NEWS NOTES & UPDATES
June 2010; Issue 142
May 2010; Issue 141
April 2010; Issue 140
March 2010; Issue 139
February 2010; Issue 138
December 2009 / January 2010; Issue 137
Archive Issues – 1996-2009
June 2010; Issue 142
OPIOID ADDICTION AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT)
Judge Rules Pa. Board Must Answer Nurse's Methadone Suit
For Prescription Opioid Dependence, Relapses Associated With Shorter Treatment Course
Afghan Opium Production Down, American Forces Hopeful
Heroin Maintenance Can Help Hardcore Addicts, Study Finds
Experts Struggle to Determine Overdose Deaths
California Medi-Cal Budget Cuts
GOVERNMENT
David K. Mineta Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of Demand Reduction
Sen. Hatch Wants Welfare Recipients Drug Tested
NEW WEB RESOURCES TO NOTE
New Resource Guide for Recovery Groups
May 2010; Issue 141
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) & METHADONE
Governor's Budget Cuts Call for Near-Elimination of California's Drug Medi-CalProgram
New SAMHSA National Study — Treatment Admissions for Prescription Pain Killers on the Rise
Men and Women Cite Different Reasons for Misusing Prescription Painkillers
Travel To Methadone Clinics Costly To Pennsylvania Taxpayers — New Legislation Proposed
Journal of Addictive Diseases — Special Issue on Women, Children, and Addiction
Army Opiate Treatment Utilization Up 500 Percent
Study Finds Low Hepatitis C Rates in Methadone Maintenance Participants
GPS for the Recovering? Researchers Studying Behavior Through Mapping
GOVERNMENT NEWS & REPORTS
ONDCP Releases 2010 National Drug Control Strategy
Insurers Seek to Limit Scope of Federal Parity Regulations
NIDA News Scan May 2010 Issue Now Available Online
DRUG COURTS AND PRISON
Drug Courts Cut Crime, Recidivism, Prison Costs, International Study Finds
Sentencing Commission Releases Guidelines on Alternative Penalties
April 2010; Issue 140
METHADONE & MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
New Resources on Methadone Interactions With Other Drugs
PCSS-Methadone Issues Guidance on Methadone Drug Interactions
Is Sleep-Disordered Breathing a Major Cause of Sleep Disturbances in Methadone-Maintained Patients?
GOVERNMENT NEWS & REPORTS
McLellan Resigning as ONDCP Deputy Director
NDIC Issues National Drug Threat Assessment Report 2010
FDA Approves New Formulation for OxyContin
FDA Staff Concerned About Additive Designed to Combat Pain Drug's
Healthcare Reform Law Gives Big Boost to Addiction Treatment and Prevention
RESEARCH IN THE NEWS
Poisoning by Prescription Drugs on the Rise
March 2010; Issue 139
METHADONE & MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
New York State Introduces Bill on OTP Location Restrictions
AATOD Advisory Encourages Voluntary Reporting of OTP Patient Deaths
Overview of OTPs in the U.S. — 2008 N-SSATS Report
Prison-Initiated Methadone Maintenance Improves Postrelease Treatment Outcomes
Methadone Contributes to Bone and Dental Disease: Fact or Fiction?
Black Tar Heroin Spreading Across Middle America
RESEARCH / SURVEYS
Friends and Relatives Provide Nearly All Oxycontin to Abusers
Behind Bars II: Substance Abuse and America's Prison Population
MISCELLANEOUS
Moral Judgment Still Plays a Role in Prescribing Pain Meds
Panel Recommends Amending Federal Privacy Law to Help Integrate Addiction Treatment Records
February 2010; Issue 138
METHADONE & MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
PCSSmentor.org Issues Guidelines on Methadone Induction Dosing
Methadone and Other Opioids Not Always Equivalent, Conversion Can Be Lethal
Kentucky Opiate Replacement Treatment Outcome Study (KORTOS): Summary of Results
Diverted Methadone and Buprenorphine Primarily Used to Prevent Withdrawal or to Stop Using Heroin
Adults with Prescription-Opioid Dependence Engage in High Rates of HIV Risk Behaviors
SAMHSA Issues 2008 N-SSATS Report on Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
GOVERNMENT
Obama Proposes Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention, but 'Balance' Proves Elusive Goal
ONDCP Introduces New Newsletter
MISCELLANEOUS
DSM-V Draft Includes Major Changes to Addictive Disease Classifications
December 2009 / January 2010; Issue 137
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
Methadone Maintenance Therapy Decreases Arrests
Abstinence Rates with Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment Differ by Retention and Insurance Status
GOVERNMENT
Survey Finds Widespread Prescription-Drug Abuse Among U.S. Troops
ONDCP: Seeking Treatment a Positive New Year's Resolution
For ONDCP's McLellan, Addiction Issue is Personal and Professional
New TEDS Report - Characteristics of Adolescent Heroin Admissions
The NIDA Drug Abuse & Addiction Media Guide for Journalists Now Available Online
NIDA Notes Volume 22 #6 Now Available Online
MISCELLANEOUS
Pain Management Failing As Fears Of Prescription Drug Abuse Rise
Words Used to Describe Substance-Use Patients Can Alter Attitudes, Contribute to Stigma