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The Latest News from Our Field

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.

FTC to Review Alcohol Marketing Compliance, Seeks Public Comment

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will once again review the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary marketing guidelines, taking an especially close look at the credibility of age registrations in social media advertising. The agency invites public comment until April 26.

Breast Cancer Rates Lower for Women in Smoke-Free Homes, Workplaces

A new analysis supports past studies showing that women who live and work in smoke-free environments are less likely to develop breast cancer.

Visitors to ER for Medication Reactions Mostly Over 50

Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication.

Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization No Model for U.S., Expert Says

A 2010 study in the British Journal of Criminology on the "Portugal Model" is being cited in support of decriminalizing illicit drugs in the United States, but one leading drug policy analyst argues that the authors' conclusions are weak and contradictory, and that drug policy in general is difficult to translate from one country to another.

FDA Says Star's Tobacco Lozenges Not Subject to Regulation

Star Scientific Inc. said it can now market its dissolvable tobacco lozenges because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that its products are not subject to the federal law regulating tobacco.

Hospital Visits Due to Ecstasy Use Climb 75 Percent Between 2004 and 2008

Emergency room visits related to use of the illicit drug ecstasy rose 74.8 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

FDA Says Star’s Tobacco Lozenges Not Subject to Regulation

Star Scientific Inc. said it can now market its dissolvable tobacco lozenges because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that its products are not subject to the federal law regulating tobacco.

Four Loko and Joose: Coming to Your Grocery Store

Four Loko Coming to Your Grocery Store

Calif. Leads Nation in Quitting Smoking; Anti-Tobacco Policies Credited

Researchers have found that when it comes to quitting smoking, Californians have done better than the people in the rest of the nation, probably because of stricter tobacco control policies.

Quitting Smoking Before Surgery Not Risky, Study Finds

Doctors can safely recommend that patients quit smoking any time before surgery, according to a new study.

Tell Major League Baseball to Toss Tobacco

Medication Reactions Sending Seniors to the ER

Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication.

‘America Honors Recovery’ Seeks Nominations

Know someone who's in long-term recovery from dependence on alcohol or other drugs who's done a top-notch job for many years of giving back to his or her community?

Certain Genes Amplify Impact of Drugs on Brain

People with a specific genetic makeup experience greater loss of brain function when dependent on drugs.

Quit Smoking Before Fathering a Child, Researchers Suggest

Researchers have found that nonsmoking pregnant women exposed to second-hand smoke at home or at work are significantly more likely to have a stillborn birth or a child with a birth defect -- and suggest men quit smoking before trying to have a baby.

Study: Parity Has No Effect on Treatment Access, But Lowers Costs

Requiring parity for substance abuse disorders in health insurance plans results in identifying more people who need alcohol and drug treatment and lowers plan participants' out-of-pocket costs, but has 'little impact on utilization, costs for plans, or quality of care,' according to a new study.

FDA Advisors Recommend Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended in a draft report that menthol cigarettes be outlawed to protect Americans' health.

Senate Bill Would Fund Incentives for E-Health Records in Behavioral Health

A new bill put forward in the U.S. Senate would allow mental health and substance abuse treatment providers to receive incentive funding from Medicare and Medicaid for using electronic health records.

More Adults Treated for Inhalant Abuse Than Kids

A new analysis of federal data shows that most people who are treated for abusing inhalants are adults, not adolescents.

Drinking at Work on the Rise in Silicon Valley

Doesn’t having a beer in the afternoon when you’re at work sound pretty cool? Sure it does -- but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

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.

Maker of Four Loko Sued for Fraud Again

Proposed Federal Bill Supports Pill Mill Databases

U.K. Will Require Stores to Hide Tobacco Products

Displays of tobacco products will not be allowed in any British stores as of 2015.
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