The End of Conventional Arms Control and the Role of US Congress

The renewed conflict between Russia and NATO has brought back security concerns over nuclear and conventional deterrence and defence in Europe.Since the days of the Cold War those two elements are closely intertwined, with direct ramifications on arms control policies.This article recalls the post-Cold War history of conventional arms control in Eu

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Childhood trauma subtypes may influence the pattern of substance use and preferential substance in men with alcohol and/or crack-copyright addiction

Objective: To compare the prevalence and subtypes of childhood maltreatment (CM) between individuals with and without substance use disorder (SUD) and investigate the influence of different traumas on the preferential use of substances and the severity of dependence.Methods: The sample consisted of 1,040 men with SUD (alcohol users [n=315], crack-c

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