We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.
Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, has a track record that includes working on such contentious issues as tobacco regulation, abortion and gun control as a domestic-policy staffer in the Clinton White House.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited smoking at all state parks and beaches, saying the measure represented unwarranted government intrusion.
Former first lady Laura Bush never challenged husband George W. Bush to choose between "Jim Beam or me," but her new book does offer new details on the ex-president's drinking problems and his decision to stop using alcohol after a raucous 40th birthday celebration.
The red, white, and black barcode on Ferrari Formula One racecars and uniforms is subliminal tobacco advertising, some European health professionals charge, but Ferrari rejected the claim.
After passing the House, the South Carolina Senate voted 41-1 to raise the cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack. At seven cents per pack, S. Carolina currently has the lowest cigarette tax in the nation.
Nonprofits working to meet the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of children may apply for grants from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.
Programs that can build the capacity to implement best practices in drug courts can apply for training and technical assistance grants from the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Current recipients of Safe Schools/Health Students grants may apply for funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to expand their mentoring initiatives.
The application deadline is fast approaching for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Practices in Schools grants.
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