In 1990, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Fighting Back program funded 15 communities (between 100,000 to 250,000 residents) in 11 states to combat illicit drug and alcohol-related problems. The Fighting Back project officially ended in 2002. This website is an archive of resources and information about the Fighting Back program.

To learn more about Fighting Back download the Fighting Back Lessons Learned brochure (PDF file is 169 KB and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader) or visit the RWJF site for the Grant Results Report on Fighting Back.

• Neighborhood by Neighborhood, Little Rock Combats Substance Abuse
• Community Alliance Combats Substance Abuse in Vallejo, Calif.
• Fighting Drugs and Alcohol in Oakland Starts with Youth
• Santa Barbara Fights Back to Reduce Teenage Drinking
• Unity Not Easy in San Jose, Even When Fighting Substance Abuse
• New Haven Fighting Back Increases Substance Abuse Treatment, Decreases Substance Abuse-Related Crime
• Worcester Has Limited Success in Fighting Back® Against Drugs
• Kansas City Residents Battle Crack Houses, Public Drunkenness
• "Newark Fighting Back" Organizers Tackled Substance Abuse, Increased Treatment Rates
• Group Fights Back Against Alcohol Abuse in Native American Community in New Mexico
• More Substance Abusers Get Treatment in West Charlotte, N.C.
• Greater Columbia Fighting Back® Shines in Work With Physicians
• Support From "San Antonio Fighting Back" to Community Coalitions Increases Substance Abuse Treatment and Reduces Crime
• RWJF National Program, Fighting Back®, Tackles Drug and Alcohol Programs in D.C.
• Milwaukee Project Reduces Local Drug Abuse