Anti-tobacco group may be saved by federal grant

By STAN STRICKER   Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011
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Rock County Youth2Youth will be expanding the scope of its mission.

Director Deb Fischer was concerned about the future of the program after an 80% cut in state funding over the last few years. Now the group can expect $125,000 a year for five years from the new Drug Free Communities Support Program.

Fischer says efforts will now include battling underage drinking, teen marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse.

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unclesmoothie
Sep 2, 2011 at 2:40 p.m.
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Didn't Diamond Jim Doyle blow all that tobacco loot on something else? Wasn't it specifically for anti smoking awareness?

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