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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May 3, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
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.
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.
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Pharmacotherapies for smoking reduction and cessation can play a vital role in helping individuals quit smoking. This article summarizes the current rates of smoking and smoking-related disease in the United States, outlines the projected benefits o ...
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Fighting Back project in Santa Barbara, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to reduce the personal and community consequences that result from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse.
April 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The American Society of Addiction Medicine developed a consensus regarding quality addiction treatment in managed care settings and translated that consensus into treatment and policy recommendations.
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.
January 1, 2008 | Toolkit
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, developed a booklet for the purpose of sharing the program's successful model of addiction art exhibitions with those interested in preventing and controlling substance use disorders in their communities and their families.
National Program
To highlight substance abuse as a leading health problem by recognizing those who are striving to bring creative solutions to the field.