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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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.
Community Alliance Combats Substance Abuse in Vallejo, Calif.
May 1, 2005 | Program Result
The Fighting Back project in Vallejo, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to prevent, intervene and treat alcohol and other drug abuse, focusing on local partnerships and strategic alliances to coordinate activities.
Strategic Plan Identifies Unique Needs of Hispanic Drug Abuse Research
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
Researchers at Northeastern University, working through the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse and a panel of scientific experts, produced the National Strategic Plan on Hispanic Drug Abuse Research in November 2003.
Worcester Has Limited Success in Fighting Back Against Drugs
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Worcester Fights Back, which formed in 1990 under the auspices of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, worked to substantially reduce demand for illegal drugs and alcohol in Worcester, Mass.
Greater Columbia Fighting Back Shines in Work with Physicians
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The overall objective of Greater Columbia Fighting Back, Columbia, S.C., was to reduce the demand for alcohol and other drugs in the greater Columbia area.
In Puerto Rican Community, Families Help Others Combat Drug Abuse Through Head Start
October 1, 2003 | Program Result
Aspira de Puerto Rico developed a family-to-family peer mentoring model of substance abuse prevention based on the Latino concept of compadres (godparents).
Cherokee Nation Project Promotes Fitness to Fight Substance Abuse
October 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Cherokee Nation tribal health department established a project designed to enhance the protective factors that would help keep young people away from substance abuse.
Recovery High School
January 1, 2002 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, best-selling author Digby Diehl tells the story of Recovery High in Albuquerque, N.M., an alternative school for substance-abusing adolescents.
Scientists Discuss Critical Issues in Addiction at National Conference
February 1, 2002 | Program Result
The California Collaborative Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research, San Francisco, organized and convened a scientific conference, and preceding on substance abuse policy research.