Netsmart University Announces Partner Referral Agreement With New York Association of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, today announced it has entered into a partner referral agreement with the New York State Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) for Netsmart University,...

Overwhelming Grief From Loss of Child Can Cause Substance Abuse in Women.
Brookhaven Retreat Finds that Women Suffering from Unexpected Grief Respond Positively to Individualized Treatment SEYMOUR, Tenn., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- When a child is born the lives of parents are changed forever. Their lives become centered around the safety, happiness and success of this new person. Plans...

Managing chronic pain in patients with cancer who have a history of substance abuse.
Oncology nurses may encounter patients recovering from substance abuse who will need acute or chronic pain management. Knowing how to assess, treat, and manage that pain is a benefit to the nurse and patient. In addition, understanding and overcoming bias toward patients with a history of substance abuse can...

Medicaid substance abuse screening funds unused.
WASHINGTON -- More than $260 million in Medicaid funds set aside to pay physicians to conduct brief screening and interventions for substance abuse are practically untouched, according to federal experts in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In January, the Centers for Medicare and...

$260m in Medicaid substance abuse funds left untouched.
WASHINGTON--More than $260 million in Medicaid funds set aside to pay physicians to conduct brief screening and interventions for substance abuse are practically untouched, according to federal experts in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

Medicaid substance abuse screening funds go unused.
WASHINGTON -- More than $260 million in Medicaid funds set aside to pay physicians to conduct brief screening and interventions for substance abuse are practically untouched, according to federal experts in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In January, the Centers for Medicare and...

Screen more for substance abuse.
Ob.gyns. should screen for substance abuse in as many patients as possible, followed by brief intervention and referral if necessary, according to a new ACOG policy statement. While there are many barriers to universal screening--from lack of training to lack of time--physicians should make a significant effort to learn...

PTSD in vets may present as substance abuse.
WASHINGTON--Combat conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan that foster posttraumatic stress disorder are creating a need for interventions among returning veterans to prevent substance abuse that can emerge as a coping mechanism, according to mental health experts. Substance abuse, and alcohol in particular, has been closely associated with...

Social relations and motivation for substance abuse treatment among prisoners.
9781593322427 Social relations and motivation for substance abuse treatment among prisoners. Narevic, Egle. LFB Scholarly Publishing, LLC 2008 183 pages $60.00 Hardcover Criminal justice; recent scholarship HV8836 Locked in,...

Substance abuse treatment faces cuts in budget.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Government-funded substance abuse and mental health services in Lane County would dip dramatically under the budget the governor proposed Monday, local health officials said. Gov. Ted Kulongoski wants to extend health care to more than 100,000 children, expand the Oregon...