1.
FORUM XIV WORKSHOPS--CALL FOR PROPOSALS DUE AUGUST 15
CADCA is now accepting proposals for workshop
presentations during our annual National Leadership Forum XIV taking
place January 20-23, 2004, in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year's
conference is "Community Coalitions...Local Actions=A World of
Results."
The workshop sessions will be 90 and 120 minutes in length. CADCA welcomes
presentations that are targeted for beginning, intermediate or advanced
levels. Presenters offering innovative approaches and programs addressing
underserved and/or ethnically diverse populations, especially those
grounded in research, are strongly encouraged to submit.
To offer a presentation, request the original copy of the Call for Proposals
form and supplemental information from Tanyanic Brown at (703) 706-0560,
ext. 242 or tbrown@cadca.org.
Complete and submit the information by August 15, 2003 to Tanyanic Brown,
Special Projects Director, CADCA National Leadership Forum XIV, 901
North Pitt Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314 or fax to (703) 706-0565.
Selections will be made no later than September 15, 2003.
2.
RECOVERY MONTH EVENTS NOW BEING ORGANIZED IN SEVERAL CITIES
September is Recovery Month! Many cities are planning special events
to celebrate Recovery Month. If you or your organization is planning
an event to celebrate Recovery Month, submit your event by clicking
www.recoverymonth.gov/2003/events/
or to get involved, below is a list of organizers and the cities they
are covering:
Cities: Boston, Chicago, Columbus (OH); Dallas, Detroit, Jefferson
City, Las Vega, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Newark, Philadelphia,
Salt Lake City, Tampa, Washington (DC), Idaho, Kansas
Organizer: High Point Communications
Contact: Tammy Annis
Phone: 603-226-3000
Fax: 603-228-3003
tannis@highpointcommunications.com
Cities: Honolulu, New York, San Jose, San Francisco
Organizer: NAPAFASA
Contact: Ryan Yamamoto
Phone: 213-625-5795
ryamamoto@napafasa.org
Cities: Albuquerque, Anchorage, Billings
Organizer: White Bison
Contact: Blaine Wood
Phone: 866-461-9194
woody@whitebison.org
Contact: Don Coyhis
Phone: 719-548-1000
Cities: Houston, Phoenix, San Juan, Miami
Organizer: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.
Contact: Domingo Rodriquez
Phone: 602-254-4827
dpapo@aol.com
Contact: Manuel Medina
Phone: 602-254-4827
manuel.medina@cplc.org
Cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Kansas City, Washington, D.C.
Organizer: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Contact: Stacia Murphy
Phone: 212-269-7797, ext 19
president@ncadd.org
Contact: Carmen Henry
Phone: 212-269-7797, ext 13
Cities: Louisiana Statewide Pilot
Organizer: HopeNetworks.org
Contact: Samantha-Hope Atkins
Phone: 225-806-8552
Toll-free voice and fax: 888-472-0786
sam@hopenetworks.org
Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego
Organizer: Californians for A Drug Free Youth, Inc.
Contact: Henry Lozano
Phone: 916-343-1999
hl4dfy@aol.com
Recovery Month is set aside to highlight the strides made in substance
abuse treatment, and to educate the public that addiction is a chronic,
but treatable, public health problem that affects us all. To access
information about Recovery Month, events and materials, visit www.recoverymonth.gov/2003/
3.
SAMHSA RELEASES 2002 DAWN REPORT
SAMHSA releases its annual 2002 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report
on hospital emergency departments. The national representative survey
provides information about emergency department visits that are induced
or related to the use illegal drugs or the non-medical use of legal
drugs. Additional findings and information about the Drug Abuse Warning
Network are available at http://DAWNinfo.samhsa.gov.
4. DEA NOW OFFERS STATE DRUG INFORMATION ON WEB SITE
The Drug Enforcement Agency Web site now provides specific information
on the types of drugs that are prevalent and information on special
drug enforcement initiatives the DEA is instituting to help solve the
drug problem in each state. To read what the Drug Enforcement Agency
is doing in your state visit, http://www.dea.gov/pubs/state_factsheets.html
5.
CASACONFERENCE ON COMBATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OCTOBER 8-10
The National Center on Addiction and Substance
Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University will present a CASAConference, "Combating
Substance Abuse in the 21st Century: Positioning the Nation for Progress"
October 8-10, 2003, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
The conference will focus on how well our nation is poised
to combat substance abuse and whether those who influence our nation's
health care, methods of substance abuse treatment, and American culture
are part of the solution or part of the problem. Panel moderators include
Bill O'Reilly (FOX News), Al Hunt (CNN), Timothy Johnson, MD (ABC News)
and Charlie Rose (PBS).
To learn more about CASCACONFERENCE visit, www.casacolumbia.org.
6.
REPORT FINDS LINK BETWEEN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) Report: School Experience
and Substance Use Among Youths, shows that students who had positive
school experiences were less likely to have used alcohol or illicit
drugs in the past year than students who did not have these positive
school experiences. Adolescent females were more likely than adolescent
males to have a positive attitude toward school. To read more findings
in the report, visit www.samhsa.gov/oas/2k3/school/school.htm
The report is based on the NHSDA Report, conducted by the Office of
Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA). The National Household Survey is the primary
source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences
of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non-institutionalized
population, age 12 and older.
7.
YALE RESEARCHERS STUDY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND TEEN ADDICTION
Yale University School of Medicine researchers say teens are more vulnerable
to developing nicotine, alcohol and other drug addictions than any other
age group. Since the region of the brain that governs impulse and motivation
is not yet fully formed, experimenting with drugs during adolescence
has more of an impact on the brain.
An analysis of more than 140 studies led researchers to conclude that
substance-use disorders constitute neurodevelopment disorders. The study
was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
To read more,
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