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Volume 4,
Issue 10
May 31, 2006
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BREAKING NEWS
2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference
"Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14" Facilitator Training
Wisconsin Coalitions Connect
RESEARCH UPDATES
Underage Drinkers and Alcoholics Consume Up to 48 Percent of Alcohol Sold
Aging Baby-Boom Generation May Result in More Older Adults Using Drugs
1 in 5 Teens Have Misused Prescription Drugs
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Justice Resource Update
FUNDING ALERTS
Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building Program
Compassion Capital Fund Communities Empowering Youth Program
2007 Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program Guide
TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
National Institute of Justice Conference
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**BREAKING NEWS**
2006 Wisconsin State
Prevention Conference
We hope you will join us for the 2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference: Tools to Build a Prevention Framework, being held July 18-19, 2006, at the NEW Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point. Complete workshop descriptions, presenter information, and lodging details are available online at: http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu – click on the "2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference" button under "What's New…" Conference registration is $150 per person. This low fee includes access to all conference sessions, as well as breakfast and lunch on July 18 and 19. A general meal package may also be purchased for traveling companions. View the conference brochure online – and register online at http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/ (click on "Conferences," then click on "2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference").
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"Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14" Facilitator Training
There are still a few spots available to attend this program training opportunity. The low training fee of $175 includes the full two-day training, the basic program training manual (a $175 value by itself), and lunch on both days. This training is being held on June 14-15, 2006, at the Holiday Inn Wausau-Rothschild. Please contact the hotel directly with any lodging questions or to check on availability of rooms. You can find training registration information and hotel contact information online at http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/SFP-June2006-Registration-rev2.pdf
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Wisconsin Coalitions Connect
Following the 2006 Wisconsin State Prevention Conference, the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth is sponsoring "Wisconsin Coalitions Connect." This event is being held Wednesday, July 19, 3:00pm through Thursday, July 20, 12:00noon at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Stevens Point. Registration and scholarship information is now available online. For more information, please contact Sue Allen at (608) 296-9960.
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**RESEARCH UPDATES**
Underage Drinkers and Alcoholics Consume Up to 48 Percent of Alcohol Sold
Underage drinkers and alcoholics consume between 37.5 percent and 48.8 percent of all alcohol sold in the United States, according to research conducted by researchers at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. The report also showed that 25.9 percent of underage drinkers meet the clinical criteria for alcohol abuse and addiction, more than two and one-half times the percentage of adult drinkers. The study, "The Commercial Value of Underage Drinking and Adult Abusive and Dependent Drinking to the Alcohol Industry," found that underage drinkers and adult pathological drinkers accounted for at least $48.3 billion and as much as $62.9 billion in alcohol sales in 2001, the last year for which the necessary data were available. CASA's related white paper, "The Commercial Value of Underage and Pathological Drinking to the Alcohol Industry," revealed that in 2001 at least $22.5 billion of consumer spending on alcohol came from underage drinking and $25.8 billion came from adult pathological drinking. Other findings in the CASA white paper include: each day more than 13,000 children and teens take their first drink; the 25.9 percent of underage drinkers who are alcoholics and alcohol abusers consume 47.3 percent of alcohol drunk by underage drinkers; the 9.6 percent of adult pathological drinkers consume 25 percent of alcohol drunk by adult drinkers; children and teens that begin drinking before age 15 are four times likelier to become alcohol dependent than those who do not drink before age 21. For links to the study abstract in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, CASA's white paper, and a press release, go to www.casacolumbia.org.
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Aging Baby-Boom Generation May Result in More Older Adults Using Drugs
The number of older adults using drugs will increase dramatically as the baby-boom generation ages, according to an analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The number of adults ages 50 and older using illicit drugs in the past year is projected to increase from 1.6 million in 1999–2001 to 3.5 million in 2020. Even larger increases are projected for past year marijuana use and the nonmedical use of prescription psychotherapeutics (i.e., analgesics, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives). The projected increases are due to "an anticipated 52% increase in population in that age group and a projected increase in the rate of past-year use as more persons from younger higher-drug-using cohorts reach the age of 50 years." For more information and a graph of this data, go to www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol15/15-21.pdf. [Adapted by CESAR from Colliver, J.D.; Compton, W.M.; Gfroerer, J.C.; and Condon, T. (2006) "Projecting Drug Use Among Aging Baby Boomers in 2020," Annals of Epidemiology, 16(4): 257-265. Contact Dr. Wilson Compton at wcompton@nida.nih.gov with further questions.]
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1 in 5 Teens Have Misused Prescription Drugs
For the third straight year, a Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) study has found that about 20 percent of U.S. teens have misused prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin, even as smoking and drinking decline. Researchers expressed concern that use of prescription drugs may be becoming entrenched among youth, many of whom believe that using these painkillers to get high is safer than taking illicit drugs. According to the PDFA's 2005 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, 40 percent of 7th- to 12th-graders said that prescription drugs were "much safer" than illicit drugs, 31 percent said there was nothing wrong with occasional use of these drugs, and 29 percent thought that prescription painkillers were not addictive. Teens also told researchers that prescription drugs were easy to get: 62 percent said they could get powerful painkillers at home, and 52 percent said the drugs were "available everywhere." The study also found that 22 percent of respondents smoked, and 33 percent said they had consumed alcohol within the past 30 days. For more key findings from this study and in-depth information about prescription drug abuse, go to www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/Research/Teens_2005/Key_Findings_on_Teen_Drug_Abuse.
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**RESOURCES/MATERIALS**
Justice Resource Update
Published by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, the Justice Resource Update is an online quarterly publication that highlights significant initiatives, priorities, products, websites, and announcements of funding information of interest to the field. The latest edition highlights new ONDCP public service ads created for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign targeting methamphetamine use; the MethResources website; new meth-related publications from the COPS Office, including Tools for Combating Meth; Wyoming's Methamphetamine Initiative from BJA; and upcoming conferences on the subject of methamphetamine. To read this publication, register to receive the update, or reference past issues, go to www.ncjrs.gov/justiceresupd.html.
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**FUNDING ALERTS**
Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building Program
Faith-based and community organizations are invited to apply for Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Targeted Capacity Building Program grants, administered by the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Community Services. This program will fund organizations that service at-risk youth, provide social services, help the homeless, and deliver marriage education to "distressed" communities with greater-than average unemployment or population living below the federal poverty line. Approximately $15 million is available through this fund, with an award ceiling of $50,000. Eligibility for this program is restricted to nonprofit organizations, Native American tribal governments, and organizations servicing rural areas. Preference will be given to organizations whose operating budget is under $500,000 per year. The deadline for applications is June 23, 2006. For additional information on application and eligibility view the funding announcement online.
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Compassion Capital Fund Communities Empowering Youth Program
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services, announces that applications will be accepted for new grants under the new Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) Demonstration Program. ACF will award funds to build the organizational capacity of experienced organizations and their partnering faith-based and community organizations to better meet the needs of America's disadvantaged youth. The lead faith-based or community organization will assist its faith-based and community partners through technical assistance and training in four CEY critical areas: 1) leadership development, 2) organizational development, 3) program development, and 4) community engagement. CEY monies are to be used by the lead organization and its partnering faith-based and community organizations to increase their overall organizational sustainability and capacity. Capacity building activities are designed to increase an organization's sustainability and effectiveness, enhance its ability to provide social services, develop and/or diversify its funding sources, and create effective collaborations to better serve those most in need. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2006. For additional information, see the full grant announcement at www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-OCS-IC-0141.htm.
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2007 Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program Guide
The Office of Justice Programs' Community Capacity Development Office has released its FY 2007 Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program Guide and Application Kit. This program furthers the Department's mission to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity. The Weed and Seed initiative is a community-based, comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration. It is designed for neighborhoods with persistent high levels of serious violent crime and corresponding social problems. The program guidelines and application kit are designed to help applicants define community problems and their program responses more effectively, and to foster a manageable scope of work. The application deadline is January 31, 2007, while the Notice of Intent must be postmarked by June 29, 2006. For further information, including eligibility criteria and application forms, visit www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/ws/2007guideln.html. Questions may be addressed to the Community Capacity Development Office at 202-616-1152.
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**TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES**
National Institute of Justice Conference
On July 17-19, 2006, in Washington, DC, the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will hold its annual conference. The 2006 NIJ Conference will bring together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners from the local, state, and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology. The conference will showcase what works, what doesn't, and what research suggests is promising. Technological developments that enhance public safety will be featured, and emphasis will be placed on benefits to researchers and practitioners. To benefit from discounted rates, register by June 8, 2006. To obtain further information and register online, visit www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/events/nij_conference2006.html.
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