NEWS NOTES & UPDATES
April 2008; Issue 118
March 2008; Issue 117
February 2008; Issue 116
January 2008; Issue 115
Archive Issues – 1996-2007
April 2008: Issue 118
ADDICTION TREATMENT
Study: Improve Public Addiction Treatment through Performance Contracting
JOURNALS
Now Available Online: Europad March 2008 Issue
PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE
Early Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use
GOVERNMENT
FY2009 Proposed Federal Drug Control Budget
NIDA’s Director Addresses Senate on Prescription Drug Abuse
HIV/AIDS
Updated CDC Fact Sheet "HIV/AIDS in the United States"
CDC Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS among Persons Aged 50 and Over
March 2008; Issue 117
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) FOR OPIOID DEPENDENCE
SAMHSA Delayed Reporting of Buprenorphine Problems
Federal Drug Officials Detail Plan to Prevent Abuse of Buprenorphine
Melatonin, Benzodiazepines, and Sleep Quality Among Patients Receiving MMT
GOVERNMENT
SAMHSA Sees Rise in Drug Admissions to Treatment
Federal Drug Budget Defies Policy Priorities, Critic Contends
Addiction, Mental Health Problems Linked to Long-Term Displacement Among Hurricane Survivors
HIV, AIDS
Impact of Substance Use on Adherence to HIV Medications
SMOKING
Smoking Among Patients With Alcohol or Drug Use Disorders
Substance Use and Nicotine Dependence
JOURNALS
New: Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis
New Issue: NIDA’s Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
MISCELLANEOUS
Prescription Drugs Blamed for Rising Overdose Deaths
Prescription Opioid Use and Diversion
Data Shows Substance Abuse Treatment Reduces Crime
February 2008; Issue 116
MMT & ADDICTION TREATMENT
How Common Is Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Across the U.S.?
GOVERNMENT
SAMHSA Guidance Letter on Take-Home Medication Issued January 24, 2008
SAMHSA Proposed Project: Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) Mortality Reporting Form
NIDA Releases Draft Strategic Plan
SAMHSA Papers Provide Information on Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders
SAMHSA Launches E-Learning Courses
HIV, AIDS, NEEDLE EXCHANGES
Rand Report: HIV and Mental Health
Introduction to the CDC HIV Prevention Strategic Plan: Extended Through 2010
D.C., Freed from Federal Restraints, Funds Needle Exchanges
Medscape® Poll Results on Needle-Exchange Programs
January 2008; Issue 115
MMT
December 2007 Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems Now Available
NAMA Announces New President Roxanne Baker
GOVERNMENT
Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuses: Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate
National Drug Threat Assessment 2008 Report
DEA Advisory December 10, 2007 Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets USP 40 mg (Dispersible)
NASADAD Methadone Overdose Report
SAMHSA Releases 2006 Data from National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services
SAMHSA Announces Availability of Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training
SMOKING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Smoking Among Patients With Alcohol or Drug Use Disorders
Feasibility of a Smoking Cessation Intervention in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
ADDICTION & MENTAL ILLNESS
Amygdala is Link Between Addiction, Mental Illness, Researchers Say
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