To eliminate disparities, money, access, and culturally appropriate programs are necessities. People need not only SA treatment, but also job training, parenting training, etc. Educating the public about stigma is a most important need. Binge drinking, especially on college campuses, is the subject of Ohio and New York initiatives. The group recommended that HP address binge drinking.
Inhalants are a rising problem in various States.
The group recommended considering an objective on inhalants. The group has noticed a rise in heroin use, with some young people thinking heroin use is all right as long as the drug is not injected. The group recommended that HP address fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, crack babies, and other substance exposure in infants. The group noted that more than half of Maine fire deaths are alcohol related. HP 2000 is silent on these links.