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July 21, 2011

This Week In Coalitions Online...

Mark Your Calendar for CADCA TV's Next Show on Strategies to Tackle Marijuana Use

Attitudes about marijuana are changing. Fewer 8th and 10th graders believe smoking marijuana is dangerous. These declines in the perception of harm invariably precede increases in substance use. Despite that, several states have medical marijuana laws on the books and more states are considering putting these types of initiatives on the ballot. During the next CADCA TV program, "The Blunt Truth: Communities Dealing with Marijuana," representatives from various states will discuss how medical marijuana laws and marijuana legalization efforts are impacting their communities, and what they're doing to tackle this issue. The show airs Aug. 25, from 1-2 p.m. EST.

Learn more about how to better engage and mobilize your community to reduce its substance abuse problems in "Community Mobilization," the second podcast in a new series developed by CADCA's International Programs.

For Seyram Selase, making a difference in his community of Anniston, Ala., has been a journey, both personally and professionally. His journey took him to Africa and to Texas before deciding to return to his hometown to work on his community's substance abuse problems, primarily alcohol. Selase, 27, is part of a new generation of young adult leaders determined to change the environment.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will launch a campaign to crack down on impaired driving and reduce roadway fatalities from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. The annual, nationwide enforcement effort is supported by $14 million in paid national advertising campaign to help put motorists on notice that if they are caught driving while impaired, they will be arrested. The national ads, produced by NHTSA in English and Spanish, are targeted at young male drivers (ages 21-34) and motorcycle riders, who are the most common perpetrators of impaired driving.

New research from Northwestern University Medicine shows that 50 percent of college drinkers report at least one alcohol-induced memory blackout in the past year during a drinking binge. Despite being fully conscious during such blackouts, students could not recall specific events, such as how they got to a bar, party or their own front door.

The Associated Press reported this week that a new study determined three top-grossing film companies have drastically reduced smoking in their movies aimed at children and teens, thanks, in part, to their policies to reduce on-screen tobacco use.

While no community and few families escape the pain of drug abuse, it takes consistent and persistent action from family, community and business members to sustain healthy and safe environments for youth so they can be the leaders of today for tomorrow.

2011 MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE

Meeting Dates: July 24-28, 2011
Venue: Hyatt Regency Orange County (Anaheim, CA)

Register now for this one-of-a-kind intensive, coalition-specific training opportunity. This year's Mid-Year Training Institute provides an opportunity for you to attend a variety of lecture and "lab" sessions to expand your knowledge in prevention science and improve your skills in implementing evidence-based strategies.

Visit the Mid-Year website now!