April 16, 2007
Revolving Door for Addicts Adds to Medicaid Cost
From New York Times: Through its Medicaid program, New York spends far more than other states on drug and alcohol treatment, including more than $300 million a year paid to hospitals for more than 30,000 detox patients. One reason for...
Sticky Solution Sought for Underage Drinking
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: Utah prevention agencies are distributing preprinted sticky notes that parents can slap on liquor bottles at home as a warning to children against underage drinking. Read more from this post....
April 10, 2007
Don't Blame Clinics for Methadone ODs, SAMHSA Says
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: Methadone has been involved in a growing number of drug overdoses, but diversion from methadone clinics is not the source of the problem, according to officials at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental...
CSPI: Tell Congress: Increase Alcohol Taxes, Don't Cut Them
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: The Center for Science in the Public Interest urges you to tell your legislator to stand up to the beer lobby by opposing H.R. 1610: a bill that would slash the federal excise...
March 15, 2007
Surgeon General Issues National Call to Action on Underage Drinking
HHS News Release: In its first Call to Action against underage drinking, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office appealed today to Americans to do more to stop America's 11 million current underage drinkers from using alcohol, and to keep other young...
Substance Abuse Interventions for Young Offenders
Chapin Hall: Juvenile justice systems do not often provide an effective response to substance abuse problems among young offenders. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Reclaiming Futures, a ten-community demonstration project, to improve substance abuse interventions for justice-involved youth. The...
March 14, 2007
Mass. Risks Loss of Federal Block Grant Funding, Advocates Say
From Funding News: Rising sales of tobacco products to underage users could lead to the loss of federal addiction block-grant funds in Massachusetts, local officials warn. "We'd like to stay on top of (tobacco sales to minors), but with the...
'Responsible Alcohol Use' Group Launches First Community Project
From Funding News: The Foundation for Alcohol Responsibility (FAR), an alcohol-industry supported group that advocates for responsible use of alcohol and seeks to "prevent intoxication, drunk driving and other alcohol-related problems," has launched its first community-based project in Harrisonburg, Va....
March 05, 2007
Alcohol Plays Role in 62 Percent of All Arrests in Wyoming
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: Alcohol use is involved in a remarkable 62 percent of all arrests in the state of Wyoming, from drunk driving to domestic assaults, according to a study by the Wyoming Sheriffs and Chiefs...
National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) is leading the 15th annual National Inhalants & Poison Awareness Week (NIPAW) campaign, March 18 - 24, 2007. This campaign is designed to mobilize your community to...
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