NEWS ALERT

1) NICO WATER BANNED

--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled July 2nd that nicotine water is an unapproved drug and cannot be sold to consumers. The company that makes Nico Water, QT5, Inc., claimed the product was an alternative to smoking and didn't need FDA approval because it was a dietary supplement. For the FDA's full press release, visit http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2002/NEW00818.html.

2) ENTER CADCA'S PHOTO CONTEST; WINNER TO RECEIVE DIGITAL CAMERA & $250 CASH!

CADCA is inviting all members to enter in our 2002 Photo Contest called "Hit Us With your Best Shot." If you're the grand prize winner, you could win a digital camera and $250 cash!!!

It's easy: just send us a recent, high quality photo, with a caption explaining the picture (300 words or less) by November 28, 2002. The photo can be from a coalition activity, event or members getting actively involved in the community. All photos should be well composed, of high quality, and convey how your coalition helps CADCA build drug-free communities.

Send your photos to:
Hit Us With your Best Shot Photo Contest
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
901 North Pitt Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314.

Or email them to:photocontest@cadca.org.

Photos cannot be returned, and your coalition must be a current member with all dues paid to be eligible for this contest. For more information, go to http://www.cadca.org/PressGallery/PressReleases/PhotoContest.htm and watch your mail for a flyer.

Enter today!!!

3) REGISTER FOR CADCA SATELLITE BROADCAST ON PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Registration is open for CADCA's next satellite broadcast, titled "Bringing Effective Prevention to Every Community." Tune in August 1, 2002, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET to hear from Steven Schinke, Director, National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs; Kim Fornero, Bureau Chief, Illinois Department of Human Services; and other notable guests.

Every day, more and more substance abuse prevention organizations prove that prevention works. The SAMHSA Model Programs have been tested in communities and schools across America, and have proven to prevent or decrease substance abuse and other high-risk behaviors. Recurrent issues and concerns surrounding Model Programs will be addressed during this 90-minute broadcast.

Tune in when the expert panel will:

• Debunk the myths and learn about the various resources available for selecting and implementing SAMHSA Model Programs
  
• Identify the core components of Model Programs and the issues surrounding adaptation and fidelity
  
• Share state and local level experiences with implementing Model Programs
  
• Provide an overview of the Model Programs currently available
  
• Review projects underway that will provide additional assistance to those attempting to select and implement Model Program
  

These live training sessions are available 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.
Three ways to register with Ed Kronholm, site downlink coordinator:
Phone: 877-820-0305
Email: dlnets@aol.com
Website: www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm
Please direct all questions to Tanyanic Brown, CADCA's Director of Distance Learning, at tbrown@cadca.org.

4) "FOCUS ON MARIJUANA" FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program offers teachers a chance to showcase the dangers of marijuana to their students. Participating teachers will receive classroom copies of The New York Times together with a new curriculum guide, "Anti-Drug Education With The New York Times: Focus on Marijuana." The guide includes lesson plans, student worksheets, newspaper and online activities and resources; teachers also receive a bonus curriculum guide, "Media Literacy for Drug Prevention." The program is open to teachers in grades 6-10 and is sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Participation is subject to the availability of weekday New York Times delivery to your school location.
To enroll, call 1-800-631-1222. Click http://www.cadca.org/WhatsNew/FocusOnMarijuana.htm for a copy of the informational flier and enrollment form that can be faxed to 1-888-619-6900.

5) GRANT DEADLINES ALERT

--The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) has $15.1 million for up to 45 awards for substance abuse and HIV prevention services for youth and other at-risk populations. Private nonprofits may apply. The deadline is July 24, 2002. Visit www.samsha.gov for more information.
--Aug. 22 is the deadline for letters of intent from those interested in applying for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP).
The program funds projects initiated by a wide range of researchers and scholars on ways to reduce the harm caused by abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Experts in criminal justice, economics, law, medicine, public health, behavioral health, and other disciplines may apply.
For more information, contact Tracy Enright Patterson at SAPRP, Department of Public Health Sciences, Bowman Gray School of Health, Wake Forest University, 2000 West First St., Piedmont Plaza II, Winston-Salem, NC 27104; 336-716-5170; www.saprp.org.

6) MSNBC AIRS PROGRAM ABOUT DRINKING AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Dr. Barry M. Gregory, assistant director at the Florida Atlantic University Counseling Center on the Boca Raton Campus will appear Saturday, July 6 at 10pm ET on MSNBC. The one-hour program, called "Party 101" was filmed at Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida. The program will focus on the challenges facing colleges and universities related to high-risk underage drinking.

7) MORE KUDOS FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION

CADCA would also like to congratulate The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office (MI) (part of the Newaygo Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program) on also winning a CSAP award to target underage drinking for 9 -13 year olds. They were mistakenly left of the list of grantees from last week's E-News.

8) TEENS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE

A new study indicates that teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to start smoking, possibly because they use nicotine to self-medicate.

The researchers found that teens who said they had smoked were more than three times more likely to have "clinically significant ADHD inattention symptoms." In addition, current smokers were almost three times more likely to have ADHD.

The study's findings are published in the July 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To view the entire article, go to the Journal's web site at http://www.jaacap.com.

OTHER USEFUL CADCA LINKS

If you are not a regular member of CADCA, or would like to learn more about our services, please visit: http://www.cadca.org/Membership/JoinCADCA.htm

Interested in the latest progress on legislation that affects coalitions and anti-drug efforts? Then go to: http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionToolkit/PublicPolicy/PublicPolicy.htm

To find out what’s going on with community anti-drug coalitions and events related to the substance abuse field, check out: http://www.cadca.org/Events/Events.htm

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