Briefly Noted
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the availability of more than $10 million in grant funding to expand treatment capacity for substance use disorders in family treatment drug courts. The Funding Opportunity Announcement, posted Nov. 5, states that the application due date is Jan. 4, 2019. “The purpose of this program is to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services in existing family treatment drug courts, which use the family treatment drug court model in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment (including recovery support services, screening, assessment,...
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Tags: Briefly Noted Source Type: research
Methadone protects against fatal OD even by potent illicit fentanyl
Illicit fentanyl is so potent that it can kill in seconds and has been blamed for the continued high rate of opioid overdose deaths, even as prescription opioids and heroin are declining as the culprits. It is so strong that some people have wondered if therapeutic doses of methadone would protect patients against the effects. Researchers in Rhode Island have found that, indeed, therapeutic doses of methadone do protect against some of these effects and, furthermore, help patients achieve abstinence from illicit opioids. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Tags: Articles Source Type: research
IMD exclusion repealed for 4 years, expanding residential care
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 3-4, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
Vermont makes inroads in access to medication in corrections system
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 1-8, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Gary Enos Source Type: research
Colorado uses federal opioid grants to increase capacity, combat stigma
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 1-3, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
In Case You Haven't Heard
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 8-8, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Coming Up
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 8-8, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Briefly Noted
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 8-8, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Teen cannabis vaping and edibles increased in cannabis states
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 5-7, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
CDC report highlights role of stimulants in overdose deaths
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 42, Page 4-4, 5 November 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - November 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
Peers help recovery in hybrid drop ‐in and SEP
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 41, Page 1-4, 29 October 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - October 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
In Case You Haven't Heard
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 41, Page 8-8, 29 October 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - October 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Coming Up
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 41, Page 8-8, 29 October 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - October 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Briefly Noted
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 41, Page 8-8, 29 October 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - October 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Florida moves to further beef up SUD treatment regulations
Alcoholism&Drug Abuse Weekly,Volume 30, Issue 41, Page 6-7, 29 October 2018. (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - October 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison Knopf Source Type: research
