policy watch

We hope you will use this page to learn more about current and pending alcohol and drug policies in Massachusetts as well as learn about policy strategies and how policy making works; an integral part of environmental substance abuse prevention. A number of resources are listed below to help you keep current on upcoming bills.  We will keep this updated, so please check back regularly.

On This Page:

Policy Directory 2008 - coming soon!
Current Massachusetts Bills
Contacting Massachusetts State Representatives and Senators
Resources on Massachusetts Alcohol and Drug Laws and Policies
National and Local Alcohol and Drug Policy Education Resources

Policy Directory 2008:

A resource to download and print out. The Policy Directory 2008 includes basic info on how bills become laws and contact info for all Massachusetts officials. (This file is set up to be printed as a booklet so that pages will print out consecutively but be out of order on your computer screen.)

Current Massachusetts Bills

• Members of the House of Representatives of MA
• Members of the Senate of MA

• Lawmaking in MA
• General Laws of Massachusetts (also known as M.G.L.)
• Controlled Substances Act: MGL 94C

• Health Policy Guide
  Provides evidence-based, peer-reviewed policy guidance and resources to support advocacy and decision-making at the state and local levels. Search or browse over 150 policy topics.
   
• Ten Drug and Alcohol Policies That Will Save Lives, from Join Together
   
• Alcohol Policy of the Marin Institute
  Environmental prevention is an essential part of a comprehensive approach to the prevention of alcohol problems, and a proven strategy for helping youth and adults make healthy choices.
   
• Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, CAMY