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2008 – Volume 16

July/August 2008
Vol 16, No 4

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Homelessness Services: Web 2.0 Connects Providers Online
		What Is Web 2.0?
		Homelessness Initiatives
Returning Veterans
		National Guard Focuses on Mental Health, Substance Abuse
		Vets Suicide Hotline Helps 55,000+ in First Year
HHS Secretary Taps Administrator for New Post
Administrator’s Message: Continuing Commitment to a Healthy Future
Recovery Month: Communities Gear Up for September Events
Update: Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs
Discharges from Treatment: Latest Report Released
Strategies To Sustain Community Programs
Teens and Substance Use
		Parent Awareness of Youth Substance Abuse Varies
		Underage Drinking: What Parents Need To Know
		Synar Report: Tobacco Sales to Minors at All-Time Low
Smoke-Free Conference Policy
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May/June 2008
Vol 16, No 3

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Helping Young Offenders Return to Communities
		What Works?
		Grantees List
Administrator’s Message: Reducing Recidivism
New CSAP Director Named
Veterans Conference Coming Soon
Millions Are Driving Under the Influence
Underage Drinking
		Communities Take Action
		National Report on Underage Drinking
		Alcohol & Youth: Frequency of Use
Promoting the Well-Being of Arab and Muslim Youth
		Joining Together
		Preventing and Treating Substance Abuse
		Refugee Experience
		Domestic Violence
*2008 Recovery Month* Toolkit Available**
Honoring Accuracy in Television, Film
		PRISM Awards
		Voice Awards
Children’s Mental Health Day
Depression: For Teens, Many Days Down
Staff in the News: Women’s Committee Adds Nine New Members
Guest Speaker: Filmmaker Presents Behind Closed Doors
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March/April 2008
Vol 16, No 2

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Screening Works: Update from the Field
		About SBIRT
		SBIRT Funding Opportunity
		SBIRT Resources
Screening in Action
		Alaska’s SBIRT Program
		SBIRT on a College Campus
		SBIRT Grantees List
Administrator’s Message
Funding Opportunities
President’s Budget Focuses on Priority Initiatives
Making Workplaces Drug-Free: Toolkit Available
Teens and Drug Use
		Stimulant Use and Delinquent Behavior
		Inhalants Used Most by Young Teens
State-by-State Report
Treatment Admissions Data Released
Rural Issues: The Substance Use Myth
Katrina, Rita: Hurricane Impact
Guest Speaker: Psychiatric Service Dogs Help
Community Prevention Day
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January/February 2008
Vol 16, No 1

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Veterans & Their Families: A SAMHSA Priority
		Resources for Veterans
		Statistics: Short Report
		Administrator’s Message: Enhancing Services for Returning Veterans
Grant Funding Opportunities
Science and Service Awards: Call for Entries
Recovery Month 2008 Online
FASD Resources
		Juvenile Justice Professionals
		For Teachers
Teen Substance Abuse
		Combating Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
		Decline in Illicit Drug Use by 8th Graders
		Millions of Youth Misusing Cough, Cold Medicines
Integrating Hepatitis Services
Medicaid & Mental Health Services: State by State
New Data on Treatment Facilities: N-SSATS
SAMHSA National Advisory Council: New Members
Staff in the News
		Delany Named New OAS Director
		President's Volunteer Service Awards
Criminal Justice & Treatment Brochure: Spanish
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