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A new study suggests men and women might benefit from different treatment for cocaine dependence.
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine conducted brain scans on 30 cocaine-dependent people, and 36 who were recreational drinkers. While participants were undergoing the scans, they were presented with...
read moreA program that provides feedback and skills training for parents can help reduce teen problem behavior, a new study has found. The program, called Family Check-Up, is short, requiring only about four-and-a-half hours, Science Daily...
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While snacks beat out beverages and a candy treat took the top spots, alcohol once again surfaced as a Big Bowl Vote favorite; appealing to both middle and high school students.
What does this mean? Research reveals that young people are drawn to advertising that features animal and people characters, tells a story and makes them laugh. If the target demographic for M&M’s is middle and high school aged youth, the advertiser was right on mark. What tween/teen wouldn...
The Conway Police Department (CPD) was receiving troubling calls about alcohol sales to minors. To be effective in preventing underage drinking, the department understood that the solution would have to be more inclusive, involving work with retailers, law enforcement, community members and the media. The media coverage also was a good way to promote the support available through the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) grant program, its resources and law enforcement. Understanding the...
read moreThe first release of the new Prevention Resources portal can be accessed directly at: https://www.pmrts.samhsa.gov/PrevResources/Default.aspx
The initial release includes the Prevention Topics and SPF Resources tools, where you can search an in-depth collection of prevention-related materials and tools using...
read moreThe Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has released two new CAMY products related to the alcohol industry's shift into social media. They have put together a 4-part YouTube video series charting the alcohol industry's push into digital marketing such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. They are also releasing a new CAMY brochure that provides a snapshot of data on underage youth exposure to alcohol marketing in magazines, on...
read moreThe Department of Health has released a report detailing the experiences of Washington State's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Pilot Projects.
Between October 1, 2011 - January 13, 2012 some of the highlights include:...
...four of the top ten prescriptions in the state were for pain management, three were anti-anxiety medications and two were for ADHD
...more than 4,300 provider registrations were received
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read moreWritten by: Frances M. Harding, Director, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
In December 2011, the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Monitoring the Future survey posted some fantastic news: Underage drinking by 8th, 10th, and 12th graders has reached historical lows. Among 12th graders, for example, past-month alcohol use dropped to 63.5 percent in 2010, down from a high of...
read moreNASADAD Public Policy has released a new fact sheet on Marijuana that is now posted to the NASADAD website. The Marijuana Fact Sheet covers marijuana’s usage, addictive properties, health effects, and economic effects as well as prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts related to the drug.
To view the Marijuana Fact Sheet, visit: the NASADAD website.
read moreMethamphetamine use, which was on the decline until recently, appears to be increasing due to Mexican drug cartels and small U.S. drug producers, the Evansville Courier and Press reports.
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has updated the Statistical Briefing Book’s (SBB’s) data analysis tools. These...
read moreThe American Medicine Chest Challenge is excited to announce a new feature on its website that now identifies not only the location and times of American Medicine Chest Challenge days of collection but also permanent collection boxes that are available to community residents throughout the year.
As part of the American Medicine Chest Challenge’s continuing effort to provide a comprehensive resource to residents accross the country on the issue of prescription drug abuse and...
read moreBoston mass transit will ban alcohol ads starting July 1. The ban will include subway cars, trains and buses, Boston.com reports.
Joe Pesaturo, spokesperson for the...
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The Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, a key component of the Department’s Defending...
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