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Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory July 2010, Vol. 9, Issue 1: Protracted Withdrawal
Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory: Protracted Withdrawal differentiates acute withdrawal from protracted withdrawal, provides an overview of protracted withdrawal signs and symptoms, and offers suggestions to clinicians and counselors on how they can help clients manage protracted withdrawal in recovery. The eight-page Advisory also provides guidance on differentiating between protracted withdrawal (which resolves over time) and co-occurring disorders.
The TEDS Report July 15, 2010: Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Involving Abuse of Pain Relievers: 1998 and 2008
The proportion of all substance abuse treatment admissions aged 12 or older that reported any pain reliever abuse increased more than fourfold between 1998 and 2008, from 2.2 to 9.8 percent. Increases in percentages of admissions reporting pain reliever abuse cut across age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, employment, and region. Among admissions for which medication-assisted opioid therapy was planned, reports of pain reliever abuse more than tripled, from 6.8 percent in 1998 to 26.5 percent in 2008.
Quick Guide for Mental Health Professionals Based on TIP 42; Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders
This Quick Guide accompanies the comprehensive manual, Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, Number 42 in the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series. It summarizes the how-to information in TIP 42 pertinent to the mental health professional, focusing on tools and techniques for addressing substance use disorders in mental health settings.
Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2007 Discharges from Substance Abuse Treatment Services (S-51)
This report presents results from the Treatment Data Episode Data Set (TEDS) for discharges from substance abuse treatment in 2007. The report provides information on treatment completion, length of stay in treatment, and demographic and substance abuse characteristics of discharges from alcohol or drug treatment in facilities that reported to individual State administrative data systems. A total of 46 States submitted data for discharges occurring in 2007; therefore, the data presented in this report do not represent all discharges in all States.
The TEDS Report July 1, 2010: Homeless Young Adult Treatment Admissions
Heroin (26.9percent) and alcohol (25.0 percent) were the most frequently reported primary substances of abuse among homeless young adult admissions in 2008. Homeless young adult admissions were more likely than non-homeless young adult admissions to have had five or more treatment episodes (17.3 vs. 6.2 percent). Among homeless young adult admissions, individual/self referrals were the most common source of referral to treatment (41.5 percent); among non-homeless young adult admissions, the most common source of referral was the criminal justice system (50.6 percent).
The NSDUH Report June 2010: State Estimates of Adolescent Cigarette Use and Perceptions of Risk from Smoking
Combined 2007 and 2008 data indicate that the rates of past month cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 ranged from a low 5.77 percent in Utah to a high of 14.47 percent in Kentucky. Rates of perceptions of great risk of harm from smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day ranged from a low of 63.30 percent in Alabama to a high of 77.00 percent in Utah. Comparisons of combined 2002 and 2003 data with combined 2007 and 2008 data showed that 35 States experienced a statistically significant reduction in the rate of adolescent past month cigarette use, and 35 States and the District of Columbia had an increase in the percentage of adolescents perceiving great risk from smoking: 27 States experienced both of these trends, and there were no States with a statistically significant increase in adolescent smoking or decrease in perceived risk.
KAP Keys for Clinicians Based on TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice
This set of KAP Keys for clinicians based on Treatment Improvement Protocol 49 provides a series of quick-reference cards with information about each of the four Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for treating alcohol use disorders (acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, and extended-release injectable naltrexone) as well as concise information regarding patient management.
ATI I Do Me Poster (Above the Influence)
Above the Influence female teen poster. Depicts a positive self image and handeling peer pressure..
The DAWN Report May 25, 2010: Emergency Department Visits for Drug-related Suicide Attempts by Young Adults Aged 18 to 25: 2008
During 2008, 6.3 percent of drug-related emergency department (ED) visits made by young adults aged 18 to 24 involved suicide attempts. Almost three of every five (57.6 percent) ED visits for drug-related suicide attempts among young adults were made by females. Pharmaceuticals were involved in 92.8 percent of drug-related suicide attempts among young adults. Slightly less than three fourths (72.1 percent) of ED visits for drug-related suicide attempts among young adults ended with evidence of follow-up care.
The TEDS Report June 24, 2010: Gender Differences among American Indian Treatment Admissions Aged 18 to 25
Among American Indian substance abuse treatment admissions aged 18 to 25 in 2007, males were more likely than females to report alcohol (61.1 vs. 44.7 percent) or marijuana (22.4 vs. 16.0 percent) as the primary substance of abuse; however, young adult femal American Indian admissions were almost three times more likely than their male counterparts to report primary methamphetamine abuse (17.5 vs. 5.9 percent).
The DAWN Report May 27, 2010: Emergency Department Visits for Drug-related Suicide Attempts by Adults Aged 25 or Older: 2008
During 2008, 4.3 percent of drug-related emergency department (ED) visits made by adults aged 25 or older involved suicide attempts. Pharmaceuticals were involved in 94.9 percent of ED visits for drug-related suicide attempts among adults aged 25 or older. Anti-anxiety drugs and antidepressants were more likely to be involved in ED visits for drug-related suicide attempts among adult females, while illicit drugs and alcohol in combination with other drugs were more likely to be involved in visits among adult males. Anti-anxiety drugs were involved in nearly 6 in 10 ED visits for drug-related suicide attempts among patients aged 55 to 64 and 65 or older (58.4 and 62.0 percent, respectively).
TEDS Report June 17, 2010: Changing Substance Abuse Patterns among Older Admissions: 1992 and 2008
Older substance abuse treatment admissions (aged 50 or older) increased from 6.6 percent of all admissions 12 years of age or older in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. Between 1992 and 2008, the proportion of older admissions that reported primary alcohol abuse decreased from 84.6 to 59.9 percent, while the proportion that reported primary heroin abuse more than doubled (from 7.2 to 16.0 percent).
2010 Join the Voices For Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Commemorative Poster Recovery Month
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Commemorative Poster.
2010 Join the Voices For Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Recovery Month Toolkit
The 2010 Recovery Month toolkit focuses on the effectiveness of substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment services and the hope of recovery. The toolkit features helpful statistics, resources, event ideas, suggestions, and samples on how to reach local media, fact sheets for key constituency groups, special audiences, and more. All of the materials can help you convey the 2010 observance theme: Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Targeted outreach includes public safety officials, older Americans, the workforce and families.
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