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1)
U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL DRUG TESTING
The U.S. Supreme Court justices
ruled in a 5-4 decision today to approve random drug tests for public high school
students. The ruling, which applies to students who take part in competitive
after-school activities or teams, will help towards ridding our nation's schools
of drugs.
CADCA Chairman & CEO General Arthur T. Dean applauded the court's ruling, calling it a major step towards creating drug-free communities. "This ruling gives parents peace of mind and assures their children will be attending safe, drug-free schools," General Dean said. "The evidence is clear that student drug testing will keep drugs and violence out of our nation's schools."
Do
you think the U.S. Supreme Court's school drug test ruling will help high schools
reduce the use of drugs among its students? Log on to our website at www.cadca.org,
and take part in our weekly interactive Web Poll.
2)
CADCA SALUTES MEMBERS FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION EFFORTS
CADCA would like to extend special congratulations to the following coalition members for being awarded CSAP grants to prevent underage drinking among 9 - 13 year olds: Drug-Free Noble County, Inc. (IN); New Castle County Community Partnership, Inc. (DE); Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation (PA); San Antonio Fighting Back (TX); Informed Families (FL); Oregon Partnership (OR); Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati (OH); and Nashville Prevention Partnership (TN). Hats off to you all!
3) MADD UNVEILS AGGRESSIVE ACTION PLAN TO CURB DRUNK DRIVING
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) released a new eight-point action plan, entitled "Getting MADD All
Over Again," that hopes to spark a renewed battle against drunk drivers.
Since 1994, the annual drunk driving toll has stalled between 16,000 to 17,000.
Highlights of the plan include calling for an increase in DUI/DWI enforcement,
enacting tougher sanctions against repeat DUI offenders, developing a National
Traffic Safety Fund, and increasing beer excise taxes. MADD is sending copies
of the report to President Bush, every Member of Congress, and Governor. To
read the report and find out how you can help reduce the number of drunk driving
deaths, visit www.madd.org/docs/policy_summit_booklet.pdf.
4) NEW YORK TIMES PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO "FOCUS ON MARIJUANA"
The New York Times has launched a new program that offers teachers a chance to showcase the dangers of marijuana to their students. Teachers who enroll will receive 30 copies of the New York Times, a "Focus on Marijuana" guide, which includes lesson plans, student worksheets, online activities and resources, and a bonus curriculum guide entitled "Media Literacy for Drug Prevention." The program is sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. To participate, call 1-800-631-1222. Click http://www.cadca.org/WhatsNew/FocusOnMarijuana.htm for a copy of the enrollment form that can be faxed to 1-888-619-6900.
5) EDUCATION DEPT. OFFERS $23M TO PREVENT ALCOHOL ABUSE
The U.S. Department of Education
(DOE) has announced it will offer more than $23 million for grants to prevent
alcohol abuse among high school students. Local educational agencies can apply
for grants ranging from $250,000 to $750,000 for 36-month projects. Applications
are due July 8, 2002. For more information, visit http://www.ed.gov
or call the DOE at (202) 708-5939.
--CSAP has two grants totaling $8 million (both $4 million with up to 12 awards each) for the Ecstasy, other club drugs, Methamphetamine, and Inhalant Prevention Intervention Cooperative Agreements. State and local governments, Indian tribes and private nonprofits to set up abuse prevention systems are eligible. Contact: Soledad Sambrano, Ph.D., or Pamela C. Roddy, Ph.D. at (301) 443-9110, or email them at ssambran@samhsa.gov, or proddy@samhsa.gov.
--CSAT has $24.5 million for up to 50 grants to enhance or expand substance abuse treatment in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services in African-American, Latino/Hispanic and other ethnic communities. Up to 30 grants will go to metropolitan areas not previously funded; 20 grants will be for states and metropolitan areas with high HIV/AIDS rates. Contact: David C. Thompson at (301) 443-6523, or email at dthompso@samhsa.gov.
--The Bureau of Justice Assistance has $2 million for prescription drug monitoring, designed to prevent and detect the diversion and abuse of pharmaceutical controlled substances. 15 states are eligible for grants to enhance existing programs. For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.
The anti-smoking campaign launched by Philip Morris, "Think, Don't Smoke," has been shown to open more young minds up towards smoking, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. In fact, the survey reports that non-smoking youth who saw the ads were more likely to smoke in the next year than those who didn't see the ads. You can get more information and the full text of the article at http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/6/901.
8) REPORT: ALCOHOL MISUSE PLAGUES ONE-THIRD OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
A troubling new study shows that 31 percent of college students misuse alcohol, while 6 percent are dependent on alcohol. The study also found that one in five college students engaged in frequent, heavy drinking; one in 10 college men met a 12-month diagnosis of alcohol dependence. More than 14,000 college students participated in the study, which was conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health. You can read the findings in the May 2002 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol.
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JUNE QUESTION OF THE MONTH What are the biggest barriers to treatment in your area? In your opinion, what can be done to eliminate these obstacles? Please email your answers and comments to Cliff Kai at ckai@cadca.org. To view responses, CADCA members can go to http://www.cadca.org/MembersOnly/QuestionOfTheMonth.htm. |
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