Addiction or misuse of alcohol and other drugs leads to approximately 120,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Improving treatment and preventing substance use can reduce the toll of alcohol and substance use on individuals and society.
Addiction and Substance Abuse
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States Learn the State of Their Substance Abuse Problem
March 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1994 to 1999, Drug Strategies, Washington, produced and disseminated profiles of substance abuse problems and prevention and treatment efforts in five states and created a how-to guide to aid other states interested in creating their own profiles.
Hip-Hop CD Delivers Anti-Drug Message
August 4, 2008 | Story
Javier Sanchez credits Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse with helping him integrate his love of hip-hop with his commitment to helping adolescents stay off drugs - and with getting his college degree.