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Parents of teens underestimate own teens' substance use

The latest C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health from the University of Michigan finds that few parents (10 percent) believe their own teens, ages 13 to 17 years old, have used alcohol in the last year and even fewer (5 percent) believe their own teens have used marijuana in the last year.

12 Sep 2011

UB transgenic mouse model of Timothy Syndrome improves understanding of autism

The first transgenic mouse model of a rare and severe type of autism called Timothy Syndrome is improving the scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorder in general and may help researchers design more targeted interventions and treatments.

12 Sep 2011

Transcendental Meditation practice reduces health care costs

According to a study published this week in the September/October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, people with consistently high health care costs experienced a 28 percent cumulative decrease in physician fees after an average of five years practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique compared with their baseline.

12 Sep 2011

Drug use among young adults on the rise in U.S.

Nearly one in 10 Americans report regularly using illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants or prescription drugs used recreationally, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health made public today. The survey, sponsored by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), collects the data from interviews with 67,500 randomly selected people 12 years or older.

12 Sep 2011

SAMHSA awards new grants to behavioral health systems serving American Indian/Alaskan Native communities

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing seven new grants for a total of up to $6.4 million over up to three years to provide tribal and urban American Indian and Alaskan Native communities resources to plan and design a holistic, community-based system of care to support mental health and wellness for their children, youth and families.

9 Sep 2011

Longer looks: Unknowns in sports medicine; shackling pregnant prisoners

Medical experts say that multiple futile treatments is all too familiar and points to growing problems in sports medicine, a medical subspecialty that has been experiencing explosive growth. now researchers are questioning many of the procedures, including new ones that often have no rigorous studies to back them up. "Patients come in and say, 'I want the same thing that Tiger Woods had,' " said Dr. McDevitt, the sports medicine orthopedist in Maryland.

9 Sep 2011

SAMHSA survey finds increase in use of illicit drugs among Americans between 2008-2010

The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010 according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

9 Sep 2011

Study confirms low income couples have negative impact on marital quality

For better or worse, marital quality influences the well-being of couples and those around them. In addition, economic and social hardships can reduce overall happiness within marriages. According to a new study from the University of Missouri, low-income couples who receive government assistance, such as Medicaid or Food Stamps, are significantly less satisfied and committed in their marriages.

8 Sep 2011

Impact of sexualized lyrics on adolescent behaviors and attitudes

Do sexualized lyrics in popular music have an impact on the sexual behavior and attitudes of adolescents? Researchers Cougar Hall, Joshua H. West, and Shane Hill from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, take a look at the trend of increasing use of sexually explicit lyrics in music. Their findings, published online in Springer's journal Sexuality & Culture, provide food for thought for educators whose focus is to promote healthy sexual development.

7 Sep 2011

Mental health problems ail nearly half of all Americans: Report

According to a new government report about half of Americans will experience some form of mental health problem at some point in their life. The report stresses that more must be done to help the population with mental health problems.

6 Sep 2011

SAMHSA to unveil results of 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will unveil the results of the latest (2010) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) at a press conference on Thursday, September 8.

3 Sep 2011

Six Lifeline crisis centers to develop follow-up services for people at high risk of suicide

Six crisis centers affiliated with the Nation's Suicide Prevention Lifeline, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) received grant awards to develop follow-up services for those at high risk of dying by suicide.

3 Sep 2011

HHS Secretary announces $52.9M in new grant awards for youth suicide prevention programs

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will today announce $52.9 million in new grant awards to states and tribes for youth suicide prevention programs during a visit to Tanana Chiefs Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska.

3 Sep 2011

SAMHSA awards $12.2M in grants to train behavioral health care providers

Five minority fellowship program grants are being awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a total of up to $12.2 million. These three-year grants will be used to train a new wave of behavioral health care providers. The program focuses on increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health professionals available in underserved racially and ethnically diverse communities.

2 Sep 2011

Medical professionals play a role in prevention of abuse, harassment and bullying in sport

Sport and exercise medicine professionals have an important responsibility to protect the athletes under their care against abuse, harassment, and bullying, according to a position paper published in the September issue of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

31 Aug 2011

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which controls those funds. Taking the lead in the audit is the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

30 Aug 2011

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development.

30 Aug 2011

Substance Abuse News and Research

Parents of teens underestimate own teens' substance use

UB transgenic mouse model of Timothy Syndrome improves understanding of autism

Transcendental Meditation practice reduces health care costs

Drug use among young adults on the rise in U.S.

SAMHSA awards new grants to behavioral health systems serving American Indian/Alaskan Native communities

Longer looks: Unknowns in sports medicine; shackling pregnant prisoners

SAMHSA survey finds increase in use of illicit drugs among Americans between 2008-2010

Study confirms low income couples have negative impact on marital quality

Impact of sexualized lyrics on adolescent behaviors and attitudes

Mental health problems ail nearly half of all Americans: Report

SAMHSA to unveil results of 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Six Lifeline crisis centers to develop follow-up services for people at high risk of suicide

HHS Secretary announces $52.9M in new grant awards for youth suicide prevention programs

SAMHSA awards $12.2M in grants to train behavioral health care providers

Medical professionals play a role in prevention of abuse, harassment and bullying in sport

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

ONDCP Director announces $12.3M in new DFC grants to 87 communities across the country

HHS awards $137M to fund key state and local public health programs

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