In July 1992, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (P.L. 102-321) became law, which includes the Synar amendment (section 1926) aimed at decreasing youth access to tobacco. At this time, all states must show that their retailer violation rate is below 20 percent. Failure to comply with the Synar regulations can result in the loss of up to 10 percent of a State’s Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG) funds.

In Indiana, the Synar Program is overseen by the FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction which is also responsible for administering the SUBG funds.