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March 15, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently launched an easy-to-read website on drug abuse designed for adults with a low reading literacy level (eighth grade or below). The site provides plain language information on drug abuse prevention ...
January 20, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A key focus of this week’s Public Health Law Research Annual Meeting is the increase in drug overdoses. A recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics found that more Americans now die from drug overdoses, in particular overdoses of ...
April 29, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Can theatrical roles played on a stage inform the work of drug addiction counselors? A new program is testing the theory, with some big names taking up the challenge. Attendance at a recent D.C. performance by award-winning actress Blythe Danner con ...
January 4, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Scholars in Health Policy Research National Program Director Alan B. Cohen, Sc.D., had a letter in the December 29, 2010 New York Times (Avastin: Judging the Risks vs. Benefits), noting that Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of new drug ...
December 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
May 3, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Teenage Marijuana Use Rises Significantly A new survey by the MetLife Foundation and the Partnership at DrugFree.org finds that marijuana use is becoming a more acceptable behavior among teens and heavy marijuana use is now at very high levels. Near ...
May 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: A study led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Cl ...
April 26, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Health Hazard Warning Labels Help Keep Ex-Smokers Away From Cigarettes Warnings on cigarette packages about the health hazards of smoking may keep ex-smokers from starting to smoke again, according to a study in the journal Tobacco Control. The find ...
April 24, 2012 | New Public Health Post
>>Follow the full National Prevention Strategy series on NewPublicHealth.org. NewPublicHealth:What is the scope of the problem of drug abuse in the United States and who does it affect? Gil Kerlikowske: Well, we know that it affects everyone. I’ve s ...
April 16, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Jack B. Stein The National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy is about to celebrate its first anniversary. The Strategy offers a comprehensive plan aimed at increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every ...