1)
FORUM XIII UPDATE: JUST 4 WEEKS AWAY!
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Did you know that CADCA will hold six valuable pre-conference sessions
before Forum XIII on February 11? Best of all, they are FREE, but pre-registration
is encouraged. To find out more about each pre-conference seminar, and
the plenary sessions planned during the Forum, please visit http://www.cadca.org/Events/Forum/Agenda/
Agenda.htm#preconference.
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Hurry! We have only a few more Forum t-shirts to give to those who register
this week. The first 50 to register this week are eligible to receive
a limited edition t-shirt with our exclusive Forum logo on the back.
To register, visit http://www.cadca.org/events/forum/registration/registration.htm
or fax your registration to 703-706-0565.
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Reserve your spot at the Forum’s most popular social event--seats
for the Dine & Tour always sell out during the Forum. This year’s
choices are:
- Jordans:
the hip eatery owned and named after basketball legend Michael Jordan,
features Contemporary American cuisine with International pizzazz
- Sequoia:
named by Washingtonian magazine as the “best people-watching
spot,” Sequoia offers seafood as unforgettable as the views
of the Potomac
- Shula’s
Steak House: As one of America’s best steakhouses,
you’re guaranteed a satisfying and memorable dining experience.
- Georgia
Brown: Down-home Southern classics, like Buttermilk Fried
Chicken, all as a gourmet meal
To view menus from
each restaurant, visit http://www.cadca.org/Events/Forum/Registration/DineTour.htm.
2)
NEW STUDY PROVIDES CLUES ON COCAINE AND DEPRESSION
Experts may have
found new clues to explain why chronic cocaine users suffer from higher
rates of depression than non-users. A new study has revealed that frequent
cocaine use harms brain circuits that help produce the sense of pleasure
by, in effect, destroying the cells associated with the “high”
it produces. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the Ann
Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center studied brain samples taken from
autopsies from long-term, heavy cocaine users. The study’s researchers
were unable to verify whether the brain impairment was caused by years
of use or just recent use before death.
To find out more
about this study, read the January issue of the American Journal of
Psychiatry.
3)
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
The Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) have just announced the locations for a
series of regional workshops to explain the application process for
prospective Drug-Free Communities applicants.
CADCA will offer
a workshop on the application process at a pre-conference session during
our National Leadership Forum on Tuesday, February 11, in Washington,
D.C. To register, click
here.
In addition, workshops
across the country will be presented next month:
- Tuesday, February
4, San Diego
- Wednesday, February
5, Kansas City
- Thursday, February
6, Tampa
- Friday, February
7, Baltimore
To attend one of
the above workshops, email drugfree@ncjrs.org.
Type “Application Workshop – Name of City” in the
subject line, and your name and organization in the body of the message.
For more information, visit www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
and www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org.
4)
RISE IN BINGE DRINKING AMONG TEENS CAUSES CONCERN
A recent survey
from the Centers for Disease Control shows that binge drinking is climbing
quickly among 18- to 20-year olds. Among adults, binge drinking increased
17 percent between 1993 and 2001, and rose 56 percent among 18- to 20-year-olds,
the survey found. Adults age 21 to 25 went on drinking binges an average
of 18 times in 2001, while those between 18 and 20 did so 15 times.
Experts say the
increase could be partially blamed on repeated marketing messages from
alcohol companies aimed at those below the legal drinking age.
To read more about
the survey, visit http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v289n1/abs/joc21082.html.
5)
NIDA REPORT ON MARIJUANA UNCOVERS HARMFUL TRUTH
The National Institute
on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a comprehensive research report on the
negative effects of marijuana. The report reveals that more than 2 million
Americans could be considered dependent on marijuana and provides further
evidence that marijuana is harmful. It also adds explores how the drug
can cause physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral changes and harm
the lungs.
To read the entire
report, visit http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marijuana.
6)
TUNE IN TO NEXT SATELLITE BROADCAST, JANUARY 30, 2003
Tune in Thursday,
January 30, 2003, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., EST for our next satellite broadcast,
“Achieving Outcomes through the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition
Institute.” The program will focus on CADCA’s mission, leadership
and support, the goals and objectives of the National Community Anti-Drug
Coalition Institute and their relationship in providing community coalitions
with the tools they need to achieve outcomes at the local level. The
expert panel will include:
- Mary Elizabeth
Larson, Vice President, Development and Special Projects, CADCA
- Caryn Blitz,
PhD, Deputy Director, Research and Evaluation, National Community
Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
- Jane Callahan,
MEd, Project Director, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
- Other Speakers
TBA
You can join these
live training sessions at no cost to you from any site with a satellite
dish that has C-band or KU band capabilities (schools, colleges, local
access/cable television stations, National Guard armories, etc.,). All
viewing sites must register in advance to receive the necessary satellite
coordinates.
It’s not too
late to register. Contact Ed Kronholm, downlink coordinator, by calling
877-820-0305; or by sending an email to dlnets@aol.com
For more information, visit www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm.
Please direct all questions to Tanyanic Brown, CADCA's Director of Special
Projects, at tbrown@cadca.org.
7)
MAJ. GEN. BLUM TAPPED TO LEAD NATIONAL GUARD
President Bush and
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld have nominated Major General H.
Steven Blum for promotion to Lieutenant General and to head the National
Guard Bureau in Washington. Blum is currently serving as the Chief of
Staff for Headquarters U.S. Northern Command and Headquarters, North
American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
Blum has many years of military leadership, after commanding troops
in several operations through Eastern and Northern Europe, and leading
Guard units throughout the U.S. east coast.
When the Senate
approves his nomination, Blum will serve a four-year term and will oversee
policy and the future direction for the nearly 470,000 standby soldiers
of the Air National Guard and the Army Guard.
The National Guard
is a strong supporter of anti-drug efforts through its National Counterdrug
Training Program, and in the past, has offered CADCA support with satellite
downlinks, the National Leadership Forum, and numerous anti-drug efforts
throughout the country.
To find out more
about Blum, visit http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/news/2003/01/06/chief.shtml.
8)
PA. TOWN LOOKS TO BAN TEEN SMOKING
The small town of
Robesona, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal to ban teen smokers
from lighting in public. Teens who violate the ordinance, if passed,
would be fined $50. The Borough Council has decided to delay enacting
the law while its attorney determines whether the proposal conflicts
with a state law that pre-empts local anti-tobacco ordinances.
Teens face penalties
simply for buying tobacco products in Pennsylvania. However, Robesonia
would be the first municipality in the state to impose a ban on teen
smoking in public.
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