Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.New Science-Based Tool for Judges Managing the Drug Involved Offender- May 30, 2008 The Treatment Research Institute (TRI) released the Risk and Needs Triage (RANT), a science-based product promoting rational sentencing of low level, drug involved offenders to community based correctional settings.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Canadian Court Grants Reprieve to Insite Program- May 30, 2008 A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that Vancouver's Insite safe-injection facility for drug addicts should be allowed to stay open for another year, saying that Canada's drug trafficking and possession laws have been unconstitutionally applied to the facility.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... WHO Slams Tobacco Marketing to Youth- May 30, 2008 The tobacco industry deliberately targets children with advertising, warranting a complete ban on tobacco ads worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Study Says N.J. Spends $331 Million Housing Nonviolent Drug Offenders- May 30, 2008 A new study estimates that New Jersey spends $331 million annually to house nonviolent drug offenders and says implementing alternative sanctions like drug treatment could save the state huge amounts of money.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Vermont Hemp Bill to Become Law- May 30, 2008 Legislation that legalizes production of industrial hemp in Vermont will become law after Gov. James Douglas announced that he will not veto the measure.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... R.I. Lawmakers Vote to Repeal Mandatory Minimums- May 30, 2008 Lawmakers in Rhode Island have approved legislation for the second straight year that would repeal the state's mandatory-minimum drug laws, but Gov. Don Carcieri says he will veto the measure as he did last year.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... NIDA Details Brain Mechanism that 'Incubates' Cocaine Craving- May 29, 2008 An unusual buildup of brain proteins could be the biological underpinnings of craving for cocaine, according to researchers from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Call for Establishing 'World No Alcohol Day'- May 29, 2008 World No Tobacco Day has become an established rallying point for global tobacco prevention efforts, and now advocates would like to see a similar annual event aimed at alcohol use.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Moderate Drinking Could Strengthen Bones, Researchers Say- May 29, 2008 Moderate alcohol consumption appears to be associated with a lower risk of hip fractures and improved bone density even though alcoholism is a risk factor for osteoporosis and other bone-related problems.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Mich. Smoking Ban Stuck in Legislature- May 29, 2008 The Michigan House and Senate are struggling to reach a compromise over a proposed statewide indoor-smoking ban.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |