1)
CADCA ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS FOR COALITION INSTITUTE
CADCA has hired
two veteran substance abuse professionals to take on leadership roles
for the newly formed National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute,
which CADCA will be administering as part of a $2 million grant from
the federal government.
Jane Callahan will
serve as the Project Director for the Institute. Ms. Callahan will work
to establish the Coalition Institute in order to make existing coalitions
more effective and expand the number of community coalitions. To view
Ms. Callahan's biography, visit http://www.cadca.org/InsideCADCA/WhoWeAre/MeetTheStaff/
JaneCallahan.htm.
Dr. Caryn Blitz
will serve as Deputy Director of Evaluation and Research for the Institute.
Dr. Blitz will assist in advancing coalition research to improve the
effectiveness of coalitions, and in turn, allow coalitions to better
evaluate their individual performances and outcomes. To view Dr. Blitz'
biography, visit http://www.cadca.org/InsideCADCA/WhoWeAre/MeetTheStaff/
CarynBlitz.htm.
CADCA's current
Senior Vice President of Training and Research, Dr. Stephanie McGencey,
will serve as Deputy Director of Training and Technical Assistance.
Dr. McGencey will oversee and facilitate training and technical assistance
to coalition leaders. To view Dr. McGencey's biography, visit http://www.cadca.org/InsideCADCA/WhoWeAre/MeetTheStaff/
StephanieMcGencey.htm.
2)
NEW COSMETIC LINE CALLED "ADDICT" CAUSING CONCERN
Faces and Voices
of Recovery is organizing an "Addiction is not Fashionable"
campaign which begins with a press conference at the National Press
Club on Monday, October 21, a massive letter writing effort and an even
larger email protest. Media events are also planned for Los Angeles,
Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul and other cities. This initiative includes
recovery advocates, parent groups, community coalitions, prevention
and treatment providers, faith community, front-line health care providers,
members of the fashion, media and entertainment industries and policy
makers.
To get involved,
go to www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
for the latest information including a sample protest letter, contact
information, talking points and ideas from other advocates.
Contact: Susan Rook,
Faces and Voices of Recovery, at 703-299-6760, or (cell) 517-212-9203,
and by email: srook@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
and rookalternate@yahoo.com
3)
FREE DRUG PREVENTION GUIDES FOR PARENTS AVAILABLE AT RETAIL BOOKSTORES
The Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Borders Group, Inc., have teamed up
to make free copies of parenting guides on youth drug prevention available
at Borders Books and Music and Waldenbooks stores nationwide. More than
200,000 guides are available for customers at over 1,200 locations throughout
October.
The 53-page parenting
guide, "Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free: A How-to Guide for Parents
and Caregivers," has been endorsed by the National PTA and the
American Academy of Pediatrics. W.P. Carey, a real estate investment
firm underwrote the printing of the Guides.
You can also read
and print the online PDF version of the Guide at http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/version3General.pdf.
4)
PDFA TO RELEASE DATA ON PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF DRUGS
The Partnership
for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) will announce results from a new survey
regarding parents' awareness and knowledge of drugs on Monday. The results
show that parents know little about Ecstasy, the drug of choice among
America's teens.
In addition, PDFA's
President and CEO Stephen J. Pasierb will speak with the media about
the study findings. Visit PDFA's website at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, October
21 to view the study's findings at www.drugfreeamerica.org.
5)
DEA HOLDS RALLY FOR RED RIBBON WEEK
The DEA kicked off
Red Ribbon Week events yesterday with a rally and reception at their
headquarters in Arlington, VA. Red Ribbon Week is held each year to
honor DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was slain
while working on breaking up a Mexican drug ring.
The rally featured
performances from several D.A.R.E. Plus groups and remarks from Henry
Lozano of the President's Advisory Commission on Drug-Free Communities.
Check out photos from the event at http://www.cadca.org/WhatsNew/RedRibbonWeek.htm.
To find out more
about Red Ribbon Week activities, visit http://www.nfp.org.
6)
STUDY SHOWS AFFLUENT TEENS MORE LIKELY TO DRINK, USE DRUGS
A new study has
found that youth from affluent suburban neighborhoods often use more
drugs and alcohol than their poorer urban peers. "Privileged but
Pressured? A Study of Affluent Youth" is one of the first studies
to analyze teen alcohol and drug use based on socioeconomic class. The
study, co-authored by Suniya S. Luthar of Columbia University, found
that one out of every three high school sophomore girls in the suburbs
used some kind of illicit substance, about twice the rate of their urban
counterparts.
The study found
that high levels of substance use among youth who were under pressure
from their parents and peers to achieve success in academics and extracurricular
activites. Researchers also found that boys who drank had a higher social
status than those who did not, perhaps because they have the financial
means to purchase alcohol or drugs.
The study is published
in the October issue of Child Development.
7)
RESEARCHERS STUDYING TREATMENT DRUG FOR COCAINE ADDICTS
Researchers are
performing studies on a drug that would make it easier for cocaine addicts
to overcome their addiction. Nocaine would provide addicts with a weaker
version of cocaine's effects, but simultaneously work to wean addicts
from the drug. Experts say the drug would provide some of the effects
of cocaine, but would not likely lead to abuse since it does not have
a stimulant effect. Early studies show that Nocaine be able to allow
addicts to slowly and safely withdraw from cocaine.
Nocaine is expected
to begin early clinical trials next year. You can read more of the study
findings in the October issue of the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics, or online at http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/303/1/211.
8)
ABC NEWS "20/20" TO AIR REPORT ON TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
Tomorrow, ABC News
"20/20" will air a report from John Stossel about where some
of the $200 billion tobacco settlement has been spent. To watch Stossel's
report, tune in to "20/20", Friday night at 10pm ET/9pm CT.
9)
ANOTHER CADCA MEMBER RECEIVES SAMHSA GRANT
The Georgia Association
for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse was awarded $349,000
to run a StreetSmart program in an inner city neighborhood in Atlanta.
The grant money, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), were given to organizations to provide substance abuse prevention
services among the at-risk populations in minority communities. This
group was omitted from a list of CADCA members in last week's E-News.
We apologize for the error.
To view the entire
list of grantees, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/021007nr_AIDS.htm.
10)
HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT WINNER #14; VIEW PHOTO AT WWW.CADCA.ORG
This week's winner
of CADCA's "Hit Us With Your Best Shot" photo contest is Substance
Abuse Free Environment, Inc. or SAFE, Chesterfield, VA. The photo was
submitted by Sharyl Adams.
The winning picture's
caption reads: " Students in Chesterfield County, Virginia, are
reminded every time they get on their school buses that alcohol and
drug use have serious consequences. Use, You Lose signs in the school
buses, on T-shirts, zipper pulls, book covers, high school parking permits,
bumper stickers and literature for parents provide ongoing reminders
that our community takes a strong stand against youth alcohol and drug
use." 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.
