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Obama Proposes Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention, but 'Balance' Proves Elusive Goal
The Obama administration's first stab at crafting its own national drug-control budget priorities adds new funding for addiction treatment and prevention but does little to close the huge gap between spending on drug supply- and demand-reduction efforts despite promises of a "balanced" strategy. 02/05/2010

Rules on Addiction and Mental Health Parity Issued by Obama Administration
New rules for implementing the addiction and mental-health parity law passed by Congress in 2008 are being hailed by advocates, despite their issuance three months after the law actually went into effect. 01/29/2010

State Alcohol Taxes Creep Up, But Not to Benefit of Treatment and Prevention Programs
At least six states raised taxes on alcohol last year, but it was a glass only half-full for advocates who argue that higher prices lead to less consumption and that alcohol producers should bear part of the societal costs of alcoholism and alcohol-related deaths, injuries, and property damage. 01/19/2010

Smoke Signals: Marijuana Use Rises Among H.S. Students as Cigarette Use Declines, Study Finds
Proponents of a new approach to drug policy need look no further than the results of the annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, which reports increased youth use of marijuana and a flattening out of many other types of illicit drug use after a prolonged decline. 12/15/2009

Research Shows Parenting Can Prevent Drug Use, Aid Brain Development, NIDA Chief Says
Research now shows that having actively engaged parents can trump environmental and genetic impediments in determining whether a child develops drug problems during their critical adolescent years. 12/04/2009

Good Parenting Creates Drug-Free Kids, Conference Experts Say
The underlying theme to a recent conference is that just having parents isn't enough to prevent adolescent alcohol and other drug problems. Parents need to consistently interact with their children in order to be effective drug-prevention agents. 12/03/2009