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Addiction and Substance Abuse

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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Using Media to Prompt Social Change: Lessons Gleaned From the Million Mom March

July 23, 2009 | Story

Wallack used his 2000 Innovators award to capture the story and lessons of the Million Mom March social movement that organized the May 2000 Million Mom March on Washington.

Researcher Brings the Science of Nicotine Addiction to the Attention of Policy-Makers

July 23, 2009 | Story

Jack E. Henningfield, PhD, had conducted extensive research to establish that nicotine is an addictive drug and that tobacco use is strongly driven by nicotine addiction.

Evaluation of the D.A.R.E. School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Curriculum

April 27, 2009 | Evaluation

The evaluation analyzed data from the Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Study (ASAPS), designed as a national randomized controlled trial of the Take Charge of Your Life curriculum.

A Center Fights the Battle Against Addiction

April 1, 2003 | Program Result

From 1992 to 2002 staff at Columbia University, New York established and sustained the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA).

New Hampshire Tackles its High Rate of Substance Abuse Among Teenagers

March 1, 2007 | Program Result

New Futures launched the Community Leadership Initiative to train local leaders as advocates for policies and programs to increase treatment and reduce teenage drinking in the state.

RWJF Supports PRISM Awards for Entertainment Industry's Accurate Portrayal of Substance Abuse and Addiction

March 1, 2006 | Program Result

The PRISM Awards recognize accurate depiction of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse and addiction in feature films, television, music, comics and other entertainment media.

Housing for Homeless Alcoholics Can Reduce Costs to Taxpayers

March 31, 2009 | News Release

JAMA study finds drinking goes down even if residents are allowed to drink.

An Immigrant Community Takes Actions Against Drug Addiction

September 5, 2008 | Program Result

The Head Start program in New York City developed Project Right Start, a family and community-strengthening model that prepares parents to participate actively in community efforts to address substance abuse and related issues.

RWJF National Program, Fighting Back, Tackles Drug and Alcohol Programs in D.C.

May 1, 2005 | Program Result

From 1990 to 2001, Working Together-Fighting Back attempted to reduce the demand for illegal drugs and alcohol in Ward 7 and the eastern part of Ward 6 of the District of Columbia.

Kansas City Residents Battle Crack Houses, Public Drunkenness

May 1, 2005 | Program Result

The Fighting Back project in Kansas City worked from 1990 to 2003 to reduce the harms associated with substance abuse by consolidating existing programs and resources into a communitywide system of prevention, early identification, treatment, aftercare and relapse prevention services.

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