The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 40
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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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The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center has launched a new campaign that will be in full swing in October! Prescription drug misuse and abuse is on the rise in Iowa. More than 70% of people aged 12 and up who misuse or abuse say they obtained prescription drugs from a friend or family member. The purpose of the Iowa Medicine TLC campaign is to educate Iowa parents on the dangers of abusing or misusing prescription and OTC medications. The campaign focuses on providing guidance and resources on how to protect your children and others you care about.
Iowa Medicine TLC:
Talk to your children about the proper use of medicines and the risks of misusing them;
Lock up or store prescription drugs in a secure location that can be monitored, and safely dispose of unused medicines;
Connect with the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center for help to prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse.
Iowa Medicine TLC will have statewide radio and TV coverage to promote the campaign and Governor Branstad will proclaim October as Teen Medicine Abuse and Misuse Awareness Month. Other parts of the project include partnering with all AEA's to disseminate information to parents in schools, connecting with Physicians and Pediatricians through the Iowa Medical Society to provide point-of-service material, and connecting with the Iowa Pharmacy Association to supply materials to community pharmacies.
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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A recent study takes an in-depth look at divorced rates in men, and the affect it can have on their emotional stability.
Brooke Baldwin talks with Amy La Porte about cases in the U.S. in which people have used the flesh-killing drug Krokodil.
Treating drug and alcohol addiction with a concentrated approach called chronic care management may be no more effective than a single medical appointment and addiction referral, according to a new study.
Opponents of marijuana legalization say they don't believe states where recreational use of the drug is legal will be able to keep it out of the hands of children, according to the Miami Herald.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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A major study is to take place to look into the impact of online gambling on gambling addiction problems in the UK. Betting groups are already helping to fund research into the dangers of gambling machines, and now the studies will expand to include online gambling.
The No. 2 officer at U.S. Strategic Command, who was suspended from his position because of a criminal investigation, is suspected of using counterfeit gambling chips in a poker game at a western Iowa casino, law enforcement sources said. Follow-up Story below!
The suspension of the No. 2 commanding officer at U.S. Strategic Command for allegedly passing counterfeit poker chips at an Iowa casino represents a "significant threat to national security," an expert who studies gambling addiction in the U.S. military said Monday.
The chairman of the Black Hawk County Gaming Association is skeptical of a market analysis prepared by Cedar Rapids casino proponents showing Waterloo's casino losing much less revenue than he and others here estimate. "They're putting their best foot forward, but I wouldn't take any of that as fact," BHCGA chairman and former Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley said of a market analysis submitted by Cedar Rapids Development Group to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Association in its casino license application.
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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!
Dr. Mee Lee Presentation: Updated ASAM Criteria In case you missed it -- What's New in the ASAM Criteria.
Presentation: Prevention in Problem Gambling by Williams et al
Prevention of Problem Gambling: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence and Best Practices.
Pick Your Poison: A Smorgasbord of Abusable Drugs with Linda Kalin RN. BS, CSPI
October 30, 2013 - 1:00-5:00 p.m. Cost: $45
MidAmerican Energy Bldg., 401 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA Learn how to recognize recreational substances and their symptoms, what they are, how they're obtained, what they do, how they're used, how overdoses are treated, why they're so readily available and how they impact communities.
Prevention Ethics For Certification Training
Thursday October 10, 8:30am-4pm. ASAC Prevention Office, Cedar Rapids, IA
$50 includes breakfast, lunch, CEUs and materials. Participants will learn, understand and apply the ethical decision making model. Limit to 25 participants.
Iowa Prevention Conference
November 13, 2013 8-4:45, Hy-Vee Hall, Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
Iowa's Annual Prevention Conference is a statewide forum focused on substance abuse prevention, tobacco control, and problem gambling prevention, while offering recommendations for best practices.
Substances of Abuse and Treatment Approaches for Synthetics and Club Drugs
December 6, 2013, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, IBC Office, Ankeny, Iowa
Martha L. Thompson, PsyD, LPC, CAADC . Bath Salts, Jewelry Cleaner, Plant Food, Smiles, Crocodile; these are not your household cleaning products, happy things or anything on the Animal Plant Channel! The manufacturing and use of synthetic or "legal" drugs is on the rise. This training will provide an understanding of a variety of Synthetics and Club Drugs on the streets today.
Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here.
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