VILSACK, GRASSLEY TEAM AGAINST DRUGS

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley and Gov. Tom Vilsack teamed up Monday to put the
fight against drugs ahead of partisan politics.

Grassley, Iowa's veteran Republican senator, and Vilsack, a Democrat,
unveiled a slate of new initiatives intended to provide more education,
information and support to Iowans fighting drug use.

"This issue is not about politics at all, it's about helping Iowans live a
drug-free life," Grassley said.

The overall effort, called Face It Together, of FIT, includes training for
members of the clergy, a workplace substance abuse education program and
assistance to Iowa communities trying to form local anti-drug coalitions.

"The fact is we have been fighting this war principally on the supply side
through law enforcement. And we're having some degree of success," Vilsack
said. "But to win this war we're going to have to fight it on the demand side."