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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Show Promise at Curbing Abuse, but Need Improvement

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Show Promise at Curbing Abuse, but Need Im…

Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been established in most U.S. states to track prescriptions of opioid analgesics, sedatives, and amphetamine-type stimulants.

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Colleges Work Together To Reduce Binge Drinking

Colleges Work Together To Reduce Binge Drinking

Colleges that are part of a national program to reduce binge drinking among students say the first two years have been productive.

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Addiction to Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco Most Common Mental Health Problem in Teens

Addiction to Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco Most Common Mental Health Problem in Teens

Addiction to drugs, alcohol and tobacco are the most common mental health problems in teenagers, a new government report concludes.

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Government Urges States to Lower Allowable Blood-Alcohol Levels for Drivers

Government Urges States to Lower Allowable Blood-Alcohol Levels for Drivers

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday recommended states lower allowable blood-alcohol levels for drivers, from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent.

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Parents Should Talk With Children About Alcohol Early

Parents Should Talk With Children About Alcohol Early

Parents should start talking with their children about the dangers of drinking as early as age 9, according to a new government campaign.

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The Prevention of Substance Use Disorders 3

The Prevention of Substance Use Disorders 3

Part Three:  Evidence-Based Practices This series has advocated that society make disease prevention a priority—especially the prevention of substance use disorders—while recognizing that the prevention of substance use disorders (SUDs) is already a priority for some providers and agencies.  Before organizers...

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SPOTLIGHT: NCADD Affiliate First Call’s Mobile CCL Changes the Face of Recovery

SPOTLIGHT: NCADD Affiliate First Call’s Mobile CCL Changes the Face of Recovery

We all are used to hopping onto the Internet when faced with a question and need an answer.

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A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann - The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous

A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann - The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous

The little-known life of Marty Mann rivals a Masterpiece Theatre drama. She was born into a life of wealth and privilege, sank to the lowest depths of poverty and despair, then rose to inspire thousands of others, especially women, to help themselves. The first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, Marty Mann advocated...

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2013 Conference of Affiliates

2013 Conference of Affiliates

Each year, NCADD Affiliates and others convene at the Conference of Affiliates for three days of training, networking and socializing. For the past several years the Conference is held in the Washington, DC area in odd-numbered years and in an Affiliate city in alternating years.

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