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. military's Tricare program is coming under fire for not providing reimbursement for methadone maintenance and buprenorphine treatment -- two leading pharmacological interventions for opioid addiction.
Complimentary copies of the DVD Drugs: True Stories are available for a limited time from Words Can Work®, the producers of the acclaimed DVD Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon.
A study of fruit flies finds that heavy drinking may initiate a genetic process that increases alcohol tolerance but also switches the body from metabolizing alcohol to forming fat in the liver -- the underpinning of the deadly disease cirrhosis.
Nonprofits, government agencies and others may apply for a share of $39.6 million in funding for programs that provide addiction services as part of efforts to help criminal offenders reenter into society.
Applications are now being accepted for FY2010 funding under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) grant program supporting the development and use of local recovery-oriented systems of care.
Three more juvenile drug courts will implement the Reclaiming Futures intervention and treatment model thanks to new grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to set up its new tobacco-regulation unit despite pending lawsuits from tobacco companies such as Reynolds American, Inc., and Lorillard, Inc.
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