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February 3, 2012Call for Program Proposals: California Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drugs Educational Conference 2012
January 27, 2012NIDA Announces Results of 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey
January 20, 2012CADCA Releases Strategizer 55, Regulating Alcohol Outlet Density: An Action Guide
January 13, 2012CDC Releases The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report
January 6, 2012Department of Education Announces New Measures to Safeguard Student Privacy
December 30, 2011Alcohol Consumption Greatly Increases Serious Injury Risk for Heavy and Moderate Drinkers
December 23, 2011NIH Releases Clinician’s Guide for Screening Underage Drinkers
December 16, 2011CDC Report on Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
December 9, 2011Recent Veterans in College Engage in Riskier Health Behaviors
December 2, 2011Applied Research Paper from VAWnet: Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time
November 17, 2011Study Finds College Students’ Impulsivity and Aggression Linked to Heavy Drinking
November 9, 2011Study Reports Link Between Alcohol References on Facebook and Problem Drinking Among College Students
November 3, 2011New CDC Resource: Understanding Evidence, Part 1: Best Available Research Evidence
October 27, 2011Study Looks at App-Based Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Abuse
October 20, 2011NIH Study Finds Hospitalization Increase for Alcohol and Other Drug Overdoses
October 13, 2011National Survey Shows a Rise in Illicit Drug Use from 2008 to 2010
October 6, 2011Senate Designates October National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
September 29, 2011Study Examines the Effect of an Online Educational Video and a Medical Amnesty Policy on Help-Seeking Behavior
September 22, 2011New Bystander Intervention Program Released
September 15, 2011Task Force Finds That Holding Alcohol Retailers Liable Can Reduce Deaths and Injuries
September 8, 2011Department of Justice Grants $19 Million in Awards to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
September 1, 2011College Recovery Communities Join to Form Association for Recovery in Higher Education
August 25, 20112011 Recovery Month Toolkit Available for Download
August 18, 2011National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy Released
August 11, 2011National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975–2010, Volumes I and II Now Available
August 4, 2011Violence Against Women Special Issue: Engaging Communities to End Sexual Violence: Current Research on Bystander Focused Prev
July 28, 2011HazingPrevention.Org Launches Redesigned Web Site
July 21, 2011Screening for Alcohol Problems Among 4-Year Colleges and Universities
July 14, 2011Study Examines Public Health Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age
July 7, 2011“Safe Campus, Strong Voices” Campaign Launched
June 30, 2011New ONDCP Plan to Reduce the Abuse of Prescription Drugs Released
June 23, 2011Resources for Sexual Assault Response Teams
June 16, 2011Interactive Screening Program for Suicide Risk in College Students
June 9, 2011Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking Launched
June 3, 2011Implementing Bystander Intervention and Violence Prevention on Campus
May 26, 2011SAMHSA Campus Suicide Prevention Grants
May 19, 2011New Toolkit to Help Schools Cope with Suicide
May 12, 2011The Partnership at Drugfree.org Releases 2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study
May 5, 2011Focus on Assessment: Indicator Reporting Programs
April 28, 2011Risk and Protective Factors for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students
April 21, 201113th National Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Leadership Conference
April 14, 2011SAMHSA Focuses on Behavioral Health and Social Media
April 7, 2011New Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting Now Available
March 31, 2011APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information
March 24, 2011SAMHSA-Sponsored PSA Contest
March 18, 2011April 2011 Designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 11, 2011New Resource Addresses Off-Campus Parties
March 4, 2011Call for Applications: Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus
February 25, 2011Preventing Suicide among LGBT Youth: Free Kit for Workshop Leaders
February 18, 2011Collegiate Recovery Community at Texas Tech: A Replicable Program
February 11, 2011New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
February 4, 2011Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
January 28, 2011Collegiate Recovery and Relapse Prevention Conference
January 21, 2011Monitoring the Future Reports Available Free of Charge Online
January 14, 2011Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention
January 5, 2011NIH Study Shows Specific Environmental Strategies That Are Effective in Reducing College Alcohol Consumption
December 23, 2010New CDC Health Communication Web site
December 17, 2010New Study: Increasing Alcohol Taxes Saves Lives, Reduces Crime
December 10, 2010National Agenda for Hazing Prevention in Education Released
December 3, 2010Students Who Use Energy Drinks More Likely to Initiate Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs
November 18, 2010New, Redesigned SAMHSA Web Site
November 11, 2010New Study on Alcohol-Related Traffic Risk Behaviors Among College Students
November 4, 2010Registration Available for Alcohol Policy Conference 15 (AP15)
October 28, 2010Study on Alcohol Policy Enforcement and Changes in Student Drinking Rates
October 21, 20102011 NASPA Prevention-Themed Conferences—Call for Programs
October 14, 20102009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
October 7, 2010First-Ever National Report Chronicles the LGBT Experience at U.S. Colleges & Universities
September 30, 20102010 National Conference on Sexual Assault in Our Schools
September 23, 2010U.S. Dept of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education Highlights
September 16, 2010Study Finds Teens Drink More during Summer before College, Reduce Drinking with Brief Motivational Intervention
September 9, 2010New Award to Recognize Campus Programming That Addresses Hazing in 2011
September 2, 2010Study Shows How Colleges Are Doing Six Years after NIAAA College Drinking Task Force Recommendations
August 26, 2010This Week! 2010 National Meeting Preliminary Workshop List and Center Training Institutes
August 19, 2010American Association of Community Colleges 2011 Annual Convention
August 12, 2010U.S. Department of Education Models Grant Awardees Announced
August 5, 2010Early Bird Registration Available for Alcohol Policy Conference 15 (AP15)
July 29, 2010Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools: Web Site and Resources
July 22, 2010New Publication from the Higher Education Center
July 15, 2010CDC Survey Finds that 1 in 5 High School Students Abuse Prescription Drugs
July 8, 2010Webinar: Preparing for an Effective National Hazing Prevention Week
July 1, 2010National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education
June 24, 2010Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Guide for Public Health Practitioners
June 17, 2010National Hazing Prevention Week, September 20–24, 2010
June 10, 2010National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
June 3, 2010Obama Administration Releases National Drug Control Strategy
May 27, 2010AlcoholScreening.org Expands to Help Drinkers Assess Risk and Change Behavior
May 20, 2010Study Shows More Than Two-Thirds of College Students Who Celebrated Their 21st Birthday with Alcohol Drank More Than Anticipated
May 13, 2010APIS New Web Site Design: Easier Access to High-Quality State-by-State Alcohol Policies Data
May 6, 2010OJJDP’s 12th Annual National EUDL Leadership Conference
April 29, 2010Study Finds Raising Alcohol Taxes Reduces Excessive Drinking, Motor Vehicle Crashes, and Other Alcohol-related Harms
April 22, 2010New Study of Targeted Violence Affecting U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
April 15, 2010National Study Shows Increase in Teen Alcohol and Drug Use
April 8, 2010New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
April 1, 2010Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration HIV Prevention Grants Available
March 25, 2010Study Shows More Drunk Driving among Young Women
March 18, 2010New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
March 12, 2010Alcohol Policy 15: Policies for Reducing Problems Associated with Alcohol Availability
March 5, 2010Suicide Prevention Resource Center Announces a New Web-Based Resource for Universities and Colleges
February 26, 20102010 Science and Service Awards Will Honor Implementation of Evidence-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Interventions
February 19, 2010The Ohio State University Community Safety Institute Knowledge and Resource Center Announces Video Archive of Conference
February 12, 2010The U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center Announces New Director and Services
February 5, 2010Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resources Now Available
January 29, 2010HHS’ SAMHSA Report Finds Adolescents Perceive Greater Risk to Using Tobacco Products than Illicit Drugs or Binge Drinking
January 22, 20102008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Now Available for Analysis
January 15, 2010Monitoring the Future Study Releases 2009 Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Data
January 8, 2010Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act Signed into Law
December 11, 2009FDA to Look into Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
December 4, 2009New Study Indicates That College Athletes on Performance-Enhancing Drugs More Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs
November 20, 2009APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information: New Resource Available on State Underage Drinking Policies
November 13, 2009WHO and Liverpool John Moores University Launch Violence Prevention: The Evidence
November 6, 2009New Study Indicates That More Alcohol Ads Air When Children Are Watching
October 29, 20092007 and 2008 Monitoring the Future Data Volumes Are Now Available
October 22, 2009Higher Education Center Announces New Service: e-Fact Sheets
October 15, 2009Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings
October 8, 20092010 NASPA Mental Health Conference and NASPA Strategies Conference: Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention
October 1, 2009FERPAnar: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Webinar
September 24, 2009National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents
September 18, 2009New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
September 10, 2009SAMHSA Financing Center of Excellence (COE) Web Site Launched
August 27, 2009New Evaluation Web pages Posted to the Higher Education Center's Web site
August 20, 2009Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets
August 13, 2009National Database of Local Policies: University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Alcohol Epidemiology Program
August 6, 2009American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition: Session on College Drinking Research
July 30, 2009Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Support 21 Toolkit
July 23, 2009State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2006–2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
July 16, 2009American Public Health Association Publication: Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Guide for Public Health Practitioner
July 9, 2009New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
June 25, 2009Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Releases College Drinking Supplement
June 18, 2009U.S. Dept. of Education’s OSDFS’s Grants for Coalitions to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Abuse at Institutions of Higher Education
June 11, 2009Marin Institute Releases Alcohol Tax Calculator Tool
June 4, 2009OJJDP Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center 2009 National Leadership Conference: Call for Presentations
May 21, 2009The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007
May 14, 2009Report: Tough Alcohol Laws Save Lives
May 7, 2009The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Use of Adderall® among Full-Time College Students
April 30, 2009Funding Opportunity: STOP Act Grants
April 23, 2009New NIAAA Web Site Offers Tools to Assess and Address Drinking Risks
April 16, 2009The Silver Gate Group’s Prevention File Spring 2009 Special Edition: Prevention in Higher Education
April 9, 2009Funding Opportunity: Zeta Tau Alpha Award for Innovation in Campus Hazing Prevention & Education
April 2, 2009Healthy People 2020 Objective Development Comment Period
March 27, 2009SAMHSA Report: Highlights of Important Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Treatment, and Grant Information for Each State and D.C.
March 19, 2009SAMHSA Report: Prescription Pain Reliever Misuse Increases Among Young Adults
March 12, 2009Reports Say Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Return $10 per Dollar Invested
March 5, 2009FERPA: A Brief, Annotated History
February 26, 2009Study: Heavy Drinking College Students Aided by Personalized Feedback and Comparison with Peers
February 19, 2009U.S. Department of Education’s OSDFS Releases Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education
February 12, 2009SAMHSA’s Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual
February 5, 2009NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Launches Redesigned Web site
January 29, 2009Call for Applications for SAMHSA's 2009 Science and Service Awards
January 22, 2009NHTSA Report Shows Drinking Age Laws Saved 4,441 Lives Over Five Years
January 15, 2009New Monograph Published: Collegiate Drug Use: A New Look at an Old Issue
January 8, 2009New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
January 1, 2009Study: College Freshmen Weigh Relative Risks of Prescription Drugs
December 18, 2008Now Available: Applications for ED’s Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students
December 11, 2008The NSDUH Report: Underage Alcohol Use: Where Do Young People Get Alcohol?
December 4, 2008FERPA-HIPAA Joint Guidance Issued
November 20, 2008DrugPubs: New NIDA Research Dissemination Center
November 13, 2008APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information
November 6, 2008SAMHSA Awards $1.5 Million to Advance Studies of Behavioral Health Services in Historically Black Colleges and Universities
October 30, 2008Funding Opportunity: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the Community
October 23, 2008Updated Resource: SAMHDA Web site
October 16, 2008NIAAA Resource: Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines
October 9, 2008ONDCP Releases 2008 Marijuana Sourcebook
October 2, 2008New Research: Negative Childhood Experiences Could Precipitate Earlier Drinking
September 25, 2008New DASIS Report: First-Time and Repeat Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment
September 18, 2008Resources from SAMHSA for Returning Veterans and Their Families
September 11, 2008New Research: University Students with a Dense Family History of Alcoholism Are Most at-Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders
September 4, 2008September Is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
August 28, 2008New NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Substate Regions: 2004 to 2006
August 21, 2008Report Finds Older Drinking Age Saves Lives
August 14, 2008A Matter of Degree Initiative to Reduce High-Risk Drinking at Colleges and Universities
August 7, 2008New Research Finds Adolescent Drinkers and Drug Users Die Younger
July 31, 2008New Findings on Quantity and Frequency of Alcohol Use among Underage Drinkers
July 24, 2008Models of Exemplary, Effective, and Promising Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses Grant Program
July 17, 2008Funding Opportunity: Pharmacotherapy Clinical Trials Funding
July 10, 2008Researchers Call for New Classification of Alcohol Misuse
July 2, 2008New CAMY Report: Alcohol Advertisements Seen by Youth on TV on the Rise
June 26, 2008New Nationwide Report Estimates that 40 Percent of Underage Drinkers Received Free Alcohol from Adults Over 21
June 19, 2008Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training Webcasts
June 12, 2008Screening Works: Update from the Field Regarding Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
June 5, 2008New Findings on Substance Use and Dependence Following Initiation of Alcohol or Illicit Drug Use
May 29, 2008Funding Opportunity: UMADD Mini-Grants
May 22, 2008New Report on Estimates of Older Teens Driving Under the Influence
May 15, 2008The Jeanne Clery Act: A Collaborative Approach to Compliance Regional Training Opportunities
May 8, 2008APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information
May 1, 2008Funding Opportunity: CSAT Grant: HBCU-Center for Excellence
April 24, 2008New Issue of Catalyst Newsletter Is Published
April 18, 2008The Silver Gate Group's Prevention File Spring 2008 Special Edition: Prevention in Higher Education
April 10, 2008New Report Provides Substance Use and Mental Health Information for Each State
April 4, 2008New ED Grant Competition: Models of Exemplary, Effective & Promising Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College
March 28, 2008New NSDUH Report: Use of Specific Hallucinogens: 2006
March 21, 2008Funding Opportunity: Alcohol Research Education Project Grants
March 14, 2008Study: The Role of Drinking Motives in Social Anxiety and Alcohol Use
March 7, 2008New Department of Justice Report: Campus Law Enforcement, 2004–05
February 29, 2008New NSDUH Report: Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications among Persons Aged 12 to 25
February 22, 2008New SAMHSA Electronic Resource: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practices on the Web
February 15, 2008Special Collection on Researching Violence Against Women Online
February 8, 2008New NIAAA Report: What Colleges Need to Know Now: An Update on College Drinking Research
February 1, 2008California Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Conference
January 25, 2008Monitoring the Future Releases 2007 Data for Adolescent Substance Abuse
January 18, 2008SAMHSA Announces “eNetwork” E-Mail Alerts
January 11, 2008Alcohol Policy Experts to Convene in San Diego—Alcohol Policy 14: Engaging States and Local Communities in Prevention Policies
January 4, 2008Invitation to Comment on ED's Models Programs Grant Competition

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