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California Might Lose All Offender Treatment, Including Proposition 36 Treatment Institute Seeks to Help Drug Courts With Tracking Progress Merger With Mental Health Averted Tarzana Under Fire for Executive Pay and Board Conflicts of Interest SBI is Key to Keeping Addiction on Health Care Reform Agenda Poll: Addiction Treatment Should be Part of Health Care Use ‘Substance Use Disorders,’ Says Whole Health Campaign Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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Methadone Painkiller Overdoses Causing PR Problem for Treatment Field Internet Availability Threatens to Worsen Rx Drug Problems Pharmacokinetics of Methadone Addiction Caucus Briefed on Workforce Issues NCADD Campaign for ‘Hope, Help & Healing’ Launched NASADAD Director Addresses Methamphetamine Treatment Before Souder Panel Student Illicit Drug Use Declining Benzodiazepines Most Widely Available on Internet Briefly Noted Resources Coming Up     

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Adolescent Painkiller Use May Increase Risk of Addiction, Heroin Use Women's Component of NASADAD Offers Guidance Document for State Systems Parity Bill Attached to Tax Extender Bill Treatment Funds in Illinois Caught in Apparent Stalemate Substance Abuse: A 12‐Step Primer for Change No Drug Abuse, Underage Drinking or Smoking Allowed on YouTube Briefly Noted State Watch Names in News Call for Applications Coming up     

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Addiction Medication Marketplace: Opportunities for Drug Developers New SAMHSA Administrator Says Addiction Field not Secondary to MH Prospects Seem Promising for addictiona's Inclusion in Parity Bills Co‐Dependent No More celebrates 20th Anniversary Mental Health vs. Addiction Expenditures Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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Bringing Addiction Treatment Into Primary Care: Calif. Experiments With Integration Interdisciplinary Care Seen as Crucial to Managing Pain in Recovering Patients Fully Integrated Program in Tennessee CSAT Pushing Field Toward Electronic Health Records Family Outreach Tip: Saturday Education for Children Researcher to Use Cell Phone Technology to Assess Drug, Alcohol Use Briefly Noted State News Business Coming up     

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Full Court Press for Addiction Field on Capitol Hill TC Programs See Benets of Offering Dental Services Access to HBO's Addiction Tobacco Up for FDA Regulation; GAO on State Use Funds Final NJ OIG Report Blasts Addiction Treatment Provider Group Briefly Noted Resources Call for Applications Names in the News Coming up     

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School Drug Testing Grants Raise Question About Role of Intervention SAMHSA Promotes Prevention Planning System for Wide Distribution Department of Education Drug Testing Grants Stanford Study Uses Alcoholism Model to Assess Internet Addiction Parents Need to Be Vigilant Chaperones of Teen Parties CSAT and NIDA Promote Use of the ASI for Treatment Planning Earlier Onset of Alcoholism Linked to Delay in Seeking Treatment Briefly Noted 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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Citing Costs, N.J. Freezes DUI Admissions, Launches Vivitrol Pilot Agency: Expansion to Sex Addiction Makes Sense on Multiple Levels New Jersey's Vivitrol Pilot Rise in Teen Drug Use Highlights Need for Prevention Funding DFC Successes Study: Better Outcomes for Incarcerated Women With AA FDA Warns Against Ingestion of Tessalon by Children Under 10 Briefly Noted In the States Resources Names in the News Coming Up     

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NAATP and NAADAC in Early Talks to Consolidate Resources Collaboration Between Phoenix House, NYU Yields Critical Data on Cocaine Addiction About the Organizations Study Finds Less Parental Concern About Teen Drug Use Other Phoenix House Research Focuses on Improving Treatment Approach Citizen‐Advocate Partnerships: Engaging the Public in Treatment Advocacy Names in the News Call for Applicants Resources Briefly Noted Coming up…     

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Case of Google Glass Addiction Documented OTP Considers HIV Testing Central to its Patient‐Focused Mission Peer Drug Users Essential to Success of Needle Exchanges Kentucky to Use $20 Million for School Screening, Treatment Harm Reduction vs. Legalization — The Myths and the Politics Centerstone Uses EHR to Interface with County Jail Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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Public Opinion Poll Shows Deep‐Seated Conflict About Addiction as a Disease Internet Addiction Gains Attention as It Intersects with Other Problems Poll Highlights Do You Believe That Addiction Is — or Is Not — a Disease? Factors in Family Member's Drug or Alcohol Addiction GAO Recommends Monitoring Funds Made to Faith‐Based Organizations What Is an FBO? Substance Abuse Counseling Written into Federal Disaster Response Bill Plan for Disaster New CASA Survey Finds Most Parents Don't Know Teens Are Drinking or Using Drugs Briefly Noted Resources Grants and Funding Coming Up     

Fiellin: Keep the prescriber training for buprenorphine

It seems that almost everyone wants to deregulate buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) — with proposed legislation focused on getting rid of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waiver altogether (see ADAW, Oct. 11, “Bill to deregulate buprenorphine raises concerns among OTPs,” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adaw.32510 ).     

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SAMHSA Plans Dramatic Changes as Health Reform Proceeds Kansas Professionals See License Law as Pivotal to Elevating Counseling NIDA Heralds New Delivery Systems to Treat Opioid Addiction Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Wins Two Azbee Awards SAMHSA Grant Will Help Odyssey House Develop Peer Workforce Briefly Noted State Watch Names in the News Obituary Resources Coming up     

AUD medications and postsurgery opioids: The latest

Topiramate's use as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is not a new idea, Bankole Johnson, M.D. (now of ondansetron fame; see ADAW, March 25, April 1), reviewed it many times (see ADAW, Oct. 15, 2007; Feb. 11, 2008; June 16, 2008; Nov. 3, 2008; June 7, 2010; Jan. 31, 2011; Feb. 24, 2014). But a comprehensive review published recently in the Journal of Addiction Medicine is concise. While not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for AUD, topiramate can be prescribed off‐label, and should be considered as a treatment for the condition, according to Ajay Manhapra, M.D., and colleagues in the article, “Topiramate Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder and Other Addictions: A Narrative Review.” Like ondansetron and other possible AUD medications, including those that are approved (like acamprosate and naltrexone), topiramate doesn't work for everyone. But pharmacogenetic testing may help identify those who are likely to respond, according to the review. In addition, there are early studies indicating it could be used to treat cocaine and nicotine use disorder, as well as behavioral addictions.     

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Annapolis Coalition: Workforce Needs Beefing up by Primary Care and others Unproven Treatments Seen as Meaningful, If Not Lucrative Electronic Cigarettes: It's about the Nicotine… and More Employee Illicit Drug Use is Declining, but Rx Drug Use is Rising Times' Buprenorphine Series Gets it Wrong Briefly Noted In the States Names in the News Coming up     

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SAMHSA Pushes SBI to Address Baby‐Boomer Drug Use Prosecutor Leadership, Coordination Contribute to S.D. Reentry Strides Drug Could Increase Drinking but Reduce Other Problems NIAAA's Drug Development Goes Beyond Alcohol Problems ADAW Wins Journalism Awards for Parity and State Budget Watch Stories Illinois Treatment Providers Have Backlog of Unpaid Claims Congratulations! Briefly Noted State News Call for Applications Coming up     

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Study Shows That Basing Coverage on Drug Costs Alone May Not Be Cost‐Effective TC's Venture in Supportive Housing Seeks to Build Continuum of Care Health Reform in Massachusetts: Lessons Learned So Far CRC's Herschman on Choosing MAT for Opioid Addiction 2011 Drug Strategy Released Betty Ford's Legacy Coming up