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Press Releases    (2003)



News Archives:    2004   //    2003   //    2002 & Older

Stop Soft Soaping Alcohol, TV Bosses are Warned, Alcohol Concern, Dec 19, 2003

Advertising and Price Effects on Adolescent Drinking, National Bureau of Economic Research, Dec 2003

Drug-Impaired Driving Consultation Response, MADD Canada, Dec 5, 2003

OPP Festive RIDE takes aim at impaired drivers, OPP, Nov

Ecstasy can trigger heart attacks in users, American College of Emergency Physicians, Nov 26, 2003

How to Keep Your Teen Off Drugs: Leading Child Psychologist Provides Valuable Advice to Parents, Canada Newswire, Nov 19, 2003

College Students May Drink More Than They Think, Health Behaviour News Service, Nov 13, 2003

Drugs and the Older Driver, Canada Safety Council, Nov 3, 2003

Parents Are In For A Fright This Halloween, Join Together Online, Oct 27, 2003

Record number of students take a stand against impaired driving, Canada NewsWire, Oct 21, 2003

MADD launches multimedia show to combat teen drinking and driving, ABC, Oct 20, 2003

MADD Unveils New Multimedia School Assembly Show to Help Teens "FACE" the Facts on Underage Drinking, MADD, Oct 16, 2003

Consumers' Association Commends British Columbia Government For Rejecting Alberta-Style Liquor Stores and Calls For Major Updating of BC Liquor Stores, Canada NewsWire, Oct 13, 2003

GOVERNMENT ACTING IRRESPONSIBLY WITH BILL C-38 Drug impaired driving is not being taken seriously by Justice Minister, MADD Canada, Oct. 10, 2003

Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding U.S. Senate Hearing on Underage Drinking, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, Sept 30, 2003

Mentoring: NMC Releases New Guidebook for Program Development, National Mentoring Center, Sep 23, 2003

Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding NAS/IOM Report, "Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility", Sept 9, 2003

22 Million in U.S. Suffer from Substance Dependence or Abuse, SAMHSA, Sept 5, 2003

Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental health and well-being, Statistics Canada, Sep 3, 2003

National Survey on Drug Abuse to be Released at Recovery Month Press Conference, SAMHSA, Aug 29, 2003


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CASA 2003 Teen Survey: High Stress, Frequent Boredome, Too much Spending Money: Triple Thread that Hikes Risk of Teen Substance Abuse, CASA, Aug 19, 2003

Eves Government Cracks Down on Drinking and Boating, Gov of Ontario, Aug 1, 2003

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Professor Notes Serious Flaws in Recent Harvard Study on Alcohol Use and Abuse on College Campuses, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Jul 25, 2003

National College Alcohol Study Finds No Evidence That Widely Used Alcohol Prevention Programs Reduce Student Drinking, Harvard School of Public Health, Jul 24, 2003

Sexual offences, The Daily, Jul 25, 2003

Crime statistics, The Daily, Jul 24, 2003

New Report Shows Thousands of Repeat Drunk Drivers Evade Court-Ordered Penalties, Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), Jul 22, 2003

Five Win Prestigious Award for Groundbreaking Work in Addiction, Join Together Online, Jul 23, 2003

Many with Serious Mental Illness Go Untreated, SAMHSA, Jul 21, 2003

College Students Rank Top Problems on Campuses, Higher Education News, Jun 27, 2003

Education Campaign Aims to Reverse Trends in Teen "Meth" and Ecstasy Use, Join Together Online, Jun 26, 2003

Specific and long-term effects of Nova Scotia's graduated licensing program, Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), Jun 23, 2003

Play safe this summer with LCBO's responsible entertaining tips, LCBO, Jun 12, 2003

Impaired Driving Deaths Should Not Be Minimized, MADD Canada, May 30, 2003

New CAS AOD Standards and Guidelines, HEC News, May 30, 2003

Impact of cannabis reform will be closely monitored, says Canada's national addictions agency, CCSA, May 27, 2003

Inadequacies of new pot legislation concerns Ontario police leaders, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Press Release, May 27, 2003

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health supports renewal of Canada's Drug Strategy, Canada News Wire, May 27, 2003

Ambitious National Drug Strategy Handicapped by Funding Shortfall , Canada Newswire, May 27, 2003

Renewal of Canada's Drug Strategy to help reduce the supply and demand for drugs, Canada Newswire, May 27, 2003


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MADD to Minister: "Wait 'til you have checks and balances in place", MADD Canada, May 26, 2003

Decriminalizing Cannabis - "They've got the cart before the horse" , MADD Canada, May 13, 2003

MADD Canada Urges Federal Parliamentarians To Act, MADD Canada, May 12, 2003

Health Canada committed to World Health Organization's recom-mendations on violence and health, Health Canada, May 12, 2003

Partnership for a Drug-Free America® Backs Web-Based Effort, SAMHSA, May 5, 2003

RAND Study Shows That Early Alcohol Use Is A Warning Sign Of Behavior Problems That Persist Into Young Adulthood, SAMHSA, May 5, 2003

The elderly, alcohol dependence and risk factors for suicide, SAMHSA, Apr 25, 2003

Checklist Shows Little Done To Fight Impaired Driving, MADD Canada, Apr 23, 2003

New production educates young students about responsible choices, MADD Canada, Apr 23, 2003

Alcohol Marketing is Pervasive in Retail Stores, Join Together Online, Apr 14, 2003

SAMHSA Unveils New Guide To Effective Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Apr 11, 2003

No Excuse for Inaction, Alcohol Healthwatch, Apr 4, 2003

Prescription Drug Abuse: FDA and SAMHSA Join Forces, FDA Consumer Magazine, Apr 2003

Majority of Canadians want legal limit for drinking drivers lowered, MADD Canada, Mar 25, 2003

Neighborhoods influence alcohol sales to underage youth and intoxicated patrons, Prevention Research Center, Mar 14, 2003

Canada's Road Safety Targets to 2010, Transport Canada

Health, Education, Safety Experts Join White House Drug Czar to Educate Parents About Risks of Youth Marijuana Use Office of National Drug Control Policy, SAMHSA, March 10

Warren Shepell Reports Anger and Addiction Trend in Manufacturing Sector, Warren Shepell, Mar 5, 2003

Harvard Study Confirms Link Between Alcohol Outlet Density and Drinking Among Students, CAS, Mar 3, 2003

Premier to rethink impaired driving laws, MADD Canada, Feb 22, 2003

Big Difference in Why Girls vs Boys Use Cigarettes, Alcohol and Drugs, CASA, Feb 5, 2003

Toronto's Board of Health Joins Growing Chorus Calling for Federal Government to Lower BAC Laws, MADD Canada, Jan 30, 2003

Swizzle Stick Stirs up Debates Over Health Benefits of Alcohol, NCADI, Jan 22, 2003

US: White House Places Anti-Drug Super Bowl Ads, Media Awareness Project, Jan 22, 2003

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising Rapidly, SAMHSA, Jan 16, 2003

Frequency of Light-to-Moderate Drinking May Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Men, NIAAA, Jan 8, 2003

Call for Action in Fight Against Impaired Driving, MADD Canada, Jan 7, 2003

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