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Area program gains funds to fight drugs
By LEYLA BALLANTYNE | September 28An area program could have access to half a million dollars during the next five years to educate Orange and Chatham counties about substance abuse. The Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded The Community Backyard program a $100,000 grant - renewable for up to five years - to promote substance abuse education. "It's an opportunity for more outreach and assistance to kids and families," said Backyard board member Maria Hitt. "This grant will help build community networks."
