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07/29/2019
In 1979, the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Alcoholism Professionals (NALGAP) was formed with three goals in mind:
In 1979, the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Alcoholism Professionals (NALGAP) was formed with three goals in mind:
In 1979, the National...
07/29/2019
Addiction Professional
07/08/2019
Marijuana legalization laws don't appear to increase teen pot use and instead may have the opposite effect, a U.S. study suggests. To see how teen marijuana use compares in states with and without such laws, researchers examined survey data...
Marijuana legalization laws don't appear to increase teen pot use and instead may have the opposite effect, a U.S. study suggests. To see how teen marijuana use compares in states with and without such laws, researchers examined survey data...
Marijuana legalization laws...
07/08/2019
Addiction Professional
07/01/2019
Messages to youths on the dangers of stimulant misuse would carry the most weight if they came from schools or persons in popular culture, rather than if they were delivered by doctors or parents, suggest results of an adolescent survey...
Messages to youths on the dangers of stimulant misuse would carry the most weight if they came from schools or persons in popular culture, rather than if they were delivered by doctors or parents, suggest results of an adolescent survey...
Messages to youths on the...
07/01/2019
Addiction Professional
Newsfeed
06/21/2019
A young adult's proximity to the location of medical marijuana dispensaries appears to be associated with a higher likelihood of marijuana use, with storefront advertising having the strongest influence on behavior. A RAND Corporation study...
A young adult's proximity to the location of medical marijuana dispensaries appears to be associated with a higher likelihood of marijuana use, with storefront advertising having the strongest influence on behavior. A RAND Corporation study...
A young adult's proximity to the...
06/21/2019
Addiction Professional
06/14/2019
Research shows that young women identifying as sexual minorities experience disproportionate risk of substance use as early as age 13.
Research shows that young women identifying as sexual minorities experience disproportionate risk of substance use as early as age 13.
Research shows that young women...
06/14/2019
Addiction Professional
05/23/2019
Drug addiction in rural communities has tended to receive little attention, but a new center is expected to shed more light on the issue.
Drug addiction in rural communities has tended to receive little attention, but a new center is expected to shed more light on the issue.
Drug addiction in rural...
05/23/2019
Addiction Professional
05/21/2019
Alcohol still has a role in more than two-thirds of admissions to Mountainside Treatment Center, and clinical leaders are focused on improving outcomes for women.
Alcohol still has a role in more than two-thirds of admissions to Mountainside Treatment Center, and clinical leaders are focused on improving outcomes for women.
Alcohol still has a role in more...
05/21/2019
Addiction Professional
05/08/2019
The challenges facing caregiving youths have been largely unrecognized in the U.S., and the opioid crisis likely has worsened the problem.
The challenges facing caregiving youths have been largely unrecognized in the U.S., and the opioid crisis likely has worsened the problem.
The challenges facing caregiving...
05/08/2019
Addiction Professional
News
05/01/2019
A study of young adults points out that use of cannabis and tobacco on the same occasion is becoming increasingly common.
A study of young adults points out that use of cannabis and tobacco on the same occasion is becoming increasingly common.
A study of young adults points...
05/01/2019
Addiction Professional
News
04/29/2019
A review of U.S. health survey data shows that marijuana use among cancer patients is increasing at a faster rate than prescription opioid use in this group.
A review of U.S. health survey data shows that marijuana use among cancer patients is increasing at a faster rate than prescription opioid use in this group.
A review of U.S. health survey...
04/29/2019
Addiction Professional

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