http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Substance Abuse and Recovery" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_substance_abuse_and_recoveryhttp://feedburner.google.comThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/6mVCz4HEEFc/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. It has been well-documented that drug arrests are a major factor in increases in jail and prison populations. In light of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/6mVCz4HEEFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programsMon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/V1NGOUrHq1U/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familiesContributing organization(s): Center for Law and Social Policy. Legislators in a number of states have proposed to test all TANF recipients for drug use. This brief explains that random drug testing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/V1NGOUrHq1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/random_drug_testing_of_tanf_recipients_is_costly_ineffective_and_hurts_familiesMon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/jehfDhtpZbU/employment_retention_and_advancement_project_results_from_the_substance_abuse_case_management_program_in_new_york_cityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/employment_retention_and_advancement_project_results_from_the_substance_abuse_case_management_program_in_new_york_cityContributing organization(s): MDRC. Participants in an intensive care management program for public assistance recipients with substance abuse problems were slightly more likely to enroll in...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/jehfDhtpZbU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/employment_retention_and_advancement_project_results_from_the_substance_abuse_case_management_program_in_new_york_cityMon, 17 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/TdfGHEBEq50/ufo_presents_a_viral_hepatitis_prevention_and_education_program_for_young_adult_idushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/ufo_presents_a_viral_hepatitis_prevention_and_education_program_for_young_adult_idusContributing organization(s): Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California, San Francisco. UFO Presents! is a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/TdfGHEBEq50" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/ufo_presents_a_viral_hepatitis_prevention_and_education_program_for_young_adult_idusMon, 17 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/jP9xbpRjapk/community_acceptance_and_implementation_of_hiv_prevention_interventions_for_injection_drug_usershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/community_acceptance_and_implementation_of_hiv_prevention_interventions_for_injection_drug_usersContributing organization(s): Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California, San Francisco. In 1997, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reviewed evidence of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/jP9xbpRjapk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/community_acceptance_and_implementation_of_hiv_prevention_interventions_for_injection_drug_usersMon, 17 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/Zd-4PP90f0M/public_health_impact_of_needle_exchange_programs_in_the_united_states_and_abroad_summary_conclusions_and_recommendationshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/public_health_impact_of_needle_exchange_programs_in_the_united_states_and_abroad_summary_conclusions_and_recommendationsContributing organization(s): Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), University of California, San Francisco. The goal of the project was: &quot;To assess the public health impact of needle...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/Zd-4PP90f0M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/public_health_impact_of_needle_exchange_programs_in_the_united_states_and_abroad_summary_conclusions_and_recommendationsThu, 06 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/OJ68cRXiZDg/using_a_social_entrepreneurial_model_to_treat_substance_abuse_triangle_residential_option_for_substance_abusers_trosahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/using_a_social_entrepreneurial_model_to_treat_substance_abuse_triangle_residential_option_for_substance_abusers_trosaContributing organization(s): Research Center for Leadership in Action. At the Triangle Residential Option for Substance Abusers (TROSA), a North Carolina residential treatment program, Executive...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/OJ68cRXiZDg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/using_a_social_entrepreneurial_model_to_treat_substance_abuse_triangle_residential_option_for_substance_abusers_trosaTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/5fEZG-6Z5lc/drug_decriminalization_in_portugal_lessons_for_creating_fair_and_successful_drug_policieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/drug_decriminalization_in_portugal_lessons_for_creating_fair_and_successful_drug_policiesContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. On July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal framework, all...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/5fEZG-6Z5lc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/drug_decriminalization_in_portugal_lessons_for_creating_fair_and_successful_drug_policiesMon, 29 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/eMIKkyvFviM/incidence_of_substance_abuse_in_the_workplacehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/incidence_of_substance_abuse_in_the_workplaceContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. A survey of employers&apos; attitudes regarding the prevalence of drugs in the workplace, how employee drug use impacts their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/eMIKkyvFviM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/incidence_of_substance_abuse_in_the_workplaceMon, 23 Mar 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/il_NZ0CF6wg/opening_doors_adapting_housing_and_substance_abuse_services_to_meet_the_needs_of_hivaids_impacted_personshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/opening_doors_adapting_housing_and_substance_abuse_services_to_meet_the_needs_of_hivaids_impacted_personsContributing organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center. This conference is focused on identifying current and promising practices in serving special populations -- substance users who are also...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/il_NZ0CF6wg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/opening_doors_adapting_housing_and_substance_abuse_services_to_meet_the_needs_of_hivaids_impacted_personsMon, 23 Mar 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/PAaGS36TrEA/finding_the_fit_a_review_of_three_intervention_models_for_working_with_hivaids_impacted_substance_users_who_are_homelesshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/finding_the_fit_a_review_of_three_intervention_models_for_working_with_hivaids_impacted_substance_users_who_are_homelessContributing organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center. The Mid-America Institute on Poverty has conducted research, in conjunction with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), on three different...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/PAaGS36TrEA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/finding_the_fit_a_review_of_three_intervention_models_for_working_with_hivaids_impacted_substance_users_who_are_homelessMon, 23 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/a_JOUWTUMv0/substance_abuse_in_rural_and_small_town_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/substance_abuse_in_rural_and_small_town_americaContributing organization(s): Carsey Institute, The. This report, Substance Abuse in Rural and Small Town America, shows that rural and urban places today have similar rates of substance use and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/a_JOUWTUMv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/substance_abuse_in_rural_and_small_town_americaThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/tIs0gZp6LdQ/winning_at_any_cost_doping_in_olympic_sportshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/winning_at_any_cost_doping_in_olympic_sportsContributing organization(s): National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, The. This report released by CASA and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/tIs0gZp6LdQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/winning_at_any_cost_doping_in_olympic_sportsWed, 14 May 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/l_Tx9wIPN4Q/study_of_supportive_housing_in_illinois_first_interim_report_a_summary_of_survey_results_with_476_tenantshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_supportive_housing_in_illinois_first_interim_report_a_summary_of_survey_results_with_476_tenantsContributing organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center. The Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance was hired by the Supportive Housing Providers Association to study the impact...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/l_Tx9wIPN4Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_supportive_housing_in_illinois_first_interim_report_a_summary_of_survey_results_with_476_tenantsTue, 22 Jan 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/lN6kiIjix54/substance_abuse_treatment_and_public_safetyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/substance_abuse_treatment_and_public_safetyContributing organization(s): Justice Policy Institute. The Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Safety brief found that the sooner substance abuse is treated, the bigger the long-term cost savings...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/lN6kiIjix54" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/substance_abuse_treatment_and_public_safetyTue, 08 Jan 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/PoOZCnVmaXQ/next_big_thing_methamphetamine_in_the_united_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/next_big_thing_methamphetamine_in_the_united_statesContributing organization(s): Sentencing Project. A new major study disproving the popular belief that there exists a growing methamphetamine &quot;epidemic&quot; within the United States. 41 pages...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/PoOZCnVmaXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/next_big_thing_methamphetamine_in_the_united_statesSat, 16 Sep 2006 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/LMTL0JoF0No/sentencing_reform_for_nonviolent_offenses_benefits_and_estimated_savings_for_illinoishttp://www.issuelab.org/research/sentencing_reform_for_nonviolent_offenses_benefits_and_estimated_savings_for_illinoisContributing organization(s): Center for Impact Research. Commissioned by the Developing Justice Coalition, this report examines alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent drug offenses. The report...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/LMTL0JoF0No" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/sentencing_reform_for_nonviolent_offenses_benefits_and_estimated_savings_for_illinoisMon, 12 Jun 2006 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~3/eYAIUmb0WLs/criminal_justice_and_opportunityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/criminal_justice_and_opportunityContributing organization(s): Opportunity Agenda. Today, many criminal justice policies and practices have closed the door to opportunity. Whole communities suffer opportunity losses when large...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_substance_abuse_and_recovery/~4/eYAIUmb0WLs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/criminal_justice_and_opportunity