The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 14
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Greetings!
The Edge, a news scan for Behavioral Health Professionals in Iowa strives to provide a glimpse of new trends, changes on the horizon in the field of substance abuse and problem gambling, and opportunities to increase your knowledge!
We hope you enjoy this edition of The Edge! 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). 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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Stop by our exhibit table at the Drug Endangered Children's Conference on Monday April 8th!
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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Scientists can use data from Internet searches to learn about unreported side effects from prescription drugs, before they are found by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The New York Times reports.
Research shows that an astonishing 31 percent of America's service men and women smoke.
Leaders in public health have said that tobacco is one of America's "winnable battles," so we are excited that America's armed forces will now have powerful tools in their arsenal to combat one of the most lethal products available to consumers: tobacco.
Canada:Prescription drug abuse strategy targets governments, health practitioners
Canada now has a national strategy to tackle the escalating prescription drug abuse crisis that has crippled so many families, communities and First Nations.
Cocaine Cravings Turned Off and On With Laser Light in Rat Study
Scientists have used laser lights to turn cocaine cravings off and on in a study of rats. The findings suggest new directions for treatment of addiction in humans, according to the researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the University of California, San Francisco.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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| The influence of expanded gambling opportunities in Iowa on disordered gambling rates
The expansion of gambling opportunities raises some important public health issues. Researchers previously thought that expanded gambling opportunities would lead to increased rates of gambling and gambling problems. A growing body of evidence, however, suggests that the relationship between gambling opportunities and gambling problems is more complicated (LaPlante & Shaffer, 2007).
Zynga dives into Internet gambling, in the UK
Zynga Inc will take the plunge into real-money gambling on Wednesday when it will begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment. "ZyngaPlusPoker" and "ZyngaPlusCasino" - available on the Web and as desktop applications to British-based gamblers - will allow Zynga to gauge interest among its core users for online betting on everything from poker to blackjack and roulette.
Gambling addiction affects more men and women, seduced by growing casino accessibility
The number of casinos across the country is growing, not to mention online gambling, but programs to combat gambling addiction have not kept pace. About 2 million adults meet the criteria for 'pathological gambling,' according to estimates.
Nearly 100 kids left to roam casino as parents gamble
Nearly 100 children were found wandering by themselves in SkyCity last year, show new statistics which anti-gambling advocates say prove problem gambling is a growing issue. In most cases, the adults responsible for the children were found in the main gaming floor on pokie machines or at a table game. |
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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 train |
ISAIC's new page for Professionals includes links to online libraries and databases, open positions in the field, and statewide training calendar. Check back often for updates and submit open positions and upcoming trainings to be posted!
Iowa Drug Endangered Children's Conference
From "Pathological Gambling" to "Gambling Disorder:"
Changes in the DSM-5 April 24th, 1-2pm CST. One of the most anticipated events in the mental health field is the publication of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in May 2013. Many of the changes have caused great debate and "Pathological Gambling" is no exception with substantial changes in classification, name of the disorder and number of symptoms required for a diagnosis. Are we ready for these changes? Registration available soon!
Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here.
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