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Drug-Free Communities Support Program Hoosier Uplands was awarded a total of $100,000 in funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program which will continue until September 2009, with the potential of being renewed through September 2011. The Grassroots Prevention Services Coalition of Lawrence County, a project of Hoosier Uplands, is a group of organizations, agencies, schools, and concerned citizens who are working together to significantly reduce the incidence of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse in Lawrence County. The Grassroots Prevention Services Coalition of Lawrence County (GPSC) of Lawrence County is targeting multiple drugs including:  Prescription Drug Abuse, Alcohol, Smokeless Tobacco, and addressing the two Drug Free Communities' goals:              -Reduce youth drug abuse    -Expand/enhance collaboratives to support the work of the GPSC Drug Free Communities is currently supporting drug prevention media campaigns involving a movie theater advertisement, community website (www.drugfree/lawrencecounty.org) , and drug education billboards.  A Youth Advisory Board is being developed in hopes to combat drug abuse issues in Lawrence County. Amy Kirkpatrick serves as the project's primary point of contact for this grant. Back