The following articles come from various organizations in the field of addiction.
| 1/5/2009 | SAMHSA's Science and Service Awards - 2009 Science and Service Awards Will Honor Implementation of Evidence-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Interventions |
| 12/10/2008 | Call for Papers: 6th Annual Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse - Proposals are currently being accepted for workshops and poster presentations for the 6th Annual Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse |
| 11/10/2008 | Suboxone Treatment Improves Outcomes for Opioid-Addicted Young Adults - Extended Suboxone Treatment Substantially Improves Outcomes for Opioid-Addicted Young Adults Preferable to Detox and Standard Counseling Alone |
| 11/10/2008 | NIDA's Frontiers in Addiction Research - Mini Convention - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will convene a one-day mini-convention at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. |
| 11/10/2008 - 11/16/2008 | 73rd Anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 73 Years of Aiding Recovery |
| 10/31/2008 | CSAT Travel Awards - CPDD is holding is 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, June 20-25, 2009 in Reno/Sparks |
| 10/28/2008 | $74 Million Awarded by SAMHSA to Tribal Programs - $74 Million Awarded to Tribal Programs Promoting Mental Health, Preventing and Treating Substance Abuse, and Supporting Recovery |
| 10/27/2008 | Redesigned SAMHDA Web Site - SAMHDA announces the launch of newly designed Web site. |
| 10/17/2008 | New Web Site for NAADAC - NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals has updated their web site. |
| 10/14/2008 | SAMHSA Awards $20.8 Million in Grants - SAMHSA Awards $20.8 Million in Grants to Meet Substance Abuse Treatment Needs in Communities |
| 10/7/2008 | Free Continuing Education Activity from Join Togethter - Join Together is offering a new free continuing education activity for addiction counselors. |
| 10/7/2008 | National Poll Reveals Public Attitudes on Substance Abuse, Treatment and the Prospects of Recovery - SAMHSA News Release on New Survey |
| 10/7/2008 | SAMHSA Awards Almost $27 Million to States for Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Programs - SAMHSA awards 18 grants totaling almost $27 million to support state suicide prevention efforts. |
| 10/7/2008 | APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information - The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) announces its latest update of state-by-state alcohol policies. |
| 9/26/2008 | $66 Million in SBIRT Grants Awarded - SAMHSA Awards $66 Million for Programs Teaching Early Intervention Techniques to Use with Patients at Risk for Substance Abuse |
| 9/25/2008 | Updated, User Friendy Version of Healthfinder Website from DHH - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a more user-friendly version of healthfinder.gov |
| 9/23/2008 | A&E Launches 'The Recovery Project' - Building on 'Intervention,' A&E Launches 'The Recovery Project' |
| 9/22/2008 | DrugPubs: New NIDA Research Dissemination Center - NIDA's New Research Dissemination Center Begins Operating 9/22/08 |
| 9/19/2008 | Director OF THE NIAAA Steps Down - Dr. Ting-Kai Li will step down from his post at the NIAAA |
| 9/19/2008 | NIATx Announces Professional Development and Training Opportunities - The NIATx Executive Leadership Academy and the Communities of Commitment |
| 9/17/2008 | ASAM 40th Annual Medical-Scientific Conference-Call for Abstracts - American Society of Addiction Medicine 40th Annual Medical-Scientific Conference Call for Abstracts, Coursed & Wworkshops are Being Accepted Through October 17, 2008 |
| 9/10/2008 | More Americans Than Ever Turn to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network Hotline - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is meeting an urgent public health need and provides a trusted source of help for those who desperately need it. |
| 9/9/2008 | ONDCP Announces New Materials for Communities - The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is making materials available to remind teens and parents that drugs harm academic achievement and performance in school. |
| 9/9/2008 | CDC Report: Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost Among American Indians and Alaska Natives - Center for Disease Control Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost Among American Indians and Alaska Natives - United States, 2001-2005 |
| 9/9/2008 | SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to implement SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework. |
| 8/6/2008 | Study: Number One Reason Teens Use Drugs is to Cope with School Pressure - National Research: 73 Percent of Teens Report Number One Reason for Using Drugs is to Cope with School Pressure, Yet Only 7 Percent of Parents Believe Teens Might Use Drugs To Deal With Stress. |
| 7/28/2008 | Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline - Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Provides Vital Help to More Than 55,000 Callers in Its First Year |
| 7/28/2008 | U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Lauches "My Victory" Campaign Ahead of Olympics - U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Lauches "My Victory" Campaign Ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games |
| 7/25/2008 | Updated "Innovations in Effective Compassion" Website - Visit the newly-updated Faith-Based and Community Initiative "Innovations in Effective Compassion" Website |
| 7/24/2008 | Teleconference: "Mental Health & Women in the Military: Promoting Social Acceptance and Inclusion" - SAMHSA's Resource Center to Promote Acceptance,Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated withMental Health (ADS Center) - Upcoming Teleconference |
| 7/23/2008 - 8/10/2008 | SAMHSA Administrator Resigns to Take Iraq Post - Terry Cline, PhD, the current administrator of SAMHSA, resigns to take new post in Iraq |
| 7/22/2008 | NEW! Homelessness Resource Center Web site - SAMHSA's new Homelessness Resource Center (HRC) Web site launched this week. |
| 7/22/2008 | WEBCAST: "Real People, Real Recovery: Effectively Delivering Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care" - This July Webcast will examine some recovery oriented services and explore ways to increase awareness and better deliver these services to those who need them. |
| 7/17/2008 | Report: "Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities - Trust for America's Health says "Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities" |
| 7/17/2008 | Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report on Discharges from Substance Treatment Services - SAMHSA Releases Latest TEDS Report on Discharges from Substance Abuse Treatment Services |
| 7/15/2008 | Systems Biology: The Solution to Understanding Alcohol-Induced Disorders? - NIAAA Alcohol Alert # 75: Systems Biology |
| 7/15/2008 | Alcohol Research: A Lifetime Perspective - NIAAA Alcohol Alert # 74: Alcohol Research: A Lifetime Perspective |
| 7/9/2008 | New Report from CASA just released: "You've Got Drugs!". - New CASA report finds most web sites selling prescription opiods, stimulants and depressants require no prescription. |
| 7/7/2008 | Many Hospital Patients Have Addictive Disorders |
| 7/2/2008 | ODPHP Announces Completely Redesigned healthfinder.gov - Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services annouces redesigned healthfinder.gov beta site. |
| 7/1/2008 | Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries - The World Health Organization research consortium found that the U.S. had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use. |
| 7/1/2008 | PDFA Joins Pharmaceutical Company to Warn Against Prescription Drug Abuse - PDFA has joined with the Abbott pharmaceutical firm to sponsor a new campaign against teen prescription drug misuse. |
| 6/25/2008 | First 'Voice of the Recovery Community' Award Reception - First-ever Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award reception honoring Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). |
| 6/24/2008 | Audioconference Series Exploring Recovery-Based Care for Addiction - This web-assisted audioconference will provide an overview of a recovery-based care approach. |
| 6/23/2008 | NIAAA Publishes Guidelines on Physician Alcohol Interventions - Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide |
| 6/20/2008 | RWJF Community Health Leaders Program - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders |
| 6/18/2008 | CASA releases marijuana report - CASA has just released a new report on marijuana use |
| 6/17/2008 | Early drinking may raise risk of alcoholism - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who start drinking as teenagers may be more vulnerable to becoming alcohol-dependent, a new study suggests. |
| 6/17/2008 | Funding Opportunity - Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse |
| 6/17/2008 | NIDA Research Focuses on Addiction and Exercise - NIDA is funding research into the role that physical activity can play in prevention |
| 6/6/2008 | NASADAD Accepting Applications for 2008 Exemplary Awards - The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) is now accepting applications for the 2008 National Exemplary Award for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies. |
| 5/30/2008 | New Toolkit from CADCA now available - New Toolkit to Help Emergency Department Professionals Provide Alcohol Screening |
| 5/30/2008 | PBS's "In the Mix: - Alcohol: What You Don't Know" - PBS to air show for teens on the hard facts of drinking. |
| 5/27/2008 | World Health Organization approves new anti-alcohol strategy - World Health Organization members on Thursday approved plans for a new strategy to curb the harmful effects of alcohol. |
| 5/23/2008 | United Way's Health Focus to Include Binge Drinking, Drug Use - The United Way will focus its grantmaking over the next decade on the root causes underlying the nation's health, educational, and financial problems. |
| 5/23/2008 | Online Tool Provides Easy Access to the Latest Health Policy Facts - "QuickTakes" and "Kaiser Slides" – two new tools providing direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system |
| 5/22/2008 | Evaluating Quality Improvement Training Programs - Evidence for Improvement: Evaluating Quality Improvement Training Programs (Robert Woods Johnson Foundation) |
| 5/21/2008 | First-Ever Substance Abuse Epidemiological Profile - Marshall Islands Produces First-Ever Substance Abuse Epidemiological Profile |
| 5/21/2008 | Campaign for Mental Health Recovery State Implementation Grants - Request for Applications - SAMHSA, CMHR and ADS Center is accepting applications for Campaign for Mental Health Recovery (CMHR) State Implementation Grants |
| 5/21/2008 | First National Campaign Targeting Methamphetamine Abuse in Indian Country - ONDCP along with partners launch a radio-print Meth Campaign for Native Communities |
| 5/19/2008 | AETC Network News - AIDS Education & Training Centers Network News - Spring 2008 |
| 5/16/2008 | The NIDA Science Fair Award for Addiction Science - NIDA and Scholastic team up to co-sponsor an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). |
| 5/13/2008 | Five National Awards for 'Choose Life or Choose Meth' Educational Video - Award winning 'Choose Life or Choose Meth' Video |
| 5/12/2008 | Computers may aid drug abuse treatment - People in treatment may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy |
| 5/6/2008 | SAMHSA News Release - Frances M. Harding selected as director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) |
| 5/1/2008 - 5/31/2008 | Mental Health Month - May is Mental Health Month! |
