1.
OJJDP COALITION MENTORING GRANTS DUE JUNE 18
Coalition Mentoring Grants: Grants of $75,000
will be awarded to community anti-drug coalitions under a new mentoring
program designed to spur additional work in drug prevention. Funding
will support mentoring to other coalitions or development of anti-drug
coalitions. Eligibility is reserved for coalitions that will be awarded
an initial or continuing Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant.
Application deadline is June 18, 2003. For more information, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/DFCSP_Coalition_Mentoring.pdf.
2.
NIAAA PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL TREATMENT
Adolescent Alcohol Treatment: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA) program seeks applications for behavioral and
pharmacological treatment for youth with alcohol use disorders. Among
other activities, funding may support pilot studies of novel interventions
or new combinations of existing interventions, clinical trials or natural
history studies on the long-term course of adolescent alcohol use disorders
and associated problem behaviors. Applications are invited on an ongoing
basis. For more information, visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-088.html
3.
TREATMENT NEEDS EXPECTED TO TRIPLE FOR BABY BOOMERS
According to a recent analysis of National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse data, the number of people age 50 or older requiring
substance abuse treatment is expected to increase from 1.7 million in
2000 to 4.4 million in 2020. Those born between 1946 and 1964 are more
likely than previous generations to be heavy alcohol and drug users,
making them more likely to need substance abuse treatment as they age.
These data support the notion that aging baby boomers
in the U.S. will place increasing demands on the substance abuse treatment
system in the next two decades. This will require a shift in focus among
treatment planners to address the special needs of an older population
of substance abusers.
For more information about this study visit, www.cesar.umd.edu.
4. STUDY SHOWS MOVIE SMOKING INFLUENCES YOUTH
A new study suggests that youth watching actors smoke can increase their
risk of smoking. The researchers state that 52 percent of those who
started smoking were primarily influenced by on-screen smoking.
Researchers from Dartmouth Medical School studied 2,600
children ages 10 to 14, all nonsmokers when the study started in 1999.
Each was rated by their exposure to smoking in movies. A follow-up survey
found that even when controlling for other factors, youth who were highly
exposed to smoking in movies were three times more likely to start smoking
themselves, compared to those students whose exposure to on-screen smoking
was rated as low.
The study appeared in the June 7 issue of the journal
The Lancet. To view the study's findings visit: www.thelancet.com/journal/vol361/iss9373/full/llan.361.9373.early_online_publication.26035.1.
5.
ONDCP RECEIVES TOP PR AWARD FOR ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign marijuana initiative received
the Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.
ONDCP was honored for outstanding achievement in strategic public relations
planning and implementation of a government public service campaign.
ONDCP's effort, developed from a solid scientific base and supported
by television, radio, online and print advertising, obtained media outreach,
educational materials, Internet Web sites and partnerships with corporate
and non-profit organizations.
A pre- and post-test evaluation of print and television news coverage
found that media coverage addressing the harms of youth marijuana use
increased significantly as a result of the Campaign. For more information
on the campaign visit, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press03/060903.html.
6.
PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA LAUNCHES METH/ECSTASY CAMPAIGN IN
ST. LOUIS
Partnership for a Drug Free America (PDFA), the Missouri Chapter of
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Consumer Healthcare
Products Association(r) (CHPA) launched a new campaign dedicated to
increasing the public's awareness about the dangers of ecstasy and methamphetamine.
The campaign consists of an intensive advertising and public relations
effort targeting parents and teens. CADCA member and PDFA local affiliate,
Jefferson City-based ACT Missouri, and the St. Louis Division of the
Drug Enforcement Administration are supporting the effort. The Partnership
is providing the local hard-hitting ads for television, radio, print
and Internet, as well as research to measure the campaign's impact.
The campaign is slated to run in St. Louis for at least two years and
will be launched in another city shortly.
For more information on the campaign, visit the Partnership's Web site
at www.drugfreeamerica.org
or ACT Missouri's Web site at www.moact.org.
7.
ONDCP PARTNERS WITH 4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT TO PREVENT YOUTH DRUG USE
A new initiative between YU-GI-OH! from 4Kids Entertainment
and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will use
collectible stickers and materials to discourage youth from using drugs.
The YU-GI-OH! animated characters will serve as drug-prevention spokespeople.
The "Honor: My Anti-Drug" initiative launches
July 1 with the release of four exclusive YU-GI-OH! stickers featuring
the animated cast and their "Anti-Drugs."
The YU-GI-OH! anti-drug sticker collection will be distributed
by Blockbuster Entertainment in all 4,500 of its stores during the month
of July. Additionally, ONDCP's Media Campaign and the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) will distribute collectibles to a number of leading
national organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The show's characters will also make featured appearances
online via ONDCP's youth Web site, www.freevibe.com, while the show'
s official Web site, www.yugioh.com,
will showcase anti-drug information for kids.
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