New GAO Report Identifies $95 Billion in Overlapping Programs

Published April 10, 2013

New GAO report identifies billion in overlapping programs

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Drug abuse prevention programs are strewn over 76 programs, costing taxpayers $ 4.5 billion. Federal education assistance is fragmented over 21 programs. The duplication and fragmentation can cost government more than $ 170 billion. The Veterans …
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Youth leaders encourage alcohol-free celebrations

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

The Healthy People Wood County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention team and the Inner Wisconsin Coalition for Youth together with law enforcement remind everyone that Parents Who Host Lose the Most: Don't Be a Party to Underage Drinking.
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U.S. Attorney Will Address Tribes at Free Drug Prevention Training

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

The primary challenge with illegal substance abuse and drug endangered children is in coordinating the social and political systems charged with preventing, intervening, and treating these cases. Although the number, complexity and medical challenges …
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