Alcohol and drug – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

‘Motivational interview’ may lessen problem drinking in people with HIV

A single, 45-minute “motivational interview” with two 20-minute follow-up phone calls may help people with HIV who report unhealthy drinking reduce their alcohol intake, say researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.

Intervention, referrals lead to reduced health care needs for adolescents with substance abuse disorders

April 23, 2019
Adolescent Health, Alcohol and drug, Press Release
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A new study suggests that the benefits to adolescent teens of screenings, interventions, and referrals can last for many years and can include sustained reductions in mental health conditions.

5 Questions with…Stacy Sterling

The former social worker now researches how to prevent and treat alcohol abuse in primary care. She's looking at ways to reduce alcohol, drug, and other behavioral health problems in at-risk children, adolescents, and adults.

Kaiser Permanente Substance Abuse Researcher Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The Research Society on Alcoholism awarded its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to Constance (Connie) Weisner, DrPH, for a "long, balanced career including outstanding research, training, service, and advocacy."

The New Faces of Health Care Research, Pt. 2

January 30, 2019
Alcohol and drug, Cardiovascular, Feature, Infectious disease, telehealth, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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In part 2 of our profile series, meet the last three of the seven early-career researchers who began their post-doctoral appointments this past year and represent not only diverse communities but diverse research interests as well.

Primary Care is an Untapped Resource for Depression Screening

A new study has identified at-risk populations for which depression screening combined with hazardous alcohol use screening could catch depressive symptoms that might otherwise go untreated.

New Kaiser Permanente Study Reveals an Increase in Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

December 26, 2017
5 Questions, Alcohol and drug, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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A new study from the Division of Research, using data from almost 300,000 pregnant women treated at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, found that maternal prenatal marijuana use increased from 4 to 7 percent from 2009 to 2016.