Wednesday February 22nd 2012

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  • New NIDA resource helps families navigate addiction treatment options January 17, 2012
    A new resource, Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask, will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program.  It was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is available to the public free online or in hard copy t […]
  • Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens December 14, 2011
    Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. However, this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen smoking as well as continued high rates of abuse of other tobacco products […]
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey December 9, 2011
    The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, December 14, to announce the results of its 2011 Monitoring the Future survey. The survey, funded by NIDA—part of the National Institutes of Health—tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific ill […]

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CollegeGambling.org – tools and information for students, parents, and health professionals

Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania

Gam-Anon (a fellowship for those living with compulsive gamblers.)

Gamblers Anonymous (fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths, and hopes with each other in order to solve their common problem and to help others recover from a compulsive gambling problem.)

National Center for Responsible Gaming

PA Problem Gambling (site includes treatment locater)

Problem Gambling Information from the PA Gaming Control Board

ProblemPoker.com (Helps people stop online gambling. Links to additional online resources.)