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News Archives:    2004   //    2003   //    2002

Study: School random drug testing curbs use, CNN, Dec 30, 2002

ANALYSIS: Knowing risks, more teenagers pass on drugs, News Tribune, Dec 26, 2002

Telephone, Online Addiction Surveys Called Reliable, Join Together Online, Dec 24, 2002

Study: Mental Disorders Generally Exist Prior to Ecstasy Use, Joint Together Online, Dec 23, 2002

Would you like beer with that pizza delivery?, CBC News, Dec 20, 2002

'Ecstasy' Use Drops Among U.S. Teens, Washington Post, Dec 17, 2002

'Robotripping' Kids Overdosing on Cold Medicine to Get High, ABC News, Dec 16, 2002

Father's Drinking Predicts Kids' Disruptive Behavior, Health Scout News, Dec 16, 2002

Study Says Fans in College More Likely to Binge Drink, New York Times, Dec 10, 2002

Colleges' mixed messages legitimize sports-booze ties, USA Today, Dec 8, 2002

Keeping kids 'clean' -What works in the fight to prevent drug and alcohol use among young people, Christian Science Monitor, Dec 4, 2002

Manitoba eyes new anticrime legislation, Globe and Mail, Nov 30, 2002

Mo. Program Addresses Youth Drinking at Age 12, Join Together Online, Nov 27, 2002

Fewer N.S. youth smoking, doing drugs, Globe and Mail, Nov 19, 2002

Balloons a grim reminder of dangers of impaired driving, The Gazette, Nov 19, 2002

Kids Drink Vanilla Extract for Buzz, Join Together Online, Nov 19, 2002

Many Americans Drive Under Influence of Drugs, Join Together Online, Nov 19, 2002

Millions drive on drugs, but law turns a blind eye, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Nov 15, 2002

New Guide Empowers Parents and Caregivers to Keep Children Drug-Free, NCADI, Nov 13, 2002

Binge Drinking A Target At Trinity, The Hartford Courant Nov 10, 2002


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Dead student's parents file lawsuit against MIT, Boston Globe, Nov 15, 2002

Adolescent Drug Use Creates Long-Term Imbalance, Health Scout News, Nov 5, 2002

More drunken driving deaths occur at Halloween, ABC, Oct 31, 2002

Researchers hail anti-drug success, Philadephia Inquirer, Oct 29, 2002

Schools D.A.R.E. to get real, CNN, Oct 29, 3003

Just One Drink Can Impair Driving Skills, Join Together Online, Oct 29, 2002

Preliminary results show new D.A.R.E. program may help kids say no to drugs, San Diego Tribune, Oct 28, 2002

Pregnant Drinkers Have Undersized Kids, Health Scout News, Oct 16, 2002

Child cancer link to pregnancy drinking, BBC News, Oct 15, 2002

Cocktail napkins send vital message Bars warn of rape, drugs, drinking, Florida Times-Union, Oct 14, 2002

Campuses must change their drinking habits- State college officials convene to plan summit on alcohol abuse, Dominion Post, Oct 11, 2002

Long-Term Drinking Damages Muscles, Join Together Online, Oct 10, 2002

Drug Legalization Doesn't Work, Washington Post, Oct 9, 2002

Women Less Likely to Turn to Drugs in Stressful Times, Join Together Online, Oct 1, 2002

Marijuana Takes Toll on High-School Students, Join Together Online, Oct 1, 2002

Landmark teen-drinking case sends parents strong message, Philadephia Inquirer, Sep 30, 2002

Party Drug Ecstasy May Cause More Widespread Brain Damage Than Previously Thought, American Scientific, Sep 27, 2002

Campus-Community Coalitions are Key to High Risk Drinking Prevention, Higher Education News, Sep 27, 2002

Risky Mixing: Ecstasy-Viagra Combination Grows Popular in Clubs, ABC News, Sep 27, 2002

Ecstasy-Parkinson's Connection?, CBS News, Sep 26, 2002


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Alcohol ads in pop-culture magazines target teens, study finds, SanDiego Times, Sep 25, 2002

Ecstasy-Viagra mix alarms doctors, USA Today, Sep 22, 2002

US crackdown on date-rape drug, BBC News, Sep 20, 2002

Researchers Say Any Drinking During Pregnancy May Be Harmful, Join Together Online, Sep 19, 2002

Crackdown On 'Date Rape' Drugs, SkyNews, Sep 19, 2002

You Booze, You Lose: Even Small Amount Of Alcohol Affects Driving Skills, Science Daily, Sep 19, 2002

Anti-DWI Efforts Shouldn't Focus Only on Hardcore Drinkers, Join Together Online, Sep 18, 2002

Kingston preps for more underage drinkers, CBC.ca, Sep 16, 2002

Dozens of campus-area bars to cut drink specials, Wisconsin State Journal, Sep 11, 2002

'You got a license to drive that boat?', CBC, Sep 9, 2002

Teen Drug Survey Suggests Use Declining in Heartland, Ascribe, Sep 9, 2002

Annual Household Survey Finds Millions of Americans in Denial about Drug Abuse, SAMHSA, Sep 5, 2002

Alcohol Linked to Risky Sex Behavior, Join Together Online, Sep 3, 2002

Q&A: Ecstasy, BBC News, Sep 2, 2002

For some, 'yaba' becoming a drug of choice, Sacramento Bee, Sep 2, 2002

Ecstasy effects 'may be imaginary', CNN, Sep 2, 2002

Worldlink TV to Air Report Card on 'War on Drugs'; 'Addicted to Failure' Dissects Faltering 30-Year, $19 Billion Effort, Ascribe Newswire, Aug 30, 2002

Programs take on campus alcohol abuse, Norwich Bulletin, Aug 29, 2002

Report On Alcohol Use Reveals Stark Realities, MADD Canada, Aug 29, 2002

Raves considered in city-owned buildings, CBC, Aug 29, 2002


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Parents Charged with Ignoring Son's Heroin Addiction, Join Together Online, Aug 28, 2002

Early Marijuana Use Linked to Adult Dependence, SAMHSA, Aug 28, 2002

Guest commentary: Mixed message on alcohol abuse, Naples Daily News, Aug 28, 2002

Teens Think Peers Drink More, Join Together Online, Aug 27, 2002

Online approach attacks binge drinking -Class is mandatory on some campuses, Detroit Free Press, Aug 27, 2002

When the Young Take Their Lives, Time, Aug 26, 2002

Survey Shows Increase in Marijuana, Cocaine Emergency Room Visits, Join Together Online, Aug 22, 2002

Marijuana, Cocaine Emergency Department Visits Up, SAMHSA, Aug 21, 2002

CASA 2002 Teen Survey: For first time majority of teens say their school is drug free, CASA, Aug 20, 2002

Sobering statistics, USA Today, Aug 20, 2002

Teen Computer Program Is No Game - Interactive CD educates teenagers about dangers of impaired driving, Health Scout News, Aug 19, 2002

Nonprofits Seek Alternate Fundraising, Join Together Online, Aug 15, 2002

New Website for Prevention Leaders, Join Together Online, Aug 15, 2002

Study Suggests Family History Role in Alcohol Tolerance, Join Together Online, Aug 15, 2002

Brothels, blackjack, and ... bongs? Oh my, Christian Science Monitor, Aug 14, 2002

Bars' last call may last longer, CBC, Aug 15, 2002

German Law Requires Bars to Serve Cheap Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Join Together Online, Aug 14, 2002

Cauchon: 'No pressure' to tighten drug laws, CanoeNews, Aug 13, 2002

Quality After-School Programs Improve Children's Ability to Learn, Philanthropy News Network, Aug 12, 2002

Canada Moves Toward Reform Of Drug Policies Harm Reduction Policies Yield Positive Results. Could Canada Be A Model For The US?, Common Sense on Drug Policy, 2002


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Legalizing drugs just one solution, NY Daily News, Aug 12, 2002

More Soldiers Using Drugs, Join Together Online, Aug 6, 2002

UK Ecstasy Deaths Rise as Prices Drop, Join Together Online, Aug 6, 2002

Study: Popular School Prevention Programs Don't Work, August 5, 2002

Call to lower BACs gains momentum, MADD Canada, Aug 1, 2002

Reducing Drinking Related Deaths -- A Public Health Priority - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Supports Lowering Legal Blood Alcohol Content, CAMH, Aug 1, 2002

Dangerous club-drug knockoffs surge, USA Today, Jul 23, 2002

MADD at Capitol Hill Briefing: Stricter, More Consistent Alcohol Advertising Standards Needed, MADD, Jul 23, 2002

The Dope on Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports - Doctors play small but significant role in doping, expert claims, Health Scout News, Jul 22, 2002

Hopeful Signs Of Reduced Youth Drug Use Seen In Latest Survey, NCADI, July 18, 2002

Kids in the Crosshairs: New Data Prove Teens Tuning In To Booze-Branded Alcopop Ads Despite Industry's Self-Enforced Ad "Standards", CSPI, July 16, 2002

Minister says government considering decriminalizing marijuana possession, CBC News, Jul 16, 2002

Birthday cards working to deter binge drinking, Detroit Free Press, Jul 11, 2002

Right ads can help prevent drug use, USA Today, Jul 10, 2002

Parents Sue Drug Dealers, Join Together Online, Jul 9, 2002

Young People Equate Drinking with Popularity, Join Together Online, Jul 7, 2002

Needle deposit boxes depend on location for success, CBC News, Jul 6, 2002

Mother facing alcohol charges in death, Holland Sentinel (MI), Jul 3, 2002

Some say drug-test ruling will make schools safer Others call the policy 'a waste of money and counter-productive', USA Today, Jun 28, 2002

CDC Study Shows More Teens Using Cocaine, Join Together Online, Jun 28, 2002


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Study Says Prevention Programs Should Begin in Elementary School, Join Together Online, Jun 25, 2002

'World Beer Games' Concerns Anti-Alcohol Advocates, Join Together Online, Jun 24, 2002

Contacting Your Representatives Works -- If You Do It Right, Joint Together Online, Jun 14, 2002

Dateline NBC to Air Report on the Effects of Drunk Driving, Join Together Online, Jun 13, 2002

Study Links Drug Use with Academic Problems, Join Together Online, Jun 10, 2002

New Study Contradicts Drug Use/ Economic Status Link, Join Together Online, Jun 10, 2002

Report: Nation's prosecutors upset over flaws in DUI laws, Florida Times-Union, Jun 8, 2002

Texas Bar Ordered to Pay for Drunk-Driving Crash, Join Together Online, Jun 7, 2002

Public Unaware of Alcohol Policy Benefits, Join Together Online, Jun 7, 2002

Cocaine: Too Hot to Handle -Drug causes body to overheat, study finds Health Scout, Jun 4, 2002

Changes could foil alcohol buys Portrait-style licenses facilitate age detection, Detroit Free Press, Jun 4, 2002

9/11 fallout: Drug woes for white-collar sector, USA Today, Jun 3, 2002

Court to decide burden of responsibility, CBA.ca, June 3, 2002

Evidence-Based Programs Keep Kids Away From Drugs and Alcohol-Experienced teachers also key to school prevention programs , Health Scout, Jun 2, 2002

The Great Drug Preventitive: Mom, Health Scout, May 26

Americans Doing More Binge Drinking, Join Together Online, May 22, 2002

Bottomless pitchers, Christian Science Monitor, May 22, 2002

Self-Esteem Program Keeps Kids Off Drugs, Join Together Online, May 20, 2002

Council eyes outdoor ban on alcohol, Meadville Tribune, May 16, 2002

Anti drugs ad are ignored, says Bush's drug adviser, DrugScope News, May 15, 2002


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PRISM Awards Recognize Accurate Substance Abuse Portrayal in Entertainment, NCADI Reporter, May 13, 2002

Frequent Cocaine Use Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, UniSci, May 10, 2002

UO, OSU take different approaches to underage drinking, Fisher Communications, May 10, 2002

Study: Mom Is Best Weapon Against Teen Drug Abuse, Reuters, May 9, 2002

How Public Service Ads Could Be Greatly Improved, New York Times, May 8, 2002

Prevention Results in Decline In Ohio Youth Drug Use, Join Together Online, May 1, 2002

With Age, Alcohol Use May Raise Blood Pressure, Reuters, May 30

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Still Major Health Concern, Reuters, May 23, 2002

Good news and bad on Americans' health habits, USA Today, May 22, 2002

Americans Doing More Binge Drinking, Join Together Online, May 22, 2002

Bottomless pitchers, Christian Science Monitor, May 22, 2002

Self-Esteem Program Keeps Kids Off Drugs, Join Together Online, May 20, 2002

Less violence, but more drugs
Study finds changes in teen culture
, Chatham Daily News, May 17, 2002

Communication helps curb students' underage drinking, Grand Rapids Press, May 16, 2002

Council eyes outdoor ban on alcohol, Meadville Tribune, May 16, 2002

More Elderly People Drinking Alcohol
Join Together Online, May 16, 2002

Anti drugs ad are ignored, says Bush's drug adviser, DrugScope News, May 15, 2002

Cop's drug awareness book gets parenting group's OK -Thumbs-up a surprise to officer, Calgary Herald, May 15, 2002

Campuses on a binge - Women lead drinking trend; many students abstaining -THE DRINKING GAME, South Bend Tribune, May 14, 2002

PRISM Awards Recognize Accurate Substance Abuse Portrayal in Entertainment, NCADI Reporter, May 13, 2002


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MIT tackles alcohol abuse, Boston Globe, May 12, 2002

Consumer groups say teens target of sweeter booze drinks, Union Tribune, May 11, 2002

Frequent Cocaine Use Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, UniSci, May 10, 2002

UO, OSU take different approaches to underage drinking, Fisher Communications, May 10, 2002

Prevention Results in Decline In Ohio Youth Drug Use, Join Together Online, May 1, 2002

'Ecstasy On The Brain' -- New Scientist Magazine Looks At Ecstasy, Common Sense for Drug Policy, Apr 2002

Parents warned about 24-proof gelatin, USA Today, Apr. 28, 2002

College binge drinking: a community responsibility, The Macon Telegraph, Apr 26, 2002

Girls and Alcohol: Closing the Gender Gap?, SAMHSA, Apr. 17, 2002

How to Gauge Drinking on Your Child's Campus, The Washington Post, Apr 16, 2002

Young Pot Smokers More Likely To Try Hallucinogens, UniSci, Apr 15, 2002

Officials React to College Drinking Study, JoinTogether Online, Apr. 12, 2002

Expectations of culture lead to binge drinking by students, The Dayton Beach News-Journal, Apr 14, 2002

Study Says Alcohol a Major Campus Killer, Join Together Online, Apr 10, 2002

Schools Need Students to Advocate for Tougher Alcohol Policies, Join Together Online, April 10, 2002

Students given alternatives to drinking, Poughkeepsie Journal, Apr 10, 2002

Drug rapes are often not reported, Philadelphia Enquirer, Apr 2, 2002

Women on a Binge, TIME, Mar 2002

Increased MDMA use among college students: results of a USA national survey, Drug Scope, Mar 26, 2002

College Binge Drinking Rate 44 Percent; Remains the Same Eight Years Running: Positive Trends Fail to Bring Down Binge Drinking Rate, According to Harvard College Alcohol Study, Harvard School of Public Health, Mar 25, 2002


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NBC reinstates ban on liquor ads, CNN, Mar 21, 2002

Alcohol, Drug Use Influence School Performance, NCADI, Mar 21, 2002

Alcohol Prevalent in Children's Films Join Together Online, Mar 20, 2002

A New Generation of Drugs - Transcript: Loveline's Dr. Drew Pinsky on 'Club Drugs' ABC News, Mar 19, 2002

Drink Coaster Reveals 'Date-Rape' Drugs in Drinks, Join Together Online, Mar 3, 2002

Study: Underage drinkers starting at earlier age, CNN.com/Health Feb 27, 2002

Girls are drinking like boys Teens' alcohol use now nearly equal, USA TODAY, Feb 27, 2002

Ecstasy grows as danger to teens, USA Today, Feb 11, 2002

Ad campaign targets notions of 'love drug', USA Today, Feb 11, 2002

Addiction-Prevention Programs Need to Address Unprotected Sex, Join Together Online, Feb 8, 2002

Violent Dope Fiends a Myth: Another Study Finds Alcohol Most Linked to Violence Drug Reform Coordination Network, Feb 1, 2002

Illicit drug use among youths who used cigarettes and alcohol, SAMHSA, Jan 17, 2002

Should Canada criminalize drivers with a BAC of .05?:Let's Stop the Mad Rush to Prohibition, Canada Safety Council, Jan 4, 2002

Campaign against drunk drivers runs into roadblock: Lowering blood-alcohol limit needs more support, Edmonton Journal, Jan 03, 2002

Alcohol Linked to Violent Behavior More Often Than Use of Illegal Drugs Is Linked to Violent Behavior, Study Finds, Ascribe Newswire, Jan 25, 2002


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