News source: http://www.fda.gov  .Tygacil (tigecycline): Label Change - Increased Mortality Risk Healthcare professionals should consider alternatives to Tygacil in patients with severe infections. .Huber Needles: Recall - Risk of Coring Risk of infection, damage or death of tissue, swelling, or other serious adverse health consequences occurring as a result of the core travelling through blood vessels into the patient's lungs. | SAMHSA's New Publications New publications from SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration News source: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov .Quick Guide for Mental Health Professionals Based on TIP 42; Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders This Quick Guide accompanies the comprehensive manual, Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, Number 42 in the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series. It summarizes the how-to information in TIP 42 pertinent to the mental health professional, focusing on tools and techniques for addressing substance use disorders in mental health settings.
Order this Publication Date Added: 8/1/10 Inventory #: SMA10-4531 .Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2007 Discharges from Substance Abuse Treatment Services (S-51) This report presents results from the Treatment Data Episode Data Set (TEDS) for discharges from substance abuse treatment in 2007. The report provides information on treatment completion, length of stay in treatment, and demographic and substance abuse characteristics of discharges from alcohol or drug treatment in facilities that reported to individual State administrative data systems. A total of 46 States submitted data for discharges occurring in 2007; therefore, the data presented in this report do not represent all discharges in all States.
Order this Publication Date Added: 8/1/10 Inventory #: SMA10-4479 |
SAMHSA eNetwork Archives SAMHSA's eNetwork is your personal link to SAMHSA for the latest news about our grants, publications, campaigns, programs, and statistics and data reports. News source: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov .Register for the SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meeting August 17-18, 2010 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, GA Date Added: 8/1/10 .Financing News Pulse: State and Local Edition The State and Local Financing News Pulse includes the week's top state and local health care financing news related specifically to substance abuse and mental health.
Date Added: 8/1/10 | News source: http://www.madd.org .New Survey Shows Importance of MADD's Work to End Drunk Driving Thirty years after its inception, drunk driving remains a primary threat to the American family .MADD Applauds Senator Patty Murray and the 2011 Transportation Spending Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mothers Against Drunk Driving today praised Senator Patty Murray for including increased funding in the 2011 transportation spending bill to help fund research for advanced alcohol detection technology. |
News source: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov | www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov: Latest Resources This feed contains the latest resources that have been added to the web site. News source: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov .White House Drug Policy Director Awards $85.6 Million to Local Communities To Prevent Youth Drug Use Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced $22 million in new Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to 169 communities and 16 new DFC Mentoring grants across the country. The awards announced today are in addition to the $63 million in Continuation grants simultaneously released to 549 currently funded DFC coalitions and seven DFC Mentoring Continuation coalitions. These grants provide community coalitions needed support to prevent and reduce youth substance use. .Back to School A new school year brings new experiences, environments, friends, and at times, new challenges. Some grade school children will be pressured to experiment with drinking or drugs for the first time. Middle schools students, dealing with the transition to high school and the peer pressure to fit in, may be susceptible to the negative influence of alcohol and drug use. And many college students will encounter various temptations, such as abusing or misusing prescription drugs, believing it will help them get through the semester. Many college students are experiencing freedom from their parents for the first time and may be tempted to abuse drugs and alcohol. |
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