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January 13, 2016. Meth Update Webinar and Discussion. LCO Tribal Office Building. 1-3pm.
January 14, 2016. WEBINAR: The Social Determinants of Mental Health. This session is focused on the social determinants of mental health and mental illnesses; those factors stemming from where we grow, live, work, learn, and age that impact our overall mental health and well-being, and those factors that contribute to mental illnesses. Although there has been considerable recent focus on the social determinants of physical health, there has been surprisingly little emphasis on the social determinants of mental health. Special consideration will be given to the social determinants of mental health, as they are largely neglected with regard to their role in causing and worsening mental illnesses. These underlying causes of mental illnesses are modifiable precursors to behavioral risk factors and are largely responsible for social injustice and mental health inequities.
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January 14, 2016. Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. Green Bay
January 15, 2016. Coalition Sustainability Training. Barron, WI.
January 25, 2016. Lakeland Area Rx Drug Task Force Meeting. 4pm-5:30pm. Agenda to follow.
February 2, 2016. Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. Gillett, WI.
February 1-4, 2016. CADCA’s 26th Annual National Leadership Forum. Maryland. CADCA has a holiday gift for you. They have extended the early-bird registration deadline to Monday, Dec. 21! This gives you an extra weekend to take advantage of the discounted rate. So, save money and register today.
February 9, 2016. WEBINAR: National Drug Court Institute Drug Court Practioner Fact Sheet: Selecting and Using Risk and Need Assessments. 2pm. Join fact sheet co-author, Dr. Ralph Serin, for an explanation of what the new risk and needs assessment information means for practitioners in the field.Register for the webinar now by clicking here.
March 8-10, 2016. Bemidji Area Indian Health Service Prevention Conference. Lac du Flambeau.
March 28-31, 2016. National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit. Atlanta.
April 1-2, 2016. Wisconsin Indian Education Assn Conference: 21st Century Indigenous Education: A Self-Determined Pedagogy. Madison. Registration coming soon. Watch WIEA.org for updates. Click here for more information on the conference!
April 6-8, 2016. Alcohol Policy 17 Conference. Arlington, VA. Registration opens Fall 2015.
AODA RESEARCH AND STUDIES
Brain Stimulation technique might treat addiction. A brain stimulation technique approved to treat depression might also help patients conquer cocaine addiction, researchers reported Thursday. A very small study of cocaine addicts showed the treatments helped 70 percent of them lose their cravings for the drug, the team reports in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Some have stayed free of the drug for a year.
Developing and Testing an Opioid Risk Screening Tool for Trauma CentersA new research project based at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will work on reducing opioid addiction and overdose death in Wisconsin.The project is unique in its focus on screening for opioid risk in trauma settings, and also in building a research team that brings together family medicine, addiction medicine, surgery, social work, population health sciences, and industrial and systems engineering
Buprenorphine vs. Methadone for Opioid Use Disorders: Long-term Outcomes There arefew differences in long-term outcomes between buprenorphine and methadone treatment for opioid dependence, andtreatment with each medication is associated with a strong reduction in opioid use. This study, thefirst to follow opioid dependent individuals randomized to two opioid maintenance treatments prospectively over 5 or more years, is instructive about longer term outcomes and poses a challenge to the field to enhance retention in the opioid maintenance treatment. Many individuals with opioid use disorder cycle in and out of maintenance treatment, and this study confirms they show better outcomes when retained instead.Efforts are needed, especially in the context of the current opioid epidemic, to improve both BUP and MET treatment retention.
Some People Can Reduce Drinking Instead of Giving Up Alcohol Altogether: Expert Contrary to common stereotypes, some people who drink excessively can learn to reduce their drinking without giving up alcohol altogether, according to the Director of Addiction Services at North Shore-LIJ Health System.High-Potency Marijuana May Damage Nerve Fibers in Brain, Study SuggestsA new study suggests smoking high-potency marijuana may cause damage to nerve fibers responsible for communication between the brain’s two hemispheres.
Addiction to Prescription Painkillers Growing Among Seniors: ExpertsA growing number of the elderly are becoming addicted to prescription painkillers, experts tell U.S. News & World Report. Caretakers and doctors often fail to spot the signs of addiction in older patients.
Treatment Admissions Increase for Heroin and PainkillersA growing number of Americans are seeking treatment for addiction to heroin and prescription painkillers, while alcohol-related treatment admissions are declining, according to a new report.
ADHD Diagnoses Increase, With Largest Leap in Girls and Hispanic ChildrenThe number of U.S. children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is on the rise, with the largest increase seen in girls and Hispanic children, according to a new study.
Study Finds a Low-Cost Technique for Older-Adult Opioid Abuse Prevention New research led by University at Buffalo psychiatric nursing researcher Yu-Ping Chang found motivational interviewing, a form of behavioral counseling, is an effective tool at curbing prescription opioid abuse. The study, "The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Prescription Opioid Adherence among Older Adults with Chronic Pain," was published in a recent issue of"Perspectives in Psychiatric Care." Read on
The Prescription Opioid Epidemic: An Evidence-Based Approach.This new report from the Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health calls for stricter guidelines on the prescribing and dispensing of powerful pain medications.
2015 Monitoring the Future Study Finds Fewer Teens Using SubstancesThe results from the2015 Monitoring the Future study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and conducted by a research team at the University of Michigan, on substance use and related attitudes by American teenagers show thatprevention works.Read on
Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Driven Largely by Heroin and Synthetic OpioidsAccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, drug overdose deaths in the United States increased between 2013 and 2014, driven in large part by continued sharp increases in heroin deaths and an emerging increase in deaths involving illicit synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl.Read on.
More Than 47,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in 2014: CDCMore than 47,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2014, an increase of 7 percent from the previous year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ADVOCACY , LEGAL ISSUES AND POLICY EFFORTS
Wisconsin Parents Who Host Lose The Most Campaign. The state has updated the website. They will be notifying everyone during the week of January 11 to notify you if you have been approved for your requested materials. Materials will be shipped in February.
SAMHSA Announces 2016 Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), together with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) and other national partners, will sponsor the sixth round of Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking in 2016. Invitations to Register for a $500 Planning Stipend Will Be Sent to federal grantees, organizations identified by the National Prevention Network and other national partners on January 21 .
Family Members Motivate Loved Ones to Seek Help for Addiction With CRAFT TrainingAn approach to dealing with addiction that engages families is gaining ground, The Boston Globe reports. Through Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), family members motivate loved ones to seek help for addiction.
First Scotland and now Ireland have introduced minimum alcohol price plans toreduce alcohol misuse. The comments about Ireland's alcohol culture and restrictions on alcohol advertising may interest you.
CADCA Mobilizes its Members to Help Pass Landmark Education Legislation with Vital Substance Abuse Prevention Provisions Included. This week Congress passed and the President signed into law S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a landmark reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – the first time since 2001's No Child Left Behind – which includes several crucially important provisions regarding substance abuse prevention that CADCA and its members advocated hard for over the course of nearly one year.Read on
Some Jails and Prisons Provide Vivitrol for Departing Inmates to Reduce Opioid UseAbout 100 jails and prisons nationwide are providing departing inmates with Vivitrol, a drug that treats opioid addiction, to reduce rates of addiction and reincarceration, The Boston Globe reports.
Employers in States Where Marijuana is Legal Toughen Up Drug Policies: Survey Managers in states where marijuana is legal are toughening up their drug policies, according to a new survey. Many employers in these states say they will not hire employees who smoke marijuana on their own time, Bloomberg Business reports.
Teens Who See Others Drink, Use Drugs More Likely to Engage in Antisocial Behavior Teens who see others drink or use drugs are more likely to engage in antisocial behavior on that same day, a new study suggests. The risk is greatest for young teens who have a “risk-taking” gene linked with sensitivity to substance use exposure.
Under new guidance from the federal government, Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant money cannot be used to conduct law enforcement operations including alcohol age compliance checks.Although confusing, the block grant funds can be used for the training law enforcement officers and decoys, explaining the operations to the public and local elected officials, but not enforcement actions themselves. For example: Drug-Free Communities, foundation or property tax funds can be used to support alcohol age compliance check operations – sworn officer time checking compliance at licensee locations. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant funds may only be used for education and training leading up to the operations.
WEBLINKS AND RESOURCES
The “Have You Had Enough” Coalition in Bayfield has posted a youtube video of the mock accident they staged in 2014. Here’s the link:
The Northwoods Coalition 2015 Epidemiological Profile: Alcohol, Opioids (Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Use) and OtherDrugsreport is now online. This report summarizes the most current data available on alcohol, opioids (prescription drugs and heroin) and other drug use and abuse across northwestern Wisconsin. County level and the available Wisconsin Native American tribal information has been included and is compared to data from the state and Northwoods Coalition (35 counties in northwestern Wisconsin including 11 Wisconsin Native American Tribes). Each county features two pages of data that can be shared in your community. A reference page is included at the end that may accompany each county profile.Link directly to the report:
Link to other Prevention Information and Education resources
Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women Publication – SAMHSA released a publication to help providers with offering treatment to adult women with substance use disorders. This publication provides gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns on initiation of substance use among women and specific treatment issues and strategies. View the Publication
Technology, evidence-based practices, and health care integration are important issues in addiction treatment today. A research project underway at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies is combining all three. Find out more in this week's post in the ATTC/NIATx Service Improvement blog.
The National Drug Court Institute announces the release of a new Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Selecting and Using Risk and Need Assessments. The new fact sheet provides Drug Court staff an overview of the important issues in offender risk assessment, as well as a list of recommended contemporary risk instruments.
Preventing Heroin Use: Facts, Factors, and Strategies.This new resource describes recent trends in and factors associated with heroin use, including the non-medical use of prescription opioids. To facilitate prevention planning at the state and local levels, the brief also includes information on data sources for heroin-related indicators and strategies that show promise in reducing rates of heroin use and overdose.
- Preventing or Reducing Opioid Abuse and Overdose: Selected Resources
- Sample State-level Logic Models to Reduce the Non-Medical Use and Related Consequences of Opioids
- Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
Tip 59. Improving Cultural Competence.Part of SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series, this newly updated resource is designed to help professional care providers and administrators better understand the role of culture in the delivery of substance misuse and mental health services.
FUNDING, PARTNERING, RECOGNITION, CONTINUING ED AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Wisconsin Indian Education Association 2015 Persons of the Year Awards. Each year WIEA takes nominations from across Wisconsin for the following categories:
- Outstanding American Indian Student of the Year
- Outstanding Indian Elder of the Year
- Indian Educator of the Year
- Friend of Indian Education (non-Indian person)
- Indian Parent (s) of the Year
Click here to view a printable version of the
Award Nomination Criteria and the2016 Awards Nomination Form
Nominations must be postmarked by February 29, 2016.
For more information visit Wisconsin Indian Education Association's website at
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a Federal grant program that provides funding to community-based coalitions that organize to prevent youth substance use. Since the passage of theDFC Act in 1997, the DFC Program has funded more than 2,000 coalitions and currently mobilizes nearly 9,000 community volunteers across the country.The philosophy behind the DFC Program is that local drug problems require local solutions.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- Application Due Date: March 18, 2016
- Anticipated Total Available Funding: $8,750,000
- Estimated Number of Awards: Approximately 70 grant awards
- Estimated Award Amount: Up to $125,000 per year
- DFC Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
- DFC Funding Opportunity Announcement FAQs
DFC FOA Helpline Team
Division of Community Programs
(240) 276-1270
Coalition Grant Funding Opportunity The Cardinal Health Foundation and their Generation Rx program are proud to partner with CADCA to support community coalitions in preventing the misuse of prescription medications. Applications due January 22, 2015. Read on
New CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Funding Opportunity
CDC has announced the availability of funding for the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (CORE SVIPP, CDC-RFA-CE16-1602). It will provide resources and support for implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of injury and violence prevention programs, practices, and policies. Core SVIPP will build on the state capacity that was established through the previous iterations of Core VIPP. Its purpose is to decrease injury and violence related morbidity and mortality, and increase sustainability of injury prevention programs and practices. Applications are due on April 8, 2016.