3
percent in Utah to a high of 12.4.8 percent in North Dakota.4 percent, for
marijuana use among those ages 12 and older in the past year, while Alaska had
the highest rate, 16. This compares to the national rate of 10.0 percent of the population ages 12
and older, while New Hampshire had the highest rate, 10.

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This compares with Kansas and Iowa, which had the lowest rate of
dependence or abuse, 2. Arizona and Colorado were the only two states that ranked in the top
fifth for all three age groups, 12-17, 18 to 25 and 26 or older.

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While we as a nation are making overall progress in reducing
illicit drug use among youth, it is clear from the findings that illicit drug,
alcohol and tobacco use vary substantially among states and regions," SAMHSA
Administrator Charles Curie said.samhsa.

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Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island also had high rates of binge drinking.0
percent.7 percent., To assist corporations
in the management of the $110B + annual problem of drugs of abuse in the
workplace, Avitar, Inc. For more
information, see Avitar 's website at http://www.

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The highest rate of alcohol
dependence or abuse is 10. "When we started our
comprehensive on-site random oral drug screening program our positive rate was
7.

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More
awards are expected this year. The lowest rate was found in Idaho, 1. SAMS is an integrated technology and services framework,
including oral-based on-site drug screens, software and services which enables
organizations to develop, deploy and manage a workplace drug testing program. National statistics show that it costs an
employer $10,000 per year for each drug abuser on the payroll or $1,000,000
for every 1,000 employees.9%.

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North Dakota had the highest rate,
31.5 percent.2 percent.oas . It has now dropped to 0.

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Company Contact: PR Contact:
Peter Cholakis Monica Pandolfi
Avitar Technologies, Inc.com

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"State-by-state data is a powerful tool for policymakers at the federal,
state and local levels to identify needs and target prevention and treatment
resources.

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Binge alcohol use is
defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one
day in the 30 days prior to the survey.
The SAMS framework is based on Avitar's ORALScreen(R) oral-based drug
screening technology. The
Company's ORALscreen solution is also used for pre-employment, reasonable
suspicion, post-accident and return-to-duty testing use."
SAMS provides a "roadmap" and tools that enable a corporation to develop
and implement a successful drug free workplace solution.
"The SAMS approach has proven to be successful," a spokesperson for one
$40 billion international corporation said."

About Avitar
Avitar, Inc.avitarinc.com.

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New Mexico had the highest percentage of persons ages 12 or older needing
treatment for an illicit drug use problem, but not receiving it , 3.
For specific drugs, Tennessee had the lowest rate, 7.
The highest rate of past year cocaine use among persons ages 12 or older
was found in Colorado, 3. develops, manufactures and markets innovative and proprietary
products.

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0 percent.6
percent. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention,
addictions , treatment and mental health service delivery system.

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2 percent.
Kentucky had the highest rate of past month tobacco use among persons ages
12 or older, 39.

Avitar's Integrated Technology Simplifies Deployment of Proven Solution to the Costly Problem of Workplace Drug Abuse

, (Amex: AVR) the leading supplier of on-site, oral
tests for drugs of abuse, today announced its Substance Abuse Management
Solution (SAMS(TM)).
Safe Harbor Statement. This release contains forward looking statements
that are subject to risks and uncertainties including the development and
marketing of new applications and other risks that are detailed from time to
time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota all ranked in the top fifth of
states for all three age groups for needing but not receiving treatment for an
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WASHINGTON, Utah has the lowest rate of past
month use of illicit drugs in the nation, as well as the lowest rate for binge
drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) revealed today.9 percent.8
percent for marijuana use in the past year.7 percent.

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IR Contact:
Jim Chiafery
LaVoie Group
781-596-0200 Ext.

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"To help continue to build on the gains we
have made, SAMHSA announced last year a total of $230 million over five years
to implement its Strategic Prevention Framework in 19 States and two
territories to advance community-based programs for substance abuse
prevention , mental health promotion and mental illness prevention.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services.
"Avitar's clients have demonstrated that oral-based random on-site testing
is the most effective deterrent to workplace drug abuse," said Pete Phildius,
CEO of Avitar. Avitar manufactures ORALscreen(R), the world's
first non-invasive , rapid, onsite oral fluid test for drugs-of-abuse, as well
as HYDRASORB(R), an absorbent topical dressing for moderate to heavy exudating
wounds.

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The data are from "State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002-2003
National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Other states with high past month use of any illicit drug include
Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont and the District of Columbia. For current use -- use in the
past month -- Utah had the lowest rate, 4.
Rhode Island had the highest rate of serious mental illness among persons
ages 18 or older, 11 percent, while Hawaii had the lowest rate in the nation
at 7. SHIFT Communications
781-821-2440 x117 617-681-1235
mpandolfi@shiftcomm.

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Conditions targeted include influenza, diabetes, and pregnancy.

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SAMHSA Unveils State Substance Abuse Data from 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health; Kansas One of Only Two States with Low Illicit Drug Dependency or A

The
national current use rate for marijuana was 6. In
view of such risks and uncertainties, the Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking statements .

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Utah had the lowest rate, 19. Avitar is also developing diagnostic strategies for disease and
clinical testing in the estimated $25 billion in-vitro diagnostics market.

Devices, tests, products, and companies that screen for the use of alcohol or drugs in hair, urine, saliva, sweat, fingernails, or blood.

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The District of Columbia
had the highest rate of past year illicit drug dependence or abuse, 4.

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" SAMHSA combined two years of data
from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health to enhance the
precision of estimates for the less populous states. The report estimates
state rates of use of illegal drugs, binge drinking, serious mental illness
and tobacco use."
Estimates of past month use of any illicit drug ranged from a low of 6.5 percent. Their field includes the oral fluid diagnostic market, the disease
and clinical testing market, and customized polyurethane applications used in
the wound dressing industry.

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Alaska has the highest rate of illegal drug use,
while North Dakota has the highest rate for binging on alcohol.0 percent in Alaska for all persons ages 12
and older.9 percent.
The report is available on the web at http://www.gov. "SAMS provides a turnkey solution for a corporation to
establish and manage a random testing program and thereby reduce the costs of
having drug users on the payroll.0%.

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Utah had the lowest rate in the nation for binge alcohol use in the past
month among all persons ages 12 or older, 15.
The report estimates that Tennessee has the lowest rate of past year
dependence on or abuse of alcohol, 6.8 percent.2 percent. Substance Abuse Management Solution (SAMS(TM)) Helps Corporations
Implement Oral-Based Random Testing, Capable of Reducing Illicit Drug Use by
8x

CANTON, Mass. Avitar's oral on-site products enable random drug
testing, proven to be the most effective form of workplace drug testing.