February 2010 Wisconsin Medical Journal
Peer-reviewed medical journal features cost-benefit analysis of Wisconsin SBIRT services, page 9. Among its findings: Employers save $771 per employee when they offer access to SBIRT.
2/2010 Kenosha News
Clinical physician argues changes needed to cut into alcohol, drug abuse, by John Krerowicz
12/30/09 Isthmus
Just askin' about booze and drugs, by Jill Carlson
10/22/2009 WSUM News
Radio story about SBIRT
National Council Magazine, 2009, Issue 2
"SBIRT: Effective Interventions for Alcohol-Related Health Problems," by Maureen Fitzgerald
5/17/2009 The Tomah Journal
Kathleen Vinehout, Alma, 31st state Senate District, calls for expanding SBIRT services.
5/2009 Milwaukee Addiction Treatment Initiative
The Milwaukee Addiction Treatment Initiative supports WIPHL in their latest newsletter ("Wisconsin Legislature Must Protect Funding for Alcohol and Drug Interventions").
3/10/2009 Wausau Daily Herald
At long last, Wisconsin's drunken driving problem is gaining legislative attention. Unfortunately, the sharp focus on penalties is hindering consideration of more comprehensive and effective measures.
3/6/2009 Join Together
Wisconsin has emerged as a national leader in SBI implementation: the latest state budget calls for reimbursement of screening and brief intervention services under the state's Medicaid plan, and Wisconsin insurers have broadly accepted SBI as a part of the treatment continuum, according to Rich Brown, who also serves as the clinical director of the Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles.
Quarterly, Winter 2008, Volume 10, No. 1 (UW School of Medicine and Public Health
"Helping Problem Drinkers Scale Back or Quit," by Joan Fischer
11/16/2008 The New York Times
Some See Big Problem in Wisconsin Drinking
10/11/2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Don't Wait for Cops to Detect Alcohol Abuse
10/3/2008 Milwaukee Public Radio
Radio program about WIPHL services in greater Milwaukee.
9/24/2008 The Capital Times
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk Determined to Battle State's Alcohol Problems
10/2008 UW Dept. of Family Medicine Update
WIPHL Grows Through High Volumes, New Research, and Statewide Support
7/26/2008 Appleton Post Crescent
Feature series about Wisconsin's drinking problem.
5/6/2008 WisconsinEye Network
Health Policy Briefing: How Can We Reduce Wisconsin's Top-ranked Drinking Problem?
The Vision Newspaper
Health educator CeCe Mitchell talks to the St. Croix Nation community about WIPHL.
4/28/2008 Wisconsin State Journal
WIPHL clinical director Richard L. Brown's letter in response to Wisconsin's No. 1 ranking in drunken driving.
4/17/2008 Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems
Many health plans now cover screening and brief intervention for substance use.
10/23/2007 Wisconsin State Journal
Risky drinkers are a risk to us all, writes WIPHL's Rich Brown.
9/19/2007 University of Wisconsin "Wisconsin Idea" series
WIPHL helps drinkers cut down or quit.
9/5/2007 Join Together.org
8/26/2007 Wisconsin State Journal
8/7/2007 New York Times
6/25/2007 Menominee Nation News
New program to prevent substance abuse offered at 20 clinics statewide.
6/22/2007 The Capital Times
6/22/2007 Join Together.org
6/13/2007 University of Wisconsin News
6/2007 UW Dept. of Family Medicine Newsletter
