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2004 – Volume 12
  Nov/Dec 2004
Vol 12, No 6		 View HTML | Download PDF (size: 2.74MB)
View HTML Volume 12, No 6, November/December 2004
Inside This Issue
SAMHSA Launches Rapid HIV Testing Initiative
From the Administrator: HIV/AIDS: A New Effort Offers Hope
Grants
  • 21 States, 2 Territories Awarded Strategic Prevention Framework Grants
  • SAMHSA Announces Grant Awards
  • First Funding Opportunities for 2005
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    The Workforce Crisis: SAMHSA's Response
    Special Web Article
  • Policy Academy Strives To Improve Services for Older Adults
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    SAMHSA Heads Drug-Free Communities Program
    Buprenorphine Update: Mentoring Program Supports Physicians Treating Opioid Addiction
    TIP 39: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy
    2003 Survey: Marijuana Use Drops Among Youth, Risk Perceptions Climb
    Helping State Agencies Weather '04 Hurricane Season
    In Brief…
  • Preventive Services Publication Released
  • New Treatment Booklet
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    SAMHSA News in Print 2004 Index
  • Index A–D
  • Index E–M
  • Index N–R
  • Index S–Y
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      Sept/Oct 2004
    Vol 12, No 5    		 View HTML | Download PDF (size: 2.04MB)
    View HTML Volume 12, No 5, September/October 2004
    Inside This Issue
    Peer-to-Peer Program Promotes Recovery
    From the Administrator: The Promise of Recovery
    Iowa Has Lowest Drug Use Rate
    Youth in the Justice System: Improving Services
    Strategic Action Plans Clarify SAMHSA Matrix
    Special Conference Report: Complexities of Co-Occurring Conditions
  • Experts Identify Problems, Examine Solutions
  • Conference Panels:
    •  Improving Outcomes
     Housing and Treatment
     Diffusion of Care Practices
     Depression and Illness: Coordinating Care
  • 4 Million Have Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness, Substance Abuse
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  • SAMHSA Appoints New Members to National Advisory Council
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  • President Announces $100 Million Award for Substance Abuse Treatment
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  • Resource Promotes Employment Despite Homelessness, Mental Illness
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  • SAMHSA "Short Reports" on Statistics
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    In Brief…
  • Building Bridges
  • Mental Health, United States, 2002
  • 2003 Survey Released
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      July/August 2004
    Vol 12, No 4    		 View HTML | Download PDF (size: 5.45MB)

    View HTML Volume 12, No 4, July/August 2004

    Inside This Issue
    Older Adults: Improving Mental Health Services
    Older Adults:
  • From the Administrator: Mental Health for Older Americans
  • Resources for Older Adults
  • Targeted Capacity Expansion Sites
  • Countering Stigma
  • Prescription Drugs & Alcohol Don't Mix
  • Increases in Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Related Chart—All Admissions, 2001
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  • Safety Tips on Medicines & Alcohol
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    Stigma and Mental Illness: SAMHSA Raises Awareness
    SAMHSA Unveils Strategic Prevention Framework
    In Brief…
  • HIPAA Publication
  • Publications in Spanish
  • Children's Program Kit
  • ADSS Cost Study
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    Behind the Numbers: SAMHSA's Survey on Drug Use
    For Many Youth, Summer Means First-Time Substance Use
    SAMHSA Releases Updated Directory of Treatment Programs
    Tip 40—Buprenorphine Treatment: Guide for Physicians
    Treatment Admissions Increase for Opiates, Marijuana, Methamphetamine
    Drug-Abusing Mothers Place Their Children at Risk
    Non-medical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Increases
    Recovery Month Toolkit Now Available
    SAMHSA Revamps Agency Web Site, Improves Usability
         
      May/June 2004
    Vol 12, No 3    		 View HTML | Download PDF (size:1.19MB)
    View HTML Volume 12, No 3, May/June 2004
    Inside This Issue
    Across Borders: Reaching Out to Iraq
    From the Administrator: Mental Health in Iraq
    SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities
    Manuals Guide Teen Marijuana Use Treatment
    President's National Drug Control Strategy Includes Key Role for SAMHSA
    Majority of Youth Obtain Marijuana from People They Know
    SAMHSA Releases Guide for Clergy
    5 Million Parents Have Alcohol Problems
    Rules Proposed for Workplace Drug Testing
    SAMHSA Launches Two Major Efforts on Underage Drinking
    Kit Links Service Providers to Resources for Older Adults
    Disaster Assistance Center Offers Resources for Service Providers
    Center Assists People with Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Issues
    Recovery Month Celebrates 15th Year
    Corrections & Clarifications
     
      March/April 2004
    Vol 12, No 2    		 View HTML | Download PDF (size: 1.14MB)
    View HTML Volume 12, No 2, March/April 2004
    Inside This Issue
    SAMHSA Helps Bring Buprenorphine to the Field
    Buprenorphine:
  • From the Administrator: How Is Buprenorphine Treatment Working?
  • Resources
  • Training Available for Counselors
  • In Action: One Community's Story
    • President's 2005 Budget Proposes Increase for SAMHSA Services
    SAMHSA News Gets a New Web Address
    Majority of Youth Say Marijuana Easy To Obtain
    On the Web: A New Resource for Child Traumatic Stress
    Methadone From Clinics Is Not the Culprit
    SAMHSA Adds Sixth Accreditation Body for Methadone Programs
    Retailers Reduce Cigarette Sales to Youth
    Treatment Admissions Rise for Narcotic Painkillers
     
      Jan/Feb 2004
    Vol 12, No 1    		 View HTML | Download PDF (size: 921KB)
    View HTML Volume 12, No 1, January/February 2004
    Inside This Issue
    SAMHSA Helps Reduce Seclusion and Restraint at Facilities for Youth
    Acculturation Increases Risk for Substance Use by Foreign-Born Youth
    Ready for HIPAA? SAMHSA Can Help
    SAMHSA Simplifies, Clarifies Grants Process 
    In Brief…
  • Events
  • Publications
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    SAMHSA Offers New Resource for Helping Homeless Persons with Mental Disorders 
    Report Cites Reasons for Not Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment 
    SAMHSA "Short Reports" on Statistics 
    		 
     
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