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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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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.

Teaching Kids about Drug Abuse Through an Interactive Video Game

August 1, 2001 | Program Result

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America oversaw the development and preliminary assessment of a computer-based interactive, multimedia software program designed to help prevent alcohol and marijuana use among 11- to 15-year-olds.

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.

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