The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2012 Edition, Volume 32 |
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Greetings!
We hope you enjoy this edition of "The Edge: A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals." The Edge is a weekly media scan that is distributed by the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC). Our goal is to share relevant information about substance abuse, problem gambling and associated mental health issues with professionals in Iowa.
If you have articles of value that you'd like to share with others across the state, or feedback regarding the content, format, or method of distribution, please email them to Emily at the address below.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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Now in its ninth year of publication, Responsible Gaming Quarterly (RGQ) is one of the leading international resources for news and analysis of issues surrounding gambling disorders, counting nearly 1,300 gaming industry representatives, treatment providers, academics, regulators, members of the media and government officials among its subscribers. Iowa Gambling Treatment Program highlighted on page 10.
People who engage in Internet gambling, such as online poker, are more likely to use alcohol and marijuana than those who gamble offline, a new study suggests.
If Facebook were an actual street, it would give the Las Vegas Strip a run for its money. Slot machine maker WMS Gaming announced Wednesday it was joining Zynga, HollywoodPoker, International Game Technology's DoubleDown Casino and dozens of other social gaming companies with its own product for Facebook's free play options. Fun with Friends: The influence of social networks on gambling problems BASIS Research Report: Researchers increasingly have become interested to investigate the environmental and social factors surrounding those with addiction. One of the tools used in this investigation is social network analysis (SNA). |
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
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| Opinion: Anti-smoking effort for substance abusers is 'anemic'
A frequently cited paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that people with either a mental disorder or substance abuse problem consume 44% of all cigarettes smoked in the U.S. Our efforts to address smoking in these populations is anemic.
Popular Synthetic Drug Simple to Obtain From China, Experts Say
The popular synthetic drug methylone, a key ingredient in "bath salts," is simple to order online from China. "It's probably easier than buying a case of wine online," said Richard Yarow, an attorney for a man who pleaded guilty to assisting one of the importers wire money to China.
Ohio Uses Fingerprint Scans to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
A pilot program in Ohio is using fingerprint scans in an effort to fight prescription drug abuse. Patients submit to a scan before seeing doctors in one hospital system, while several pharmacies are using the scans for patients filling prescriptions. Participation in the program is voluntary.
Are You Ready for National Recovery Month?
September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible.
 | | Recovery Month 2012 Dr. Westley Clark, Director SAMHSA - Center for Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Upcoming Trainings and Materials
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ISAIC Training CalendarTrainings around the state in the field of Behavioral Health, including national webinars and online training |
Referral, Service Coordination & Documentation -- August 8th, by Candace Peters, MA, CADC. Building relationships and coordinating services and resources, reassessing readiness of change, referrals, information exchange, ethical issues, use of consultants and multidisciplinary team, client follow-up. Register Here!Ethics...So What's the Big Deal? August 17, 2012, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at The Abbey in Bettendorf. The goal of this presentation is to raise awareness of ethical issues and their seriousness. Participants will have some fun while learning tools for ethical decision-making, and will discuss, debate and interact with peers about specific ethics issues. Presenter: Bill Johnson, CAADC (IL)Collateral Damage TrainingAugust 17, 2012, 8:30am - 12pm in Omaha, NE. This workshop is intended to provide compulsive gambling counselors, behavioral health and addictions professionals with a basic understanding about how to work with family members of gamblers in the practice of counseling.Harm Reduction TrainingAugust 17, 2012, 12:45 -4pm, in Omaha, NE. This workshop is intended to provide compulsive gambling counselors, behavioral health and addictions professionals with a basic understanding about how to use harm reduction as an intervention strategy in their work with those who want to decrease the consequences of their behavior or addiction but do not want to stop completely.Professional Readiness: Attitudes and Values -- September 12th, by Candace Peters, MA, CADC. Working with diverse populations; confidentiality, documentation, crisis intervention and management, personal attitudes and values, and ethical issues. Register Here!Save the Date! 2012 Mental Health Conference on October 9-10, 2012 at the Scheman Bldg in Ames, IASave the Date! 2012 Prevention Conference on November 1, 2012 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center-Veteran's Memorial in Des Moines, Iowa. More information at Problem Gambling 101 -- Online 25 minute training accessible to Iowa providers in partnership with the Indiana Problem Gambling Treatment Resource Network. Clinical Supervision for Problem Gambling Treatment Providers Supervision is available to professionals outside of NYS for a fee of $15 per session. Please contact Michelle Hadden at mhadden@nyproblemgambling.org for more information. Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here. Interested in getting Certified? Click to find information about Iowa Problem Gambling Certification or National Problem Gambling Certification
ISAIC Problem Gambling Resources and Links
Looking for information and resources about Problem Gambling? ISAIC can link you to valuable information including publications! Check it out!
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