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June 1, 2005 | Journal Article
For more than a decade, public health practitioners have been influenced by the work of Daniel Beauchamp who argued that the ethic of public health is social justice and that public health problems go far beyond individual factors. Opposing this vie ...
Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine Dependence
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Pharmacotherapies for smoking reduction and cessation can play a vital role in helping individuals quit smoking. This article summarizes the current rates of smoking and smoking-related disease in the United States, outlines the projected benefits o ...
Changes in Drug Use Prevalence in Rap Music Songs, 1979-1997
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
This article explores the role of changing images of drug use in rap music from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Validity of the CRAFFT in American-Indian and Alaska-Native Adolescents
September 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Screening for Drug and Alcohol Risk
Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Among U.S. College Students
May 1, 2002 | Journal Article
The authors recommend that colleges implement programs for early identification of students with abuse and dependence problems and increase the availability of accessible treatment programs.
Longitudinal Trends in Hospital Admissions with Co-Occurring Alcohol/Drug Diagnoses, 1994-2002
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Although the number of patients admitted to the hospital with concurrent diagnoses of alcohol and drug addiction (ADAA) rose, as did the costs associated with these hospitalizations, U.S. spending on ADAA treatment fell. Medicaid and Medicare bore the brunt of this spending, paying for 70 percent of hospitalizations with a concurrent ADAA diagnosis.
Disaster Planning and Risk Communication with Vulnerable Communities
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
Disparities in Overweight and Obesity Among US College Students
July 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The college setting presents an important opportunity for health promotion during a critical developmental stage for weight gain. This study is the first to examine prevalence, trends and social disparities in overweight, obesity and class II obesit ...
Housing for Homeless Alcoholics Can Reduce Costs to Taxpayers
March 31, 2009 | News Release
JAMA study finds drinking goes down even if residents are allowed to drink.
Sex and Intoxication More Common Among Women on Spring Break, According to AMA Poll
March 7, 2006 | News Release
Survey shows female college students drink more and often on spring break trips.