BDAP: PROBLEM GAMBLING OUTREACH MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
March 26, 2009

The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs (BDAP) is pleased to announce that it will offer mini-grants of up to $5,000 to develop programs related to public education, awareness and training to promote the treatment and prevention of compulsive and problem gambling.


The mini-grants are available to qualified individuals and agencies. The primary objectives are to establish and enhance collaborative relationships and increase awareness and knowledge in the area of problem and compulsive gambling, increase referral and engagement into treatment for problem gambling, and to implement activities directed toward changing individual and community norms regarding problem gambling behaviors.

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Bringing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Into the Addiction Continuum of Care
February 21, 2009

by Michael Flaherty
As early as 1990, the Institute of Medicine (1990) was calling for the use of screening to identify alcohol abuse, dependence, and associated problems in all healthcare settings. This call and the subsequent support for the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in non-drug and alcohol settings (e.g., ERs, primary care settings, health clinics, etc.) is backed by a wealth of research on the effectiveness of this evidence-based practice. Early screening by health professionals has been associated with reductions in alcohol use, health care utilization, criminal justice involvement, and societal costs (Cuijpers et al., 2004; Gentilello et al., 1999; Wells-Parker & Williams, 2002; Chudnofsky, 2007; Fleming et al., 2002, etc.). While SBIRT had focused mainly on detecting and assessing alcohol use, there are a growing number of studies testing these methods to address illicit and prescription drug misuse with promising results (Bernstein et al., 2005; Micheli et al., 2004; Toumbourou et al., 2007, etc.). Please click on the title above to read more.

Recovery Management & Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale & Promising Practices
August 25, 2008

This monograph, by William White, is sure to be regarded as a seminal work in the addictions treatment literature, as it is the first and most comprehensive attempt to lay out the empirical support for moving to recovery-oriented systems of care.....

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.



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