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Policy Position on Discrimination Faces & Voices’ board of directors has released a policy position on discrimination. “People in or in need of recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs face myriad forms of discrimination. Discrimination creates barriers to our full participation in community life. Faces & Voices of Recovery strives to eliminate all [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smoky Mountain Center and Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Issue Joint Announcement Regarding Services Transition in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, Wilkes, Iredell, Surry, and Yadkin Counties Sylva, N.C. (October 12, 2011) – On Thursday September 29, Smoky Mountain Center and Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Local Management Entities (LMEs) learned, based on a communication from New [...]

Below is the September-October 2011 issue of the NCADD Washington Report. NCADD Washington Report Source: www.ncadd.org

The estimated number of people using marijuana for the first time appears to be increasing, according to data from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 2.4 million persons ages 12 or older used marijuana for the first time in 2010, compared to the most recent low of 2.1 million [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center and five partnering agencies today announced the availability of $6.5 million to support health care facilities and job creation in rural North Carolina. The six nonprofit and governmental partners are making grants and loans available under an initiative called Rural Hope. The Rural Center has dedicated [...]

A new reality television show, purporting to depict drug court is slated to premiere on September 26th.  However, there are a significant number of concerns about the treatment of persons addicted to alcohol and drugs as part of the new show as best expressed by West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court [...]

WASHINGTON – The demographic characteristics of students who are likely to misuse prescription drugs are well-documented: these students are most often white, male, and involved in the Greek system, and they have lower grades than their peers. Less well-known are the psychological traits that might lead students to abuse psychotherapeutics such as stimulants and sedatives, [...]

 By: CNN Congressional Producer Rachel Streitfeld Washington (CNN) – The face of drug addiction has changed, and the government is working to adapt. The 21st-century drug addict is more likely to get a fix from a medicine cabinet than from a needle. More than 5 million Americans misused prescription painkillers in a one-month period [...]

By DAVID COLMAN Published: May 6, 2011 “I’M David Colman, and I’m an alcoholic. In the 15 years since I quit drinking, I’ve neither spoken nor written those words, and now, in doing so, I have more or less violated the first-name-only tenet of Alcoholics Anonymous, the grass-roots organization whose meetings have helped me (and [...]

ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2011) — Two reports by addiction researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse show a drastic shift in prescribing patterns impacting the magnitude of opioid substance abuse in America. The reports, published in JAMA, recommend a comprehensive effort to reduce public health risks [...]

By ABBY GOODNOUGH and KATIE ZEZIMA Published: April 9, 2011 BANGOR, Me. — The mother got the call in the middle of the night: her 3-day-old baby was going through opiate withdrawal in a hospital here and had to start taking methadone, a drug best known for treating heroin addiction, to ease his suffering. The [...]

Last week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) re-introduced the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011, a bill that would expand federal health information technology payments to previously ineligible community behavioral health providers and organizations. This legislation was originally introduced in 2010 by Sen. Whitehouse and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 12 Senators; however, it [...]

‘As tragic as that is to watch, almost 20 million people are living in recovery,’ Robert J. Lindsey says of ex-Alice in Chains bassist’s death. By Ryan J. Downey The death of ex-Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr raised a number of questions for his fans, as the loss of anyone who publicly struggled with [...]

HEALTH JOURNAL FEBRUARY 8, 2011 In Search of Alcoholism Genes Identifying Links to Drinking May Lead to Drug Treatments Tailored to Your DNA By MELINDA BECK Millions of Americans know all too painfully that alcoholism runs in families. Children of alcoholic parents are four times as likely to develop drinking problems as the general population. [...]

MESSAGE Drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery saves lives and money.  Rates of substance use are on the rise and state budget cuts threaten essential drug and alcohol funding.  Cuts to SAMHSA in FY 2011 would seriously harm the ability of community-based organizations around the country to effectively deal with these issues. BACKGROUND This [...]

Faces & Voices 2011-2014 Strategic Plan Faces & Voices board of directors is pleased to release its 2011-2014 Strategic Plan. Developed over the last six months, the Strategic Plan lays out our vision for a society where Individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and other drugs have universal access to the support needed to [...]

Susan Okie, M.D. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:1981-1985November 18, 2010 Faced with an epidemic of drug abuse and overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to require opioid makers to provide training for physicians and patient-education materials on the appropriate prescribing and use of extended-release and long-acting [...]

The Herald-Sun | Christine T. Nguyen The Durham County Detention Facility, like many jails, houses inmates with mental illnesses requiring treatment. slideshow By KEITH UPCHURCH kupchurch@heraldsun.com; 419-6612 DURHAM — The recent suicide of an inmate in the Durham County Jail raises the question: How many people in jail are mentally ill? Durham County jail officials [...]

LONDON (Oct. 31) — Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study. British experts evaluated substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana, ranking them based on how destructive they are to the individual who takes them and to society as a whole. Researchers analyzed how [...]

(Updated September 2010) LEGISLATION H.R. 3839 [Sponsor: Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL)] cosponsors (as of September 20, 2010): 17 LATEST INFORMATION For many years, licensed professional counselors have been the only mental health service professionals required to operate under physician referral and supervision within the TRICARE program. Finally, however, in the wake of continued concerns regarding [...]

By Meredith Melnick Wednesday, October 13, 2010 One out of 3 adults and 2 out of 3 high school students who drink alcohol binge drink, according to recent government surveys. Startlingly, the data suggest that 90% of the alcohol consumed by high-school kids and more than half the alcohol consumed by adults is downed during [...]

By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: October 05, 2010 More than one in four high school students and adults ages 18 to 34 reported binge drinking in the past month, according to officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who said the new data represent a serious public health problem. [...]

This report presents demographic, social, economic, and health information about North Carolina’s Hispanic/Latino population. A variety of topic areas are covered, including mortality, chronic diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, health risk factors, access to health care, quality of life, and maternal and infant health, and child and adolescent health. Here is a link to [...]

Less than a month into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s prescription drug “Take-Back” campaign, over 3,400 sites nationwide have joined the effort that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. Government, community, public health and law enforcement partners will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at these sites all across the nation o n Saturday, September 25 th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) — Almost one-third of U.S. teens, about 8 million, say they participated in violent behavior at least once in the past year, officials say. The study by researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finds 22.6 percent of adolescents reported having participated in a serious fight at school [...]

AHRQ News and Numbers Release date: July 8, 2010 Nearly 12 million visits made to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 involved people with a mental disorder, substance abuse problem, or both, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This accounts for one in eight of [...]

It’s been a long and drawn out battle with very strong feelings on both sides.  But, as you know, the United States Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Healthcare Reform Bill.  Throughout the process, we have asked you and NCADD Affiliates to keep in touch with your Members of Congress…..and you have.  Thank [...]

Resource To Help Decisionmakers Choose Cost-Effective Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Communities can use cost-benefit analysis to help guide their decisions and develop better comprehensive prevention strategies based on their unique needs and characteristics. Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-Benefit Analysis is a report designed to help policymakers and other stakeholders use the results [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Release Date: 12.09.2009 Filed under Releases 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 [...]

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 [...]

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. She has worked both in the private and public [...]

The Fitzsimon File. August 31, 2009 Monday numbers Here are some numbers to consider this last day of August from the public policy world in North Carolina. 350—the number of people that a Raleigh News & Observer headline said attended a weekend rally for health care reform at the State Capitol 2,000—the number of people [...]

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. He died the next [...]

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 statement supporting the Governor’s inclusion of increased taxes on alcohol and tobacco. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 a May 8 memo [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 the summer. NIDA, [...]

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 substance abuse counselor to be eligible to be a part of this network, he/she must possess the LCAS and complete the [...]

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 & [...]

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 [...]

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 and will be remodeled to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 shift [...]

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 The importance of a good needs assessment cannot be overstated in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 decades’ long practice of discrimination [...]

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 had [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 drinks. The lead attorney general on the case told Stein [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Daily Telegraph | Natasha Courtenay-Smith | March 17, 2008 01:41 PM www.huffingtonpost.com If you love a good cocktail or two or maybe three after work (not that we would know anything about that), you might crack the occasional joke about being a functioning alcoholic. But what exactly does that entail? And is it really [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 of taking meth can be devastating, and more and more mothers are turning to this dangerous drug. The results can be disastrous. Jasmine Trujillo [...]

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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