National Youth Smoking Cessation Survey, 2003-2005
May 1, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This two-year longitudinal telephone survey interviewed tobacco smokers aged 16 to 24 years at baseline about their smoking cessation activity and related topics.
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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Housing and Employment Key to Beating Addiction for Blacks and Hispanics
January 10, 2013 | Story
Socioeconomic status may stand in the way of successful substance abuse treatment—even when the treatment is low-cost or free.
Let’s Get Serious about Substance Abuse Treatment – Starting with Payment Reform
January 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
NIATx: The Network for Improvement of Addiction Treatment Establishes Itself
March 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
From 2007 to 2011, the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) established itself as a national resource center for addiction treatment providers, sustaining the work of two previous RWJF national programs.
Join Together: A National Resource Center
November 16, 2012 | Program Results Report
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.
Health Care for Communities
March 19, 2012 | Program Results Report
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.
Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice and Policy for Healthy Youth
January 28, 2011 | Program Results Report
Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice for Healthy Youth Behavior conducts research on how laws, policies, practices, programs and other environmental influences at the state, community and school levels affect youth behaviors.
Factors Associated with Complicated Buprenorphine Inductions
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article reports factors that cause complications in buprenorphine treatment for opioid addictions. Buprenorphine induction, the first few days of treatment, has caused severe withdrawal symptoms in some patients. The study took place at a South Bronx community health center.
Paths to Recovery: Changing the Process of Care for Substance Abuse
April 28, 2010 | Program Results Report
Paths to Recovery: Changing the Process of Care for Substance Abuse Programs used process improvement strategies to improve the quality and efficiency of substance abuse treatment at the provider level.
A Center Fights the Battle Against Addiction
April 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
From 1992 to 2002 staff at Columbia University, New York established and sustained the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA).