Pubdate: Tue, 10 Oct 2006
Source: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
Copyright: 2006, Denver Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.rockymountainnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/371
Author: Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News

COLORADO SCHOOLS GET MILLIONS FOR DRUG USE PREVENTION

The White House drug czar will announce a multi-million  dollar grant 
to Colorado school districts and community  agencies Wednesday.

The money is earmarked toward prevention and treatment  programs, and 
toward helping school officials and  medical staffers identify and 
refer people with drug  problems.

Although the White House two years ago sent a team to  Denver to tell 
school officials how to get around legal  challenges to random drug 
testing of students, these  grants apparently aren't going to be used 
for that  purpose.

"The main focus is going to be on emergency rooms,"  said Liz 
McDonough, spokeswoman for the Colorado  Department of Human Services.

Much of the money will be used for surveys to find  someone's 
propensity for addiction, and help find the  right treatment option.
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