Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Largest Share of Treatment Admissions is Still for Alcohol Abuse, But Has Significantly Decreased Over the Past Decade
Treatment admissions for prescription pain killer misuse has risen dramatically over the past decade – from constituting 1 percent of all admissions in 1997 to now representing 5 percent, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From SAMHSA’s Award Winning Newsletter:
By Rebecca A. Clay
Local problems demand local solutions. That’s the basic philosophy behind the Drug Free Communities Support program, which harnesses the power of community coalitions to reduce and ultimately prevent substance use among young people.
Established under the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997, the Drug Free Communities Support program now [...]
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The average student drinks three times as much during spring break as he or she would during a normal weekend according to Dr. S. Walters of The University of Texas School of Public Health.
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MEDTOX Journal
One of the axioms of criminal justice and healthcare professionals is that people with untreated pain issues will often resort to the purchase of narcotics out on the street and maintain lives as addicts. It is also widely believed that a percentage of people properly treated with narcotics will develop problems with their control [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
http://www.kansas.com/news/story/732099.html
BY JEANNINE KORANDA AND STAN FINGER; Wichita Eagle
Law enforcement and pharmacists could have another tool to keep key ingredients for methamphetamine out of the hands of addicts.
An electronic tracking system for ingredients like pseudoephedrine won Senate approval Thursday.
“A real-time system will allow law enforcement to know immediately who is purchasing precursors, and I think that [...]
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CADCA Launches Online Community for Coalition Leaders
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Life of an Athlete; Midwest Summer Session
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An Examination of the Criticisms of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age 21 Laws in the United States from a Traffic Safety Perspective
Conclusions
The following facts support State laws that establish a minimum legal drinking age of 21:
• A NHTSA study found that MLDA 21 laws were a key factor in a 59 percent reduction in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NSDUH Report: November 2008
View the full report here: Where Do Young People Get Alcohol?
Visit: SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies
