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A new report shows that alcohol dependence is four times more likely to occur among adults with mental illness than among adults with no mental illness (9.6 percent versus 2.2 percent). Based on a nationwide survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the report also shows that the rate of alcohol dependency increases as the severity of the mental illness increases. For example, while 7.9 percent of those with mild mental illness were alcohol...

In order to continue providing behavioral health publications while reducing costs, the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) will begin using the Washington State Department of Printing (PRT) fulfillment center to provide DBHR-only printed materials, beginning July 1, 2011.

By taking advantage of volume discounts for storing and shipping materials, PRT allows state agencies to meet the needs of the public to access agency publications at no charge. DBHR will provide...

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New "dissolvable" tobacco products that look like Tic Tacs, toothpicks and breath strips are being test-marketed in Denver. Public health officials are concerned that the products look like candy, making them attractive to young people.

The new products, made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, are called Camel Orbs, Camel Sticks and Camel Strips, Denver's 7News reports...

The National Prevention Network has agreed to distribute a list of online resources developed by Christopher Cregeen at the Texas Mental Health and Substance Abuse Information Center. This is a very complete and varied list of resources, but it is not exhaustive. Still, it includes links to informational resources on some timely topics, such as "bath salts," "electronic cigarettes," and "K2-spice," as well as standard subjects.

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The deadline for the NLC Law Enforcement Award nominations deadline has been extended to May 15, 2011. Nomination packets may be mailed, emailed, or faxed to:

Don Piccone
Re: NLC Law Enforcement Award Nomination
UDETC/PIRE
11720 Beltsville Drive, Suite 900
Calverton, MD 20705
Piccone@pire.org
(301) 755-2799

Sending nominations by mail or email is preferred.

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A new study suggests that Ecstasy use may be associated with long-term changes in the brain. The more Ecstasy a person uses, the greater the changes.

Medical News Today reports that researchers examined brain activity in people who had previously used Ecstasy and those who had never taken the drug. Brain...

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Fourteen colleges and universities announced this week they have banded together to fight binge drinking. The institutions, including Dartmouth, Cornell, Duke, Boston University, Northwestern, Princeton and Stanford, plan to test and measure new strategies and share their results with other colleges.

The initiative, called the ...