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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.

Report: Needle Exchange Program Finds Mixed Success in Atlantic City

Plans to Drug-Test Teachers Face Opposition

Study Says Confrontational Stop-Smoking Counseling Ineffective

Australian Study Links Alcohol-Containing Mouthwash to Cancer

Ohio Legislature Repeals UPPL Law

The Ohio legislature has voted overwhelmingly to repeal the state's so-called "UPPL Law," which allowed insurers to deny health coverage to individuals injured while under the influence of alcohol, and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland signed the measure into law on Jan. 5.

Raising Alcohol Taxes Reduces Drinking, Study Says

States Using Alcohol Tax Increases to Address Budget Woes

Matching Gift Programs Hit by Recession

Lung Association Wins Legal Battle with Northwest Chapter

Fundraising Climate Darkest in Decade

RWJF Presents Audio Seminar on Capacity Building

U.S. Supreme Court to Review School Strip-Search Case

National Mentoring Program Grants

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will award $10 million to enable national organizations to provide mentoring services to special high-risk youth populations.

CSPI Challenges NCAA Alcohol Ad Claims

Moderation Management Works for Some, Study Says

Moderate Drinking Helps Healthy Older Patients

Staggering Economy Hits Beer Sales

Alcopop Makers Elude Calif. Tax Hike

Makers of so-called "alcopop" drinks have apparently dodged a tax hike in California by reformulating their products so that they will continue to be taxed like beer, not liquor.

House Approves Expansion of Children’s Health Insurance Program

Colorado City Follows State’s Lead, Cuts Marijuana Possession Fine

CSPI: NCAA Alcohol Advertising Policies Not Restrictive, Despite Claim

House Approves Expansion of Children's Health Insurance Program

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and to fund the program by raising federal tobacco taxes.

Colorado City Follows State's Lead, Cuts Marijuana Possession Fine

City Council members in Federal Heights, Colo. have decided to lower the municipal fine for marijuana possession from $1,000 to $500 for possession of one ounce or less of the drug.

Overconsumption of Coffee Could Cause Hallucinations, Researchers Say

RFA for Drug Free Communities Support Program Released

The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2009 Drug Free Communities Support Program has been released by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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