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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.

Businesses in Michigan are uncertain whether to fire employees who test positive for marijuana use but are authorized to use the drug under the state's new medical-marijuana law.
The U.K. government plans to label the currently legal club drug mephedrone a controlled substance on par with marijuana and amphetamines.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will award an array of research grants to study alcoholism treatment and recovery from multple angles.
The Corporation for National Service will award up to $50 million in matching grants to intermediary groups that will then make subgrants of $100,000 and up to support social innovation. Application deadline is April 8, 2010.
Almost 9 of 10 nonprofit groups believe that 2010 will be as difficult or more difficult fiscal year than 2009, according to a new survey.
The Aetna Foundation makes grants for obesity prevention, racial and ethnic healthcare quality, and integration of healthcare services.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $372 million in prevention and wellness oriented grants to 44 communities, using money from the 2009 Recovery Act.
Many women worry that they'll gain weight if they quit smoking, so maybe it's no surprise that a smoking-cessation program that mixes medication with weight-management counseling is showing success.