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Attorney General Mike DeWine
$2.7 Million in
Grants Awarded for Drug Use Prevention Education
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that he is awarding more than $2.7 million in grant funds to a number
of law enforcement agencies across the state for drug use prevention
education programs in public schools.
A total of 130 sheriffs' offices and police departments will receive a
portion of the $2,742,649 in Drug Use Prevention Grant funds announced
today. The funds must be used to establish or maintain drug abuse
prevention education and awareness programs for students during the
2017 - 2018 school year.
Grant recipients are required to include over-the-counter and
prescription drug abuse prevention education in their programs.
"The abuse of prescription drugs is one of the primary reasons behind
the current opiate epidemic in Ohio, which is why it's important that
students receive age-appropriate lessons about the dangers of these and
other drugs at an early age," said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.
A full list of the 130 award recipients can be found on the Ohio
Attorney General's website.
D.A.R.E. programs and school resource officer drug use prevention
programs were eligible to apply for the grants, and all programs must
be conducted in cooperation with the public school superintendent of
each school district where the programming will take place.
The Drug Use Prevention Grant Fund supports programs such as Botvin
LifeSkills, D.A.R.E. - Keepin' It Real, PALS - Prevention through
Alternative Learning Styles, I'm Special, Too Good For Drugs, Reach Out
Now, and Stay on Track.
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