Speakers included project directors in the school systems of several States, Federal training issues, and the program director. The committee chair noted that the economic costs of alcohol abuse and alcoholism are at least $43 billion annually; drug abuse also imposes substantial costs. The Federal program focuses on training and technical assistance to the schools and has moved from the training of individual schools to interdisciplinary teams within schools, to clusters of teams and schools. The program has reached more than 2,500 schools in the past 10 years, reaching all 50 States and outlying areas. Programs in individual school districts are described