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, Murder Inundate Border Town, Treatment Centers Targeted

Local news media in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, estimate that more and more of the nearly 700 people killed so far this year, were people with addictions seeking treatment at local centers.

Test 'Predicts' Probability of Future Gang Involvement

A Los Angeles researcher has developed a new multiple-choice test that claims to predict if a child will join a gang in the future.

Missouri Gets Ignition Locks for Repeat Alcohol Offenders

Canada Considers Special Jail for People with Addictions

Cancer Surgery Outcomes Improved When Smokers Abstain

Ohio Smoker Grows His Own Tobacco

Many Nonprofits Under Severe Stress, Study Finds

Health Funds Going to Right Places

Giving to Charity Declines Two Percent: Study

Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth

The Indian Health Service has $600,000 available for grants to programs working to prevent methamphetamine use and suicide among American Indian and Native American youth.