Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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January 1, 2003 | Program Result
Pyramid Communications, a communications and public affairs company based in Seattle, facilitated a two-day substance abuse prevention conference, "Prevention 2000: Moving Effective Programs into Practice."
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
From mid-1998 to early 2001, the Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT), Washington, worked to strengthen the involvement of Latino groups in addressing alcohol and tobacco issues and produced a directory of Hispanic/Latino experts, advocates and community-based organizations working on tobacco, alcohol and other substance abuse issues.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation and the Jacksonville Jaguars football team ran an array of projects to discourage smoking among fans and area youth.
April 1, 2003 | Program Result
The American Society of Addiction Medicine developed a consensus regarding quality addiction treatment in managed care settings and translated that consensus into treatment and policy recommendations.
October 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Norton Sound Health Corporation (an Alaskan Native health care organization) provided training in substance abuse counseling and prevention to paraprofessional, village-based counselors.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
Investigators at University of Pennsylvania's Treatment Research Institute and the Alcohol Research Group at the University of California, Berkeley (analyzed the impact of managed care on substance abuse treatment.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
Investigators at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University examined how states addressed substance abuse treatment and prevention as they implemented reforms in their welfare programs.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, N.J., set up a statewide training program to help drug and alcohol treatment providers develop nicotine treatment protocols.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
The New School University, New York, supported a conference on the historical and cultural aspects of substance abuse. The conference was entitled Altered States of Consciousness.
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the University of California, Los Angeles held a conference, "Blending Clinical Practice and Research: Forging Partnerships to Enhance Drug Addiction Treatment."