  Reductions in Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Youth Receiving Substance Use Treatment.  American Journal on Addictions 2013;22(4):329-337. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391-.2013.12031.x
Published: October 1, 2015
Buprenorphine vs. Methadone for Opioid Use Disorders: Long-term Outcomes
Hser, Y, et al.
Hser Y, et al. Long-Term Outcomes After Randomization to Buprenorphine/Naloxone Versus Methadone in a Multi-Site Trial. Addiction2015 (in press)
Published: December 1, 2015
Personalized Computer-Based Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Methadone Patients
Kim, S.J., et al.
Kim SJ, et al. Can persons with a history of multiple addiction treatment episodes benefit from technology delivered behavior therapy? A moderating role of treatment history at baseline. Addictive Behaviors 2015 (in press). [Find more: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.11.009]
Published: December 1, 2015
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