May 16, 2008
To Treat or Not to Treat : Evidence on the Prospects of Expanding Treatment to Drug-Involved Offenders
From Urban Institute Latest Reports: Despite a growing consensus among scholars that substance abuse treatment is effective in reducing recidivism, strict eligibility rules have limited the impact of current models of therapeutic jurisprudence on public safety. This research effort was...
Massachusetts Inmates Report High Use of Prison Program, But Face Postrelease Challenges With Substance Abuse and Limited Employment
From Urban Institute Latest Reports: Former prisoners in Massachusetts are back behind bars at a significantly lower rate than the national average, new research from the Urban Institute and the Massachusetts Department of Correction finds. Thirty-nine percent of the 1,786...
Alcohol Outlets as Attractors of Violence and Disorder : A Closer Look at the Neighborhood Environment
From Urban Institute Latest Reports: This report investigates the relationship between alcohol availability, type of alcohol establishment, distribution policies and violence and disorder at the block group level in the District of Columbia. We test whether density of alcohol outlets...
HHS Secretary to Travel to India to Advance Import Safety and Further Partnerships on Health and Science
From HHS News and Events: HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt will travel to India in January to seek ways to enhance the quality and safety of Indian food, drugs, and medical products exported to the United States and to build on...
Medicare Part D: How Do Vulnerable Beneficiaries Fare?
From The Commonwealth Fund: For some Medicare beneficiaries, the prescription drug benefit--Medicare Part D--can be confusing and lead to delays in getting drugs or in adverse health outcomes. New research suggests certain policy and procedural changes could enhance program performance....
Simple model cell is key to understanding cell complexity
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A team of Penn State University researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm...
New Mount Sinai research tracks effects of addictive drugs on brain
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Mount Sinai researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers have just published the new breakthrough study, "Design Logic of a Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling...
May 13, 2008
Think before you drink, says university research
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people's binge drinking habits. A team of health psychologists at The University of Nottingham plan to discover...
Homeless youth need more than treatment for substance abuse, study says
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets. A study of 180 homeless youth in New Mexico...
May 11, 2008
Alcohol Outlets as Attractors of Violence and Disorder : A Closer Look at the Neighborhood Environment
From Urban Institute: This report investigates the relationship between alcohol availability, type of alcohol establishment, distribution policies and violence and disorder at the block group level in the District of Columbia. We test whether density of alcohol outlets influences: (1)...
