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A primer on Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI), this new report from Join Together discusses barriers to expanded utilization and makes recommendations on ways to boost understanding and use of this important tool.
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States Serving Up Alcohol Taxes to Patch Budgets, Pay for Treatment
The lousy economy has many cash-hungry states now considering alcohol-tax increases.

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NEW! Part 2: The Role of Medication in Substance Use Treatment
Part 2 of this free online course for addiction treatment counselors is now available. Each part is designated for 1.0 CEU.

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Illinois Coalition 'Sticker Shocks' Community
It's not often that teenagers, parents, prevention specialists, liquor retailers, and law-enforcement officials come together over the issue of underage drinking, but more than 2,000 community volunteers in Illinois recently came together around a campaign to discourage adults from buying alcohol for kids.

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