A Stitch in Time
August 28, 2004 | Story
Ray Materson, the first artist ever to receive a grant from Innovators Combating Substance Abuse, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Sex and Intoxication More Common Among Women on Spring Break, According to AMA Poll
March 7, 2006 | News Release
Survey shows female college students drink more and often on spring break trips.
Games for Health
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
Discovering How Video Games Can Motivate Healthy Behaviors: More Than $2 Million Awarded to 12 Research Teams
May 29, 2008 | News Release
Related websites Listen to the Announcement The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced today the first round of grants awarded through the Health Games Research national program. More than $2 million in grants will enable research teams to ...
Study Documents Specific Risk Factors that Can Lead to Teen Substance Abuse
April 1, 1998 | Program Result
In 1996, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse conducted its second annual National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse, with a focus on teenagers and their parents.
Parent-Led Groups Struggle to Unify Their Work Against Substance Abuse
November 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America brought together leaders of national parent groups and drug prevention organizations to plan how a new generation of parents could develop a national parent movement to prevent youth drug use.
SMART Alternative Self-Help Groups Tackle Substance Abuse
July 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Self-Help Network, Inc. worked to solidify and expand its network of alcohol and substance abuse self-help groups, known as Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery).
Support, Not Sanctions, May Help Pregnant Women at Risk for Substance Abuse
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation developed self-help and empowerment groups for pregnant and postpartum women with the aim of reducing substance abuse and improving pregnancy outcomes in high-risk communities.
Life Interrupted
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
During 1996 and 1997, staff at the Treatment Research Institute conducted a literature review of research on managed behavioral health care for the treatment of substance abuse and mental illness.
Employees with Substance Abuse Problems Have Higher Medical Costs than Those with Other Chronic Problems, Three-Year Study Finds
February 1, 1998 | Program Result
Researchers at Brandeis University analyzed the impact of managed care on the costs of substance abuse treatment in the private sector.