Tag: alcohol addiction
NADCP Conference Highlights Individual Experiences of Alcohol Addiction and Abuse
We spent a week at the National Association for Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Annual Conference where a common...
Alcohol the Biggest Addiction Problem in New Hampshire
America is currently in the grip of an addiction crisis—the opioid epidemic. According to the National Institute on...
Will An Alcohol Tax Break Hurt Drunk Driving Efforts?
As Congress works to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the proposed tax changes, policy analysts predict...
Moderate Drinking Harder than Abstinence for Problem Drinkers
A new study suggests that people struggling with alcohol misuse have more success at going completely dry versus...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April 1 is the start of the 30th annual Alcohol Awareness Month in the U.S. Created and promoted...
Funding Alert: SAMHSA Offering Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Drug, Tribal Courts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is now accepting...
Getting Sober Isn’t Easy. Talking About Sobriety Can Be Just as Hard.
Sporting events. The after-work happy hour. A girls’ night out. In a culture where drinking is a common...
U.S. Military Veterans Find Help and Hope in Special Court
A disproportionate number of U.S. Military Veterans find themselves embroiled in the U.S. justice system after returning from combat. Veterans...
A Possible Crystal Ball for Predicting Which Teens Will Binge Drink
Researchers in Europe may have started to unlock the mystery of why some teens binge drink and others...
Obamacare Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Alcohol Treatment
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which went into effect on October 1, may bring some hope to people...