The recent focus on drug abuse in women has brought attention to numerous differences
between women and men. In this review, we discuss both preclinical and clinical findings of …

There is a large literature investigating the underlying mechanisms, risk factors and
demographics of suicidal thoughts and behaviors across a number of psychiatric disorders …

A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply
knowledge about behavior change in general--and the stages-of-change model in particular …

This article is focused on examining social and contextual factors related to HIV-risk
behavior for women. Specifically, this article has three main purposes: to review the …

This book explores the underdiagnosed connection between drug use and posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Patients with trauma-related distress such as PTSD often use …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common co-occurring diagnosis in patients with
substance use disorders (SUDs). Despite the documented prevalence of this particular “dual …

This experiment examines the effect of access to a running-wheel on intravenous cocaine
self-administration in male and female rats. Rats maintained at 85% of their free-feeding …

During an agonistic encounter, subordinate male hamsters display defensive and
submissive postures and show increased secretion of glucocorticoids, whereas dominant …

An overview of allostasis, the process by which the body maintains overall viability under
normal and adverse conditions. Homeostasis, a key concept in biology, refers to the …

Although the literature indicates that there is an association of victimization with substance
abuse, there has been limited research focused on understanding and synthesizing the …