What's New19 MAR 2007Conference NewsDrug Abuse and Risky Behaviors: The Evolving Dynamics of HIV/AIDS When: May 8-9, 2007 Where: Natcher Conference Center (NIH campus); 9000 Rockville Road, Bethesda, MD 20892 Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in collaboration with:
For more information: http://conferences.masimax.com/riskybehaviors/index.cfm ---- NIDA and NIAAA, along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ), are co-presenters of the HBO's Addiction Project, a national multimedia campaign to highlight advancements in understanding, preventing and treating drug and alcohol addiction. The centerpiece is a 90-minute documentary that aired Thursday, March 15 on HBO. Additional components of the campaign include thirteen supplemental programs that aired on HBO2 the weekend of March 16-18. All programs will be available on HBO on Demand and educational DVD distribution channels. HBO’s companion web site (http://www.hbo.com/addiction/index.html) is live and will stream the segments along with additional information for people who need help with addiction problems. Rodale Publishing has created a companion book for sale at bookstores and through the HBO web site. RWJ has funded community activities that will be carried out around the country by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Faces and Voices of Recovery, and Join Together. They will conduct group events around the airing of the programs in some 30 communities across the country. More information about community events can be found on http://www.AddictionAction.org, together with a list of local cable carriers who also will air all or some of films. ---- NIDA is taking advantage of the national attention to addiction to launch its newest publication: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction. This flagship publication represents an effort to educate the public about the science behind drug addiction that include basic approaches to preventing and treating the disease. Go to http://www.drugabuse.gov to get more information about ordering or viewing online. ---- In addition to many consumer publications, NIAAA is highlighting the 2007 update of Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide, a resource for health care professionals that offers simple, research-based guidance for screening, diagnosis, and management of heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders. The Guide provides the latest information on medications and their use in non-specialty settings, a new online resource: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide that includes downloadable training resources, and the new patient handout “Strategies for Cutting Down” available in English and Spanish. |
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