Alvah Chapman, Who Helped Form CADCA, Dies
Former Knight Ridder Corp. chairman Alvah Chapman, who helped found and fund Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) in the early 1990s, died of pneumonia on Christmas Day at age 87. 01/07/2009

Binge Drinking Linked to Sexual Risk for Gay Men
A study reports that 25 percent of sexually active gay men in New York City engage in binge drinking, and that this behavior may be responsible for more H.I.V. transmission than drug use. 01/06/2009

BAT Sought to Derail China Secondhand Smoke Regs by Downplaying Risk
In an effort to delay public smoking bans in China, the British American Tobacco Company (BAT) spread the message that secondhand smoke and smoking-related diseases were not as harmful as commonly perceived, according to a new report. 01/05/2009

Mass. Program Credited with Cutting Underage Drinking, Tobacco Use
The city of Revere, Mass., has witnessed significant shifts in community attitudes regarding minors and drug abuse over the last decade, and some credit the Revere CARES (Community Awareness, Resources, and Education to Prevent Substance Abuse) program for reducing alcohol and other drug use among adolescents. 12/23/2008