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.
A California lawmaker has pulled a bill that would have banned alcohol sales via self-service checkouts but said he would reintroduce the measure next year.
The anti-overdose drug naloxone should be made more available in the U.K. in order to stop preventable deaths among addicts, according to the government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
Gunmen have attacked another drug-treatment center in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, gunning down 10 patients and staff members just weeks after a similar incident resulted in 18 deaths.
Postdoctoral scholars working in the area of population health and public policy may apply for the 2009-10 Health & Society Scholars Program from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
The Kresge Foundation, a rare foundation that provides grants to nonprofits for capital expenses, has announced a pair of new initiatives benefitting community health organizations that address the critical health needs of underserved populations.
It's no accident that smokers associate certain situations, behaviors and activities with smoking: researchers say that nicotine actually helps cement links between environmental cues and smoking in the brain.
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