Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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July 23, 2009 | Story
William R. Miller, PhD, introduced "motivational interviewing" into the field of substance abuse treatment. It is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
January 1, 2003 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology focuses on one city trying to address what seemed like an intractable problem. In the 1970s and 1980s, Gallup, N.M. had a frighteningly high rate of alcohol abuse, mostly because of heavy drinking among Native Americans coming to town from the surrounding reservations.