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I am actively involved both at home and in D.C. with the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. I believe our approach to drug use must be consistent and it must focus on engaging entire communities in combating substance abuse. I am also working to preserve the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, which has served as the backbone of school-based substance abuse prevention and intervention efforts. The 2010 federal budget proposal recommends eliminating the program’s grants to states, which would effectively eliminate drug and violence prevention education across the country.
Drug Free CommunitiesI am the co-author of the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which is designed to reduce substance abuse among young people by supporting community anti-drug coalitions. There are now over 700 Drug Free Community anti-drug coalitions operating across the country. Since its creation, the DFC program has received widespread, bipartisan support and has seen significant funding increases to support the work of the ever increasing amount of anti-drug coalitions. Unfortunately, funding has not kept pace with demand and, historically, only 34% of applicants have received funding. In the 111th Congress, I am again co-leading a bipartisan effort to better fund the program.
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