The Latest News from Our Field

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The U.S. Senate has approved a $550-million package to help combat growing drug violence in Mexico and the U.S. border region.

House Overwhelmingly Approves FDA Tobacco Bill

Country Singer Tours to Raise Funds for Addiction Research

’Wet’ Homeless Shelters Can Save Public Money, Study Says

Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will award $3.8 million in grants under the Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families program.

Increase in Federal Cigarette Tax Leaves Smokers Feeling Targeted

Offender Reentry Program Grants

The federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will award $8.2 million in grants under the Offender Reentry Program, designed to "expand and/or enhance substance abuse treatment and related recovery and reentry services to sentenced juvenile and adult offenders returning to the community from incarceration for criminal/juvenile offenses."

Grants to Help Families Hit by Addiction, AIDS

The federal Administration for Children and Families will award $3.8 million in grants to nonprofits and public agencies that provide support services to families affected by addiction and HIV/AIDS.

Tides Grants for Indigenous Women

Programs that provide health services to women and girls in native communities in the U.S. are among those that may apply for funding through the Tides Foundation's Indigenous People's Fund.

'Wet' Homeless Shelters Can Save Public Money, Study Says

A new study finds that homeless shelters that allow alcoholic residents to continue to drink alcohol can save taxpayers money and still facilitate declines in alcohol consumption.

Hezbollah Cooperating with Mexican Drug Cartels, Former DEA Official Says

MADD and State Farm Team for Service Learning Projects

Fifteen grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded to service-learning projects focused on underage drinking prevention and vehicle safety, via a partnership between the State Farm insurance company and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

High-Alcohol ’Extreme Beers’ Worry U.K. Health Officials

High-Alcohol 'Extreme Beers' Worry U.K. Health Officials

A new breed of "extreme beers" -- full-bodied bitters with up to 12 percent alcohol and names like Punk IPA and Speed Ball -- are raising concerns with U.K. health officials already grappling with huge societal drinking problems.

DEA Agents Heading to Afghanistan

Study: Alcohol Counseling Reduces Episodes of Acute Pancreatitis

States Serving Up Alcohol Taxes to Patch Budgets, Pay for Treatment

Bills Tie Benefits to Drug Tests

Smokers Who Quit Early in Pregnancy Lower Risk of Premature Birth

New research suggests that women who stop smoking before their 15th week of pregnancy reduce their risk of giving birth prematurely and delivering small babies -- providing a window for doctors to counsel women in early pregnancy to quit before any damage is done to their unborn children.

Naltrexone Helps Smokers as Well as Drinkers

High Court Rejects Appeal of Oregon Tobacco Judgment

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