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Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Disorders
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
State substance abuse authorities can promote the adoption of evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment. This article reports on interviews with SSA staff members conducted from 2006 to 2007 to assess strategies for EBP implementation.
Associations Between State-Level Soda Taxes and Adolescent Body Mass Index
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study investigated associations between soda taxes and body mass index (BMI) in 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students in the period 1997-2006.
Primary Care Follow-Up Plans for Adolescents with Substance Use Problems
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This focus of this study was to determine recommendations by primary care physicians (PCPs) and assess the relationship between their diagnostic impressions of substance use severity and plans for intervention.
Does the Racial Composition of the School Environment Influence Children's Body Mass Index?
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This paper looks at the issues of obesity, race and gender, and determines whether school environment influences body mass index (BMI) and whether the racial and gender context one grows up in may also end up affecting BMI.
Functional Impairment in Youth Three Years after Detention
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated the behavioral patterns of young people three and a half years after they had been detained at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center (CCJDC) in Chicago. Researchers employed a functional impairment rating that assessed eight behavioral domains.
Enforcement of Underage Sales Laws as a Predictor of Daily Smoking Among Adolescents
April 17, 2009 | Journal Article
In 1996, the federal government mandated that states enforce laws that prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors. This research assesses whether increased enforcement helped lower the rate of smoking among youths.
Health Care and Public Service Use and Costs Before and After Provision of Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons with Severe Alcohol Problems
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examines a Housing First program in Seattle that succeeded in lowering public costs while not requiring complete sobriety among chronically-homeless individuals with severe alcohol problems.
Setting the Standard for Recovery
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study explores the issue of addiction among the physician population and the efficacy of certain programs designed to address it.
Adolescent-Only Substance Abuse Treatment
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment promotes the separation of adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment services as a benchmark for treatment quality. This report isolates organizational characteristics that determine the availability and quality of adolescent-only treatment for substance abuse.
Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated With Adolescent Drinking in California
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.