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News Release

HHS AWARDS $8.8 MILLION TO PREVENT CLUB DRUG AND INHALANT ABUSE

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced $8.8 million in grants to support infrastructure development and interventions to prevent the use of Ecstasy and other club drugs, methamphetamine and inhalants.

"These grants will help us protect our youth from the dangers of Ecstasy and other club drugs, methamphetamine and inhalants," Secretary Thompson said. "Use of these drugs can lead not only to addiction, but to unintended pregnancies, rape, HIV infection and other communicable diseases. Young people need to learn the dangers and protect themselves by not using these harmful substances that can change their lives in an instant."

Awards were made in two groups -- 13 awards to organizations to develop prevention infrastructure and 14 awards to organizations to focus on prevention interventions. A list of the awards follows. The grants are part of the prevention programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie noted: "These are substances that attract our youngest and most vulnerable. We are expanding proven prevention programs to keep as many adolescents as possible away from club drugs, methamphetamine and inhalants. Youngsters do not believe that they will become addicted or die, but every day we hear of young people who do. These programs will inform teenagers that Ecstasy and other club drugs, methamphetamine and inhalants are extremely harmful."

A list of the awards follows.

SAMHSA Prevention Infrastructure Development Grants

Organization	City	State	Award
S.E. Alaska Regional Health Consortium	Sitka	Alaska	$229,400
University of Arizona College of Public Health	Tucson	Ariz.	293,350
Mendocino Co. Department of Public Health	Ukiah	Calif.	350,000
Gateway Community Services Inc.	Jacksonville	Fla.	350,000
South Florida Regional Prevention Center	Miami	Fla.	349,985
Community Youth Early Warning System	Aurora	Ill.	316,206
City of Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Ind.	337,150
Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehab Services	Topeka	Kan.	345,514
City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	La.	350,000
Lesbian & Gay Community Service Center Inc.	New York	N.Y.	350,000
The Oregon Partnership	Portland	Ore.	349,857
Community Prevention Partnership of Berks Co.	Reading	Pa.	346,633
Public Health Seattle and King County	Seattle	Wash.	336,643

SAMHSA Prevention Intervention Grants

Organization	City	State	Award
Scottsdale Prevention Partnership	Scottsdale	Ariz.	$140,910
Luz Social Services, Inc.	Tucson	Ariz.	350,000
Pima Prevention Partnership	Tucson	Ariz.	350,000
Sexual Minority Alliance of Alameda Co.	Oakland	Calif.	349,282
Connecticut Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services	Hartford	Conn.	350,000
The Center for Drug-Free Living, Inc.	Orlando	Fla.	303,195
YMCA of Honolulu, Kalihi Beach	Honolulu	Hawaii	349,713
Chestnut Health Systems Inc.	Bloomington	Ill.	242,640
Iowa State University	Ames	Iowa	$345,720
ACT Missouri	Jefferson	Mo.	350,000
WestCare Nevada Inc.	Las Vegas	Nev.	350,000
County of Josephine	Grants Pass	Ore.	347,663
The Oregon Partnership	Portland	Ore.	349,637
Bucks Co. Council on Alcohol	Doylestown	Pa.	278,211

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Last Revised: October 25, 2002