Raymond Materson
Raymond Materson was one of the five Americans pushing the frontiers of substance abuse treatment, prevention and awareness who were named recipients of the 2003 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award, among the most prestigious awards in the field. A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D.
A. Thomas McLellan was one of the five Americans pushing the frontiers of substance abuse treatment, prevention and awareness who were named recipients of the 2003 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award, among the most prestigious awards in the field. William R. Miller, Ph.D.
William R. Miller was one of the five Americans pushing the frontiers of substance abuse treatment, prevention and awareness who were named recipients of the 2003 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award, among the most prestigious awards in the field. Michael C. Fiore, M.D., M.P.H.
Michael C. Fiore was one of the five Americans pushing the frontiers of substance abuse treatment, prevention and awareness who were named recipients of the 2003 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award, among the most prestigious awards in the field. Video Doctor Is Always In
The video doctor, a computer-based multimedia program to help real doctors reduce smoking and alcohol use among their patients, is unobtrusive and patient friendly. College Drinking Prevention Not Working
A new report released by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study has found no drop in student drinking on university campuses that use social norms marketing techniques in their prevention efforts. Moderate Drinking Studies Seriously Flawed
A growing compendium of research that suggests moderate alcohol consumption provides a cognitive boost at midlife is seriously flawed, according to a new study. Valerie's Story
I stopped eating and finally ended up in ER a couple of times before they diagnosed the liver failure and the rest. I was dying. The doctors just gave up and shipped me off to a county hospital to die. There I was given Last Rites twice. California's Proposition 36 Shows Results
In the first release of findings from an evaluation of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, UCLA researchers report that the law enacted by voters as Proposition 36 placed more than 30,000 drug offenders in treatment during its first year. Alcohol Industry Responds to CAMY Survey
Distilled Spirits Council President Peter Cressy claims the distilled spirits industry is and has been a leader in working with communities to stop illegal drinking by those under the legal purchase age. Underage Drinking Troubles Parents
Two-thirds of parents say that seeing and hearing alcohol ads make teens more likely to drink alcohol, and almost three-quarters of parents say that alcohol companies are not doing enough to limit the amount of alcohol advertising that teens see. Chromosomal Regions Linked to Alcoholism
A study has identified three chromosomal regions in the human genome that appear to hold genes that affect low response to alcohol. Alcoholics' Suicide Risk Increases With Age
A study has found that middle-aged and older alcoholics are at greater risk for suicide than young alcoholic adults. Drinking Rarely Discussed During Medical Visits
Despite heavy use of medical and mental-health services by problem and dependent drinkers, doctors and mental-health professionals often do not address alcohol consumption during visits. Don's Story
That started the last run. I was in a black out off and on for the next 90 days. The rent check bounced, I lost $1,000. I woke up and looked in the mirror and knew that it was life or death. Jean's Story
I am one of the fortunate alcoholics who has lived to tell my story. But for the grace of God and the program of AA, I would have died. SAMHSA Releases Emergency Planning Grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the release of nearly $3.5 million to help 35 state governments develop effective mental health and substance abuse response systems for use in response to both natural and man-made emergencies. New Resource to Help Older Adults
These new materials will help providers in the aging services community better cope with issues related to medications, alcohol and emotional problems among older people, and learn how best to provide the knowledge and support they need to deal effectively with these issues. Active Ingredients of Alcohol Treatment
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, a research-based project at George Washington University Medical Center, has identified 13 active ingredients of effective alcohol treatment. You Drink & Drive - You Lose
With an increase of alcohol-related traffic fatalities reported during the 4th of July holiday, the U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a nationwide crackdown on drunk drivers -- supported for the first time ever with an $11 million advertising campaign. Identifying Elderly Alcoholics
Less than half of alcoholics over 65 are diagnosed, a Penn State study has shown, because often the telltale signs of alcohol dependence are masked by patient denial and seeming good health. Pot Doesn't Cause Permanent Brain Damage
An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect on the neurocognitive functioning of users. Drinking May Worsen Hepatitis C Infection
By studying molecular mechanisms in cell cultures, researchers help explain the role of alcohol in aggravating hepatitis C infection and interfering with drug treatment for the infection. AMA Supports Anabolic Steroids Restrictions
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has called for a ban on the sale of over-the-counter dietary supplements containing anabolic steroid-like ingredients and its precursors. Access to Recovery
This new $200 million initiative will provide people seeking drug and alcohol treatment with vouchers to pay for a range of appropriate community-based services. | 