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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.

'Media Detective' Reduces Kids' Susceptibility to Alcohol and Tobacco Ads

Teaching even young children to think critically about alcohol and tobacco advertising may reduce their risk for use either substance in the future.

Heart Association: Smokeless Tobacco Harmful, Doesn't Help Smokers Quit

The American Heart Association (AHA) said in a policy statement that smokeless tobacco is unsafe to use and does not help smokers quit cigarettes.

Advisory Group Recommends New Addictions Institute Replace NIAAA, NIDA

National Institutes of Health An expert working group recommended on Sept. 15 to replace the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) with a new Institute on Addictions within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

S.F. Fee on Alcohol Approved, Faces Likely Veto

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved a surcharge on alcohol distribution to offset costs associated with problem drinking.

New Research Center to Help Parents with Kids' Substance Use

Philadelphia’s Treatment Research Institute (TRI) is launching a new center designed to help parents and their significant others address alcohol and drug use by their children.

Snooping Sheriffs Bad for Treatment

personal medical record The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association wants access to information contained in a State prescription database about any person in the state who has a prescription for a narcotic pain medicine. The Association claims if they have this information it will be easier for them to make drug arrests. This is an outrageous and dangerous threat to good medical care and addiction treatment.

National Survey Reveals Increases in Substance Use from 2008 to 2009

The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2009 according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows the overall rate of current illicit drug use in the United States rose from 8.0 percent of the population aged 12 and older in 2008 to 8.7 percent in 2009. This rise in overall drug use was driven in large part by increases in marijuana use.

Hazelden and NAADAC Partner to Train Clinicians on Co-Occurring Disorders

Hazelden and the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) announced a new partnership to improve training for clinicians on co-occurring disorders.

FDA Warns Five E-Cigarette Companies

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a marketing and safety warning to five makers of e-cigarettes.

Acamprosate Reduces Relapse Risk

Acamprosate significantly reduces relapse risk in alcohol-dependent patients, according to a new research review.

Utah's Underage Drinking Campaign Working, Surveys Suggest

Supporters of a Utah campaign to cut underage drinking say surveys show the campaign is working.

Treatment Admissions Double for Older Adults

Substance-abuse treatment admissions for people 50 and older more than doubled between 1992 and 2008, corresponding to significant changes in their sociodemographic status.

Federal Alcohol Taxes Due for Increase

Fresh Story Blog Despite the fact that local, state, and federal lawmakers are desperate to plug holes in their budgets, advocates of alcohol taxes have struggled to gain traction. They should take heart from a Fresh Story blog post, the first in a series, published online on Aug. 31. It?s an excellent primer on the history of federal alcohol taxes and why it makes sense to raise them now.

Md. Politicians Support 'Dime-a-Drink' Alcohol Tax Increase

Over 140 candidates seeking election to Maryland's 188-seat General Assembly have endorsed an alcohol tax hike.

Studies Shed Light on Breast Cancer and Alcohol Link

Two new studies examine why some women who drink alcohol are at higher risk for breast cancer, or recurrence of the disease, than others.

Montana Tackles Drunk Driving

After years of leading the nation in per capita traffic fatalities related to alcohol, Montana is beginning to get tough on drinking and driving.

Longer Treatment Time Helps Struggling Smokers Quit

New research suggests patients who enter smoking cessation treatment but are unable to quit initially can achieve abstinence if given enough time.

Got Drugs? Take Them to the DEA Sept. 25

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and state and local law enforcement officials are organizing collection sites nationwide to take-back ?unused, unwanted or expired? over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs on Sept. 25.

After 17 Years, JT News Editor Moves On

Bob Curley Since before our online operations were even on the Internet, Bob Curley has been the news editor and principal writer behind Join Together’s daily coverage of alcohol, tobacco and drug issues. After seventeen years and over 30,000 stories, Bob is hanging up his hat at Join Together to focus on other work in the health sector and elsewhere.

FDA Mulls Restricting Access to Cough Medicines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing options to restrict access to cough medicine to reduce abuse.

More Help from Medicare for Quitting Smoking

Smokers on Medicare who want to quit can now get up to eight sessions of counseling. Sessions will be free beginning in January under the new health care reform law.

Study Suggests Violence Fueled by Substance Abuse, Not Mental Illness

Violent crimes rates are no higher for mentally ill people with substance abuse than for others who abuse drugs and alcohol, according to research from Sweden and the U.K.

Calif. Bill Would Ban Self-Checkout Alcohol Sales to Curb Teen Drinking

California should outlaw the sale of alcohol through self-checkout machines by passing a new bill, Marin Institute said in an action alert sent out Sept. 7. Marin Institute said the machines make it too easy for minors to get alcohol.

Faces & Voices Launches Rally for Recovery! Online

Faces & Voices of Recovery launched a new web-based resource, Rally for Recovery! Online, where people can register the number of years they have been in recovery from addiction and find out about National Recovery Month events and rallies nationwide.

Older Adults Who Drink Moderately May Live Longer, Study Says

Researchers found that moderate drinkers live longer than both non-drinkers and heavy drinkers, even when other health and demographic factors are considered.
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