Many faculty use films in teaching about substance abuse, alcoholism and addiction. www.projectmainstream.net now offers a film review service to facilitate the sharing of such experiences. Please visit Film Reviews for more information.

AMERSA's journal, Substance Abuse, is an international, interdisciplinary forum for original research and reviews in addiction and substance abuse. Includes clinical and pre-clinical research, education, health service delivery, and policy.

The Alcohol Clinical Training (ACT) Project, established by the Boston Medical Center and Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, aims to disseminate research-based information and pragmatic clinical skills to increase screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems.

The Street Terms database contains over 2,300 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. The database is used by police officers, parents, treatment providers and others who require a better understanding of drug culture.

AMERSA’s 29th annual conference will be held October 27-29, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. The conference is notable for its in-depth focus on substance abuse education and the high quality of its workshops and presentations. The objectives of the AMERSA National Conference are to bring together researchers and health professional educators to learn about scientific advances and exemplary teaching approaches. AMERSA’s membership consists of a multidisciplinary audience, comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, dentists, psychologists, public health practitioners, substance abuse specialists, physician assistants, and allied health professionals. www.amersa.org

Dr. Janet Williams, mentor to IFLG #5, will receive the prestigious Faculty Leadership Award from the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on September 24, 2005. Dr. Williams was recognized for her on going efforts in mentoring and developing processes for faculty to succeed in their academic careers.

Presentations from the 29th Annual AMERSA Conference are available in PDF format.

News Update as of December 2005.

New Modules.