Adolescents Respond Best to Interactive Drug Prevention Programs
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
Tobler Research Associates conducted a systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of tobacco and substance abuse prevention programs.
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Substance Abuse Publication Works to Become Self-Sustaining
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
Between 1997 and 2001, the Alcohol Research Information Service, a nonprofit organization in Lansing, Mich., undertook a project to increase circulation of its publications, develop a Web site and become self-sustaining.
1997 Conference Brings Together Substance Abuse Researchers from Two Perspectives
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
In 1997, the National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass., convened the first meeting of two groups of researchers who study substance use and abuse - those working in the fields of econometrics and behavioral psychology.
Madison Avenue Sells a Strong New Message
January 1, 2001 | Program Result
RWJF provided support for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America to expand and intensify its national drug education media campaign.
More Detailed Data Would Improve State Surveys of Latino Adolescent Drug Use
April 1, 2001 | Program Result
The Metropolitan Research and Policy Institute examined state surveys on Latino adolescent substance abuse and compared them with two national surveys conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the CDC.
Closing the Door on Gateway Drugs with an Animated Video
May 1, 2001 | Program Result
The American Youth Work Center created, promoted and distributed a 27-minute animated video, entitled Goldtooth, which was designed to educate children on the dangers of inhalant abuse.
Positive Profiling
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research and education institute, created profiles of substance abuse problems in three cities and developed a how-to manual to assist other communities to produce their own profiles.
Marijuana as Medicine?
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
The Institute of Medicine produced a book, Marijuana as Medicine? The Science Beyond the Controversy, based on a March 1999 National Academy of Sciences /Institute of Medicine report, Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base.
Drug Abuse and Crime Top Public Opinion About Children's Health Care Concerns
February 28, 2000 | Program Result
Harvard University School of Public Health designed and fielded original public opinion surveys on health issues and reviewed and synthesized existing surveys conducted by other organizations.
Lawyers Spearhead Efforts to Develop Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
February 1, 2000 | Program Result
From 1992 to 1996, the American Bar Association (ABA), Chicago, worked with volunteer lawyers and community-based coalitions to ameliorate the social and legal problems of substance abuse.