NASADAD is pleased to announce the release of a new resource, “An Overview of the Synar Provision: History, Impact of Tobacco 21 Legislation, and Recommendations.”  This document offers background on Synar; a description of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) role in tobacco control; a review of the federal legislation that raised the minimum age of legal tobacco access to 21; the impact of the legislation on Synar; and implementation efforts in 2020, including those related to COVID-19.

NASADAD is pleased to announce the release of an updated Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant fact sheet. This updated version of the fact sheet includes the following:

• An overview of the SAPT Block Grant
• Positive outcomes of the Block Grant (i.e., abstinence from alcohol/drug use, stable housing, no arrests)
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SUDs
• Review of the latest COVID-19 relief package, which included $1.65 billion in supplemental funding for the SAPT Block Grant
• A description of why multi-year investments in the SAPT Block Grant is beneficial to States, providers, and individuals with SUDs
• Recent data on the financial burden of SUDs and cost-effectiveness of investing in the SAPT Block Grant
• A description of the prevention set-aside
• Overview of the Block Grant’s role in bolstering recovery support services
• Description of the role of the State Alcohol & Drug Agency