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SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has released the following reports on the web:

(1)   The New DAWN Report:  Emergency Department Visits Involving Dextromethorphan - -   Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold remedies. Dextromethorphan is generally safe when taken in recommended doses but in large  amounts can cause dangerous side effects: http://oas.samhsa.gov/DAWN/dextromethorphan.cfm

(2)   The NSDUH Report:  How Young Adults Obtain Prescription Pain Relievers for NonMedical Use: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/getPain/getPain.cfm

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of “Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime.” This 8-page Bulletin was written by Carl McCurley, Research Associate, and Howard N. Snyder, Director of Systems Research, National Center for Juvenile Justice.

The Bulletin analyzes the extent and nature of nonfatal violent victimizations committed by juvenile offenders, based on 1997-98 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Incident-Based Reporting System. Incidents analyzed include aggravated and simple assault, sexual assault, and robbery.

The Bulletin examines characteristics of victims and offenders (age, gender, and relationship), types of offenses, use of guns, and injuries. The authors note that juvenile offenders are involved in approximately one-fifth of nonfatal violent victimizations. Most victims of juvenile violence are themselves juveniles, and nearly all victims know the offender.

Resources:

“Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime” (NCJ 201628) is available online at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11718

A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800–851–3420. Please use the document number when ordering.

For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp

Validity of Brief Alcohol Screening Tests Among Adolescents: A Comparison of the AUDIT, POSIT, CAGE, and CRAFFT

Publications by The Center for Treatment Research
on Adolescent Drug Abuse

Recent Articles

Article (The DRAM-Drinking Report for Addiction Medicine
It runs in the family: Maternal and paternal influence on adolescent drinking

CASA AND TV LAND & NICK AT NITE REPORT FINDS:  TEENS HAVING TWO OR FEWER FAMILY DINNERS PER WEEK TWICE AS LIKELY TO SMOKE DAILY AND GET DRUNK MONTHLY

FAMILY DINNERS PROVEN PROXY FOR PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT

Teens who have infrequent family dinners (two or fewer per week) are twice as likely to smoke daily and get drunk monthly, compared to teens who have frequent family dinners (at least five per week), according to a new report from CASA and sponsored by TV Land and Nick at Nite’s Family Table.  This is the first time the study has examined the relationship between a teen’s current tobacco and alcohol use and family dinners.

Click the link to read the Press Release in full

You can download the report for free by clicking the following link: The Importance of Family Dinners III

Find out what the 10 Benefits of Frequent Family Dinners  are by clicking the link. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

Study Underscores Need To Address Early Onset of Alcohol Dependency

According to a study reported in the September 2006, issue of "Pediatrics," individuals who become alcohol dependent before age 25 are less likely to seek treatment than those who become alcohol dependent at age 30 or older. They also are more likely to have multiple dependence episodes, of longer duration, and to meet more dependence diagnostic criteria.

In the study, Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., and colleagues from the Youth Alcohol Prevention Center at Boston University School of Public Health, analyze data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

"Young people who misuse alcohol are experiencing life-long consequences of this abuse, and this study underscores the need for research that focuses on prevention and treatment efforts for this vulnerable population," observes Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health, whose National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) funded the study.

Resources:

For further information about the study, see the NIAAA press release at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/NewsEvents/NewsReleases/earlydependence.htm.

You may access the study report in "Pediatrics" at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/118/3/e755.

SAMHSA's
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
   (NREPP)

*(Formerly the National Registry of Effective Programs)*

     Overview

The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is a voluntary rating and classification system for mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions. The system is designed to categorize and disseminate information about programs and practices that meet established evidence rating criteria. SAMHSA is committed to making NREPP a leading national resource for contemporary and reliable information on the scientific basis and practicality of interventions to prevent and/or treat mental and addictive disorders.

The system began in 1998 in SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and is being revised and expanded to include all interventions to prevent and/or treat mental and addictive disorders. SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Center for Mental Health Services are participating in this expansion.

Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Intensive Aftercare Program: Final Report

Presents the findings from a 5-year, multisite evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of OJJDP’s Intensive Aftercare Program (IAP). The goal of the IAP model is to reduce recidivism among high-risk parolees. The model postulates that effective intervention requires not only intensive supervision and services after institutional release, but also a focus on reintegration during incarceration and a highly structured and gradual transition between institutionalization and aftercare. Available online only.

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Behavorial Health Matters

Controversy Over Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents Taking Antidepressants: Lessons Learned
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychiatry-research/message/6294

Firearms May be Intriguing to Young Boys
Research indicates contradictions between the preferences of boys toward firearms and their actual actions when in the presence of them. In this research project, investigators studied the behaviors and desires of young boys towards guns.
http://www.wellroundedkids.com/articles/News/2004/12/firearms.htm


Girls Who Were Physically Abused in Childhood More Likely to Experience Poor Health and Violence in Adulthood
Girls who are physically abused during childhood are more likely to report poor health as an adult than those who did not experience it.
http://www.wellroundedkids.com/articles/News/2004/12/violence.htm

One in Three Persons Likely to Have a Psychiatric Disorder by Age 16
Findings of a study indicate that one in three U.S. individuals are likely to have at least one psychiatric disorder by age 16.
http://wellroundedkids.com/articles/News/2004/12/disorder-at-16.htm

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

announces the availability of
“Assessing the Mental Health Status of
Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings.”
This 8-page Bulletin was written by Gail A. Wasserman, Ph.D., Director; Susan J. Ko, Ph.D., Clinical Director; and Larkin S. McReynolds, M.P.H., Senior Data Analyst,
Center for the Promotion of Mental Health in Juvenile Justice.

NAADAC Calls for More Action on Adolescents’ Use of Inhalants
Release of Troubling Data Marks National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of
"Juveniles in Corrections."

This 24-page National Report Series Bulletin was written by Melissa Sickmund, Senior Research Associate,
National Center for Juvenile Justice.

NIDA InfoFacts: Inhalants
     http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/inhalants.html

Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive
(mind-altering) effects. A variety of products common in the home and in the workplace contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids, as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect. Yet, young children and adolescents can easily obtain them and are among those most likely to abuse these extremely toxic substances. Parents should store household products carefully to prevent accidental inhalation by very young children.

     NIDA InfoFacts: Prescription Pain and Other Medications

http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/PainMed.html

Commonly Abused Prescription Medications

While many prescription medications can be abused or misused, these three classes are most commonly abused:

   * *Opioids* - often prescribed to treat pain.
   * *CNS Depressants* - used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders.
   * *Stimulants* - prescribed to treat narcolepsy and attention
     deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

NIDA InfoFacts: High School and Youth Trends

http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html

Integrated chemical-dependency and mental-health
treatment best for adolescents
http://www.nattc.org/asme/details.asp?ID=0506c

Investigating the appropriateness of current alcohol-use
disordercriteria for adolescents
http://www.nattc.org/asme/details.asp?ID=0506d

From 2005 Addiction Science Made Easy.