Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Menu
  • About RWJF
  • Our Work
  • Research & Publications
View All:
  • Grants
  • Topics
  • Blogs

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.

You are now viewing 161 - 165 of 165 results

Sort results by:
  • Relevance
  • Alphabetical Order
  • Publication Date

Search RWJF

  • Topic: Addiction and substance abuse
By Topic
  • Drugs (illegal and Rx) (87)
  • Alcohol abuse/alcoholism (75)
  • Substance abuse treatment (67)
  • Preventive care (45)
  • Public policy and regulation (44)
  • Tobacco (39)
  • Government, policy and legal issues (36)
  • Tobacco cessation (34)
  • Prevention (28)
  • Behavior change (25)
  • At-Risk/vulnerable people (23)
  • Health promotion and disease prevention (21)
  • Tobacco control (20)
  • Risky behavior (20)
  • Schools pre-K through 12 (18)
By Content
  • Content Type
    • Program Result (78)
    • Journal Article (49)
    • Story (9)
    • Book (9)
    • Blog Posts (6)
    • Issue Brief (3)
    • Report (3)
    • Audio (2)
    • Commentary (2)
    • News Release (2)
    • Annual Report (1)
    • Evaluation (1)
    • Toolkit (1)
    • Video (1)
  • Program Area
    • Vulnerable Populations (91)
    • Human Capital (39)
    • Public Health (34)
    • Quality/Equality (5)
    • Childhood Obesity (2)
    • Enterprise Level (2)
    • New Jersey (1)
    • Pioneer (1)
By Demographics
  • Age
    • Adolescents (11-18 years) (33)
    • Children (6-10 years) (26)
    • Children (0-5 years) (12)
    • Adults (19-64 years) (3)
  • Gender
    • Women and girls (7)
    • Men and boys (3)
  • Race/Ethnicity
    • Latino or Hispanic (8)
    • Black (incl. African American) (7)
    • American Indian (incl. Alaska Native) (6)
    • Asian/Pacific Islander (1)
    • Other racial or ethnic groups (1)
  • Location
    • Local or community-based (35)
    • National (34)
    • Urban (11)
    • International (2)
    • Rural (1)
  • States and Territories
    • California (CA) P (8)
    • Massachusetts (MA) NE (5)
    • South Carolina (SC) SA (3)
    • Arizona (AZ) M (2)
    • Colorado (CO) M (2)
    • Connecticut (CT) NE (2)
    • Florida (FL) SA (2)
    • Maryland (MD) SA (2)
    • Minnesota (MN) WNC (2)
    • Oregon (OR) P (2)
    • Missouri (MO) WNC (2)
    • New Jersey (NJ) NJ (2)
    • Nevada (NV) M (2)
    • New York (NY) MA (2)
    • Ohio (OH) ENC (2)

National Publication for Drug Court Professionals Gets Word Out that Drug Courts Reduce Costs and Crime

April 1, 2007 | Program Result

Drug courts divert nonviolent, drug-abusing offenders to court-supervised treatment programs.

Making the Smoking Cessation Guideline a Routine Part of Prenatal Care

April 1, 2007 | Program Result

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists spearheaded an effort to establish the U.S. Public Health Service's smoking cessation guideline as a routine part of prenatal care for all pregnant women in the United States.

Two Georgia Medical Schools Develop Online Curriculum to Teach Med Students Methods of Counseling Patients to Quit Smoking

May 1, 2007 | Program Result

Morehouse School of Medicine developed and evaluated a computer-based, self-directed curriculum to teach medical students how to counsel patients effectively to quit smoking.

Tobacco Control Journal Expands Offerings and Publishes on the Internet

November 1, 2007 | Program Result

Tobacco Control, an international peer-reviewed journal on tobacco-control policy, expanded its coverage of tobacco policy research and created an electronic full-text version of the journal (called TC Online).

Governors' Spouses Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol-Free Initiative

October 1, 2006 | Program Result

Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free enlisted the support and clout of governors' spouses in an initiative designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the problem of underage alcohol consumption.

  • Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
RWJF Home → Topics → Addiction and Substance Abuse
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Email
  • RSS

Our mission: to improve the health and health care of all Americans.

  • About RWJF
    • Our Mission
    • Program Areas
    • From Our President
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Annual Reports
    • Newsroom
    • Job Opportunities
    • Office Location
    • Our Policies
  • Our Work
    • Health Policy
    • Prevention
    • Cost and Value
    • Leadership
    • All Topics
  • Program Areas
    • Childhood Obesity
    • Coverage
    • Human Capital
    • Pioneer
    • Public Health
    • Quality/Equality
    • Vulnerable Populations
  • Research & Publications
    • Find RWJF Research
    • Assessing Our Impact
    • How We Work
    • Data Center
    • RWJF DataHub
  • Grants
    • What We Fund
    • Calls for Proposals
    • Grantee Resources
    • FAQs
  • Blogs
    • Human Capital
    • New Public Health
    • Pioneering Ideas
  • My RWJF
    • Subscription Management
    • My Profile
  • Contact RWJF
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2001–2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. All Rights Reserved.