CONTENTS:
• What data are available on the extent of illicit drug use and dependence globally? Results of four systematic reviews. Degenhardt L., Bucello C., Calabria B., Nelson P., Roberts A., Hall W., et al., p. 85-101.
• Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in alcohol dependence: The biochemical, behavioral and genetic evidence. Erdozain A.M., Callado L.F., p. 102-110.
• The hardening hypothesis: Is the ability to quit decreasing due to increasing nicotine dependence? A review and commentary. Hughes J.R., p. 111-117.
• Within-day temporal patterns of smoking, withdrawal symptoms, and craving. Chandra S., Scharf D., Shiffman S., p. 118-125.
• Ghrelin receptor antagonism attenuates nicotine-induced locomotor stimulation, accumbal dopamine release and conditioned place preference in mice. Jerlhag E., Engel J.A., p. 126-131.
• Prevalence of alcohol and other substances of abuse among injured patients in a Norwegian emergency department. Bogstrand S.T., Normann P.T., Rossow I., Larsen M., Mørland J., Ekeberg Ø., p. 132-138.
• High prevalence of substance use among heterosexuals living in communities with high rates of AIDS and poverty in Washington, DC. Kuo I., Greenberg A.E., Magnus M., Phillips Ii G., Rawls A., Peterson J., et al., p. 139-144.
• Alcohol involvement as a function of co-occurring alcohol use disorders and major depressive episode: Evidence from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Cranford J.A., Nolen-Hoeksema S., Zucker R.A., p. 145-151.
• Synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 and psychosis: An explorative study. Every-Palmer S., p. 152-157.
• Alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms over time: A longitudinal study of patients with and without HIV infection. Sullivan L.E., Goulet J.L., Justice A.C., Fiellin D.A., p. 158-163.
• Low doses of dextromethorphan attenuate morphine-induced rewarding via the sigma-1 receptor at ventral tegmental area in rats. Chen S.-L., Hsu K.-Y., Huang E.Y.-K., Lu R.-B., Tao P.-L., p. 164-169.
• Predictors of methadone treatment retention from a multi-site study: A survival analysis. Kelly S.M., O'Grady K.E., Mitchell S.G., Brown B.S., Schwartz R.P., p. 170-175.
• Modulation of resting brain cerebral blood flow by the GABA B agonist, baclofen: A longitudinal perfusion fMRI study. Franklin T.R., Wang Z., Sciortino N., Harper D., Li Y., Hakun J., et al., p. 176-183.
• Persistence of attentional bias toward alcohol-related stimuli in intoxicated social drinkers. Miller M.A., Fillmore M.T., p. 184-189.
• The impact of long-term maintenance treatment with buprenorphine on complex psychomotor and cognitive function. Shmygalev S., Damm M., Weckbecker K., Berghaus G., Petzke F., Sabatowski R., p. 190-197.
• Adults with a family history of alcohol related problems are more impulsive on measures of response initiation and response inhibition. Acheson A., Richard D.M., Mathias C.W., Dougherty D.M., p. 198-203.
• Anticipatory stress restores decision-making deficits in heavy drinkers by increasing sensitivity to losses. Gullo M.J., Stieger A.A., p. 204-210.
• Estimating older hazardous and binge drinking prevalence using AUDIT-C and AUDIT-3 thresholds specific to older adults. Towers A., Stephens C., Dulin P., Kostick M., Noone J., Alpass F., p. 211-218.
• Prevalence and correlates of 'agua celeste' use among female sex workers who inject drugs in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Morris M.D., Case P., Robertson A.M., Lozada R., Vera A., Clapp J.D., et al., p. 219-225.
• Knowledge of HIV seropositivity is a predictor for initiation of illicit drug use: Incidence of drug use initiation among female sex workers in a high HIV-prevalence area of China. Wang H., Brown K.S., Wang G., Ding G., Zang C., Wang J., et al., p. 226-232.
• Widening inequalities in smoking initiation and cessation patterns: A cohort and gender analysis in France. Legleye S., Khlat M., Beck F., Peretti-Watel P., p. 233-241.
• Cigarette and cannabis use trajectories among adolescents in treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Gray K.M., Riggs P.D., Min S.-J., Mikulich-Gilbertson S.K., Bandyopadhyay D., Winhusen T., p. 242-247.