In 2012, we reviewed the evidence for talking therapies to reduce drinking among people who also use other drugs. This review was published by the
Which talking therapies work for drug users with alcohol problems? A Cochrane update
Have you ever had an unresolved question and you kept asking again, again and again, until you got the answer? We wanted to find out whether talking
How Cochrane Keeps the Addiction Science in Check
Science isn’t infallible. Humans make mistakes even in this highly sophisticated method of understanding the world around us. Thanks God, addiction
76th Annual Conference of College on Problems of Drug Dependence: Decide to be fearless& fabulous
Not one, but two conferences in Puerto Rico made my trip fantastic. As usual, the NIDA International forum happened for the 15th time on the weekend
Dennis McCarty won the 2014 NIDA International Program Award of Excellence
June 14, 2014 ― Professor Dennis McCarty, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences
Three years post doctorate
27 April 2014 Transitions are life changes that allow us to pause, reflect and plan. Here’s a short history of my transition from the pre-doctoral to
Clinical trials are about human dynamics: RCT course in Belfast, May 7-8
As a trialist, the pressure of working on a trial is much bigger than being in a small group educational session. Challenges of implementing a trial
Conference of Cochrane Evidence: Useful, Usable & Used #CE3U
My journey with Cochrane started one summer afternoon in 2010, when I interviewed a Tallaghtdoctor (Tallaght is a rough suburb in Dublin, Ireland)
Beg, steel or borrow: getting physicians to recruit patients in clinical trials
Leaflets, adverts and phone calls have all been used to recruit patients in clinical trials with some results. Still, the personal contact remains the