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Marin Hosts Town Hall Meeting on the $38 Billion CA Alcohol Problems Drain Annually
The Marin Institute held a news conference and town hall meeting to release the disturbing findings of its landmark report, 'The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol in CA.' 07/23/2008

SAMHSA Administrator Resigns to Take Iraq Post
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mike Leavitt today announced that Terry Cline, Ph.D., will become the Department's next Health Attaché and representative at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, effective August 31st. 07/22/2008

Baseball Star's Story a Home Run for Addiction Treatment
As exemplified by MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton, individuals who have drug addictions can become productive citizens, if given the chance. 07/22/2008
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National TASC Annual Drugs & Crime Conference Comes to Chicago
National TASC will hold its 15th Annual Conference on Drugs & Crime on September 3 - 5, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. 07/21/2008

Youth Urge Nebraskans to Take Action on Alcopops
Two youth-led news conferences are planned to urge the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission to properly classify flavored alcoholic beverages, or alcopops, as distilled spirits according to state statute. 07/18/2008

New Report Details Innovative Ways to Help Teens Struggling with Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
In this national fellowship report, project directors from the first 10 Reclaiming Futures sites share the lessons they learned in creating and implementing a model for helping teens in trouble overcome drugs, alcohol and crime. 07/14/2008

Long Fight to Regulate Alcopops Faces Key Hearing in Nebraska
A Nebraska youth alcohol-prevention group has been grappling with state lawmakers, regulators and the alcohol industry for years to get alcopops classified as liquor, not beer, and the rollercoaster process will make a key stop on July 31 as the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission will hold a hearing on the classification issue.

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