A Prescription to End Drinking
New understanding of how alcohol affects the brain is prompting addiction experts to make a push for using medications to help people quit or cut down on excessive drinking. For years, treatment has meant 28 days of rehab or a 12-step program. Success … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Court program uses mindfulness
An article published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in 2009 found participation in mindfulness training in addiction treatment center environments was associated with a decrease in the likelihood of participants dropping out of such … Read more on Albuquerque Journal

Team works to reduce drug, alcohol use and abuse
Led by Alliance for Youth, a substance-abuse prevention team is working to reduce drug, alcohol and tobacco use and abuse by strategically targeting teens and adults using a mix of marketing, intervention and treatment. Timed with the holiday season … Read more on Great Falls Tribune