The Latest News from Our Field

We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.

North Carolina: The True Cost of Privatizing Liquor Sales

There’s always room for fine-tuning regulatory systems. But when it comes to alcohol, the free market isn’t cheaper.

Physician Substance Abuse Training ’Inadequate,’ Experts Say

Physician Substance Abuse Training 'Inadequate,' Experts Say

Primary care residents need integrated addiction medicine training in medical school, according to educators at several U.S. medical schools.

FDA to Limit Acetaminophen in Prescription Drugs

To help prevent overdoses, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued strict new limits on acetaminophen, a common ingredient in prescription painkillers.

N.J. Senator Backs Treatment and Early-Release for Nonviolent Drug Offenders

SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for $45.9 million in state and tribal youth suicide prevention grants, and $5.5 million in campus suicide prevention grants.

Possible FDA Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Haunts Brand Leader

Family History of Alcoholism Ups Obesity Risk

A family history of alcoholism may make people more likely to overindulge on junk food, a new study finds.

Alcohol Withdrawal in the E.R.: A Maze of Red Tape

You’d think recent advances in health reform would have made it easier to get mental health and substance abuse treatment. Think again. Paul Christopher, M.D., follows the case of an adult man desperately needing care for alcohol withdrawal -- but red tape is keeping the man from getting the hospital bed that his insurance is supposed to cover.

Survey: Dramatic Decline in Teen Exposure to Anti-Drug Messages

Maker of Tobacco Lozenges Seeks FDA Okay for ’Less Harmful’ Claim

Maker of Tobacco Lozenges Seeks FDA Okay for 'Less Harmful' Claim

A small Virginia company, Star Scientific Inc., is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market one of its smokeless tobacco products as less harmful than other tobacco products.

Maine Tops Nation in Treatment Admissions for Prescription Painkillers

Study: Acculturation Stress Linked to Substance Use in Latino Teens

Mass. Expands Prescription Drug Tracking, Will Check More IDs

ER Visits Due to Prescription Drug Abuse Double in Five Years

Federal data shows that prescription drug abuse now sends twice as many people to the emergency room (ER) as it did five years ago -- outstripping illegal drugs for the third year in a row.

Opioid Pain Contracts Can Damage Patient Trust, Bioethics Panel Says

Leading Critic of Menthol Cigarettes Resigns from FDA Advisory Committee

FDA to Require Reviews of New Tobacco Products

Addiction Webcast Goes Off the Air

The Afflicted and Affected, an internet show focused on addiction, is shutting down after three years, according to an announcement released Jan. 4.

Supply of Anti-Smoking Drug Runs Out After Japan Raises Cigarette Tax

New Fla. Gov. Shutters State Drug Control Office

Study: AA Can Help Women Leaving Prison Cut Drinking

Regular attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings appears to have a positive impact on reducing drinking among women released from incarceration, according to a new study.

'Thirdhand Smoke' a Lingering Problem

A new study found the chemical by-products of tobacco smoke cling to the air and surfaces of smokers' homes long after they've moved out.

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