| New Rule Improves the Exchange of Medical Information in Ways that Protect the Privacy of People Receiving Substance Use Treatment |
| SAMHSA (01/13) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized changes to Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations, (42 CFR Part 2) to facilitate health integration and information exchange within new health care models while continuing to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients seeking treatment for substance use disorders. Read more |
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| Inside a Killer Drug Epidemic: A Look at America’s Opioid Crisis |
| THE NEW YORK TIMES (01/06) - The opioid epidemic killed more than 33,000 people in 2015. What follows are stories of a national affliction that has swept the country, from cities on the West Coast to bedroom communities in the Northeast. Read more |
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| Tobacco-Related Deaths Projected to Increase to 8 Million by 2030 |
| THE FIX (01/16) - An extensive new report highlights the global impact that tobacco makes on the economy and mortality rate. The report states that unless strong tobacco control measures are put in place, the number of tobacco-related direct and indirect deaths is projected to increase to eight million by 2030. Read more |
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| New Study Validates Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Programs |
| ADDICTION NOW (01/17) - A new study from the Society for the Study of Addiction validated the value of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs in treating substance use disorders. “[SBIRT] implementation was associated with improvements in treatment system equity, efficiency and economy,” researchers wrote. Read more |
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| Health Effects of Marijuana and Cannabis-Derived Products Presented in New Report |
EUREKALERT! (01/12) - A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a rigorous review of scientific research published since 1999 about what is known about the health impacts of cannabis and cannabis-derived products - such as marijuana and active chemical compounds known as cannabinoids - ranging from their therapeutic effects to their risks for causing certain cancers, diseases, mental health disorders, and injuries. Read more
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| National VA Effort Reduced Risky Opioid Prescriptions for Veterans, Study Finds |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (01/10) - Fewer veterans received prescriptions for risky dosages of opioid painkillers after a national initiative took aim at reducing high doses and potentially dangerous drug combinations, a new study finds. Read more |
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 | New Adult SASSI-4: Exciting Features |
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| Rx scale that accurately identifies individuals likely to be abusing prescription medications. Screens for multiple levels of SUD severity. Enhanced SUD identification through subtle items added. Distinguishes likely SUD from other psychological disorders. Additional face valid items to identify symptoms represented in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. TRAINING AVAILABLE - NAADAC CEUs |
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| Alcohol and Memory: Drinking To Forget May Strengthen Bad Memories, Hurt Sufferers of PTSD |
| MEDICAL DAILY (01/10) - Many people try to deal with unpleasant memories by drinking alcohol, but a new study has suggested that this coping mechanism doesn't work, and may actually worsen certain mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Read more |
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| The Power of Language and Portrayals |
| SAMHSA (01/09) - The old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” has been chanted for years from one kid to another when harsh words are spoken. But, in reality, words can hurt more than sticks and stones. SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is producing a webcast series, The Power of Language and Portrayals: What We Hear, What We See, to help change the way we talk about and portray substance use in news and entertainment. Read more |
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| What Do You Think? Perceived Peer Attitudes & Adolescent Drinking |
| CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE (01/11) - The influence of norms on attitudes and behavior is particularly strong during adolescence, a period of pronounced developmental changes... A recent study by Eric Pedersen and colleagues seeks to enrich our understanding of the relationship between norms and adolescent drinking by focusing instead on how perceptions about peers’ attitudes about drinking (called injunctive norms) affect drinking among high school students. The DRAM reviews this study. Read more |
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| How Patient Satisfaction Surveys Contribute to the Opioid Crisis |
| THE FIX (01/02) - The blame for our nation’s opioid epidemic is often placed squarely at the feet of doctors and their generous prescribing practices. That seemed the most likely explanation—until I spoke with ER doctor of osteopathic medicine Gerald O’Malley, DO. With 25 years of experience, the man is knowledgeable and surprisingly forthcoming about what goes on behind the scenes in hospital emergency rooms. Read more |
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| More with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Have Health Insurance |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (01/17) - Significantly more people with mental illness and substance use disorders had insurance coverage in 2014 due to the expansion of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but many barriers to treatment remain, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. The findings, published Jan. 17 in the journal Psychiatric Services, come just as Congressional leaders and the president-elect vow to repeal the ACA. Read more |
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| As Parents Struggle with Addiction, Grandparents Step In |
| THE FIX (01/15) - In recent years, thanks to the opioid epidemic that is sweeping the nation, the number of grandparents who are caring for their grandkids has increased dramatically, with estimates putting the number at 2.9 million according to PBS. Read more |
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| Cocaine Users Make Riskier Decisions After Losing a Gamble |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (01/10) - People addicted to cocaine make riskier decisions than healthy people after losing a potential reward, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. Read more |
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