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Senate Appropriations Committee Rejects SAMHSA's ‘New Vision’ Program Founded to Treat Men Stays Above Fray in Florida Market Other Appropriations Issues: Workforce, NIDA Blending, and Re‐Entry Arrest of Owner and Closing of Vivitrol Clinics Raises OD Fears Non‐12‐Step Addiction Treatment Former ONDCP Senior Advisor on Marijuana and Harm Reduction Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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Methamphetamine Takes Center Stage at Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing Alcohol Exclusion Laws Preventing Screening for Alcohol and Drugs in Emergency Rooms SAMHSA Matrix Model for Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions for Drug Treatment Increase for Older Adults SAMHSA Makes Available Treatment Program Guide SAMHSA, ONDCP to Start Campaign Linking Marijuana, Mental Illness Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Reduces Alcohol‐Related Fatalities Most States have Alcohol Exclusion Laws Offender Re‐Entry Bill Shows Bipartisan Support Coming up…     

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SAMHSA Report: States Will Bear More of Substance Abuse Treatment Cost Burden Maryland Counties Seek Efficiencies to Assist in Closing Treatment Gap Untreated Sex Addiction Can Lead to Relapse to Alcohol/Drug Use House Committee Report Charges ONDCP was Used for Political Purposes $1‐Billion National Youth Anti‐Drug Media Campaign Found Ineffective Briefly Noted State Watch Coming up     

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Counties Hit Hard by Need for Treatment and Funds for Methamphetamine Underage Drinking Debate: Zero Tolerance vs. Harm Reduction Breakdown of Types of Drug Treatment Programs in NACo Survey Four NACo Surveys on Methamphetamine Reach Out Now Teach‐Ins Members of Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking Doctors Worry Over Increased Scrutiny of Painkiller Prescribing Recovery Grants Will Be Awarded; SAMHSA Corrects Mix‐up SAMHSA Launches Recovery Website Briefly Noted Resources Names in the News Coming up     

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Reports Highlight Challenges of Combating Substance Use in Workplace Top Risk Factor for Post‐Treatment Overdose is Previous Overdose Odyssey House Starts Construction on Housing Project for SPMI We can't Deliver a Science Without Skilled Workers… Are We Up to the Challenge? Medicaid Payments for Treatment: TEDS House Committee Approves Parity Bill Briefly Noted State Watch Coming up     

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New York SA, Child Welfare Offices Partner to Improve Family Outcomes States on the Brink of Using Outcome Data to Improve Provider Performance Tailor Underage Drinking Programs to Age‐Related Issues: NIAAA House Committee Approves FDA‐Tobacco Bill ‘Performance’ Definitions Outcome vs. Performance Measures State Watch Coming up     

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SAMHSA State‐By‐State Data Underscores Treatment Gap Prop.36 Cost‐Benefit Analysis Justifies Investment in Treatment New Events Sharpen Awareness Month's Focus on Youth Drinking Tribal Communities Need Services for Methamphetamine Addiction Prom, Graduation Season and the SADD Pledge Briefly Noted Requests for Applications Business Resources Coming Up     

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NESARC Finds Time Lag of 10 Years Between Alcohol use Disorder and Treatment Dually Diagnosed Prove Challenging to State Service Systems Utah Rolls Out $8 Million in New Funds for Treating Drug Offenders House Committee says ‘Yes’ to Block Grant, ‘No’ to Penalty Chantix may Work for Alcoholism, Too: Animal Study Briefly Noted State Watch Grants and Funding Resources Business Coming up     

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Army Homicide Investigations Highlight Role of Unaddressed Substance Use House Appropriations Committee Clears Field‐Related Spending Bill Treatment Providers Don't Fare Too Badly in Conn. Budget Florida Drug Strategy Sets Goals for Treatment and Prevention Michael Jackson's Death Raises Questions About Abuse Potential of Propofol Briefly Noted State News Resources Call for Comments Coming up     

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First National Standards for Co‐Occurring Credential Comes from IC&RC New Prop. 36 Report Likely to Shape Debate on Funding, Accountability Certification, Licensure and Credentialing Standards for New CCDP Certifications Capoccia, Formerly of RWJF, to Oversee $10 Million in OSI Grants Report Recommendations Focus on Funding Gaps, Treatment Completion County Gives $400,000 for Prometa Treatment Briefly Noted Resources Grants and Funding Coming up     

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Institute: Treatment on Demand More Cost‐Effective, and More Effective, Than Prison Biological, Societal Factors Compel Field to Consider More Gender‐Responsive Care Cost Offset Data Convinces Washington to Invest in Treatment New Directions Suits Settled; California Vacates Part of Order CASA Report Shows Extent of Substance Abuse Burden on Budgets Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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Treatment won't Suffer, may Benefit in Democratic Takeovers New Caron Residential Program Tailored to Young Adult Males No Peace Dividend Hazelden will Build Youth Facility on Veritas Villa Grounds Did a Tree Just Fall in the Forest? New ‘Alcohol‐Sniffing’ Ankle Bracelet Used by Corrections Study: Contingency Management Improves Treatment Outcomes Clarification and Correction Briefly Noted Resources Coming Up     

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Rewards for Negative Urine Tests Increase Treatment Retention Non‐Professional Peers Help with Recovery Retention Rates and Urine Sample Submissions Motivational Incentives vs. No Incentives (Usual Care) Core Values From CTN Innovation to Treatment Reality Trial of New Methamphetamine Treatment Under Way at UCLA New Study Highlights Need for Treatment for Teen Opioid Addicts, and Difficulty of Finding Research Subjects Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up     

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SAAS Identifies 5 Key Training Areas to Ready Providers for 2014 Conn. Recovery Home Succeeds by Maintaining Narrow Focus Obstacles to Treatment New Mind‐Set Vaccines for Heroin, Cocaine Show Promise in Animal Studies Vt. Moves to New ‘Hub and Spoke’ Opioid Treatment System Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up     

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CSAT Rescinds 2008 Directive on Take‐Homes, Citing Field Confusion Provider Agencies Overcome Uncertainty in Instituting Walk‐in Assessments Iowa Governor Preserves Funding for Substance Abuse Treatment NIATx Calls for Proposals for Its New Health Reform Initiative Indian Health Care Now Included in House Version Live Grenade in Chicago Treatment Program Briefly Noted State News Call for Applications Coming up     

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How CBT Can Help Addiction Treatment be More Recovery‐Oriented Hazelden Targets Young Adults for New NYC Programs Mixed News About Smoking from SAMHSA and the CDC New Commission for Accrediting Addiction Curricula ValueOptions Wins Grant to Use Peers to Cut Repeat Detox Teens in Substance Abuse Treatment Used Diverted Medical Marijuana: Study Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Two Reports Criticize Drug Courts; NADCP Pushes Back SAMHSA Encourages Providers to Help Military Families Luxury Program Prepares Patients for Post‐Treatment Urine Testing Karen Carpenter‐Palumbo Appointed to Head NAATP Report Highlights Waste in SA Treatment in New York Prisons Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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Field Debates Pros and Cons of Suboxone Taper Using Film Arizona Center with Trauma Focus Moves to Up‐Front Pricing Model Calif. SSA Focuses on New County Financing and Demise of ADP ‘Recovery Wellness Rooms’ Make Presence Known at RNC, DNC This Needs to Change California Legislature Issues Report on Medical Ban in Treatment Programs How Combat‐Specific Does Treatment Have to be for Veterans? Briefly Noted Coming up