LEADERSHIP: Creating a Profession of Choice
April 9, 2008

This edition of Resource Links focuses on the important role leadership development is playing in counteracting the workforce crisis. The content compiles the experiences of practitioners throughout the region, provides helpful resources and practical guidance that can be applied in any work setting, and recounts how leadership development is making a difference in the workforce-in terms of recruitment, retention, employee morale-and most importantly, for the clients we serve.

Current News:

Hepatitis C Patients Warned Not to Use Marijuana Daily
February 25, 2008

Regular marijuana use appears to raise the risk of moderate to severe liver fibrosis, or liver scarring, among patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Smoking Your Sleep Away
February 25, 2008

Smokers are four times more likely than nonsmokers to report sleep problems, and researchers say that nicotine may disrupt sleep patterns and prevent smokers from experiencing deep sleep.

Eyes Can Reveal FASD in Children
February 25, 2008

Fetal-alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can be identified using an eye-blink test when children have been exposed to alcohol in the womb but don't exhibit the classic facial malformations associated with FASD.

Vision Loss More Likely Among Smokers
February 25, 2008

Smokers are 47 percent more likely than nonsmokers to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can result in gradual vision loss.

Study: Parental Drinking Encourages Youth Alcohol Use, Hurts Discipline
February 25, 2008

Older adolescents' drinking decisions are strongly influenced by their parents' drinking habits, and parents who drink often suffer breakdowns in monitoring youth alcohol use.

Dual Diagnosis Program Effective, Study Says
February 25, 2008

Irish researchers say that programs designed to meet the specific needs of depressed and bipolar alcoholics can effectively improve mood and lower craving and alcohol consumption.

Nicotine Dependence Associated with Increased Risk of Other Drug Use
February 25, 2008

Persons dependent on nicotine are more likely to report alcohol and illicit drug use, according to a recent analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Certain Smokers Face Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
February 25, 2008

Female smokers who have a slower-acting version of a gene involved in breaking down tobacco-related carcinogens are at increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to researchers.

Colon Polyp Risk Increased Among Smokers
February 25, 2008

A review of 42 previously published studies concludes that current smokers are twice as likely to develop colon polyps, which sometimes can become cancerous.

Report Finds Older Smokers More Apt to Lie to Docs
February 25, 2008

One in four smokers over age 75 lied when asked about their tobacco use, compared to just 6 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds, according to researchers who broke down results of self-reported surveys along age, gender, and racial lines.

Chronic Marijuana Use Can Cause Gum Disease, Researchers Say
February 25, 2008

Marijuana smokers can develop gum disease even if they don't also smoke cigarettes, according to new research.

Bush's 2009 Budget Cuts $198 Million from SAMHSA
February 11, 2008

Drug-prevention advocates and others are raising the alarm over President Bush's FY2009 budget plan, which slashed $198 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and calls for elimination of the Recovery Community Support Programs and the STOP Underage Drinking program.



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