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.
Up to 27 grants will be awarded this year to expand treatment capacity in juvenile treatment drug courts, according to a new announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
A new report says that states have largely squandered the funding from the 1998 nationwide tobacco settlement and have cut rather than increased funding for smoking prevention despite the billions received via the settlement.
The tobacco industry and more than 40 states will face off in an arbitration hearing early next year over the industry's contention that it has paid too much money via the 1998 nationwide tobacco settlement.
Tom McLellan, deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a leading addiction researcher, knows the tragedy of alcohol and other drug problems firsthand: a deep family history of addiction includes a son who overdosed last year at age 30, another son who is in recovery, and a wife who is recovering from a cocaine addiction.
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