The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 37
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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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Substance abuse among teenagers is declining, but heroin use is on the rise across all ages, the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health said.The expansive report, which the Obama administration released Wednesday, details levels of drug and alcohol abuse in the United States. Full report here.
Research Provides Clues to Alcohol Addiction Vulnerability
A Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center team studying alcohol addiction has new research that might shed light on why some drinkers are more susceptible to addiction than others.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
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Associate kinesiology professor Jim Lyons led a team of international scientists who looked at how evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influence the decisions gamblers make when placing bets.
MORE than half of people seeking help for gambling problems reported family violence in the previous year, an Australian study of problem betting has revealed.
Illinois gamblers could try their luck around the clock under a proposal regulators are weighing to allow the state's 10 casinos to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Illinois casinos are allowed to stay open for a maximum of 22 hours a day, but the gambling industry is pushing a plan to let them stay open the other two hours as well.
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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 |
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November 1-2, Prairie Meadows, Altoona
The 2013 Mental Health Conference is designed for professionals, clinicians, administrators, educators, consumers, family members, advocates and other providers. This conference will:Provide an educational opportunity to hear professionals and experts share the most recent trends and issues, treatment methods, and research relating to mental health, mental illness and co-occurring disorders.. Provide a forum to stimulate discussion, exchange ideas, and strengthen the support and information network around the state.
Generate public interest in issues relating to mental health and co-occurring disorders.
Save the Date! Iowa Prevention Conference: November 13, 2013
Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here.
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Call us: Toll Free Helpline: 866-242-4111
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