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California Struggles with How to Make Offenders Show up for Treatment Prisons and Jails: Methadone's Next Growth Area From SB 803 Surgeon General: Substance Abuse Problems Affect 87% of the Disabled Methadone for Jail Inmates Coming to Washington State County Naltrexone and CBT an Effective Combination: Study Briefly Noted Resources Names in the News Call for Applications Coming up     

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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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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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Process Improvement Goes National with Announcement of Campaign Congress Moves Closer to Passing Bill on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Topiramate is Latest Alcoholism Treatment Drug: Study NQF Releases 11 Voluntary Standards for Treatment The NQF Standards for Screening and Treatment FDA Regulation of Tobacco: The 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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Attitudinal Barriers Pose Greatest Obstacle to Methadone Treatment Programs in Jails SAMHSA Brings Integrated Treatment to Provider Level with Release of TIP 42 New Mexico Legislation Addresses Methadone Treatment in Jails AATOD Cites Progress in Project to Increase Access to Methadone Treatment SAMHSA Making Strides in Treatment of Co‐Occurring Disorders Security of Health Information – The Latest HIPAA Deadline Names in the News Resources Briefly Noted Coming up…     

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CSAT's Clark Retires, Leaving Questions about 42 CFR Part 2 and Bupe Cap Still Important to Chase Grants, but with Eye to Sustainability AAC IPO a Positive Move Despite Uncertainties of Insurance Do Addiction Treatment Programs Need Google to Get Patients? Federal Indictments Handed Down in Buprenorphine‐Lab Scam FAVOR and YPR to Merge Amidst Funding and Leadership Issues Briefly Noted Coming up     

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Senator Rockefeller Proposes Legislation to Regulate Methadone Maker of Vivitrol to Launch Financial Assistance Program for Patients The 8 Criteria for Methadone Take‐Home Doses Caron Tobacco Cessation Program Funded by Phillip Morris Future of Mass. Treatment Programs Depends on Alcohol Tax Breakdown of Governor's Proposed Budget Alcohol Taxes Proposed for Sports and Cities in Indiana Child Abuse/Neglect Increases Risk of Teen Binge Drinking: Study Briefly Noted State News Call for Applications Names in the News Coming up     

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N.Y. Announces Residential, Outpatient Expansions as Part of Drug Law Reform Washington Merges Divisions and Revamps for Person‐Centered Care NSDUH: Drug Use Down, But Treatment Access Still Limited Two Treatment Giants Expand, Set to Enter New States President Obama Tells Congress There Will be Reform Joint Commission Requests for Comment on SBIRT Measures Briefly Noted State News Resources Names in the News Coming up     

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Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Addicts Can Resist Craving Canada Study of DWI Offenders Could Turn Notion of Resistance on its Ear Consumption‐Based Alcohol Screens May Not Detect Dependence UNCOPE Screen New York Offers Free Tuition and Training in Addictions Field Study: Older Alcoholics Drink More than Younger Alcoholics California Health Professionals in Recovery Under New Scrutiny Briefly Noted State News Resources Call for Presentations Names in the News 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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SECAD Conference Attendees Urged to Transform Thinking About Treatment Illinois Treatment Providers Facing Late Payments and Rate Cuts Prometa Studies Out of Pilot Stage; Placebo Effect in the Spotlight FDA Investigates Behavior and Mood Changes in Chantix Patients Will Addressing Parity and Stigma Matter? Federal Report Finds Most Methadone Deaths Related to Diversion from Pain Programs Briefly Noted State Watch Coming up     

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National Strategy Focuses on Screening Seabrook House Will Establish Facility for Transitional Care by Summer Drug Control Funding: Agency Summary FY 2006 – FY 2008 The Addiction Project Combines Film, Host of Activities NIDA Releases Booklet on Addiction to Complement HBO Release CADCA and CHPA Launch Cough Medicine Abuse Campaign Parity Update: Insurance Discrimination Tracked Licensing of Transitional Centers Differs Among States Briefly Noted Resources Names in the News Coming up     

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Finance Committee Health Care Reform Bill Includes Parity Illinois Providers Now Treating More Insured Patients as Public Dollars Shrink West Virginia Legislature Softening Methadone Stance Contaminated Cocaine Linked to Potentially Fatal Blood Disorder Poll Finds Strong Support for Including Treatment in Health Care Reform Congress Presses Administration to Issue Parity Regulations on Time Briefly Noted State News Business Coming up     

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New Hampshire Issues Ambitious Blueprint for Addiction Prevention and Treatment Wyoming Merges Substance Abuse and Mental Health Units Prop. 36 Yields Major Savings When Treatment Is Completed False Positives and False Negatives Found in Youth Drug Tests AATOD's 5‐Year Plan Includes Support for Buprenorphine, Risk Planning Briefly Noted Names in the News Call for Applications Coming up     

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Senate and House Parity Bills Take Giant Steps Forward Physicians can Bill for Screening and Brief Intervention Starting in 2008 Selected List of National Organizations Endorsing H.R. 1424 BDA Starts NC Contract for Gambling Helpline and Treatment North Carolina has High Hopes for the Gambling Contract Leading TC Program Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Ariz. Providers Strain to Meet Needs of Child Welfare Families Briefly Noted In the States Names in the News Coming up     

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Marketer of Vivitrol Focuses on Addiction Profession, Shuns Primary Care for Now Congress sets Buprenorphine Cap at 100; Role of Counseling Unclear Updated Guide from NIAAA for Physicians on Helping Patients with Alcohol Problems Congratulations on iPod Winner An Oral Alternative to Vivitrol? Oregon Joins Small Group of States with Comprehensive Parity Maine Treatment Advocates Urge Balanced DUI Approach Methadone vs. Buprenorphine Buprenorphine and Alcohol Study: Group Therapy Should be Integrated for Patients with Co‐Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up