Treatment

A new resource, “Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask,” will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program. It was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is available to the public free online or in hard copy through NIDA's DrugPubs service.

HealthDay News reports that menthol cigarettes make it more difficult for smokers to quit, especially blacks and Puerto Ricans, a new study indicates.

Help spread the word that recovery from substance abuse addiction is real by participating in the national Recovery Month observance next month.

Help spread the word that recovery from substance abuse addiction is real by participating in the national Recovery Month observance this September. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), this public health campaign is designed to highlight the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment and to promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. To help community organizations plan a Recovery Month event or campaign, SAMHSA along with the Recovery Month planning partners have developed the Recovery Month Toolkit.

Help spread the word that recovery from substance abuse addiction is real by participating in the national Recovery Month observance this September. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), this public health campaign is designed to highlight the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment and to promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. To help community organizations plan a Recovery Month event or campaign, SAMHSA along with the Recovery Month planning partners have developed the Recovery Month Toolkit. 
 

The Food and Drug Administration announced it will act to ensure its right to impose marketing, manufacturing and safety restrictions on "electronic cigarettes."

While fewer youth and adults smoke tobacco today than a decade ago, national data shows that those declines are leveling off. That's why CADCA and the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center at the University of California, San Francisco are working together to prevent tobacco use and to help people quit smoking.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) this month launched the Addiction Performance Project, a theater-based continued medical education program focused on breaking down the stigma associated with addiction.

Experts in Colorado are starting to study the impact medical marijuana has had on teen drug use in their state.

While fewer youth and adults smoke tobacco today then a decade ago, national data shows that those declines are leveling off. Join CADCA and the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) for a free webinar on Dec. 2, from 3-4:30 p.m. EST, which will explore ways to prevent tobacco use, the impact tobacco use has on the community and on families, and ways to help people quit smoking. Register now!

Although smoking rates among youth and adults had been declining for decades, national data shows that those declines are leveling off. Tobacco remains the leading cause of premature and preventable death in the country, causing 443,000 deaths each year and one-third of all cancer deaths. An estimated 4,000 youths try a cigarette for the first time each day, and 1,000 become "lifetime" smokers.

Do you want to get the latest strategies to prevent substance abuse, hear from experts in the substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery fields, and network with nearly 3,000 professionals? Then, register today for CADCA's 21st annual National Leadership Forum, Feb. 7-10, 2011 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md.

While fewer youth and adults smoke tobacco today then a decade ago, national data shows that those declines are leveling off. Widespread public education, environmental policy changes, and effective smoking cessation approaches have significantly reduced smoking rates, but for people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, a coalition in Connecticut noticed that smoking rates were much higher than its general population.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced the Federal Drug Administration's approval of Vivitrol for opioid dependence as well as the results of a study that shows promising findings for an implantable form of buprenoprhine, another extended-release treatment.