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 22, 2009 | Program Result Report
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse (Innovators) was a national program to foster innovation in the substance abuse field by granting awards to established leaders in substance abuse prevention, treatment and policy to pursue work that might not otherwise be funded.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article focuses on the need to envision a more technologically enabled addiction treatment system in the year 2020, describes how this vision of the future might work, and offers ideas about how to achieve such a system.
June 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation developed self-help and empowerment groups for pregnant and postpartum women with the aim of reducing substance abuse and improving pregnancy outcomes in high-risk communities.
May 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The approximately $18 billion spent annually on drug and alcohol treatments is funded primarily by public money, and studies to address the cost effectiveness of these treatments are burgeoning.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Investigators at University of Pennsylvania's Treatment Research Institute and the Alcohol Research Group at the University of California, Berkeley (analyzed the impact of managed care on substance abuse treatment.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Investigators at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University examined how states addressed substance abuse treatment and prevention as they implemented reforms in their welfare programs.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, N.J., set up a statewide training program to help drug and alcohol treatment providers develop nicotine treatment protocols.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The New School University, New York, supported a conference on the historical and cultural aspects of substance abuse. The conference was entitled Altered States of Consciousness.
December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, New York, conducted an analysis of the impact of substance abuse on spending in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
January 1, 2006 | Book
The nation's health system does not generally recognize and treat addiction, although nearly one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 has a problem with alcohol or drugs—some 22 million people in all. This chapter offers an inside look at strategies u ...