Addressing Substance Abuse with CME (Part 1 of 2) – First part of discussion between Bertha Madras, former Deputy Director for Demand Reduction of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and ACCME Chief Executive, Murray Kopelow regarding CME approaches to address substance abuse. (Part 1 of 2, Recorded July 2008) Visit these resources for more information: – For more information about the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, visit www.ondcp.gov. – For an overview of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “Screening and Brief Intervention for Referral to Treatment” (SBIRT) program, visit http For more information, please visit www.accme.org

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Matt Bowman of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)—a group representing several plaintiffs—says the issue is likely headed to the Supreme Court, and the outcome could affect religious freedoms for all Christians who believe their faith extends to every …
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Improving Health Care for Cambodian-Americans

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Scarred by years of torture and abuse under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodian refugees in the United States have been found to have significantly higher physical and mental health problems compared to the general population. Helping them address …
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School Program Selects At-Risk Kids for Alcohol Prevention

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(HealthDay News) – A selective school-based alcohol prevention program that targets youth with personality risk factors is effective over two years, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Psychiatry. Patricia J. Conrod, PhD, of the …
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Return Visits to Hospitals Very Common

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The study found that conditions with the highest emergency room rates were related to mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, and prostate issues. “If we don't expand our view of post-acute care from re-admissions to include emergency room visits, we …
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