Drug-Free Communities Grant Workshops
Six grant application workshops have been scheduled for groups interested in applying for the Drug-Free Communities grants program. …
Tag Archives: recovery
'Reclaiming Futures' Works, Study Says
The communities that have adopted the Reclaiming Futures intervention model to help teens in trouble with crime, alcohol and other drugs have succeeded in improving the social networks that addiction and criminal-justice agencies use to communicate, according to a new study. …
NH Holds First-Ever Presidential Town Hall Addressing Addiction, Recovery
Hundreds of New Hampshire residents came together to press Presidential campaigns to advance and support policies that effectively address the many alcohol and drug problems facing the state and the nation. …
Court Rejects Compulsory A.A. Attendance
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a Buddhist drug offender who sued the state of Hawaii after he was penalized for not attending an addiction treatment program based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. …
Beer Drinking OK, Christian Survey Says
Just over half of Christians don't believe that drinking beer in moderation is morally wrong, according to a survey conducted by ChristiaNet. …
Nordstrom Agrees to Stop Selling Sandals After Complaint About Secret Flask
Officials at retail giant Nordstrom have agreed to stop selling sandals with a built-in flask after receiving complaints from the Oregon Partnership. …
Religiosity and Participation in Self-Help Groups
Respondents whose religious beliefs better matched those of their primary support groups showed greater levels of group participation, resulting in better outcomes as measured by increased number of days clean and sober, according to a recent survey. …
Grants Focus on Relationship Between Spirituality, Risky Behaviors
Grants of up to $50,000 each will be awarded to researchers who study the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and risky behaviors among children and adolescents. …
Indiana Lawmaker Urged by Churches to Back FDA Bill
A group of churches and faith-community leaders is pressing an Indiana lawmaker to support a bill that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. …
Miller Brewing Co. Slammed by Catholic Group
The Catholic League is blasting Miller Brewing Co. for sponsoring what the group calls 'an incredibly outrageous and palpably anti-Christian event' -- a San Francisco street fair. …
'Reclaiming Futures' Works, Study Says
The communities that have adopted the Reclaiming Futures intervention model to help teens in trouble with crime, alcohol and other drugs have succeeded in improving the social networks that addiction and criminal-justice agencies use to communicate, according to a new study. …
NH Holds First-Ever Presidential Town Hall Addressing Addiction, Recovery
Hundreds of New Hampshire residents came together to press Presidential campaigns to advance and support policies that effectively address the many alcohol and drug problems facing the state and the nation. …
Court Rejects Compulsory A.A. Attendance
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a Buddhist drug offender who sued the state of Hawaii after he was penalized for not attending an addiction treatment program based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. …
Beer Drinking OK, Christian Survey Says
Just over half of Christians don't believe that drinking beer in moderation is morally wrong, according to a survey conducted by ChristiaNet. …
Nordstrom Agrees to Stop Selling Sandals After Complaint About Secret Flask
Officials at retail giant Nordstrom have agreed to stop selling sandals with a built-in flask after receiving complaints from the Oregon Partnership. …
Religiosity and Participation in Self-Help Groups
Respondents whose religious beliefs better matched those of their primary support groups showed greater levels of group participation, resulting in better outcomes as measured by increased number of days clean and sober, according to a recent survey. …
Grants Focus on Relationship Between Spirituality, Risky Behaviors
Grants of up to $50,000 each will be awarded to researchers who study the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and risky behaviors among children and adolescents. …
Indiana Lawmaker Urged by Churches to Back FDA Bill
A group of churches and faith-community leaders is pressing an Indiana lawmaker to support a bill that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. …
Miller Brewing Co. Slammed by Catholic Group
The Catholic League is blasting Miller Brewing Co. for sponsoring what the group calls 'an incredibly outrageous and palpably anti-Christian event' -- a San Francisco street fair. …
