Medication Patches Pose Overdose Dangers for Children
Children who are exposed to medication through family members’ transdermal patches are at risk of overdose, experts warn. …
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Alan Marlatt, Harm-Reduction Pioneer, Dies at 69
The addictions field has lost a pioneer: G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., renowned researcher and harm-reduction advocate, died on March 14 at age 69. …
Study: Prevalence of Behavioral Health Issues Varies Widely in Juvenile Justice
How many youth in the juvenile justice system have mental health or alcohol and drug disorders? New research on nearly 10,000 youth in 18 states and over 50 jurisdictions suggests that the answer can vary a lot, depending on what part of the juvenile justice system you’re talking about. …
Lawmakers in Ten States Mull Drug Testing of Public Aid Recipients
Legislators in at least ten states are considering bills that would require adults on various types of public assistance to submit to drug testing. Supporters have said that testing would save money and encourage treatment, while opponents have claimed it would …
’Free the Bowl’ Video Contest Deadline Looms
Marin Institute extended the deadline for their 3rd annual ’Free the Bowl’ video contest until Jan. 27, at midnight. First prize is $1,000. …
Supply of Anti-Smoking Drug Runs Out After Japan Raises Cigarette Tax
A Japanese cigarette tax increase intended to get smokers to quit has been so successful that supplies of an anti-smoking drug ran out twelve days after the tax hike, The New York Times reported Jan. 3. The tax, which went …
More Courts for Diverting Veterans to Treatment
Therapeutic courts tailored for veterans of the armed forces are now in 29 states. Veterans treatment courts are designed to link participants with treatment for substance use and mental health issues, rather than simply repeatedly jailing them for their offenses. …
Light Drinking: Is There Really a ’Safe’ Level During Pregnancy?
Although a new study suggests pregnant women who drink lightly do no harm to their babies, this outcome may have nothing to do with alcohol, experts say. …
Heroin Addicts in Africa Engage in Dangerous Blood-Sharing
“Flashblooding,” the act of injecting one heroin addict’s blood into another to share a high or ward off withdrawal, is becoming increasingly common in some African cities, the New York Times reported July 12. The practice puts users at the …
Treatment Programs Report Surge in Prescription Drug Admissions
About one in 10 people admitted to addiction treatment programs in 2008 misused prescription drugs, quadruple the rate reported in 1998, ABC News reported July 16. “People are getting treatment, which is good news. But the bad news is the …
Alan Marlatt, Harm-Reduction Pioneer, Dies at 69
The addictions field has lost a pioneer: G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., renowned researcher and harm-reduction advocate, died on March 14 at age 69. …
Study: Prevalence of Behavioral Health Issues Varies Widely in Juvenile Justice
How many youth in the juvenile justice system have mental health or alcohol and drug disorders? New research on nearly 10,000 youth in 18 states and over 50 jurisdictions suggests that the answer can vary a lot, depending on what part of the juvenile justice system you’re talking about. …
Lawmakers in Ten States Mull Drug Testing of Public Aid Recipients
Legislators in at least ten states are considering bills that would require adults on various types of public assistance to submit to drug testing. Supporters have said that testing would save money and encourage treatment, while opponents have claimed it would …
’Free the Bowl’ Video Contest Deadline Looms
Marin Institute extended the deadline for their 3rd annual ’Free the Bowl’ video contest until Jan. 27, at midnight. First prize is $1,000. …
Supply of Anti-Smoking Drug Runs Out After Japan Raises Cigarette Tax
A Japanese cigarette tax increase intended to get smokers to quit has been so successful that supplies of an anti-smoking drug ran out twelve days after the tax hike, The New York Times reported Jan. 3. The tax, which went …
More Courts for Diverting Veterans to Treatment
Therapeutic courts tailored for veterans of the armed forces are now in 29 states. Veterans treatment courts are designed to link participants with treatment for substance use and mental health issues, rather than simply repeatedly jailing them for their offenses. …
Light Drinking: Is There Really a ’Safe’ Level During Pregnancy?
Although a new study suggests pregnant women who drink lightly do no harm to their babies, this outcome may have nothing to do with alcohol, experts say. …
Heroin Addicts in Africa Engage in Dangerous Blood-Sharing
“Flashblooding,” the act of injecting one heroin addict’s blood into another to share a high or ward off withdrawal, is becoming increasingly common in some African cities, the New York Times reported July 12. The practice puts users at the …
Treatment Programs Report Surge in Prescription Drug Admissions
About one in 10 people admitted to addiction treatment programs in 2008 misused prescription drugs, quadruple the rate reported in 1998, ABC News reported July 16. “People are getting treatment, which is good news. But the bad news is the …
