Alcohol Research Quarterly:November - December 2002
Dear colleagues,
Here is the 9th issue of Alcohol Research Update featuring recently published articles and other research of interest to program planners, health promoters and others active in substance abuse prevention in Ontario.
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CONTENTS
1. Alcohol / Substance Abuse Policy
2. Drinking & Driving
3. Injury/Violence/Crime Prevention
4. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
5. Low/High-Risk Drinking
6. Mental Health
7. Older Adults
8. Recent Reports
9.Practitioner Resources
10. Workplace Alcohol Problems
11.Youth & Young Adults
12. Other
** Indicates Canadian content
1. ALCOHOL / SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY
Approaching alcohol problems through local environmental interventions.
Treno AJ, Lee JP. Alcohol Res Health 2002;26(1):35-40.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12154649&dopt=Abstract
** Can alcohol price policies be used to reduce drunk driving? Evidence from Canada.
Adrian M, Ferguson BS, Her M. Subst Use Misuse 2001 Dec;36(13):1923-57
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11795585&dopt=Abstract
** Do treatments and other interventions work? Some critical issues.
Adrian M. Subst Use Misuse 2001 Dec;36(13):1759-80.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11795578&dopt=Abstract
** Public views on alcohol policy in Ontario: Findings from a 2001 survey concerning home hosting, low-risk drinking guidelines and alcohol controls.
Anglin, Lise, Norman Giesbrecht, Larry Grand, Anca Ialomiteanu, Robert Mann, Janet McAllister. CAMH Research Document Series No 200, Nov2002.
Unavailable online. For copy contact: marketing@camh.net
2. DRINKING AND DRIVING
Does graduated licensing reduce drinking and driving? An examination of California's teen driving restrictions.
Bloch SA, HC Shin and SN Labin.
http://www.aaa-calif.com/members/corpinfo/02_teen-driving-8-23.asp
** DWI System Improvements for Dealing with Hard Core Drinking Drivers.
Robertson, RD and HM Simpson. Ottawa: TIRF, Dec 2002 (3 reports)
** Specific and long-term effects of Nova Scotia's graduated licensing program.
Mayhew, Dan, Herb Simpson and Katharine Desmond.
Ottawa: TIRF,2002
Report: http://www.trafficinjuryresearch.com/publications/PDF_publications/
grad_licensing_Nova_Scotia.pdf
Article: http://www.iihs.org/srpdfs/sr3708.pdf
3. INJURY / VIOLENCE / CRIME PREVENTION
** Bicycle helmet-wearing variation and associated factors in Ontario teenagers and adults.
Irvine A, Rowe BH, Sahai V. Can J Public Health 2002 Sep-Oct;93(5):368-73.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12353460&dopt=Abstract
A pediatric, practice-based, randomized trial of drinking and smoking prevention and bicycle helmet, gun, and seatbelt safety promotion.
Stevens MM, Olson AL, Gaffney CA, Tosteson TD, Mott LA, Starr P.
Pediatrics 2002 Mar;109(3):490-7.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11875146&dopt=Abstract
See also:
SafetyLit, Injury Prevention Abstracts Online, Center for Injury Prevention Policy & Practice, San Diego State U
http://www.safetylit.org/week/newmenu.htm
4. FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
Iatrogenic effects of alcohol and drug prevention programs.
Werch, CE, DM Owen. Journal of Studies on Alcohol Sep 2002; 63(5): 581 - 590.
Abstract:
http://psychologypress.metapress.com/link.asp?id=40yxkew9rxw7794h
** Paternal alcohol exposure and turner syndrome.
Kagan-Krieger S, Selby P, Vohra S, Koren G. Alcohol 2002 Nov-Dec;37(6):613-7.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12414557&dopt=Abstract
5. HIGH / LOW-RISK DRINKING
Alcohol, tobacco and breast cancer - collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 58 515 women with breast cancer and 95 067 women without the disease
British Journal of Cancer (2002) 87, 1234-1245.
Abstract:
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v87/n11/abs/6600596ab.html
Alcohol consumption and mortality: modelling risks for men and women at different ages.
Ian R White, Dan R Altmann, and Kiran Nanchahal. BMJ 2002; 325: 191.
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7357/191
Alcohol use and hepatitis C. Peters MG, Terrault NA.
Hepatology 2002 Nov;36(5 Suppl 1):S220-5.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12407597&dopt=Abstract
** Beliefs about the cardiovascular benefits of drinking wine in the adult population of Ontario.
Smart RG, Ogborne AC. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 2002;28(2):371-8.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12014821&dopt=Abstract
Life stage, alcohol consumption patterns, alcohol-related consequences, and gender.
Plant M, Miller P, Thornton C, Plant M, Bloomfield K.
Subst Abus 2000 Dec;21(4):265-281.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12466664&dopt=Abstract
**Prevalence and age of onset for drug use in seven international sites:results from the international consortium of psychiatric epidemiology.
Vega et al. Vega. Drug Alcohol Depend 2002 Dec 1;68(3):285-97
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12393223&dopt=Abstract
Screening for Alcohol Problems in the U.S. General Population: Comparison of the
CAGE, RAPS4, and RAPS4-QF by Gender, Ethnicity, and Service Utilization Cherpitel, Cheryl J.
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 2002; 26(11):1686-1691.
Abstract: http://ipsapp002.lwwonline.com/content/getfile/88/76/11/
abstract.htm
6. MENTAL HEALTH
Drug Use and the Risk of Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Dependence and Substance Use Disorders. Brook, David W et al.
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002; 59:1039-1044.
Abstract:
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/issues/v59n11/abs/yoa10037.html
Major Depression in 6050 Former Drinkers. Association With Past Alcohol Dependence.
Hasin, Deborah S. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002;59:794-800.
Abstract:
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/issues/v59n9/abs/yoa10145.html
** Prospective study of frequent heavy alcohol use and the risk of major depression in the Canadian general population.
Wang J, Patten SB. Depress Anxiety 2002;15(1):42-5.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11816052&dopt=Abstract
See also:
Alcohol, Health and Research World:Special Issue on Alcohol and Comorbid Mental Health Disorders.
Nov 2002; 26(2).
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-2/toc26-2.htm
7. OLDER ADULTS
The alcohol-related problems survey: identifying hazardous and harmful drinking in older primary care patients.
Fink A, Morton et al. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002 Oct;50(10):1717-22
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12366628&dopt=Abstract
Alcoholism treatment adherence: older age predicts better adherence and drinking outcomes.
Oslin DW, Pettinati H, Volpicelli JR. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):740-7.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12427583&dopt=Abstract
Drug & alcohol intervention for older women: a pilot study.
Eliason MJ, Skinstad AH. J Gerontol Nurs 2001 Dec;27(12):18-24; quiz 40-1.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11820530&dopt=Abstract
The health-related effects of alcohol use in older persons: a systematic review.
Reid MC, Boutros NN, O'Connor PG, Cadariu A, Concato J. Subst Abus 2002 Sep;23(3):149-64.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12444348&dopt=Abstract
8. RECENT REPORTS & STATISTICS
** CAMH Monitor eReport: Addiction and Mental Health Indicators among Ontario Adults in 2001 and Changes since 1977.
Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2002
http://www.camh.net/research/pdfs/CM2001_epireport_v5.pdf
- Highlights: http://www.camh.net/research/pdfs/eb017_2001CM_
Highlights.pdf
** Moderate alcohol consumption and heart disease
The Daily, StatsCan, Oct 3, 2002
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/021003/d021003a.htm
** Policy for a New Millenium: Working together to redefine Canada's Drug Strategy.
Interim Report of the Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs, Dec 2002
http://www.parl.gc.ca/InfoComDoc/37/2/SNUD/Studies/Reports/
snudrp01-e.htm
World Health Report 2002
World Health Organization, Oct 30, 2002
http://www.who.int/whr/2002/en/
9. PRACTITIONER RESOURCES
Fast Facts about Alcohol. Lorna Wenger, Beth McKechnie and Darlene Golinoski.
Winnipeg: AFM, March 2002
http://www.afm.mb.ca/AFM/PDF/FastFactsAlc2002.pdf
Mentoring and Addictions, Developments 2002; 22(5)
AADAC Newsletter, Nov 2002
http://corp.aadac.com/programsservices/developments/vol22_issue5.asp
10. WORKPLACE ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
Checklist of Health Promotion Environments at Worksites (CHEW):development and measurement characteristics.
Am J Health Promot 2002 May-Jun;16(5):288-99.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12053440
&dopt=Abstract
Stress and Work with Substance Misusers: the development and cross-validation of a new instrument to measure staff stress.
Farmer, Roger, Carmel Clancy, Adenekan Oyefeso, G Hussein Rassool. Drugs:Education, Prevention & Policy Nov 2002; 9(4): 377-388
Abstract: http://psychologypress.metapress.com/link.asp?id=7pwc87q0yy1t238k
** A survey of the health experiences of international business travelers.
Part One: Physiological aspects. Rogers HL, Reilly SM. AAOHN J 2002 Oct;50(10):449-59.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12400229
&dopt=Abstract
11. YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS
** Ecstasy and drug consumption patterns: a Canadian rave population study.
Gross SR, Barrett SP, Shestowsky JS, Pihl RO. Can J Psychiatry 2002 Aug;47(6):546-51.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12211882
&dopt=Abstract
** Multilevel analysis of situational drinking among Canadian undergraduates.
Demers A, Kairouz S, Adlaf EM, Gliksman L, Newton-Taylor B, Marchand A. Soc Sci Med 2002 Aug;55(3):415-24.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12144149
&dopt=Abstract
Perceived legitimacy of parental authority and tobacco and alcohol use during early adolescence.
Jackson C. J Adolesc Health 2002 Nov; 31(5): 425-32.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12401429
&adopt=Abstract
Trajectories of drinking from 18 to 26 years: identification and prediction.
Casswell S, Pledger M, Pratap S. Addiction 2002 Nov;97(11):1427-37.
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12410783
&dopt=Abstract
12.OTHER
Increasing practice nurse access to alcohol training.
Deehan, Ann et al. Drug and Alcohol Review Sep 2002; 21(3):281 - 286.
Abstract:http://psychologypress.metapress.com/link.asp?id=
j3cc2kp6p262bh6n
** Reconciling concept and context: the dilemma of implementation in school-based health promotion.
MacDonald MA, Green LW. Health Educ Behav 2001 Dec;28(6):749-68.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi
?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11720276
&dopt=Abstract
Screening and brief intervention for excessive alcohol use:qualitative interview study of the experiences of general practitioners
Beich, Anders , Dorte Gannik, and Kirsti Malterud. BMJ 2002; 325: 870.
http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/325/7369/870.pdf
** Unsafe sex, substance abuse, and domestic violence: how do recently trained obstetricians-gynecologists fare at lifestyle risk assessment and counseling on STD prevention?
Haley N, Maheux B, Rivard M, Gervais A. Prev Med 2002 Jun;34(6):632-7.
Abstract:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi
?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids
=12052024&dopt=Abstract
Whither the drug specialist? The work-force development needs of drug specialist staff and agencies.
Allsop, Steve J and Sue Helfgott.
Drug and Alcohol Review Sep 2002; 21(3): 215 - 222.
Abstract:http://psychologypress.metapress.com/link.asp?id=
1dlkmpktyuw6n002
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