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Current Issue: November 2008

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Can Brief Motivational Intervention Reduce Marijuana Use in At-Risk Teens?
To determine the effectiveness of brief motivational intervention for teens with risky drug and alcohol use, researchers conducted a pilot study among at-risk youth in an urban primary care setting.

Buprenorphine with Drug Counseling Is Superior to Oral Naltrexone with Counseling or Counseling Alone for Heroin Dependence
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Malaysia investigates opioid substitution treatment for opiate dependence.

Can Comprehensive Integrated Treatment Improve Outcomes?
Researchers implemented the Comprehensive Continuous Integrated System of Care treatment model in a residential program for homeless men and women with mental health and substance use disorders to determine whether an integrated approach improves outcomes.

Effect of the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach on Outcomes in Teen Substance Users
To determine the extent to which the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) mediates treatment retention and outcomes, researchers compared components of A-CRA with subsequent drug and alcohol use and related problems.

Adolescent Cannabis Use Has a Dose-Response Association with Adverse Social Outcomes in Adulthood
Investigators in New Zealand studied a birth cohort of 1003 subjects born in 1977 to determine the association between cannabis use from ages 14 to 21 and education, income, employment, relationship quality, and life satisfaction at age 25.

Does Motivational Enhancement Therapy Improve Treatment Utilization and Decrease Substance Use in Pregnant Women?
This study examined whether motivational enhancement therapy increased treatment retention and decreased substance use in pregnant substance users compared with treatment as usual.