Miles DR, Silberg JL, Pickens RW, Eaves LJ. J Stud Alcohol. 2005 Jul;66(4):445-51. OBJECTIVE: Both genetic and common environmental influences contribute to twin associations for substance use; however, twin concordance rates may vary by environmental setting, indicating the presence of genetic-environmental interactions. The present study examined whether measures of family adaptability and cohesion may moderate […]

Sher L, Zalsman G. Alcohol and adolescent suicide. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2005 Jul-Sep;17(3):197-203. Adolescent suicide is a major public health problem. In this review, the authors discuss different aspects of the relation between alcohol abuse and suicidal behavior in adolescents, including epidemiology, role of family history, comorbidity, gender differences, neurobiology, treatment, and prevention. […]

Sher L. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2005 Jul-Sep;17(3):291-4. Background: Suicide in adolescents and young adults is a serious medical and social problem. One factor that has been consistently implicated in suicide is alcohol use. This study examined the relation between rates of suicide in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol beverages in European […]

Doggett C, Burrett S, Osborn D, Osborn D. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Oct 19;4:CD004456. BACKGROUND: One potential method of improving outcome for pregnant or postpartum women with a drug or alcohol problem is with home visits.

Moss M. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Nov 15;41 Suppl 7:S490-7. The annual incidences of severe sepsis in several industrialized nations have recently been reported to be 50-100 cases per 100,000 persons. These numbers exceed the estimated rates for other diseases that hold a heightened public awareness, including breast cancer and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. There […]

Hasin DS, Goodwin RD, Stinson FS, Grant BF. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005 Oct;62(10):1097-1106. OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on 12-month and lifetime prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of DSM-IV major depressive disorder (MDD) among adults in the United States. Design/Setting/ PARTICIPANTS: Face-to-face survey of more than 43 000 adults aged 18 years and older residing […]

Muthusami KR, Chinnaswamy P. Fertil Steril. 2005 Oct;84(4):919-24. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of chronic alcoholism on the male fertility hormones and quality of semen.DESIGN: Non-probability purposive clinical study.SETTING: Addiction treatment center and an academic research environment.PATIENT(S): Sixty-six alcoholics free from smoking and drug abuse who consumed a minimum of 180 mL of alcohol per […]

Mabiala-Babela JR, Mahoungou-Guimbi KC, Massamba A, Senga P. Sante. 2005 Jul-Sep;15(3):153-60 (in French). The objectives of the present paper are to assess the frequency of alcohol use among Congolese teenagers and to identify the epidemiological factors linked with problem drinking. A cross-sectional survey, conducted throughout Brazzaville (Congo), targeted a representative sample of 4315 adolescents (1984 […]

Sher L, Oquendo MA, Conason AH, Brent DA, Grunebaum MF, Zalsman G, Burke AK, Mann JJ. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2005 Oct;112(4):266-71. Objective: To compare clinical features of depressed subjects without alcoholism but with a family history of alcoholism to a depressed group without alcoholism and without a family history of alcoholism. Method: Clinical and demographic […]