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A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new round of Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act grants was released from SAMHSA. They anticipate awarding 13 grants at $750,000 each. Learn More!
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic beverages. Watch Dr. Murthy discussing this on CNN January 3.
A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural brain differences appeared to exist in childhood before any substance use, suggesting they may play a role in the risk of substance use initiation later in life, in tandem with genetic, environmental, and other neurological factors.
Check out this interview of Dr. Jason Kilmer (he has presented several trainings for us!) by Dr. Sanjay Gupta on this podcast episode, Your Shame-Free Guide to Cutting Back on Booze. Jason talks about a very interesting study done by the University of Washington looking at if alcohol helps break the ice in social situations. What they found out may surprise you!
Or, if you prefer, here is a short video summarizing results of the study:
New NIH-funded data show lower use of most substances continues following the COVID-19 pandemic.https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2024/12/reported-use-of-most-drugs-among-adolescents-remained-low-in-2024
This is a good reminder for us all and a great message to spread in our communities! For more information see Holiday Drinking and Your Health.
