{"id":19246,"date":"2025-05-24T17:12:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=19246"},"modified":"2025-08-10T17:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:02:15","slug":"attorney-general-james-co-leads-bipartisan-coalition-urging-congress-to-pass-legislation-to-prevent-youth-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/05\/attorney-general-james-co-leads-bipartisan-coalition-urging-congress-to-pass-legislation-to-prevent-youth-substance-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<header role=\"banner\">\n<div id=\"top-bar\" class=\"tw-bg-dark-blue tw-text-white tw-h-[40px]\">\n<div class=\"tw-container tw-h-full tw-flex tw-flex-row tw-justify-between tw-items-center lg:tw-pl-[200px] rtl:lg:tw-pr-[200px] rtl:tw-pr-[200px] xl:tw-pl-[340px] rtl:xl:tw-pr-[340px] \">\n<div class=\"office-tag tw-text-[0.8rem] tw-leading-4 sm:tw-text-sm lg:tw-text-base\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"translate-wrap\">\n<div class=\"translate-bar\">\n<div class=\"smt-selector\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tw-relative xl:tw-container\">\n<div class=\"main-header tw-px-4 tw-py-4 tw-flex tw-flex-row tw-flex-wrap tw-items-center tw-justify-between lg:tw-justify-start lg:tw-flex-col lg:tw-h-[180px] xl:tw-h-[215px] xl:tw-px-0\">\n<div id=\"branding\" class=\"lg:tw-w-3\/4 lg:tw-basis-full\">\n<div id=\"block-sitebranding\" class=\"block--site-branding\">\n<div class=\"site-logo tw-border-none tw-absolute -tw-top-[10px] lg:-tw-top-[30px]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tw-block tw-h-[75px] tw-w-auto tw-m-0 md:tw-h-[120px] lg:tw-h-[180px] xl:tw-h-[270px]\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/themes\/composer\/oag\/images\/logo.svg\" alt=\"Home\" width=\"171\" height=\"172\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"site-name tw-pl-[85px] md:tw-pl-[140px] lg:tw-pl-[200px] xl:tw-pl-[320px] rtl:tw-pr-[85px] rtl:md:tw-pr-[140px] rtl:lg:tw-pr-[200px] rtl:xl:tw-pr-[320px] rtl:tw-pl-0 rtl:md:tw-pl-0 rtl:lg:tw-pl-0 rtl:xl:tw-pl-0\">\n<h2 class=\"tw-text-lg tw-m-0 tw-font-black tw-italic tw-text-blue md:tw-text-2xl lg:tw-text-5xl xl:tw-text-6xl rtl:md:tw-text-1xl rtl:lg:tw-text-3xl rtl:xl:tw-text-4xl\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">by Letitia James &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Office of the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New York State Attorney General &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">May 22, 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><main class=\"tw-grow\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<article class=\"node\">\n<div class=\"tw-section-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tw-section\">\n<div class=\"tw-container\">\n<div class=\"tw-section-content\">\n<div class=\"tw-title lg:tw-mb-[30px]\">\n<h1 class=\"tw-text-xl tw-font-black tw-italic tw-text-blue tw-mt-0 md:tw-text-2xl lg:tw-text-3xl \"><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"node-content tw-typography tw-container tw-mt-8\">\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-[855px]\">\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2013 New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, bipartisan legislation to reduce youth drug use through research-based public education campaigns and strategic community outreach. In a\u00a0letter to Democratic and Republican leadership in the House and Senate, Attorney General James and the coalition emphasize the importance of proactive, science-based prevention efforts at a time when young people face increased risk of exposure to dangerous narcotics like fentanyl and xylazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many young people know first-hand just how deadly drugs like fentanyl can be,\u201d said <strong>Attorney General James<\/strong>. \u201cAs the opioid epidemic continues to tear apart families and communities, attorneys general remain on the front lines protecting our youth, and we need all levels of government to help fight back. The Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act is a common-sense bipartisan measure that will provide significant resources to help save lives and educate young people about the dangers of drug use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide targeted federal funding for public service announcements (PSAs), youth-led campaigns, and other outreach tools that help prevent early substance use. All campaigns funded under the bill must be grounded in evidence, designed for cultural relevance, and adapted to meet the specific needs of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General James and the coalition argue that youth substance use remains a growing public health and safety concern, especially amid a rise in fentanyl-related overdoses and the increasing availability of synthetic drugs. Research consistently shows that young people who begin using drugs at an early age are more likely to develop long-term substance use disorders, and the consequences can be devastating for families, schools, and communities.<\/p>\n<p>The Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act would fund a range of efforts to better reach young people with timely, credible, and accessible information, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Culturally relevant PSAs tailored specifically to youth;<\/li>\n<li>Youth-led PSA contests to drive peer-to-peer engagement and creativity;<\/li>\n<li>Federal grants for outreach across TV, radio, social media, streaming platforms, and other media; and<\/li>\n<li>Annual reporting requirements to measure reach and effectiveness, ensuring transparency and accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The letter is led by Attorney General James and the attorneys general of Connecticut, New Hampshire, and South Dakota. Joining the letter are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and American Samoa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<footer class=\"tw-mt-10\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n<div class=\"tw-container tw-py-4 tw-text-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"tw-text-base md:tw-text-lg tw-m-0 tw-font-normal md:tw-font-bold tw-text-dark-blue tw-pb-0 tw-mb-0\">Source:\u00a0 https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/press-release\/2025\/attorney-general-james-co-leads-bipartisan-coalition-urging-congress-pass<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Letitia James &#8211; Office of the\u00a0New York State Attorney General &#8211; May 22, 2025 NEW YORK \u2013 New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, bipartisan legislation to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129,68,104,40,19,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture","category-drug-use-various-effects","category-political-sector","category-prevention-research","category-usa","category-youth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19246\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}