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| Report Says States Still Underfund Tobacco Prevention Programs |
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| State Funding for Smoking Cessation Encouraged |
| A report from the American Lung Association urged states to provide easier access to comprehensive anti-tobacco treatments. |
| Anthem Blue Shield Funds Nevada Youth Smoking Prevention |
| A $150,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will pay for a youth smoking prevention project run by the American Lung Association of Nevada. |
| Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center on HIV/AIDS |
| The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is soliciting applications to launch a research center that looks at the relationship between alcohol and HIV/AIDS. |
| Despite Concerns and Cuts, Drug Courts Spreading Fast |
| As drug courts spread to thousands of communities all over the country, they raise hopes about a new way to address drug crime but also face criticism and cuts in funding. |
| GAO Report Criticizes ONDCP Evaluation of Drug-Free Communities Grantees |
| The federal Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) set up its own process for determining grant eligibility for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program that resulted in an inability to "show that only eligible coalitions received grants in accordance with the Drug-Free Communities Support Program's statutory framework," according to a recently released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). |
| STOP Act Grants Awarded |
| The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded 79 grants of approximately $50,000 each under the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act. |
| Free Nicotine Patches for Mass. Residents in Recovery from Alcohol, Other Drugs |
| The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a nicotine patch giveaway for those in recovery from alcohol or other drugs who want to quit smoking. |
| OxyContin Settlement Funds W. Virginia Addiction Programs |
| Proceeds from a federal lawsuit against the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin will be used by West Virginia officials to fund a statewide media campaign, drug courts and other programs. |
