SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for Approximately $7.5 Million in Grants
January 14, 2010

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for Approximately $7.5 Million in Grants for fiscal year (FY)2010 in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Drug Courts.

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Adolescent Co-occurring Disorders online course session opens
May 22, 2008

This course is approved for 12 PCB, CAC, SW, NAADAC, and OASAS approved continuing education credits. This four week online course designed as an introduction to co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders in adolescents.

LEADERSHIP: Creating a Profession of Choice
April 9, 2008

This edition of Resource Links focuses on the important role leadership development is playing in counteracting the workforce crisis. The content compiles the experiences of practitioners throughout the region, provides helpful resources and practical guidance that can be applied in any work setting, and recounts how leadership development is making a difference in the workforce-in terms of recruitment, retention, employee morale-and most importantly, for the clients we serve.

Hepatitis C Patients Warned Not to Use Marijuana Daily
February 25, 2008

Regular marijuana use appears to raise the risk of moderate to severe liver fibrosis, or liver scarring, among patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Smoking Your Sleep Away
February 25, 2008

Smokers are four times more likely than nonsmokers to report sleep problems, and researchers say that nicotine may disrupt sleep patterns and prevent smokers from experiencing deep sleep.

Eyes Can Reveal FASD in Children
February 25, 2008

Fetal-alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can be identified using an eye-blink test when children have been exposed to alcohol in the womb but don't exhibit the classic facial malformations associated with FASD.

Vision Loss More Likely Among Smokers
February 25, 2008

Smokers are 47 percent more likely than nonsmokers to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can result in gradual vision loss.



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