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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.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.

October 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.

Neighborhood Family Councils Give Children - and Their Parents - a Head Start in Colorado Springs

October 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

The Community Partnership for Child Development planned and implemented a Free to Grow project under the RWJF national program, Free to Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities.

Kentucky Free to Grow Project Improves Outcomes for Families and Empowers Residents to Form Community Policing Program

October 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

Audubon Area Community Services in Owensboro, Ky., planned and implemented a Free to Grow model that reduced risks for substance abuse by combining grassroots community action with intensive case management for high-risk families.

Drugs, Sex, HIV: Programs Teach At-Risk Urban Girls How to Play it Safe

September 19, 2008 | Program Results Report

The Freedom Foundation of New Jersey Inc., West Orange, N.J., carried out three programs encouraging girls in inner-city Newark, N.J., to abstain from illegal drugs and sexual relations.

National Publication for Drug Court Professionals Gets Word Out that Drug Courts Reduce Costs and Crime

April 5, 2007 | Program Results Report

Drug courts divert nonviolent, drug-abusing offenders to court-supervised treatment programs.

Making the Smoking Cessation Guideline a Routine Part of Prenatal Care

April 30, 2007 | Program Results Report

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists spearheaded an effort to establish the U.S. Public Health Service's smoking cessation guideline as a routine part of prenatal care for all pregnant women in the United States.

Two Georgia Medical Schools Develop Online Curriculum to Teach Med Students Methods of Counseling Patients to Quit Smoking

May 31, 2007 | Program Results Report

Morehouse School of Medicine developed and evaluated a computer-based, self-directed curriculum to teach medical students how to counsel patients effectively to quit smoking.

If a Church Can Adopt a Needy Child, Why not a Recovering Addict?

May 31, 2000 | Program Results Report

The One Church-One Addict was established as a program that organizes and trains volunteer teams to support people in recovery from alcohol addiction and substance abuse and help them get necessary treatment.

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