Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention May Reduce Hazardous Drinking- June 4, 2008 Web-based strategies have the potential to improve delivery of alcohol screening and brief intervention. This study examines university students who screened positive for hazardous or harmful drinking.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Availability of Smoking Cessation Treatment for Patients in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs- June 4, 2008 Treating nicotine dependence in outpatient substance abuse treatment (OSAT) facilities is uncommon. This study evaluates the availability of smoking cessation services in US OSAT programs.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Reality TV: Upcoming Segment on Alcohol on PBS' Teen Program 'In the Mix'- June 3, 2008 In the Mix, a national PBS program for teens and by teens, takes a hard look at drinking in "Alcohol: What You Don't Know," a new segment airing June 7-14, 2008 (check local listings).http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Baby Boomers Continue Recreational Drug Use in Senior Years- June 3, 2008 One-third of the U.S. population was born during the Baby Boom -- the years 1946 to 1964 -- and many Boomers grew up using drugs and may be continuing to do so.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Taking Steps to Ensure First Legal Drink Isn't the Last- June 3, 2008 Heavy drinking has become a dangerous tradition for individuals celebrating their 21st birthday and experts say that more needs to be done to prevent tragic alcohol overdoses.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Genes Can Predict Response to Stop-Smoking Interventions- June 3, 2008 Genetic profiling may be effective in improving response to various smoking-cessation interventions.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Smoking Cessation Video Game Unveiled- June 3, 2008 Ubisoft, a California-based company, has announced plans to release an interactive computer game that will help smokers quit.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Smoking Down in Indiana One Year After Tax Increase- June 3, 2008 Indiana Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says that smoking has declined 17.8 percent in the year since the state raised its cigarette tax by 44 cents per pack.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery- June 2, 2008 The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in partnership with New Century Institute and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, is hosting the 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery: Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lives, September 15-17, 2008, in Tampa, Florida.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Canadian Government to Appeal Court Decision on Insite- June 2, 2008 The government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has long been mum about its plans for Vancouver's Insite drug harm-reduction program, but a recent court ruling has forced the Conservative government's hand.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |