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11 March 2011
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TODAY
AND ASK THEM TO OPPOSE CUTS TO SAMHSA'S DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMMING
Drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery support services save lives and money. If SAMHSA is cut in FY 2011, Americans who need services to prevent and recover from alcohol and other drug problems won't get the help they need. With rates of substance use on the rise and state budget cuts enacted or pending, essential and effective drug and alcohol programming is needed more than ever before.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED:
Please contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives today and ask them to oppose cuts to SAMHSA in FY 2011. A sample model letter is copied below; please feel free to insert information specific to your area. Find your U.S. Senators at: www.senate.gov and your U.S. Representatives at: www.house.gov or by calling the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
02 November 2010
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), the National Treatment Network (NTN), the National Prevention Network (NPN) and the Women’s Services Network (WSN), passed a resolution which was passed unanimously by the NASADAD Board of Directors. This resolution recommends that all NASADAD members consider sending letters to the makers of home pregnancy tests encouraging them to place a warning in a prominent and conspicuous location in the packaging and/or labeling of their test kits which advises women about the risks of using alcohol during pregnancy. To read the full letter and resolution 
