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Is Conventional Wisdom Wrong? This study is part of Healthcare for Communities (HCC) which reports on a cross-sectional comparative survey of state Medicaid managed care programs conducted in 2000, analyzing Medicaid data collected and compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Published In: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Medicaid Managed Care, Substance Abuse Treatment, and People with Disabilities: A Review of the Literature Nearly seven million Americans with disabilities receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and, in most states, are enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans. Research has shown that there is a high rate of co-occurring substance abuse disorders among SSI... Published In: Health & Social Work	Journal articles	11/20/2009
Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention This article looks specifically at the design of the Urban Health Initiative evaluation. It highlights the program's integrated evaluation design, bringing together a theory of change and a quasi-experimental approach, including comparison city usage. Published In: American Journal of Evaluation	Journal articles	11/17/2009
Alcohol Industry's Marketing Overexposes Hispanic Teens Hispanic youth ages 12 to 20 often saw and heard more alcohol advertising per capita during 2003 and 2004 than young people in their age group in general, according to a new report released today from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown...	News releases	11/12/2009
Changing Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Services in Franklin County, Ohio The Technical Assistance Collaborative and The Avisa Group designed initiatives to improve substance abuse and mental health services by integrating funding streams and involving more agencies.	Grant Results Sidebars	11/10/2009
Evidence for Connections Between Prosecutor-Reported Marijuana Case Dispositions and Community Youth Marijuana-Related Attitudes and Behaviors This article examines the relationship between local drug policy, and adolescent attitudes toward and use of marijuana. More severe local drug policy on marijuana use is associated with a decreased likelihood that adolescents will use the drug and an increased... Published In: Crime & Delinquency	Journal articles	11/03/2009
Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine (PRISM) PRISM sought to encourage physicians and health care researchers to address the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on serious chronic illnesses.	Grant Results Reports	10/15/2009
Substance Abuse Policy Research Program The Substance Abuse Policy Research Program funds investigator-initiated projects that identify and assess policies to reduce the harm caused by substance abuse.	Grant Results Reports	10/12/2009
Free To Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities 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.	Grant Results Reports	10/05/2009
Webinar: Cultural Competence to the Next Level: Anti-Oppressive Practices This Reclaiming Future webinar will examine how concepts of oppression, privilege and disparities impact the way in which services are constructed and successes measured.	Stories and articles	08/10/2009

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