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Community violence can have a significant impact on individuals, families, and communities; it is not uncommon for those affected to experience grief reactions and anger. Witnessing community violence and death can be traumatic experiences that can lead to negative mental health outcomes.
SAMHSA's fact sheet, Coping With Grief After Community Violence...
read moreAUG 11 (WASHINGTON) - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced several marijuana- related actions, including actions regarding scientific research and scheduling of marijuana, as well as principles on the cultivation of industrial hemp under the Agricultural Act of 2014.
DEA Publishes Responses to Two Pending Petitions to Reschedule Marijuana
DEA has denied...
SAMHSA's Principal Deputy Administrator Kana Enomoto has announced the hiring of SAMHSA's new Chief Medical Officer, Anita Everett, M.D. Dr. Everett will bring a wealth of behavioral health expertise and experience from the psychiatric field to SAMHSA when she assumes this new role.
Dr. Everett will lead the newly created Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO). This office will have five...
read moreThe Washington State Department of Health, Marijuana Prevention and Education Program released a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will fund tailored youth marijuana prevention marketing and will directly serve the following communities in Washington State:
The application deadline has passed.
Supporting the career development of junior faculty and graduate students interested in pursuing child development research with tribal communities, particularly those who are American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations tribal community members, is central to NCRE’s mission. With funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),...
read moreWhat is the SPF? An Introduction to SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework
Self-Paced Online Course
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Many e-cigarette products were rushed to market ahead of new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations on tobacco products, which ...
read moreBy Partnership News Service Staff
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new rules on tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, went into effect Monday,...
read moreA listserv has been created for the Washington State Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. The listserv is intended to:
From The Center for Opioid Safety Education, which is part of The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at The University of Washington:
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International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up quickly - Wednesday August 31, 2016.
The day is a great way to support for people who have lost loved ones through overdose, and to mobilize communities to take action to...
Washington Poison Center Unveils Warning Symbol for Products “Not for Kids”
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board will include the warning symbol in its draft rules to prevent child access to edible marijuana products
OLYMPIA – The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) today ...
read moreA new USC study debunks the popular belief that electronic cigarettes are merely a substitute for cigarettes among teens. Instead, the study suggests that some teens who never would have smoked cigarettes are now vaping.
Read the entire article here: http://news.usc.edu/103472/teen-vaping-could-reverse-progress-in-the-control-of-tobacco/
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