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William L. White is a senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems/Lighthouse Institute and past board chair of Recovery Communities United [Faces & Voices of Recovery, USA]
Action Steps for Improving Women’s Mental Health was written for policy makers, healthcare providers and researchers and outlines specific action steps that can be taken to address the influence of gender in mental health and explores how and why women are disproportionately affected by certain mental illnesses {large pdf} [SAMHSA, USA]
My third and final point is that this shift towards a recovery paradigm constitutes a historical window of opportunity to destigmatize medication-assisted treatment and recovery [Plenary talk at American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence 2009 conference, USA]
Even in good times, life for poor working women can be an obstacle-filled struggle to get by. In bad times, it can be hell [Alternet, USA]
This quite remarkable book by William L White tells the story of America’s personal and institutional responses to drug and alcohol addiction over the past 250 years. It provides a context through which professional helpers can better understand and respond to the myriad faces of addiction and recovery [Chestnut Health Systems, USA]
Mexico’s recognition that it has to reform its law-enforcement system coincides with a belated U.S. confession. An insatiable demand for drugs north of the border, the Obama Administration concedes … [Time, USA]
The importance of social relationships with other drug users within the adoption of injection drug use highlights the potential of social interventions to prevent injection initiation [SATPP, USA]
Stigma based on drug use and incarceration work to increase the needs of women for health and social services and at the same time, restricts their access to these services [Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, USA]
NIDA Notes covers drug abuse research in the areas of treatment and prevention, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral science, health services, and AIDS [National Institute of Drug Abuse, USA]
President Obama’s budget released Thursday takes a step backward from a controversial political position he had taken during the presidential campaign [The Huffington Post, USA]
Ann Smith is the Executive Director of Breakthrough at Caron, a five and a half day residential group therapy program designed to help adults shift destructive life patterns, improve relationships and foster personal growth [The Afflicted and Affected, USA]
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that the discussion over whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use in California would benefit from a large-scale study, including international case comparisons, to show the possible impact of such a change [New York Times, USA]
This organisation is committed to organising and mobilising millions of Americans in long-term recovery from addiction, their families, friends, and allies, to speak with one voice. It is dedicated to changing public perceptions of recovery, promoting effective public policy, and demonstrating that recovery is working for millions of Americans [Faces & Voices of Recovery, USA]
This free online course helps addiction treatment counselors understand the brain mechanisms involved in substance use dependence, and how medications can be part of a comprehensive treatment program that helps patients regain control over their lives [Join Together, USA]
It breaks my heart to think of Joba Chamberlain’s mom spending time behind bars for her drug problems. She is facing one to 50 years behind bars for 1 gram of meth [Alternet, USA]
There was a substantial concordance between IUDs as defined by the DSM-IV and an empirically derived classification that was based on responses to DSM-IV IUD diagnostic criteria, according to results of latent class analyses [Medscape Today, USA]
Podcast: DPA’s executive director, Ethan Nadelmann talks with Mitch Earleywine, author, researcher and marijuana expert about the opportunities for reform {Drug Policy Alliance, USA]
Acupuncture as a treatment for drug addiction took another punch recently in a study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment [Addiction Inbox, USA]
Addiction in Afghanistan is rising along with the country’s opium production, which is cranking at something close to fever pitch [New York Times, USA]
A new program from the National Institute on Drug Abuse aims to help health workers past the stigma and ensure that more patients are asked for simple clues to addiction at every visit, not just in the ER, but anytime they see a doctor [Washington Post, USA]
