Milwaukee Project Reduces Local Drug Abuse
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services developed a project designed to reduce the demand for illicit alcohol and drugs in the central city of Milwaukee.
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Fighting Back: Community Initiatives to Reduce Demand for Illegal Drugs and Alcohol
May 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Fighting Back program was a $87.9 million national program to assist communities of 100,000 to 250,000 people to implement a variety of anti-drug strategies. It ran until the fall of 2003.
Coach Training and Drug-Free Leagues Help 3.6 Million Kids Play it Safe
January 1, 1997 | Program Result
From 1993 to 1996, the National Youth Sports Coaches Association, West Palm Beach, Fla., the only national nonprofit organization that certifies volunteer youth coaches, carried out two related but separate initiatives.
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.
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.
The Fighting Back Program
January 1, 2004 | Book
This chapter recounts the history of Fighting Back : Community Initiatives to Reduce Demand for Illegal Drugs and Alcohol, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses and the controversy that it sparked.
Santa Barbara Fights Back to Reduce Teenage Drinking
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
The Fighting Back project in Santa Barbara, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to reduce the personal and community consequences that result from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse.
Fighting Drugs and Alcohol in Oakland Starts with Youth
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Alameda County , Castlemont Corridor Coordinating Council initiated a project in March 1990 to reduce the demand for alcohol and drugs and the harm they cause in East Oakland.