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Addiction and Substance Abuse

Addiction or misuse of alcohol and other drugs leads to approximately 120,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Improving treatment and preventing substance use can reduce the toll of alcohol and substance use on individuals and society.

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Upcoming Webinar: Translating Research into Practice

November 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

The Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative will host a webinar on November 28, where INQRI grantees will discuss their research and future implications of their work.

Join Together: A National Resource Center

November 16, 2012 | Program Result

For two decades Join Together served as a national resource center for local substance abuse initiatives, and promoted policies that enhance prevention and treatment. The Partnership at Drugfree.org is now the portal for these resources.

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

September 18, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas examines the ways that the gambling industry has designed gambling machines that encourage addiction.

Caught in the Gambling Zone

September 17, 2012 | Story

RWJF Scholar examines modern slot devices, the ‘machinery of addiction,’ in a new book.

Problem Drinking Among Mexican-Americans

March 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Two measures of problem drinking among Mexican Americans in Texas City, Texas were studied examining the relationship of nativity and concentration of Hispanics living in the neighborhood. A total of 1,435 Mexican Americans ages 25 years and older w ...

NIATx

December 18, 2009 | Report

A Case Study Tracing the History of Process Improvement in Addiction Prevention Treatment

Health Care for Communities

March 19, 2012 | Program Result

Under Healthcare for Communities, researchers tracked changes in the organization and financing of alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services, and the impact of those changes on individuals' access to care and the quality and cost of that care.

Free To Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities

January 24, 2012 | Program Result

Free to Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities tested an innovative approach to two closely related public health problems - substance abuse and child abuse.

Evaluation of Free to Grow

May 9, 2011 | Journal Article

This article describes the independent evaluation conducted of Free to Grow (FTG) based at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Researcers compared 14 FTG sites with 14 matched Head Start agencies and communities without the program.

High-Risk Drinking on College Campuses

December 18, 2009 | Toolkit/Audio/Report

A 90-minute webinar discussing high-risk drinking on college campuses, and the latest evidence-based solutions. High-Risk Drinking on College Campuses. College Life and Alcohol: Challenges and Solutions, a Resource Guide A 122-page guide to research ...

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