CONTENTS:
• What can alcohol researchers learn from research about the relationship between macro-level gender equality and violence against women? Roberts S.C., p. 95-104.
• The stigma of alcohol dependence compared with other mental disorders: a review of population studies. Schomerus G., Lucht M., Holzinger A., Matschinger H., Carta M.G., Angermeyer M.C., p. 105-112.
• Severe hypertriglyceridemia influenced by alcohol (SHIBA). Bessembinders K., Wielders J., van de Wiel A., p. 113-116.
• Ethanol predominantly constricts pre-sinusoids of isolated perfused livers of rat, guinea pig and mouse. Shibamoto T., Tsutsumi M., Ohmukai C., Kuda Y., Zhang W., Kurata Y., p. 117-122.
• Pregnancy and variations of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin levels measured by the candidate reference HPLC method. Bianchi V., Ivaldi A., Raspagni A., Arfini C., Vidali M., p. 123-127.
• Paradoxical changes in alcohol consumption and CAGE ratings between 1996 and 2006 in the general population of Geneva. Etter J.F., Gmel G., p. 128-132.
• Scale for the measurement of attitudes towards alcohol. Francalanci C., Chiassai S., Ferrara G., Ferretti F., Mattei R., p. 133-137.
• Reliability and confirmatory factor analysis of the arabic version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA). Khalil M.S., p. 138-142.
• Perception of sleep and dreams in alcohol-dependent patients during detoxication and abstinence. Steinig J., Foraita R., Happe S., Heinze M., p. 143-147.
• Vitamin D and nutritional status are related to bone fractures in alcoholics. Gonzalez-Reimers E., Alvisa-Negrin J., Santolaria-Fernandez F., Candelaria Martin-Gonzalez M., Hernandez-Betancor I., Fernandez-Rodriguez C.M., et al., p. 148-155.
• Pathological gambling in treatment-seeking alcoholics: a national survey in France. Nalpas B., Yguel J., Fleury B., Martin S., Jarraud D., Craplet M., p. 156-160.
• A prospective study of alcohol expectancies and self-efficacy as predictors of young adolescent alcohol misuse. Connor J.P., George S.M., Gullo M.J., Kelly A.B., Young R.M., p. 161-169.
• Early Treatment for Women with Alcohol Addiction (EWA) reduces mortality: a randomized controlled trial with long-term register follow-up. Gjestad R., Franck J., Lindberg S., Haver B., p. 170-176.
• Carbamazepine and valproate as adjuncts in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a retrospective cohort study. Eyer F., Schreckenberg M., Hecht D., Adorjan K., Schuster T., Felgenhauer N., et al., p. 177-184.
• The epidemiology of DSM-IV alcohol use disorders amongst young adults in the Australian population. Mewton L., Teesson M., Slade T., Grove R., p. 185-191.
• Associations of social phobia and general anxiety with alcohol and drug use in a community sample of adolescents. Frojd S., Ranta K., Kaltiala-Heino R., Marttunen M., p. 192-199.
• Decline in alcohol consumption in Estonia: combined effects of strengthened alcohol policy and economic downturn. Lai T., Habicht J., p. 200-203.
• Overestimation of drinking norms and its association with alcohol consumption in apprentices. Haug S., Ulbricht S., Hanke M., Meyer C., John U., p. 204-209.
• Alcohol industry and non-alcohol industry sponsorship of sportspeople and drinking. O'Brien K.S., Miller P.G., Kolt G.S., Martens M.P., Webber A., p. 210-213.
• Androgen receptor polyglutamine length does not influence serum levels of adipocytokines in alcoholism: a preliminary retrospective analysis. Lenz B., Heberlein A., Weinland C., Frieling H., Kornhuber J., Bleich S., et al., p. 214-216.