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Study: Recovery Coaches Reduce Number of Substance-Exposed Births
New research suggests that recovery coaches -- caseworkers with special training in addiction, relapse prevention, case management and counseling -- can cut the number of newborns exposed to alcohol or other drugs and can play an important role in reuniting families. 01/07/2009

Researchers Say Drug Protects Lungs from Smoking Damage
Research suggests that a chemical compound called CDDO-imidazole may protect against lung damage caused by cigarette smoke. 01/07/2009

'Thirdhand Smoke' Lingers on Surfaces, Threatens Kids
Toxic dust from smoking settles on surfaces and dangerous volatile compounds disperse in the air, posing a risk to children and others from so-called "thirdhand smoke," experts say. 01/07/2009

Teens Display Risky Behaviors on MySpace
Researchers say that half of teen MySpace sites include references to sex, drug use, or other high-risk behavior, with 41 percent of sites studied featuring drug-related information. 01/06/2009

Prevent Drunk Driving by Highlighting Risk of Arrest, Researchers Say
Perceived risk of arrest is among the biggest deterrents to drunk driving, according to researchers who said that having laws on the books alone is not sufficient to deter those at high risk of driving under the influence of alcohol. 01/06/2009

Addiction Costs Medicaid Hundreds of Millions Annually, Study Says
More than one in four Medicaid recipients have a diagnosed addiction problem, researchers said this week, and the cost of providing behavioral healthcare and medical care for these individuals runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars annually when compared with Medicaid recipients who don't have alcohol or other drug problems. 01/06/2009

Youth Drinking Higher Where Alcohol Outlets Proliferate
Adolescents who live within walking distance of a liquor store or other alcohol outlet are more likely to engage in binge drinking or drive drunk, according to researchers from the Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, Calif. 01/05/2009