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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. Sign up here to receive weekly updates straight to your inbox.

Inhalants are Drug of Choice in Early Adolescence, Report Says

New Interactive Tobacco Policy Map Launched

Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Bill Clears Senate Committee

Judge Rules R.J. Reynolds Misrepresented Health Risks of Eclipse Cigarettes

Indoor Smoking Ban Signed into Law in Kansas

Idaho Cuts Treatment Funding, Eyes Alcohol Tax Increase

SMART Recovery Pitched as AA Alternative

Long-Term Smoking Protects Against Parkinson’s, Study Confirms

In Some, Genes Elevate Cancer Risk Even with Modest Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Long-Term Smoking Protects Against Parkinson's, Study Confirms

The latest study to find a link between smoking and lowered risk of Parkinson's disease says that the protective effect appears to be related to the number of years of smoking, not how many cigarettes a smoker consumes daily.

Drug Czar Warns on Drugged Driving

Cocaine Deaths Higher on Hotter Days

Nicotine Load Builds to Peak in Cigarette Smokers: Study

Cigarette Company Sues Over Display Ban

America Honors Recovery Awards: Call for Nominations

Sponsored by Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden's Center for Public Advocacy, the America Honors Recovery awards recognize 2010's most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations will be accepted until April 9.

No Constitutional Right to Smoke, Kansas Court Rules

Smoking is not a fundamental right, the Kansas Supreme Court said in upholding the state's indoor-smoking ban.

Middle-Aged Women Who Drink Moderately Gain Less Weight

A new study associates moderate drinking with less weight gain among middle-aged women.

Indiana Smoking Prevention Agency in Peril

The Indiana Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Board could be dismantled and its functions folded into the State Department of Health.

Stop Smoking Message Was British Man's Final Request

A British man who died from emphysema had a sign stating, 'Smoking Killed Me' placed on his hearse and at his grave site in hopes of encouraging others to quit their addiction.

Stop Smoking Message Was British Man’s Final Request

U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts’ Life

Analysis Confirms Link Between Smoking and Prostate Cancer

Colleges Confront Misuse of Prescription Drugs

Charlie Sheen’s Latest Treatment Stay Termed ’Prehab’

U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts' Life

Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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