1)
FDA
APPROVES HEROIN ADDICTION DRUG
The Food and Drug
Administration has approved buprenorphine, a drug that treats heroin
and other opioid addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
conducted more than 10 years of research on the drug. Physicians must
follow stringent guidelines to be able to use buprenorphine in their
offices. They must receive a minimum of eight hours of training and
obtain a waiver that allows them to prescribe certain controlled substances.
The drug is the
first narcotic used to treat opiate dependence that can be prescribed
in an office. Buprenorphine is considered to have less risk for causing
psychological and or physical dependence than other prescription drugs.
For more information,
visit www.buprenorphine.samhsa.gov or call the SAMHSA Buprenorphine
Information Center at 1-866-BUP-CSAT from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST.
Read the FDA's press
release at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2002/ANS01165.html.
2)
NEW ADS TARGET DANGERS OF MARIJUANA USE
The Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America
kicked off a nationwide ad campaign focusing on the dangers of marijuana
use. The ads are appearing on television, radio, in magazines and Internet
banners.
The powerful ads
were released in response to research that shows American youth knew
little about marijuana and want to be provided with the facts about
the drug. Officials hope the ads will steer teens away from marijuana
use after highlighting how the drug can negatively impact their lives.
3)
PRESENTERS SOUGHT FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
--The Society for
Prevention Research is seeking abstract submissions for individual paper
and poster presentations, symposia and roundtable discussions for its
11th Annual Meeting. "Research to Policy" will be held June
12 -14, 2003 in Washington, D.C. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Scientists,
practitioners, advocates, administrators and policy makers are invited
to attend.
The deadline to
apply is November 18, 2002. To view the submission guidelines, visit
http://www.preventionresearch.org/meeting_call.html.
--Pride Youth Programs
seeks workshop presenters for Pride2003, the group's annual youth drug
prevention conference. The conference will be held April 9-12, 2003
in Pittsburgh, PA, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Organizers
plan more than 100 workshops in a fun, energetic learning environment.
The deadline to
apply is December 6, 2003. Applicants must present a detailed outline
and learning objectives for each proposed workshop, along with a resume.
To find out more information about Pride2003, or to read the call for
presentations, visit www.prideyouthprograms.org.
4)
"PLANT THE PROMISE" FOR RED RIBBON WEEK
The National Family
Partnership (NFP) kicks off its annual Red Ribbon Week at the Pentagon's
Main Concourse in Arlington, VA on October 21, 2002. In conjunction
with the Department of Defense and the Drug Enforcement Agency, the
three-day Pentagon event will feature an award presentation, anti-drug
booths and a host of distinguished guest speakers from the drug abuse
prevention field.
This year's Red
Ribbon week activities will take place between October 23 - 31, and
feature the theme "Freedom is Drug Free-Plant the Promise."
The NFP program encourages Americans to order red, white and blue flower
bulbs and "plant the promise" to stay drug free. This will
coincide with National Plant the Promise Day on October 23.
To find out more
about Red Ribbon Week, visit http://www.redribbon.org
5)
WINNER
OF CADCA'S E-NEWS ENROLL CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Bernard Diaz, of
the Miami Coalition was selected in a random drawing and is the winner
of CADCA's E-NewsEnroll Contest. The Coalition receives $250! Congratulations!
CADCA would like
to thank all who entered our contest and shared email addresses with
to help us grow the E-News subscriber list.
6)
CADCA
MEMBERS AWARDED GRANTS TO FUND MINORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE EFFORTS
CADCA would like
to congratulate its members, who were awarded over $1 million in grants
by the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant money is aimed
at supporting effective substance abuse prevention services that are
integrated with HIV prevention services directed at youth and other
at-risk populations in minority communities. The money will also be
targeting creation of prevention infrastructure in affected communities.
CADCA member grantees
include:
- National Indian
Youth Leadership Project, Gallup, NM - $350,000
- Center for Drug-Free
Living, Inc., Orlando, FL - $350,000
- San Antonio Council
on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, San Antonio, TX - $322,027
- Initiative for
Youth, Laredo, TX - $110,000
- Coalition for
a Drug Free Hawaii, Hawaii Girls Substance Abuse/HIV Prevention Services
Planning, Honolulu, HI - $125,000
- Asian Pacific
Family Center, Asian Coalition for Healthy Adolescents Project, Rosemead,
CA - $125,000
- Dekalb Prevention
Alliance, Decatur, GA - $125,000
- Prevention Partnership,
Inc., Chicago, IL - $125,000
- University of
Maryland, Baltimore, MD - $119,930.
To view the entire
list of grantees, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/021007nr_AIDS.htm.
7)
EDUCATING
CANDIDATES ON THE DRUG ISSUE
With general elections
around the country less than a month away, CADCA would like to remind
our members and the general voting public about an important resource
on our web site. Our "Election Guide"* is filled with tips
on how to raise substance abuse issues with candidates running for office
at all levels of government. The guide provides you with the tools you
need to raise and address substance abuse prevention and treatment issues
at campaign events and in elections around the country.
To view or print
this document go to http://www.cadca.org/Publications/OnlinePublications/
ElectionGuide/eguide2000.pdf.
*Please note that
is document has not been updated since 2000, so while the Congressional
seat information is not accurate for this election, the strategies contained
are still applicable.
8)
HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT CONTEST WINNER #13; VIEW PHOTO AT WWW.CADCA.ORG
This week's winner
of CADCA's "Hit Us With Your Best Shot" photo contest is the
Drug-Free Community Support Program of Washington County, Salem IN.
The photo was submitted by Sharon Purlee.
The winning picture's
caption reads: "This picture of our Youth Group was taken just
prior to the County Fair Parade on July 15, 2002. We decorated a red
pickup truck in red, white and blue. The theme of our fair was "Let
Freedom Ring." We distributed tobacco leaflets provided by the
Indiana Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Agency, rulers, bookmarks,
booklets, stickers and pencils with anti-drug slogans on them, as well
as about 40 pounds of candy." Check out the photo now by visiting
our website at www.cadca.org.
Why not enter your
photo in CADCA's "Hit Us with Your Best Shot" Photo Contest?
Submit your photo today and be eligible to win a Sony Digital Camera
and $250 cash!! Send your photos to photocontest@cadca.org.
You must be a current CADCA member with all dues paid in full to be
eligible.
9)
AAAP
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING IN LAS VEGAS
The American Academy
of Addiction Psychiatry holds its annual meeting in Las Vegas December
12-15, 2002. Professionals in the addiction prevention and treatment
field can gain critical knowledge related to the clinical practice in
addiction pshychiatry, and receive new information in the field of addiction
psychiatry. Among the training sessions, attendees will learn about
Buprenorphine in the Pharmacologic Management of Opioid Dependence (see
article above), and a symposium on Pain Management and Addiction.
To find out more
about the meeting, or to register, visit http://www.aaap.org/meetings/2002am/2002info.html.
