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.
Up to 15 Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Grants will be awarded to community anti-drug coalitions that assist the development of other groups and coalition leaders.
Institutions of higher education (e.g. colleges and universities) may apply for funding to support and disseminate their alcohol and other drug prevention programs that could be considered models for other schools.
Addicted individuals in Kentucky coal country will be able to get treatment vouchers and a shot at treatment rather than prison thanks to a donation from a local coal company.
The Connecticut Health Foundation will select up to 20 fellows to "foster, support, and promote a generation of leaders committed to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities" in the state.
Researchers who accept money from the tobacco industry will no longer be able to get their work published in PLoS Medicine, a journal produced by the Public Library of Science (PLoS).
A bill that would cut sentences for drug offenses and put more money into addiction treatment programs has support from both sides of the aisle in the Colorado statehouse.
Niche tobacco company Star Scientific is seeking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval to sell its wintergreen-flavored, dissolvable tobacco lozenges as 'modified risk' products.
Youths who call for help when underage drinkers get sick from drinking will get leniency -- but not a free pass -- from the courts under legislation approved by a Utah Senate panel.
The rate of alcohol-related fatal car crashes has risen among some populations of female drivers, a worrying trend that runs counter to the decline in such crashes among young men.
The packaging is almost exactly the same, but Philip Morris' Marlboro Lights brand is no more: with terms like "light" and "mild" now banned by law from tobacco marketing, the cigarettes are now being called "Marlboro Gold."
Individuals seeking public assistance or seeking to serve the public would be required to submit to drug tests under a measure approved by the Missouri House of Representatives.
Patients receiving or considering methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid dependence often express concern that methadone causes bone disease and dental decay.
Researchers performed a systematic review of controlled trials to determine whether brief intervention (BI) improves outcomes for addressing heavy alcohol use in general hospital patients.
This randomized controlled trial tested whether a brief intervention (BI) involving two sessions of motivational interviewing could reduce problematic prescription drug (PD) misuse among inpatients at a university hospital.
Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) with methadone or buprenorphine is effective for reducing illicit drug use among opioid-dependent patients, but the diversion of these agents may be harmful.
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