Your Turn | JoinTogether.org

Announcements and press releases from the field, plus your letters and commentary.

Alcohol Policy Information System Updated
The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), a project by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, announced its latest update of state-by-state alcohol policies. 10/01/2008

Free Nicotine Patches for Mass. Residents in Recovery from Alcohol, Other Drugs
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a nicotine patch giveaway for those in recovery from alcohol or other drugs who want to quit smoking. 10/01/2008

Reps. Roybal-Allard and Bono Mack Commend Efforts to Combat Underage Drinking
Noting the dangers of underage drinking, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-34) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA-45) praised House passage of H. Res. 1042, supporting the 'We Don't Serve Teens' campaign. 09/30/2008

ONDCP Random Student Drug Testing Summits
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be hosting regional Random Student Drug Testing Summits in Nebraska and New York. 09/26/2008

New SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Available
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the completed version of its latest Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), which provides information on substance abuse treatment admissions from state-licensed treatment facilities across the country. 09/24/2008

Marin Institute: Big Alcohol Can't Police Itself
Alcohol industry watchdog Marin Institute released today a revealing, first-ever systematic review of the distilled spirits industry's voluntary self-regulation system. 09/17/2008

Congress, Bush Approve Addiction and Mental Health Parity Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 263-171 to approve the Wall Street bailout bill, which includes a provision that mandates parity coverage for addiction and mental-health care, and President Bush swiftly signed the measure into law.

MORE FEATURES >