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.
Sponsored by Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden's Center for Public Advocacy, the America Honors Recovery awards recognize 2010's most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations will be accepted until April 9.
A British man who died from emphysema had a sign stating, 'Smoking Killed Me' placed on his hearse and at his grave site in hopes of encouraging others to quit their addiction.
Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Many people with addictions can't access rehabilitation services, but if you're a celebrity like Charlie Sheen you can get treatment even if you don't currently have a drinking or drug problem.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will make grants to programs that provide substance abuse services to adolescents and their families/primary caregivers in geographic areas with unmet need.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools will award $3.3 million in discretionary grants to programs working to reduce alcohol abuse among secondary-school students.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is now accepting applications for it 2011 Local Funding Partnerships Program, which works with local foundations and grantees to support original and promising projects that can improve the health of vulnerable populations.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence, which honors professionals in the addiction treatment field who embody Father Martin's philosophy and life's work.
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