The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2012 Edition, Volume 38 |
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Greetings!
The email list for The Edge continues to grow as we get close to over 300 recipients! Please continue to forward it to colleagues you think would be interested!
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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New ISAIC Website to Launch!
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The new ISAIC website launched last week! We've worked hard to make it visually appealing and user-friendly. Access to our ISAIC Store for pamphlets, online reservation system for media items, and information specific to professionals are easy to access at the click of a button. We have rolled our Recovery Iowa website into our redesigned site. The web address for all ISAIC information remains the same at www.drugfreeinfo.org Here is a revised Search Help "cheat-sheet" to help you access our items once the site goes live. ISAIC also has a mobile site that you can access from your smart phone. Just go to the website from your phone and see the mobile version! As you explore the site, please provide any comments or suggestions you have to me directly at blommee@crlibrary.org
Emily Blomme, ISAIC Program Manager
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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ISAIC has a new site, with all the Problem Gambling resources and links in a single place! ISAIC also has many new updated Problem Gambling DVD's and books. If you don't have an account set up to reserve items and check-out books, call an ISAIC Information Specialist at 866-242-4111
Underage gambling a problem in Pacific homes - study
Auckland University of Technology researchers surveyed 900 Pacific Island children as part of the Mother and Child Gambling study, with the purpose of analyzing linkages between family gambling habits and the long-term impacts of gambling.
Florida Studies Problem Gambling and Crime
Problem gambling is prevalent among 17.4% of the arrestee population in Tampa, Florida according to a new feasibility study sponsored and issued today by the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG), the statewide advocate on gambling addiction.
Asian children face higher risk of gambling addiction
British Asian children who gamble are twice as likely to become addicted as white children, new research suggests.
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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Suicide, OD Risks High when Addicts Leave Hospital
Drug users just getting out of the hospital have another rough patch in store, according to a new UK report showing elevated death rates among freshly discharged patients. Rates of suicides and overdose deaths were more than 10 times higher for drug users who had been out of the hospital for less than a month than for those who had been out for at least a year, researchers found
Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs Demonstrated
Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows the cost-effectiveness of integrating on-site rapid HIV testing into drug treatment programs.
Growing Number of Colleges Ban Smoking on Campus
A number of state universities have enacted bans on smoking this year, according to USA Today. These include the University of Oklahoma, the University of Oregon and Montana State University. By 2014, all of the University of California campuses will ban the use or sale of cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
September: National 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 spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.
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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 |
Iowa Problem Gambling Stakeholders Meeting If you are interested in problem gambling services in Iowa, you are welcome to attend (electronically or in person) the quarterly stakeholder meetings. The next one is Friday October 5th from 1-3pm. Information on how to get connected can be found here! 2012 Mental Health Conference on October 9-10, 2012 at the Scheman Bldg in Ames, IA. The 2012 Mental Health Conference is designed for professionals, clinicians, administrators, educators, consumers, family members, advocates and other providers. Diversity Education: An Asset Based Approach to Diversity Awareness Presented by LaSheila Yates, MA. October 25, 2012 - 1:00-4:15 pm Where: ASAC, 250 20th Ave. North, Clinton, Iowa, $30.00 free Registration FormSave 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 here!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
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Curious about ISAIC, the Substance Abuse and Problem Gambling Library and Information Center? Not sure what we provide? Click Here! Do you know how to reserve, order, or check-out items from ISAIC? Use this handy document for step-by-step instructions. ISAIC Search Help
Call us: Toll Free Helpline: 866-242-4111
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