Press Release Findings from the first-ever study of marijuana’s secondhand harms show that fewer harms were attributed to someone else’s marijuana use than from secondhand drinking. The new research from the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, and RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, was conducted using 2014 to 2016 data from Washington State where recreational marijuana use has been legal since 2012. The study was published today in the Journal of … [Read more...]
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COVID-19 Projects Assess Pandemic’s Impact
Two current ARG studies received NIAAA supplemental awards to look at how the pandemic has impacted our lives. The first is a supplement to our National Alcohol Research Center which will follow up on the latest U.S. National Alcohol Survey. Beginning in January 2021, we will be asking people about their experiences during the pandemic -- from changes in economic status to their mental health and well-being and especially their drinking and other drug use. We will also determine how the pandemic … [Read more...]
Research Update: Alcohol Causes Breast Cancer Study Wraps Up Data Collection
For a decade or more, research has shown that alcohol increases the risk of several different cancers, yet most people are unaware of this link and the harms drinking can cause. A new ARG project, in collaboration with UCSF, seeks to change that by raising awareness among young women that alcohol use is a risk factor for breast cancer. To learn more about this unique project, we sat down with Principal Investigator and Scientist Priscilla Martinez, to talk about the study, what it’s like to … [Read more...]
Injury-related Hospitalizations Rise after Liquor Sales Go Private
New research shows an increased rate of hospitalizations for accidental injuries in urban areas after Washington State privatized their liquor sales. The study found an additional 17,498 hospitalizations in metropolitan-urban counties in the 2.5 years after Initiative 1183 was passed compared to neighboring Oregon. Non-metropolitan-urban and rural counties did not see their hospitalization rates change. Initiative 1183 called for closing state-run liquor stores and allowing state licensing of … [Read more...]
Research in Progress: Defining the Recovery Residence Landscape
First of its kind, the National Study of Treatment and Addiction Recovery Residences (NSTARR) was launched last year to identify the gaps in recovery housing research and provide a complete picture of the recovery residence landscape across all 50 states. Recently, the project received a supplemental award to look at how recovery residences are dealing with the effects of COVID-19. To learn more about the project and its impact, we spoke with principal investigator and ARG scientist Amy … [Read more...]
In the News: Will synthetic alcohol mean the end of hangovers?
By Clare Wiley: WHYY In an underground lab in the English countryside, a top brain scientist has been working on that very thing: synthetic alcohol. David Nutt has been testing this new creation on himself. “You feel a bit more relaxed, and you start to get a bit chattier and then your friends around the table say, ‘Shut up, Nutt, you’re just saying too much.’ And then you know it’s definitely working!” Nutt, currently professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was … [Read more...]
Research Roundup: Treatment & Recovery
The treatment and recovery research undertaken by ARG scientists involves assessing service options, both formal and informal, to understand treatment utilization, help determine clinical best practices and make recommendations that assist people on their road to recovery. Our studies have measured outcomes of participating in 12-step programs and their alternatives, assessed the positive outcomes experienced by residents of sober living houses, reviewed effectiveness of counseling … [Read more...]
Scientists Present at APHA 2020
This year's meeting, from Oct. 24-28, features a mix of live and on-demand sessions focusing on the 2020 theme, "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence", the COVID-19 pandemic and many other public health topics and issues. ARG scientists will be participating in oral presenters, round table discussions, and poster presentations - all virtually. Sunday, October 25 2:00pm – 3:00pm MT: Addressing Alcohol-Related Problems (2022) Poster: Quantifying risk of injury from … [Read more...]
New Grant to Look at Asian Americans’ Alcohol and Tobacco Use
A new project, led by associate scientist Christina Tam, seeks to inform prevention science by pinpointing when over the lifecourse - from adolescence to adulthood - Asian Americans are at the greatest risk for alcohol and tobacco use and co-use. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the project will examine when and why Asian Americans engage in heavy alcohol and tobacco use and co-use across the lifecourse (from ages 12-43). It will also explore … [Read more...]
Viable Alternatives to 12-Step Programs
More Paths to Successful Sobriety than Just Alcoholics Anonymous, Says New Study Alternative Mutual Help Groups are Viable Options to Traditional 12-step Groups People with an alcohol use disorder who participated in alternative mutual help groups had abstinence outcomes equivalent to those who participated in traditional 12-step groups at the same level, a new study from Senior Scientist and Center Associate Director Sarah E. Zemore and colleagues. This is the first longitudinal, … [Read more...]
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