COLORADO SCHOOLS GET MILLIONS FOR DRUG USE PREVENTION

The White House drug czar will announce a multi-million dollar grant
to Colorado school districts and community agencies Wednesday.

The money is earmarked toward prevention and treatment programs, and
toward helping school officials and medical staffers identify and
refer people with drug problems.

Although the White House two years ago sent a team to Denver to tell
school officials how to get around legal challenges to random drug
testing of students, these grants apparently aren't going to be used
for that purpose.

"The main focus is going to be on emergency rooms," said Liz
McDonough, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Much of the money will be used for surveys to find someone's
propensity for addiction, and help find the right treatment option.