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Treatment Programs Benefit from Ties with Therapeutic Boarding Schools “Business Model” and Good Community Relations Lead to White House Trip Montana Academy IC&RC and NAADAC Commit to Transparency in Merger Talks SAMHSA Grants Announced Amid Criticism of Bush Methamphetamine Policy Feds Consider Requiring Nutritional Information on Alcohol Labels Neurotransmitter Orexin Linked to Drug‐Seeking as Well as Feeding, Arousal, and Sleep Correction In Brief Call for Comments Call for Applications     

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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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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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Hearing Addresses SAMHSA Reauthorization Amid Worry Over NOMs Arizona Launches 10-Point Strategy for Methamphetamine Update on the Second Chance Act Purdue Pharma and 3 Top Executives Found Guilty of Misbranding Drug Court Expansion Urged in New Jersey Parents are Main Sources of Alcohol for Youth Until 8th Grade Methamphetamine Task Force: The 10 Points Meth Prevention Coalitions in Arizona Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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Lawsuit Charges Methadone Clinic Chain With Getting Patients ‘Hooked’ Integrated Addiction and Primary Care Now the Norm at Large VA Health Sites SAMHSA Puts Model Treatment System Draft on Fast Track Service Elements of a Good BH System SAMHSA Re‐Aligns Mission in 10 Strategic Initiatives Patient at Sex Addiction Treatment Center for Sex Abuse Mass. Benefits From Alcohol Tax, But May Suffer Without FMAP Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Treatment Expansion in Washington State Funded by Medicaid Cost Offsets Study Finds No Harm in Religious use of Peyote; Supreme Court Impact Possible Treatment Expansion in Washington State Thumbs Up for Parity Recommendations, Down for Merging SA and MH Issues Older Problem Drinkers Medicating Pain with Alcohol Use of Alcohol to Manage Pain Among Male Non‐Problem and Problem Drinkers, Ages 55 to 65 Years Offender re‐entry Bill Gets Strong Support in Hearings State Prison Population and Substance Abuse SAMHSA Presenting Forums on New Medication for Opioid Addiction Briefly Noted Resources 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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How Treatment Programs Can Participate and Benefit AMA Polls Find Parents Give Alcohol to Teens and Their Friends A Day for Counselors Alcohol and 9‐ to 15‐Year‐Olds AMA on Alcohol's Effect on Brains of Children Polls The Marketplace of Meth: Spotting the Tipping Point NY Governor Vetoes UPPL‐Repeal Bill Brain‐Scan Study Shows Methamphetamine and HIV Combined Change Brain Size, Cognitive Function Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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MatriArk, Icon of Mother‐Child Treatment, to Close After Rate Cut by New Jersey New SAMHSA Guide Offers Providers Road Map for Practice Improvement The Alcohol Tax Methadone Program Closing in Camden Prevention Program Aimed at Multiple Problems Proves Effective Psychiatric Hospitals, Managed Mental Health Carved Out Few Medication Interactions for Non‐Opioid Addiction Drugs Briefly Noted State News Business Resources Names in the News Coming up     

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Regardless of Drug, IDUs More in Need of Services Than Non‐IDUS Provider Seeks Broader Funding Base in Order to Expand Offender Services Neurontin Added to Naltrexone May Benefit Alcohol Treatment FDA on Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Trials New Legislative Director of SAMHSA on Future Plans: Listening Pharma News Coming up     

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Broderick, New SAMHSA Administrator, Pledges to Stay the Course New Grant Cycle for ATTCs Could Mean Different Regions, Centers of Excellence Test for Heavy Alcohol Use Could Help in Diverse Settings Study Finds Increase in Deaths from Opioid Analgesics ATTC Regions Methadone Treatment Programs Seek Relief from Restrictions on Take‐Home Buprenorphine Briefly Noted Resources Grants and Funding Coming Up     

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Programs Frustrated by Slow Pace of Parity Enforcement; Call for Final Rule New Jersey Nonprofit Emphasizes Expansion of Its Capabilities Methadone Treatment and Driving Laws May Conflict SAMHSA Tweaks Recovery Definition to Add Abstinence Researcher Advises Congress on Rx Abuse Interventions Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Prison‐Based Treatment Program Reduces Recidivism NIAAA Survey Finds That Many Recover From Alcoholism Alcohol Counseling in ER Could Save Hospitals $2 Billion Annually Report Finds Increase in Methamphetamine‐Related Admissions A ‘StoryCorps’ interview with NCADD President Stacia Murphy Resources Names in the News Briefly Noted 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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SAMHSA Issues Core Principles for Field in Health Care Reform Counties Mull Local Factors in Deciding Whether to Privatize Treatment Operations NIDA Reminder to Treatment: Counseling is Part of MAT New York State Tells Counties to Improve Access and Efficiency All Eyes on Alcohol Tax in New Jersey Briefly Noted State News Resources Business Names in the News Coming up     

President's proposed budget would slash treatment and prevention funding

We had a feeling of déjà vu when the White House sent its proposed budget to Congress last week. Similar to past years, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) would be decimated, moving the $100 million Drug‐Free Communities program to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). There's no additional money in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grant and cuts to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, CSAP and SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.