NPAMC CEO Message

Welcome!

I’d like to welcome you to the inaugural issue of The Voice, which is NPAMC’s flagship publication dedicated to bringing you the latest news, research, and information related specifically to the issue of alcohol misuse and crime. Read More »

Original Voice

Improving Criminal Justice Interventions for People With Alcohol Problems
By Eric Goplerud, Ph.D., and Laura Jacobus-Kantor, Ph.D.
Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Policy
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

New Florida Coalition is Tasked With Reducing Both Prison Costs and Crime Rates
By James McDonough, former Secretary,
Florida Department of Corrections

Physician Addiction Programs Show Substantial Promise for Addiction Treatment
By Stephen K. Talpins, CEO, NPAMC

State Briefs

South Dakota

Attorney General Larry Long, in cooperation with South Dakota Health and Human Services, the Brookings County Sheriff's Office, NPAMC, and the South Dakota 3rd Judicial Circuit, launched a research project that requires persons under arrest and lodged in jail to participate in a prescreen that is designed to test for co-occurring mental illness that is present along with an alcohol or drug dependency. Read More »

Kansas

The newly formed Kansas DUI Commission began reviewing DUI statutes and programs from around the country in an effort to develop a comprehensive program to better address DUI offenders.

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National Briefs

The Century Council

The Century Council released the “Hardcore Drunk Driving Prosecutorial Guide: A Resource Outlining Prosecutorial Challenges, Effective Strategies and Model Programs.” This guide, developed in partnership with the National District Attorney Association, provides information on promising evaluation, monitoring, sentencing, and treatment options. Download Guide »

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

In May, CASA released Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Agencies. The report calculated that in 2005, the year the data was gathered, the U.S. spent $ 467.7 billion on the consequences of substance abuse and addiction; only 1.9% went to prevention and treatment, 0.4% to research, and 1.4% to taxation and regulation, and 0.7% to interdiction. Download Report »

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International Briefs

Australia

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is hosting the 10th Annual Alcohol Symposium in Melbourne, Australia in October. Visit www.interlocksymposium.com for more info.

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In The News

Court Orders California to Slash Prison Population
The New York Times

Study: 1 in 10 Binge Drinkers Get on the Road
Associated Press

States See Less Costly Substitutes for Jail
The Washington Post

Alcohol-Related Deaths Among U.S. College
Students on the Rise
National Institutes of Health