EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 6 JUNE 2008
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| FREQUENCY OF FAMILY MEALS AND DISORDERED EATING AMONG ADOLESCENTS |
| Among adolescent girls, regularly having family meals is found to be associated with a lower risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors. |
| SOCIAL NETWORKS AND CIGARETTE SMOKING |
| Smoking cessation is found to occur among groups of interconnected people. Socially, smokers are increasingly found to be on the periphery. |
| DIET, EXERCISE, AND THE RISK FOR DEVELOPING DIABETES |
| Lifestyle interventions are found to prevent or delay for several years the onset of diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance. |
| QUICKSTATS |
| Driving Under the Influence Among Adult Drivers |
| Obesity Among Adults |
| Primary Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Admissions for Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Underage Alcohol Use |
| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| STIMULANT TREATMENT OF ADHD AND THE RISK FOR DEVELOPING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS |
| Among boys, no association is found between stimulant treatment for ADHD and the risk for developing alcohol, drug, or nicotine use disorders. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new drug): Luvox CR (fluvoxamine maleate) |
| OF NOTE |
| THC concentration in marijuana is found to be increasing. |
| ASSESSMENT |
| University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
