| TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Maryland Senate Passes 3 Percent Alcohol Tax Increase Maryland state senators have approved a three-percent alcohol tax increase, which, if also passed by the House and signed by governor, would be the first increase since 1973. | 03/31/2011 |
| FTC to Review Alcohol Marketing Compliance, Seeks Public Comment The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will once again review the effectiveness of the alcohol industry\'s voluntary marketing guidelines, taking an especially close look at the credibility of age registrations in social media advertising. The agency invites public comment until April 26. | 03/31/2011 |
| Breast Cancer Rates Lower for Women in Smoke-Free Homes, Workplaces A new analysis supports past studies showing that women who live and work in smoke-free environments are less likely to develop breast cancer. | 03/31/2011 |
| Visitors to ER for Medication Reactions Mostly Over 50 Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication. | 03/30/2011 |
| Hospital Visits Due to Ecstasy Use Climb 75 Percent Between 2004 and 2008 Emergency room visits related to use of the illicit drug ecstasy rose 74.8 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. | 03/29/2011 |
| FDA Says Star\'s Tobacco Lozenges Not Subject to Regulation Star Scientific Inc. said it can now market its dissolvable tobacco lozenges because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that its products are not subject to the federal law regulating tobacco. | 03/29/2011 |
| Calif. Leads Nation in Quitting Smoking; Anti-Tobacco Policies Credited Researchers have found that when it comes to quitting smoking, Californians have done better than the people in the rest of the nation, probably because of stricter tobacco control policies. | 03/24/2011 |
| Quitting Smoking Before Surgery Not Risky, Study Finds Doctors can safely recommend that patients quit smoking any time before surgery, according to a new study. | 03/24/2011 |
| Certain Genes Amplify Impact of Drugs on Brain People with a specific genetic makeup experience greater loss of brain function when dependent on drugs. | 03/23/2011 |
| Quit Smoking Before Fathering a Child, Researchers Suggest Researchers have found that nonsmoking pregnant women exposed to second-hand smoke at home or at work are significantly more likely to have a stillborn birth or a child with a birth defect -- and suggest men quit smoking before trying to have a baby. | 03/23/2011 |
| Study: Parity Has No Effect on Treatment Access, But Lowers Costs Requiring parity for substance abuse disorders in health insurance plans results in identifying more people who need alcohol and drug treatment and lowers plan participants\' out-of-pocket costs -- but has almost no effect on patients\' use of treatment or the quality of care. | 03/22/2011 |
| Online Inhalant Abuse Training 155223972 | 03/21/2011 |
| FDA Advisors Recommend Ban on Menthol Cigarettes An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended in a draft report that menthol cigarettes be outlawed to protect Americans\' health. | 03/21/2011 |
| Senate Bill Would Fund Incentives for E-Health Records in Behavioral Health A new bill put forward in the U.S. Senate would allow mental health and substance abuse treatment providers to receive incentive funding from Medicare and Medicaid for using electronic health records. | 03/21/2011 |
| More Adults Treated for Inhalant Abuse Than Kids A new analysis of federal data shows that most people who are treated for abusing inhalants are adults, not adolescents. | 03/21/2011 |
| Maker of Four Loko Sued for Fraud Again Another lawsuit has been filed against Phusion Projects, LLC, maker of Four Loko alcoholic beverages. | 03/18/2011 |
| Proposed Federal Bill Supports Pill Mill Databases A Florida congressman has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives intended to curb prescription drug abuse and eliminate pain clinics that illegally dispense narcotic pain medications, even as legislators in his home state fight over a similar initiative. | 03/18/2011 |
| Wealthier Teens More Likely to Drink Alcohol, U.K. Study Finds Teens from more affluent families are more likely to drink than teens in poverty, although having a mother with a higher level of education is a protective factor for teens at any income level, according to researchers from the U.K. | 03/15/2011 |
| Indiana Alcohol Board Wins Sales Permit Fight Indiana liquor retailers have lost another round in their lawsuit against the state\'s alcohol control board. | 03/15/2011 |
| U.K. Will Require Stores to Hide Tobacco Products Displays of tobacco products will not be allowed in any British stores as of 2015. | 03/15/2011 |