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Field Reaction Mixed to SAMHSA's Inclusion of MH in Recovery Month TC Departs From Peers in Working With Clients Receiving Methadone SAMHSA, Relevance, and the Million Hearts Campaign Hopes for Growth of Recovery Movement NIDA and NIAAA Skeptical of but Intrigued by Use of SPECT Merged N.J. Division Embarks on Medicaid Waiver for MBHO Why Addiction Treatment Must Be a Part of Mainstream Health Care Federal Funding Advocates Needed Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

When alcohol withdrawal has to be treated on an inpatient basis

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol withdrawal does not have to be treated on an inpatient basis. Two cardinal signs — a history of alcohol‐withdrawal delirium or alcohol‐withdrawal seizures — indicate hospitalization. So do certain comorbidities. Most cases can indeed be treated on an outpatient basis, according to two top experts: Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator with the joint National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‐National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology, and Mark Willenbring, M.D., founder and CEO of Alltyr in St. Paul, Minnesota and former director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research at NIAAA. However, even though it can be treated on an outpatient basis, it often isn't, and there's a good reason for that — better safe than sorry, to sum it up.     

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DSM‐5 Explained by NIDA Official: No More Abuse or Dependence Hazelden Seeing Stronger Recovery Through Free Post‐Treatment Support Criteria for Substance Use Disorders What Providers Must Do to Integrate With Health Care: TRI Forum Workforce Changes Parity Sign‐On Letters Get Weak Response From Feds So Far Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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NIDA‐NIAAA Merger Cancelled in Surprise Move Daytop Village Expects to Emerge from Bankruptcy by Spring Outgoing SSA on Impact of New Jersey Move to Managed Care NQF Endorses Substance Abuse Screening Measure HHS Issues Three Proposed Rules on ACA Briefly Noted Coming up     

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NASADAD Report: Most States Seeing Increase in Heroin Admissions and ODs Some States' Initiatives in MAT Rely Heavily on Primary Care Study Finds Some Benefit of Methadone over Buprenorphine Talking Circles to Be Studied as Youth Prevention Approach NIDA and NIAAA Start to Assemble Plan for Longitudinal Study State News Names in the News Coming up     

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Douglas' Case Hoped to Bring Methadone Treatment Behind Bars OTP Banks on Effectiveness of Integrated Primary Care NIDA‐NIAAA Merger RFI is Closed; Field Waits for NIH Action SBIRT Coming to Hospitals via Joint Commission NAATP Annual Meeting Focuses on Looming Changes for Field AATOD: OTPs Should Use PMPs But Not Input Data Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Bordering States of N.Y., N.J. Miles Apart in Curbing Smoking in Treatment Centers DSM‐V Diagnostic Criteria to Move Away From ‘Abuse’ and ‘Dependence’ Stimulus Funds can be Used Creatively to Fund Addiction Treatment More Than Parity: Insurance Reform Must Include Addiction NIAAA vs. NIDA Screening Tools Briefly Noted Marijuana Found to Improve Compliance With Naltrexone Treatment State News Call for Comment Coming up     

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Counseling on the Internet Found Effective in Small‐Scale Study In‐Prison Treatment Changing to Reflect Demands for Effectiveness Ariz. Treatment Providers Protest Against Uncompensated Care Diversification Pays? NIDA‐NIAAA Merger Would Hurt Alcoholism Issues, Says NAATP President ‘Committed’ to Filling SAMHSA Administrator Post ADAW Publisher Sponsors National Council's Excellence in Innovation Award Briefly Noted State News Resources Coming up     

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Centers Prepare for Flu's Effects by Educating Both Staff and Clients NQF Standards for Treating SUDs Move Closer to Implementation by States Mo. Requires Providers to Offer Medication‐Assisted Treatment Obesity Linked to Addiction in Rat Study of Brain Reward Center Field Should be Unified, Not Split, by NIDA‐NIAAA Merger Talks ‘Chronic Inebriates’ Who are Homeless Caught Between State and Local Care Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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NIDA‐NIAAA Merger Delayed by a Year; Alcoholism Researchers Worried Still Iowa Facility: Billing Department Must Be Hub of Treatment Center Torrey Takes on SAMHSA; SAMHSA Responds The Mental Well‐Being Sticker Set NASADAD Annual Meeting: Systems Integration, Medicaid and BG New NASADAD Officers Elected Iowa Providers Seek Mutual Support Amid Threat from Floodwaters Vivitrol Injectors Available to Help Providers and Patients Briefly Noted In the States Pharma News Coming up     

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Health‐Care Reform: Addiction Field Starts Building a Coalition Center Offers Interest‐Free Financing; Others Cautious About Extending Credit OxyContin Settlement Funds to Benefit Virginia Providers NIDA‐NIAAA Merger to be Decided by NIH Panel RAND Study Finds Methamphetamine Cost U.S. $23 Billion in 2005 Ohio Governor Proposes Stimulus Funds to Pay for Treatment N.Y. Drug Sentencing Reform Urged with Focus on Treatment Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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NIATx and SAAS to Treatment Providers: Nothing's Worse Than Doing Nothing Rosecrance Sees MH Center Deal as a Plus in Health Reform Era Arapahoe House Gets Paid to Transport Intoxicated to Social Detox OASAS Gives Five Prisons Certificates for Treatment Programs Single Institute Likely to Replace NIDA and NIAAA TCA to Change Name, Open Membership to Non‐TC Programs OASAS Medical Director on ‘MSR’, Methadone, and Buprenorphine Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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Definition of Recovery is Vague, Measures Elusive, Even as Taxpayers Fund Services Center Sees Clinical and Business Case for Comprehensive Alumni Programs NIDA Statement on Recovery SAGE Commission Consolidation in New York May Affect OASAS Annual GAO ONDCP Audit Says Agencies Need Budget Guidance Sooner Furor Erupts Over Lancet Letter on Vivitrol Kerlikowske to Stay as ONDCP Director In the States Funding Opportunity Coming up     

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In the Blossoming Recovery Industry, Who are the Addiction Workers? Program Staff that Faced Tragedy Now Encouraged toward Self–Care Survey: SAMHSA Employees Feel Untrusted, Overly Supervised Letter to the Editor New County–CRC Program Focuses on Co–Occurring Disorders Faces & Voices Tells NIDA it's Time to Study Recovery Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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Connecticut Agency Finds Success with Variety of Recovery Support Workers NAADAC Survey Highlights Loan Forgiveness, Other Issues for Workforce NIDA Partners with AMA to Add Addiction to Medical School New Credential from NAADAC and NACoA for Faith Leaders Idaho Officials Adopt GAIN for Assessment of Substance Abuse Briefly Noted Names in the News Resources Coming up     

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Finding an EHR Vendor: Mistakes are Costly, and Questions About Confidentiality Linger Basic Cell Phone Technology Seen as Recovery Boost in Conn. Center Oral Fluids: The Specimen of the Future for Drug Testing Addiction Vaccines on the Edge of Discovery Video‐Conferencing Coming Soon to Oklahoma Substance Abuse Providers NIAAA Sums up Technologies Used in Treating Alcohol Abuse Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Patient‐Author Explains How Treatment Programs Could Change to Reduce Relapse Recovery Definition and Measures Still Under Development at SAMHSA Provider Sees Major Growth Through Outpatient Care Continuum Caron Acquires Hanley Center Update: FDA and NIDA Statements on Vivitrol Letter Legislators Ask Administration to Issue Guidelines on Parity Enforcement Briefly Noted Business News Coming up     

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Rise in Marijuana, Heroin Use Top Concerns in NSDUH Release Long Waits for a Treatment Slot Take Toll on Staff, Reputation Advocates Dismayed as Legalization Moves Forward NIDA on Marijuana Legalization Recovery Month at SAMHSA: Wellness and Walks FDA Requires Black‐Box Warning on Some Opioids Resources Coming up