While cigarette and alcohol use among youth continued on a downward trend in 2008, the decline in marijuana use across all three grades has slowed and the perception of harm towards using marijuana has decreased. That´s according to the 2008 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey, released today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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Don´t forget to recognize an individual and/or organization that has made a major impact in your coalition or your community by nominating them for the Outstanding State Member Awards, Outstanding State National Guard DDR Program Award, or the Outstanding Youth Leader Award. Award winners will be recognized at the Forum Award Luncheon and will have their registration fee, lodging, and travel expenses covered by CADCA. Click here to start the nomination application process! Applications are due by Friday, December 19.

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CADCA and its National Coalition Institute this week announced the winners of its 2008 Got Outcomes! Coalition of Excellence Awards. Taking home the top honor of Coalition of the Year is the North Coastal Prevention Coalition in San Diego County, Calif. The other three winners include the: Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. coalition in Chesterfield County, Va.; the Ray County Coalition in Lawson, Mo.; and the Gage County MAPS Coalition in Beatrice, Neb. The coalitions, which won in three separate categories, were selected for their innovative, community–wide strategies to curb underage drinking, marijuana and inhalant use among youth.

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In February at CADCA´s National Leadership Forum, drug prevention leaders from across the country will have an opportunity to educate policymakers in Congress about the importance of substance abuse prevention during Capitol Hill Day. CADCA has allotted time during its National Leadership Forum, between 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, so that coalition leaders can meet with their U.S. Representative or Senator during Capitol Hill Day. If you have five or more people attending your meeting and would like CADCA to arrange a Capitol Hill Day appointment for you, please email David Kurosky with a completed Capitol Hill Meetings Form, at dkurosky@cadca.org, and/or fax in the form to 703-706-0565.

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The latest Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report?drawn from a sample of hospital emergency departments across the Nation?indicates that more than 1.7 million visits to emergency departments (ED) were associated with some form of substance misuse or abuse. The 2006 DAWN report, developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides the latest estimates on how substance use affects this critical part of the Nation?s healthcare system.

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For the 2009 National Leadership Forum, CADCA is at the new Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, the largest combined hotel and convention center on the East Coast. Situated on the banks of the Potomac River and just 15 minutes from downtown DC, the Gaylord National provides Forum attendees with the convenience of having the meeting rooms and guest rooms under one roof! Click here to reserve your room now for the special CADCA rate of $229.

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Join Together has launched an effort to get MillerCoors to drop their new marketing campaign that uses Santa to promote pub crawls. The beer producer is sponsoring "The Running of the Santas" binge drinking events in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, and several other cities. Join Together has issued an action alert about this issue and CADCA encourages coalitions to participate.

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