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Medworm Addiction Updated : Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:50:34 MST Trajectories of adolescent alcohol and cannabis use into young adulthood Addiction Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???-???. (Source: Addiction) Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:22:35 +0100 Effects of rapid smoking on post-cessation urges to smoke Addiction Volume 102, Issue 3, Page 483-489, Mar 2007. (Source: Addiction) Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:04:51 +0100 Trends and college-level characteristics associated with the non-medical use of prescription drugs among us college students from 1993 to 2001 Addiction Volume 102, Issue 3, Page 455-465, Mar 2007. (Source: Addiction) Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:02:01 +0100 Characteristics and hiv risk behaviors of homeless, substance-using men who have sex with men. Related Articles Characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of homeless, substance-using men who have sex with men. Addict Behav. 2007 Mar;32(3):647-654 Authors: Reback CJ, Kamien JB, Amass L During January and February 2003, 20 non-treatment seeking homeless, substance-using MSM accessing community-based prevention services in West Hollywood, California were assessed to characterize demographics, addiction and psychiatric severity using structured and semi-structured clinical interviews, and high-risk drug and sexual behavior. Participants averaged 37 years old, were mostly Caucasian/white (65%) and most identified as bisexual (58%) or gay (37%). Self-reported HIV seroprevalence was 21%. Most (53%) exchanged sex for money and/or drugs within the previous 30 days. All were diagnosed with current DSM-IV Substance Dependence Disorders, primarily alcohol (62%), amphetamine (57%), cocaine (52%), and marijuana (38%). Participants reported many (35.7) positive psychiatric symptoms on the Brief Symptom Inventory and averaged moderate Beck Depression Inventory scores (19.1). Most (75%) met criteria for Mood Disorder, 33% for Major Depressive Disorder, 43% for Antisocial Personality Disorder and averaged low (48.5) Global Assessment of Functioning scores. While the small convenience sample limits generalizability of the findings, these data provide an opportunity to gain insight into this at-risk population and, thereby, assess appropriate intervention strategies. PMID: 16876333 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Addictive Behaviors) Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0100 Erratum Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Volume 31, Issue 3, Page xii-xii, Mar 2007. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research) Publ.Date : Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:30:33 +0100