ADAI News

NIDA Blending Conference, June 2-3, 2008, Cincinnati

Join addiction treatment practitioners, health care providers, criminal justice professionals, researchers, and policymakers in Cincinnati, Ohio this June 2-3, 2008, for the seventh NIDA Blending Conference, Blending Addiction Science and Treatment: The Impact of Evidence-Based Practices on Individuals, Families, and Communities. 

As in other fields of medicine, a gap exists in the drug abuse treatment field between clinical practice and scientific research.  This two-day national conference provides an important opportunity for clinicians and providers to interact with the developers of empirically supported treatments in awareness-raising workshops focused on treatment implementation.  To register or learn more about the conference, please see: http://www.sei2003.com/nida/blendingcinci/index.htm.

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journal issues were recently received by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

Addiction Professional 6(3)
Addiction Research & Theory 16(2)
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research 32(5)
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research 15(1)
Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling 28(2)
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 17(3)
Journal of Drug Issues 38(1)
Substance Abuse 28(4)

Washington State Institute on Addictions Treatment Conference, June 25-27, 2008

The 2008 Washington State Institute on Addictions Treatment conference, "A Recovery Journey: Back to Basics and Beyond," is sponsored by the Washington State Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse (DASA) and will be held from June 25-27, 2008, at the Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington.

Workshops and tracks during the 2.5-day conference will cover supervision, clinical needs, evidence-based practices, collaborations with partnering programs, providing diverse services to diverse populations, and more.  Registration is open!  For more information, please see: http://casat.unr.edu/dasa/.

Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol in Trauma Centers Save Lives

Alcohol misuse, ranging from binge drinking to chronic alcohol dependence, is the leading risk factor for trauma center admissions in the United States.  Researchers at the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, including ADAI director Dennis Donovan, proposed that clinicians could capitalize on the "teachable moment" that admission to a trauma center provides to increase the patient's motivation to change their alcohol use.   The team received funding from the CDC to institute an alcohol screening and brief intervention program at Harborview, which was found to significantly reduce subsequent alcohol use and decrease the chance of repeat trauma center admission by nearly 50%.  If broadly implemented, this program could lead to a cost-savings of $1.82 billion dollars annually in direct medical costs.  Through CDC's funding and Harborview's evidence, trauma centers and physicians are now poised to better serve injured patients, attend to alcohol problems, reduce future injuries, and save lives!

Read more about this CDC-funded, Seattle success story at:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/erpo/success_story.pdf.

Beth Dannhardt of Triumph Treatment Services Wins 2007 Award

Beth Dannhardt, Director of Triumph Treatment Services in Yakima, has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Nichols Leadership Award.  The Nichols Leadership Award is presented annually by Residence XII to an individual or group who has consistently demonstrated community leadership to better meet the needs of chemically dependent women and their families.  Triumph Treatment Services is one of the Community Treatment Programs (CTPs) participating in the Pacific Northwest Node of NIDA's Clinical Trials Network (CTN).

Congratulations, Beth!

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journal issues were received recently by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

Addictive Behaviors 33(6)
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 32(5)
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 34(1)
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 34(2)
American Journal on Addictions 17(1)
Contemporary Drug Problems 34(1)
Journal of Addictions Nursing 19(1)
Nicotine & Tobacco Research 10(3)
Nicotine & Tobacco Research 10(4)
Substance Use & Misuse 43(1)
Substance Use & Misuse 43(3-4)

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journal issues were received recently by the ADAI Library.  Click on the link to connect to tables of contents.

Addiction 103(1)
Addiction 103(2)
Addiction 103(3)
Addiction 103(4)
Addiction 103(Suppl 1)
Addiction 103(5)
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 34(3)
American Journal of Public Health 98(5)
International Journal of Drug Policy 19(2)
International Journal of Drug Policy 19(Suppl 1)
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 69(3)