Funding NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Funding for Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data- June 25, 2008 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will award research grants to support secondary analysis of existing data on alcohol use.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... Some Funds Released as Fight Over Ohio Tobacco Foundation Continues- June 25, 2008 The battle over the future and funding of the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation continues, with the American Legacy Foundation suing the state and a state judge freeing up $10 million to continue tobacco-prevention programs.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... Pharmacotherapy Clinical Trials Funding- June 19, 2008 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will award $3 million in grants to support pilot clinical trials of pharmacotherapies for addictive disorders.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... House Approves Mexico Drug War Funding Measure- June 12, 2008 A $1.6-billion aid package to help Mexico and other nations in Central America and the Caribbean to fight drug cartels has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... Training Available for Developing DWI Courts- June 12, 2008 Communities interested in creating special courts to deal with drunk-driving offenders may apply to participate in training offered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Safety Programs.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse- June 12, 2008 The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will award grants for research into the economics of alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention services.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... NIDA Research Focuses on Addiction and Exercise- June 10, 2008 Spurred by a study showing that adolescents who exercise daily are far less likely to smoke cigarettes or experiment with marijuana, the National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding research into the role that physical activity can play in prevention.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... Tobacco Control Leadership Awards- June 4, 2008 Individuals, organizations and government agencies involved in tobacco control and prevention may apply for the American Cancer Society's Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... ONDCP Awards $5.8 Million for Student Drug Testing- June 4, 2008 The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded $5.8 million in grants to 49 schools to fund random drug testing of students.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Funding+News&subsiteID... |