A new report from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) concludes that 33 of the 50 U.S. states actively promote the role of community-based coalitions in fighting alcohol and other drug problems.

CADCA's State Survey on Coalitions found that 29 states have clear plans for supporting development of coalitions, including training, technical assistance, and funding. Another 11 states has more informal plans, while the rest either had no plans or didn't respond.

"We now know that while some states already do an outstanding job of supporting coalitions, some states are just beginning to support coalitions and in other states coalitions are not on the radar screens yet," said Jane Callahan, director of CADCA's National Coalition Institute.

Thirty-three states allocate federal block-grant funds to coalitions, while 10 states provide state funding and nine use State Incentive Grant funds. Sustainability and funding were cited by half of the states as their main concerns regarding coalitions.