New Futures, Inc.

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to reduce alcohol and other drug problems in New Hampshire

External Reference Documents

A Guide to the Supreme Court's Review of the 2010 Health Care Reform Law

This policy brief, released in January 2012 by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, presents the parties involved in, issues raised by, and lower federal appellate courts' decisions on cases before the Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of the individual mandate and the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act.

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  1. A Guide to the Supreme Court's Review of the 2010 Health Care Reform Law

CDC Resources on Binge Drinking

In January 2012, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brought to light the idea that binge drinking is a bigger problem than most think. Binge drinking is dangerous and costly for everyone. With a press release, report and fact sheet, the CDC tells the dangers and costs as well as what can be done to help prevent binge drinking.

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  1. Fact Sheet: Binge Drinking (January 2012)
  2. Press Release: Binge Drinking is Bigger Problem Than Previously Thought
  3. MMWR Report: "Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Prevalence, Frequency, and Intensity Among Adults — United States, 2010"
 Link: CDC: Binge Drinking - Nationwide Problem, Local Solutions

CDC Resources on Prescription Painkillers

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  1. Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses (Nov. 2011)
  2. Fact Sheet: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses (Nov. 2011)
  3. MMWR Report: "Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers — United States, 1999–2008"
 Link: CDC Vital Signs - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S.

Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap

Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap (CATG) is a national program of the Open Society Institute and is designed to create an awareness of the treatment gap. The initiative aims to mobilize public support for expanded treatment by increasing public funding, broadening insurance coverage and achieving greater program efficiency.

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  1. Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap brochure
 Link: Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap online

Defining Essential Health Benefits — The View from the IOM Committee

The New England Journal of Medicine has an excellent article on the topic which includes links to the key recommendations made by the IOM, as well as potential challenges identified.

Link: Defining Essential Health Benefits — The View from the IOM Committee

National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services

This report presents results from the 2010 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), an annual census of facilities providing substance abuse treatment. Conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), N-SSATS is designed to collect data on the location, characteristics, and use of alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities and services throughout the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdiction.

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  1. National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS): 2010

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