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Recovery Management Checkups Improve Treatment Outcomes Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Free Abstract) Share    
A four-year evaluation of quarterly recovery management checkups on treatment reentry and long-term substance use demonstrates the effectiveness of implementing a "chronic condition" model of care when treating substance use disorders. More Advertisement
ASAM Submits Comments to HHS on ACA Essential Health Benefits ASAM Share
In January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its guidance to states on the essential health benefits required per the Affordable Care Act. The essential health benefits package will determine the minimum level of services that qualified health plans are required to provide under federal law. ASAM submitted comments to HHS regarding its recommendations.  Researchers Use Neuroimaging Markers to Improve Treatment Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Share
It is estimated that 15 percent of all individuals will experience a major depressive episode (MDE) during their lifetime, and that the treatment response will be inadequate in 40 percent of these cases. To address this, neuroimaging is being used to identify MDE subtypes and mechanisms. More Advertisement
Strategies to Reduce Alcohol Use in Problem Drinkers Current Psychiatry (Free Registration Required) Share
A targeted approach can help reduce alcohol-related harm in at-risk patients. More Counselor Training in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Free Abstract) Share
This study examines the extent of formal training that treatment centers provide their counselors in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management, and brief strategic family therapy. More
Smoking Cessation: Varenicle and Bupropion in Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trails Neuropsychopharmacology Share
Do genes important in the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of these drugs and nicotine receptors predict medication efficacy and adverse events? More Marijuana Legalization, Use, Abuse, and Dependence Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Free Abstract) Share
A study tests the relationship between state-level legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse, and dependence. More  Women Report Feeling More Pain Than Men The New York Times Share
It has long been known that certain pain-related conditions, like fibromyalgia, migraine, and irritable bowel syndrome, are more common in women than in men. The Institute of Medicine recently found that 18 percent of women who have Caesarean deliveries and 10 percent who have vaginal deliveries report still being in pain a year later. More Advertisement
Clinical Health Care Jobs Becoming Administrative AMA MedEd Update Share
The bulk of health care jobs are moving from clinical to administrative roles. More  Obama to Nominate New Deputy Director for ONDCP The Partnership at Drugfree.org Share
President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Michael P. Botticelli as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). More  Drugs of Abuse: 2011 DEA Resource Guide Drug Enforcement Administration Share
A resource from the Drug Enforcement Administration describes the parameters of the Controlled Substances Act and scheduling system, federal tracking penalties, and drug classes. More Buprenorphine: A Summary of Availabity, Diversion and Misue CESAR Share
The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) released a series of publications on buprenorphine that highlights several indicators of its increased availability, diversion, and misuse. More  
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