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.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will award two R21 research grants to study Unintentional Poisoning from Prescription Drug Overdoses in Adults.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will award $2 million in grants to researchers who analyze existing social science and behavioral data to study the etiology and epidemiology of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, HIV risk behaviors, related disorders, prevention and treatment of these behaviors, and health service utilization including quality, access, and costs.
Higher-education institutions may apply for funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that supports doctoral research into drug abuse epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and/or women and sex/gender differences.
Grants of up to $150,000 are available for initiatives that use Health Impact Assessment (HIA) techniques to help policymakers assess proposed projects and programs in terms of their impact on health consequences and costs.
Makeshift roadside memorials have sprung up nationwide at the site of fatal alcohol crashes, and now advocates in New Hampshire say a similar concept could raise public awareness about the dangers of drunk driving.
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