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The Alcohol and Drug Council of North Carolina is recruiting to fill the position of Perinatal Substance Use Project Coordinator. The position provides education, information, advocacy and referrals relating to perinatal substance use to the general public and professionals. The position interfaces with the State Department of Health, the Division of MH/DD/SA, service providers and [...]

NEW CASA** REPORT FINDS:
65 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. INMATES MEET MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION,
ONLY 11 PERCENT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT
DRUGS, ALCOHOL IMPLICATED IN 78 PERCENT OF VIOLENT CRIMES, 83 PERCENT OF PROPERTY CRIMES, 77 PERCENT OF WEAPON, PUBLIC ORDER, OTHER CRIMES
New York, NY, February 26, 2010 – Of the 2.3 million inmates [...]

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
The Army needs to double its staff of substance-abuse counselors to handle the soaring numbers of soldiers seeking alcohol treatment, said Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s No. 2 officer.
About 300 more counselors are needed to meet the demand, cut wait times and offer evening and weekend services, Chiarelli, the Army vice [...]

Release Date: 12.09.2009
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Rural industries, such as meat-packing and textile manufacturing, create job opportunities that have brought significant numbers of Latino workers and their families to small- and medium-sized towns. This influx of Latino migrants is often met with resistance from other residents, who fear increases in crime and poverty rates. But a new [...]

The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse. depression, sleep [...]

A group of drunken fruit flies have helped researchers from North Carolina State and Boston universities identify entire networks of genes – also present in humans – that play a key role in alcohol drinking behavior. This discovery, published in the October 2009 print issue of the journalGenetics, provides a crucial explanation of why some [...]

WILMINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education is showcasing UNC Wilmington’s gender-based substance prevention program as a model for other schools across the nation.
The program is focused on gender strategies to teach students about consequences of high risk drinking and the unique pressures for each gender.
Program officials say males are often competitive about drinking, but [...]

I am pleased to share with you that, today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Pamela Hyde to be Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Pamela Hyde has served as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department since 2003. [...]

The Fitzsimon File. August 31, 2009
Monday numbers
Here are some numbers to consider this last day of August [...]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting medical professionals, substance abuse treatment centers and other public health authorities about the risk that substantial levels of cocaine may be adulterated with levamisole – a veterinary anti-parasitic drug.

RecoveryNC is pleased to acknowledge the selection of Kevin R. McDonald, Founder, President and CEO of Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA), located in Durham, as this year’s North Carolina Representative to the Arts and Entertainment Television’s The Recovery Project, a multi-faceted, multi-year initiative to raise awareness that addiction to alcohol and drugs is [...]

A discharged patient dies, leaving questions about his care and the drug found on him.
BY MICHAEL BIESECKER, Staff Writer

Two hours after he was discharged from a state psychiatric hospital in Goldsboro last month, Jeffery Scott Swaim’s mother found him slumped in the seat of a Greyhound bus in Wilmington. [...]

July 9th, 2009

Contact: Phil Mooring (252) 237-1242

Community Advocates Applaud Governor Purdue’s Support
for Increases to Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes

The North Carolina Substance Abuse Federation, reacting to Governor Beverly Purdue’s Pathway to a Balanced Budget that was released Tuesday, issued a [...]

Military testing pilot programs to erase stigma of seeking help
By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jun 29, 2009 13:27:53 EDT

One in eight troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006 to 2008 were referred for counseling for alcohol problems after their post-deployment health assessments, according to data from the Armed Forces Health [...]

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since 2003 — a sign of the growing stress of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Army statistics and interviews.
Soldiers diagnosed by Army substance abuse counselors with alcoholism or alcohol abuse, such [...]

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
May 21, 2009
WASHINGTON — Army commanders are failing to punish or seek treatment for a growing number of soldiers who test positive for substance abuse, possibly because they don’t want to lose any more combat troops, the Army’s vice chief of staff has warned.
In [...]

By JANE E. BRODY
Sarah Allen Benton is hardly your stereotypical alcoholic. She has a master of science degree from Northeastern University and is a licensed mental health counselor at Emmanuel College in Boston. In recovery from alcoholism for the last five years, she has written an enlightening new book about people like herself, “Understanding the [...]

Parade  Sunday March 29, 2009
Here is an excerpt from the article in Parade by Senator Jim Webb. Great job by Senator Webb on reviewing our Criminal Justice System. To read the full article click the following link:  http://webb.senate.gov/email/incardocs/parade_jimwebb.pdf
“Drug offenders, most of
them passive users or minor
dealers, are swamping
our prisons. According to
data supplied to Congress’
Joint Economic [...]

Classes are almost over, but parents and teachers can still supplement student studies.  In honor of National Teacher Day (May 5), the NIDA Goes Back to School campaign—an initiative from  the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—is providing teachers with FREE, interactive, and science-based resources and activities to keep students learning throughout [...]

Appointment of Treatment Research Institute Co-Founder and Noted Drug/Alcohol Expert Signals National Shift in Addiction Policy

Philadelphia, PA – April 10, 2009:
The Obama/Biden Administration has named A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D. to the post of Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.  McLellan is one of the nation’s leading drug [...]

This past November, the NC Disaster Response Network (DRN) began to recognize Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists (LCAS) for inclusion in the network. There are currently about 400 trained professionals in the network. For a [...]

By Chad Tucker FOX8 News
March 25, 2009
Lawmakers have proposed a measure that could end the last vestiges of North Carolina’s “blue laws.”
Legislation filed this week would let cities and counties open their local Alcoholic Beverage Control stores. Under current law, local Alcoholic Beverage Control stores must close each Sunday.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported [...]

By Carrie Johnson and Amy Goldstein
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, March 12, 2009; A04
The White House said yesterday that it will push for treatment, rather than incarceration, of people arrested for drug-related crimes as it announced the nomination of Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske to oversee the nation’s effort to control illegal drugs.
The [...]

Communication Bulletin 101 – Report on Complaints Received By Local
Management Entities is now accessible on the DMH/DD/SAS website.  The
document can be found on this web page:
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/announce/index.htm

“A new survey shows that 43 percent of active-duty military personnel engage in frequent binge drinking, including underage soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, the Associated Press reported Feb. 13.”
To read the full article click the link below:
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2009/binge-drinking-endemic-in.html

First at Blue Ridge, a North Carolina licensed Therapeutic Community has recently been awarded Six Hundred Thousand Dollars in grants for the renovation of the former Watauga Lodge located in Ridgecrest, NC. This 16,000 square foot two story building which borders FIRST’s existing campus contains 33 bathrooms and 31 bedrooms [...]

The Bureau of labor Statistics predicts a 34% increase in the demand for Substance Abuse Counselors between 2006-2016,
a much faster growth rate than all other occuations.
 
This data seems to point to a training opportunity…..
 
Here are some excerpts from the report……
 
Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
 

Counselors
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder [...]

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1366301.html
Report: Many addicts not getting help
Thomas Goldsmith – Staff Writer
Published: Wed, Jan. 14, 2009 12:30AMModified Wed, Jan. 14, 2009 05:25AM
Fewer than one out of 10 North Carolinians who use illegal drugs — and only one of 20 with alcohol problems — get state-funded help, and the treatment they do receive is out-of-date and inadequate.
That’s [...]

 Written by Jenna Bensoussan
U.S. government experts are seeking new ways to treat a flood of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with substance abuse problems compounded by conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder.
“This new combination of moderate traumatic brain injury along with post-traumatic stress disorder and the substance abuse has been very difficult to treat,” [...]

By Jim Atkinson
“I drank booze for a very long time, and I drank quite a lot of it. Interesting, but I never truly thought about why until I quit 16 years ago. There must have been reasons. But what were they?”
Great article from the New York Times. Click below for full article:
http://proof.blogs.nytimes.com/

Here’s a good article for parents to read and think about from Health News Blog.
To read the full article click the link below:
http://medhealthcare.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tips-for-parents-of-middle-schoolers-from-aaas-about-alcohol-2/“The first few weeks of middle school are a frenzy of friends, parties, and school events. It’s also time for parents to start talking with their kids about the dangers of drinking alcohol, [...]

By BEN FELLER – 15 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush is trumpeting progress in the battle against illicit drugs, citing declining drug use in high school and a shrinking supply of cocaine in the country.
But there are troubling signs, too: carefree attitudes among young people about marijuana and a [...]

Great article on treatment planning. Consumers and professional both should read this article. Below is a short excerpt from the article, click the link below for the full article:
http://www.counselormagazine.com/content/view/817/63/

Written by LaVerne Hanes-Stevens, PhD, and Michelle K. White, PhD

Thursday, 06 November 2008

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The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse announces the launch of a new initiative called 180 Degree Turning Lives Around.
Click below for a full description of the initiative:
New Juvenile Justice – Beavorial Health Initiative

This is a great article on addiction and recovery.  Here is a short excerpt along with link to full article:
“It was in 1935 when Alcoholics Anonymous was
established by doctors Bob Smith and Bill Wilson.
These two doctors have changed the approach to
addiction and recovery forever.
Substance abuse is rampant and the doctors believed
that individuals suffering from this [...]

CADCA APPLAUDS PRESIDENT FOR SIGNING HISTORIC
 ADDICTION & MENTAL HEALTH PARITY LEGISLATION INTO LAW
 Law requires health plans to provide same benefits for substance abuse disorders Washington, D.C. – Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) commends the President for signing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which will improve [...]

Here’s an interesting article on public attitude. Click the following link for full article: http://presszoom.com/story_146153.html

Here is a good article about Prescription Drug Abuse. Click the following link to view the full article:
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=63279&cat=15

By Psych Central News Editor
      Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on September 24, 2008
Wednesday, Sep 24 (Psych Central) — After over a decade of struggling and aborted attempts, Congress passed a bill yesterday that provides for equal treatment of mental health, alcohol and substance abuse disorders, ending a [...]

Congratulations to Joseph Martinez, JD! Joseph has been selected by A&E Network and National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. to be the North Carolina delegate to the national Recovery Rally in New York on September 27th. The “Recovery Rally” is a national celebration that will bring together thousands of people in recovery and [...]

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America.
Substance abuse is an unrelenting evil that destroys lives, ruins families, and endangers neighborhoods. During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we emphasize our commitment to alcohol and drug addiction prevention. This month is also an opportunity to recognize those who have [...]

If you suspect that you or someone you care about may have a drinking problem, there are some signs that will help you know for sure. Here are ways to detect alcoholism, so you or your loved one can get the help needed to fight this disease.
Click following link for full article:  http://www.isnare.com/?aid=199703&ca=Self+Help

Good article on stopping drinking. See the full article at http://bethebest.panamacentric.com/you-can-stop-drinking-it-just-takes-some-hard-work.html

For local vets, a dangerous mix
by Stephen Snow in Vol. 15 / Iss. 01 on 07/30/2008
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind on, another threat is growing here at home. And though it’s invisible, it has the same potential to spawn abuse, maiming and death.
This threat targets the families and loved [...]

Big News from the Board
Earlier this month, the General Assembly of North Carolina enacted Senate Bill 2117, Amend Substance Abuse Professionals Act.  Senate Bill 2117 was sponsored by Martin Nesbitt and Martha Alexander sponsored the House companion bill (H2746).  The bill passed the General Assembly without a dissenting vote in either chamber. 
 
This legislation promotes workforce [...]

Click on the site below to get Recovery Month webcast:
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2008/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=502

According to the White House, this country is scoring big wins in the war on drugs, especially against the cocaine cartels. Officials celebrate that cocaine seizures are up — leading to higher prices on American streets. Cocaine use by teenagers is down, and, officials say, workplace tests suggest adult use is falling.
Read more about by [...]

Good article from MSNBC click below:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25478235/

Non-Medical Marijuana III: Rite of Passage or Russian Roulette?
Contacts:  Lauren Duran, 212-841-5260, lduran@casacolumbia.org
                Sulaiman Beg, 212-841-5213, sbeg@casacolumbia.org
NEW CASA* REPORT FINDS:
MARIJUANA POTENCY UP 175 PERCENT,
MEDICAL DIAGNOSES, TREATMENT ADMISSIONS, ER FINDINGS FOR TEEN MARIJUANA USE UP SHARPLY
NEW YORK, NY, June 18, 2008 – Despite reported declines in teen marijuana use, in 2007 almost 11 million teens report [...]

MIAMI (CBS4) ― Since February, CBS4’s Laurie Stein has been telling you about the growing concern over alcoholic energy drinks, and now something’s being done to keep your children safer.
The largest beer distributor in the country, Anheuser-Busch, has agreed to stop selling alcoholic energy [...]

On June 24, the House passed a bill to block the 10.6 percent cut to Medicare physician payment rate, set to go into effect on July 1, 2008. The bill (HR 6331) would also end Medicare’s discriminatory 50 percent outpatient copayment for mental illness and would achieve parity with other medical/surgical conditions in a phased-in [...]

Great article on alcoholism progression from an alcoholic. Hope you read and share with others.
Click below to read article:
http://www.deanesmay.com/2008/06/22/alcoholism-progression/

Good article explaining bipolar and substance abuse.
Click here:  http://www.mtuchallengex.org/?p=144

Boosting brain protein in animal study cut desire, relapse in as little as 10 minutes
Posted June 10, 2008
TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment that reduces excessive drinking and prevents drinking relapse proved successful in tests on rats, a new study finds.
The treatment involves increasing levels of a brain protein called glial cell-derived [...]

Click here to see the article: http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/northcarolina.html

Good article on depressed teens. Hope you take the time to read. Click the following link: http://www.digtriad.com/news/health/article.aspx?storyid=103530

Great article on teaching the importance of communication. Hope you have a chance to read it.
Click here to read article

Great article on teens and drug abuse.
http://soberteens.blogspot.com/2008/05/teen-drug-abuse.html 

New treatment center offers help for Spanish speakers in need

By Veronica Gonzalez
Staff Writer

Published: Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 11:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 11:32 p.m.
Spanish-speaking addicts or those with mental health problems have a new place to turn for treatment.
Coastal Horizons, a Wilmington-based nonprofit, recently received [...]

Those under age 25 are particularly vulnerable to dual abuse.
BY ELIZABETH ASHTON, NIDA Notes Staff Writer
Men and women with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are 18 times more likely to report nonmedical use of prescription drugs than people who don’t drink at all, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sean Esteban McCabe and [...]

Interesting article. Look forward to hearing some comments.
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_aids_mental_761_14263.shtml
People with untreated mental illness or substance abuse, or both together, start HIV treatment later than people without mental illness or substance abuse, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of AIDS Patient Care and STDs. People who are receiving drug treatment for a mental [...]

The Daily Telegraph | Natasha Courtenay-Smith | March 17, 2008 01:41 PM
www.huffingtonpost.com
If you love a [...]

Good article on binge drinking. See article at http://media.www.thecurrentonline.com
Look forward to hearing your comments

http://www.newsobserver.com/print/tuesday/front/story/993731.html
Latest article on what’s going on in NC.

Great article on addiction and guilt. Look forward to hearing your comments on the article.
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=39745&cat=10
The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction “Guilt”
Oklahoma 3/10/2008 06:26 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)
 
The third and final barrier to recovery from addiction is guilt. Guilt acts as another strap in the harness that keeps the addict trapped in his addiction.
An addict is [...]

Came across this article and thought it was interesting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/18/AR2008021802128.html
Bill Would Require Some to
PassDrug Test to Get Aid
Supporters Say State Must Curb Abuse, but Critics Think People in Crisis Need Help, Not Punishment
By Chris L. Jenkins
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 19, 2008; Page B05 Some welfare applicants and beneficiaries would be required to pass [...]

This was an interesting article.  Please leave your thoughts and comments.
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080218/NEWS/802180327/1051/NEWS01

This is an old but interesting article. We hope to get some thoughts and feedback on the issue.
www.jointogether.org…

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080208/NEWS/802080422/1004/news38
By Veronica Gonzalez
Staff Writer
veronica.gonzalez@starnewsonline.com

A purer form of heroin or the opiate mixed with other substances might be factors in recent overdoses and deaths, a member of a substance abuse task force said Thursday.
The New Hanover County Substance Abuse Task Force met Thursday to talk about long-term facilities to address substance abuse as well as [...]

Came across this article and thought it would be a good one to hear comments. Please post your thoughts and comments.
Treatment of alcohol-dependent patients was primarily focused on inpatient settings in the past decades. The efficacy of these treatment programs has been evaluated in several studies and proven to be sufficient. However, with regard to [...]

This is a great article on the economics of addiction. Please be sure to read and leave comments. http://www.spiritualriver.com/the-economics-of-overcoming-addiction/
There’s no doubt about it: The cost of addiction is absolutely staggering. There are several ways to measure the cost of devastation on our lives:
Cost #1: Money

Do we really need to go into detail about [...]

http://wwwsoberncleancom.blogspot.com/2008/02/alcoholism-statistics.html
Alcoholism Statistics

The production of wine probably originated around 4000 to 6000 B.C. in the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas. Commercial wine production was well under way by 1500 B.C. (Courtwright, 2001). Alcohol is probably the oldest drug known to human beings. It was easy for primitive people to discover that [...]

You can now read the Big Book on line. Go to www.aa.org and click on media resources.

An effective motivational tool to getting a loved one into addiction treatment
Sundance, Utah 1/29/2008 08:02 PM GMT (FINDITT)
 
Cirque Lodge is a private alcohol and drug treatment center in the mountains of Sundance Utah.  Many of the residents in drug rehab would not be where they are in treatment if it were not for an intervention [...]

Alcohol dependency affects over 15 million Americans, with a shocking half a million of those between the ages of 9 and 12. Alcohol and alcohol related problems contribute to at least $100 million in annual health care costs and loss of productivity. Nearly a quarter of those admitted to hospitals have some type of alcohol [...]

http://www.charlotte.com/171/story/455794.html
FOR THE RECORD
Outside help, inside work
Reorganization, transparency for N.C. public mental health services
From N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Dempsey
Benton:
As you know, Gov. Easley gave me clear marching orders back in September –
fix the state’s public mental health, developmental disabilities and
substance abuse services system. In the short time I have been here as
secretary, [...]

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
fordonez@charlotteobserver.com
High school girls are now as likely as boys to abuse alcohol, say the authors of a new report on local substance abuse.
The finding highlights trends in a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Drug Free Coalition report released Friday that shows an increase in high school drinking and marijuana use among female students and minorities in the county.
In [...]

http://news14.com/content/top_stories/592011/moms-on-meth–super-moms-kick-drug/Default.aspx
01/20/2008 02:59 PM

By: Ivanhoe Newswire
PHOENIX, Ariz. — According to government statistics, women make up 49 percent of all patients treated for a primary addiction to meth. Long-term effects [...]

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released two applications for CASP Funding. The first is for adult or adolescent substance abuse treatment services, and community coalitions (Initiatives A, B, & C). The second is for perinatal and maternal substance abuse (Initiative D). These applications have been developed in response to Session [...]

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