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Join Together News Roundup for June 2, 2010

By | June 2, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal & Other

Here’s a retailer that doesn’t discount public opinion: the owner of TJ Maxx pulled drinking games from store shelves after an inquiry from a Boston reporter ... a Saudi treatment program is looking to the U.S. for a model for improving services in a country where Islam prohibits any use of alcohol or other drugs ... Pink cigarettes, anyone? Tobacco companies are ramping up marketing to women in poor countries as smoking among men declines ... No spitting, smoking or swearing: An upstate New York college is using positive peer pressure to fight bad behaviors. …

Groups Seek $210 Million More for Block Grant

By | May 21, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Legislation, Other, Prevention, Research & Youth

The Obama administration’s 2011 budget calls for flat funding of the $1.79-billion Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grant, but advocates are appealing to Congress to boost funding for the formula grant to states by $210 million. …

Head of Addiction Treatment Providers’ Group Fired

May 18, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Legislation, Other, Parenting, Prevention, Research & Youth

Ronald J. Hunsicker, the longtime president and CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), has been fired by the group’s board of directors, Addiction Professional reported May 13. The board named Dennis Gilhousen, former CEO of the …

Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Nicotine Addiction

April 28, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Marketing And Media, Other, Research, Treatment & Young Adults

Genetic markers for smoking initiation, smoking cessation, and heavy smoking have been identified by researchers who hope that the information could someday be used to identify individuals at high risk of nicotine addiction and match them to effective treatment, HealthDay …

One in Three Elderly Drinkers Face High Risk of Harm, Study Finds

April 27, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Marketing And Media, Other, Parenting, Prevention, Research, Treatment & Youth

One-third of American drinkers over age 60 consume excessive amounts of alcohol, are at risk of dangerous interactions between alcohol and medications, or have illnesses that can be exacerbated by drinking, according to researchers at the David Geffen School of …

FDA Urged to Halt Sales of Dissolvable Tobacco Products

April 27, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legislation, Marketing And Media, Other, Prevention & Research

Dissolvable-tobacco products like Camel Orbs, Sticks, and Strips pose a potentially fatal overdose risk to children and should be banned from sale until more safety research is conducted, according to Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.). The Hill reported April 24 that …

Research Uncovers Link Between Substance Use, Frequent Indoor Tanning

April 22, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Marketing And Media, Other, Prevention, Research & Youth

New research shows that high levels of substance use among young adults are linked to problematic levels of indoor tanning, perhaps because of a similar addictive process for the two behaviors. …

Heart Benefits of Moderate Drinking May Extend to Young Adults, Researchers Say

April 21, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Marketing And Media, Other, Prevention, Treatment & Youth

Moderate alcohol consumption among young adults appears to have similar protective benefits for heart health as those seen in older adults, although it has been difficult to study the effects of moderate drinking on heart disease in younger populations, according …

Failed Compromise Kills Ignition Interlock Legislation in Md.

April 20, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Marketing And Media, Other, Parenting, Prevention, Research, Treatment, Young Adults & Youth

Legislation that would have required first-time drunk driving offenders in Maryland to use an ignition interlock Breathalyzer in their vehicles has died after an influential House committee chairman suggested applying the mandate only to drivers registering a blood alcohol level …

R.J. Reynolds Settles Canadian Cigarette Smuggling Case, to Pay $324 Million

April 16, 2010 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Legal, Marketing And Media, Other, Prevention & Youth

Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds has agreed to pay the Canadian government about $324 million to settle a long-running case involving cigarette smuggling, the Bloomberg reported April 13. Reynolds, which makes Camel and Pall Mall cigarettes, agreed to settle a civil …