The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 15
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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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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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More people died in Utah last year of prescription pain medication overdoses than traffic accidents, according to police and doctors who treat substance abuse patients.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must first obtain a search warrant before bringing drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect's property to look for evidence, the Associated Press reports.
Children of divorced parents are more likely to smoke when they reach adulthood, compared with their peers whose parents have stayed together, a new study finds.
David Sheff wrote a book in 2008 that became a kind of landmark. Beautiful Boy was a painful, personal story of the battle he tried to fight with and alongside his son, Nic, who was addicted to methamphetamines. The book became an international best-seller and made David Sheff one of the country's most prominent voices on addiction - not as a doctor, an addict or an academic expert, but as a father.
Sheff has continued to try to figure out a road that can lead out of addiction, and he presents that route in his new book, Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy. He joined NPR's Scott Simon to talk about prevention, treatment programs and the legalization of marijuana.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
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Silicon Valley is betting that online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the industry turning casual games into occasions for adults to wager.
Study: Parkinson's Disease Itself Does Not Increase Risk of Gambling, Shopping Addiction
Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in the January 8, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Full Text: The Relationship among Drinking Games, Binge Drinking and Gambling Activities in College Students
The relationship between specific behaviors related to alcohol use, including drinking games and binge drinking, and the different kinds of gambling activities in a college population were studied.
Full Text: Comparisons of Alcohol and Gambling Use Among College Students and Noncollege Young People
Gambling and alcohol use were compared for college and non college young adults in the US population.
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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!
Telehealth: It's Not about the Technology - It's About Expanding Access and Enhancing Care Webinar - April 18th 1pm-2:30pm CST.
Although there is an extensive amount of research showing the efficacy of telehealth services, the addiction treatment profession lags behind its behavioral health colleagues. This workshop will expose participants to the different types of telehealth services; web-based and telephone treatment support options; ethical and scope of practice issues; and reimbursement.
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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