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PGDF Executive Director Appears on YPR Podcast

November 15, 2023 News
PGDF Executive Director Appears on YPR Podcast

PGDF Executive Director Elizabeth Cairns was a recent guest on Young People in Recovery's podcast, Recovery Corner. Host Meg Goedders facilitated a conversation, that included Laura Crossett of Soberlink, on alcohol use and the effects it can have on young people. Topics included defining alcohol use disorder (AUD), risk factors that can increase ...

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PGDF Announces New Technical Assistance Program
November 14, 2023

PGDF Announces New Technical Assistance Program

PGDF is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs). This program makes grants of technical assistance hours to national nonprofit partners focused on addiction and recovery, mental health, and wellness ...

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PGDF Advisory Council Member Dr. Jan Gryczynski Publishes New Study
July 30, 2022

PGDF Advisory Council Member Dr. Jan Gryczynski Publishes New Study

PGDF Advisory Council Member Dr. Jan Gryczynski and his team at Friends Research Institute have published a new study examining the use of patient navigation services in preventing hospital readmissions for those ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Fall 2020
November 30, 2020

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Fall 2020

News about opioids and other drugs often makes headlines, but what about progress for those with alcohol use disorder? In our quarterly series, we scour the news for the latest in science; law, policy and best practice; and opinion and ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Summer 2020
August 31, 2020

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Summer 2020

News about opioids and other drugs often makes headlines, but what about progress for those with alcohol use disorder? In our quarterly series, we scour the news for the latest in science; law, policy and best practice; and opinion and ...

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Partner News: Center on Addiction changes name to Partnership to End Addiction and launches new website
July 8, 2020

Partner News: Center on Addiction changes name to Partnership to End Addiction and launches new website

After merging, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) are now Partnership to End Addiction at drugfree.org. NEW YORK, JULY 8, 2020 – Center on Addiction has changed its name to Partnership to End ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Spring 2020 (COVID-19 Edition)
May 31, 2020

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Spring 2020 (COVID-19 Edition)

News about opioids and other drugs often makes headlines, but what about progress for those with alcohol use disorder? In our quarterly series, we scour the news for the latest in science; law, policy and best practice; and opinion and ...

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Study Indicates Alcoholics Anonymous is Most Effective: Perspectives
April 30, 2020

Study Indicates Alcoholics Anonymous is Most Effective: Perspectives

A systematic review released March 11th showed Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Step Facilitation to be as effective or more effective than other treatments in helping participants abstain from alcohol. We have compiled information about the study and leading editorial responses ...

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Alcoholic Liver Disease Rates Soar Among Young People
March 15, 2020

Alcoholic Liver Disease Rates Soar Among Young People

Originally printed in IndyStar: “They were young. They thought they had time. Then they nearly died of liver disease.” By Shari Rudavsky, February 18, 2020. Although Rachel Martin would never deny she had a drinking problem, she figured years would ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Winter 2020
March 1, 2020

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Winter 2020

News about opioids and other drugs often makes headlines, but what about progress for those with alcohol use disorder? In our quarterly series, we scour the news for the latest in science; law, policy and best practice; and opinion and ...

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NIH: Alcohol-related deaths increasing in the United States
February 10, 2020

NIH: Alcohol-related deaths increasing in the United States

An analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that nearly 1 million people died from alcohol-related causes between 1999 and 2017. ...

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PGDF Advisory Council Member Dr. Lorenzo Leggio publishes major AUD review
January 20, 2020

PGDF Advisory Council Member Dr. Lorenzo Leggio publishes major AUD review

PGDF Advisory Council member Dr. Lorenzo Leggio has published a major review of advances in the science and treatment of alcohol use disorder in the journal Science Advances. The review covers the history of alcohol use disorder treatment, neurobiology of ...

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The Peter G. Dodge Foundation Joins Forces with Center on Addiction
December 20, 2019

The Peter G. Dodge Foundation Joins Forces with Center on Addiction

The Peter G. Dodge Foundation (PGDF) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Center on Addiction, the leading science-based nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming how the nation addresses addiction ...

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