CASA

Childhood Poisoning: Safeguarding Young Children from Addictive Substances

Book

1 April 2018

BACKGROUND As a result of America’s current addiction epidemic, babies and pre-school age children are being accidentally exposed at unacceptably high rates to toxic, addictive substances including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, prescription...

Ending the Opioid Crisis: A Practical Guide for State Policymakers

Book

1 October 2017

BACKGROUND Although the opioid epidemic is a national issue, states shoulder the majority of the financial and social burden caused by addiction. Fortunately, there are many actions that states can take to effectively address the opioid...

Webinar: "Battle Behind Bars: Addiction, Incarceration & Strategies Moving Forward"

3 August 2017

Webinar

United States

On Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly Addiction Speaker Series featuring Lipi Roy, MD, MPH.

Webinar: "Is Big Marijuana the New Big Tobacco? Lessons from Legalization"

4 May 2017

New York

United States

On Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly Addiction Speaker Series featuring Kevin A. Sabet, PhD. Dr. Sabet is an author, consultant, former advisor to three U.S.

Beyond Cigarettes: The Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products and Implications for Tobacco Control

Book

1 March 2017

BACKGROUND Whereas much is known about the effects of tobacco use, the current state of knowledge regarding non-cigarette nicotine products, such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes and other vaping devices), water pipe...

Webinar "Shared and Unique Neurobiological Features of Cocaine-Use Disorder and Gambling Disorder"

5 January 2017

New York

United States

On Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly Addiction Speaker Series featuring Sarah W. Yip PhD, MSc.