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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.

Products and devices designed to fool drug tests could be banned in Missouri.
The limited-batch beer Utopias by Sam Adams has been acknowledged as the most potent brew in the U.S., with a 27-percent alcohol content by volume.
A brewer in Scotland with a history of scorning public-health advocates has released a beer with 32 percent alcohol.
Peer-to-peer addiction recovery programs may apply for $8.8 million in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Projects that foster positive intellectual and emotional development and prevent violence and related health-risking social behaviors such as substance abuse, physical aggression, and delinquency in young men ages 14 to 24 may apply for funding via the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) 2010 New Jersey Health Initiatives Program.
Nonprofits that use (or want to use) the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) model for improving treatment access and retention may apply for funding from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP 50) aimed at helping treatment programs address clients' suicidal thoughts and behaviors.