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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.

Drugs Top Agenda for Obama’s Meeting with Mexican President

U.S. Prepares Border ’Surge’ to Protect Against Drug Violence

Drugs Top Agenda for Obama's Meeting with Mexican President

Mexico's bloody war with drug traffickers was at the top of the agenda as President-elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday.

NIDA Releases New Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses

Cocaine and Amphetamine Use Decreases Among U.S. 12th Graders

Khat Concerns Rise as Use in U.S. Grows

States Forcing Tobacco Firms to Sell ’Fire-Safe’ Cigarettes

Insufficient Dopamine Control Related to Risk-Taking

Challenge to Tobacco Settlement Fails

States Forcing Tobacco Firms to Sell 'Fire-Safe' Cigarettes

A growing number of U.S. states now require the sale of so-called 'fire-safe' cigarettes, using local fire codes to get around lax federal cigarette regulations, USA Today reported Jan. 1.

Michigan Medical Marijuana Regulations Challenged

Lung Cancer Responsible for Majority of Cancer Deaths

New Congress To Act Quickly on Tobacco Legislation

CO: Heart Attacks Drop After Three Years of City Smoking Ban

Study: Recovery Coaches Reduce Number of Substance-Exposed Births

New research suggests that recovery coaches -- caseworkers with special training in addiction, relapse prevention, case management and counseling -- can cut the number of newborns exposed to alcohol or other drugs and can play an important role in reuniting families.

Researchers Say Drug Protects Lungs from Smoking Damage

Alvah Chapman, Who Helped Form CADCA, Dies

Ex-Marine Webb to Tackle Prison Reform in Senate

’Thirdhand Smoke’ Lingers on Surfaces, Threatens Kids

'Thirdhand Smoke' Lingers on Surfaces, Threatens Kids

Toxic dust from smoking settles on surfaces and dangerous volatile compounds disperse in the air, posing a risk to children and others from so-called "thirdhand smoke," experts say.

Teens Display Risky Behaviors on MySpace

Binge Drinking Linked to Sexual Risk for Gay Men

Prevent Drunk Driving by Highlighting Risk of Arrest, Researchers Say

Addiction Costs Medicaid Hundreds of Millions Annually, Study Says

BAT Sought to Derail China Secondhand Smoke Regs by Downplaying Risk

In an effort to delay public smoking bans in China, the British American Tobacco Company (BAT) spread the message that secondhand smoke and smoking-related diseases were not as harmful as commonly perceived, according to a new report.
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