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. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will award grants of up to $1 million to improve the criminal-justice system's response to substance-abuse related crime.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, is awarding grants of up to $300,000 for services that support juvenile drug courts.
Addiction and mental health programs that exemplify best practices in support of direct-care staff are eligible for the Behavioral Health Pacesetter Award.
Smokers -- especially Jewish and Muslim ones -- have another reason to be concerned about the ingredients in their cigarettes, which may include pig's blood in the filter.
This is probably not the kind of commemoration the founders of National Alcohol Awareness Month had in mind: among the groups marking the annual April campaign is Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), which is encouraging college students to smoke marijuana rather than drinking alcohol.
Past research shows that the adult brain can produce new neurons, and a new animal study shows how manipulating neuron production could provide the basis for addiction treatment.
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